SCM Politehnica Timișoara

SCM Politehnica Timișoara is a team handball club from Timișoara, Romania, that plays in the Romanian Handball League.

SCM Politehnica Timișoara
Full name	Sport Club Municipal Politehnica Timișoara
Short name	Poli
Founded	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Arena	Constantin Jude Hall
Capacity	2,000
Head coach	George Buricea
League	Liga Națională
2024-25	Liga Națională, 12th
Club colours
Home Away

Kits

HOME
2016–17	2017–18

AWAY
2017–18	2021-22

Achievements

• Romanian League (in 11 players)
  • Winners: 1956
• Romanian League:
  • Winners: 1991
• Romanian Cup:
  • Winners: 1986, 2019
  • Runners-up: 1983, 1988, 2018

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2016–17	EHF Cup	R1	Põlva Serviti	26–22	25–21	51–43
		R2	ØIF Arendal	24–23	27–26	51–49
		R3	RD Ribnica	27–22	19–30	46–52
2019–20	EHF Cup	R2	Olympiacos H.C.	31–29	26–29	57–58

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025-2026 season

Goalkeepers Dan Vasile Tomislav Stojkovic Claudiu Pal Wingers Alexandru Andrei Zakhar Denysov Valentino Ravnić Josip Božić Pavletić Line players Andras Szasz Zoran Nikolić Stefan Mark Adoreanu Kraiger

Back players Marius Sadoveac Cristian Fenici Razvan-Cristian Trif Aron Dedu Eduard Belchite Raul Nantes Thiago Alves Ponciano Risto Vujacić

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining Dan Vasile (GK) (from CSM Constanța (men's handball)) Alexandru Andrei (LW) (from CSM Constanța (men's handball)) Andras Szasz (PV) (from CSM Constanța (men's handball)) Aron Dedu (LB) Zoran Nikolić (PV) (from CSM Constanța (men's handball)) Valentino Ravnić (LW) (from CSM Constanța (men's handball)) Raul Nantes (LB) Josip Božić Pavletić (RW)

Leaving Flavius Cimpan Sabin Ignat Mihai Huta Haris Buljina Đorđe Pisarić

Notable players

• Nicolae Popescu
• Ghennadii Solomon
• Roland Gunnesch
• Alexandru Fölker
• Herbert Müller
• Alexandru Buligan
• Alexandru Dedu
• Alexandru Șimicu
• Marius Sadoveac
• Demis Grigoraș
• Diliță Adrian

External links

• Club website
• SCM Politehnica Timișoara on Facebook