CSM Mediaș (basketball)

Clubul Sportiv Municipal Mediaș, commonly known as CSM Mediaș or simply Mediaș, is a Romanian basketball club based in Mediaș. currently participates in the Liga Națională, the top-tier league in Romania.

For the football team, see CS Gaz Metan Mediaş.
CSM Mediaș
NicknameMedieșenii
(The People from Mediaș)
Găzarii
(The Refinery Workers)
Leagues Liga Națională
Founded2003 (2003)
as Gaz Metan Mediaș
2017 (2017)
as CSM Mediaș
HistoryGaz Metan Mediaș
(2003–2015)
CSM Mediaș
(2017–present)
ArenaSala Sporturilor
Capacity461
LocationMediaș, Romania
Team colorsWhite, Grey, Blue
     
PresidentEugen Pârvulescu
Team managerOvidiu Lazăr
Head coachMihai Popa
Championships2 Romanian Cups

The team was founded in 2003 as Gaz Metan Mediaș and promoted for the first time in Liga Națională in 2004. The best place since then has been 2nd, in 2010.[1] In the 2010–11 and 2012–13 season, the club won the Romanian Cup. In 2015 the basketball section of Gaz Metan was dissolved and in 2016 the entire club went into insolvency.[2]

In 2017 the basketball section was refounded as a section of the Municipality of Mediaș sports club, CSM Mediaș and initially played in the second-tier, Liga I. However, in 2018 the league was merged with the top-tier Liga Națională.[3]

Trophies
Champions (2): 2011, 2013

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

CSM Mediaș roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 4 Vulić, Milan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PG 5 Andrei, Dragoș 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
9 Barbu, Nicolas
10 Vrîncian, Radu
F 11 Cioacătă, Cornel 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 12 Storey, Kareem 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 13 Rosemond, Steve 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PF 14 Nicoară, Titus (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
PF 17 Simović, Andrija 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 25 Paul, Adam 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF 49 Sajin, Ștefan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
F/C 98 Banciu, Daniel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
  • Popa, Mihai
Assistant coach(es)
  • Popa, Dan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 6 December 2018

Season by season
Former logo, as Gaz Metan Mediaș.
Season Tier League Pos. Romanian Cup European competitions
2010–11 1 Liga Națională
3rd
 Champions
2011–12 1 Liga Națională
3rd
2012–13 1 Liga Națională
4th
 Champions 3 EuroChallenge
T16
2013–14 1 Liga Națională
11th
 3 EuroChallenge
T16
2014–15 1 Liga Națională
9th
2015–16 1 Liga Națională
12th

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References
  1. "CS Gaz Metan Medias history (Romania-Div.A)". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  2. Încă un club din Liga 1 afectat de probleme financiare! Gaz Metan Mediaş a intrat în insolvenţă.. telekomsport.ro (in Romanian)
  3. Cum va arăta Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin sezonul viitor. totalbaschet.ro (in Romanian)
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