Liga Națională (women's basketball)
| Country |
 Romania |
|---|---|
| Confederation |
 FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Divizia B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cupa României |
| International cup(s) |
EuroLeague EuroCup FIBA Europe SuperCup |
| Current champions |
Sepsi SIC Sf. Gheorghe (1) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Universitatea Cluj (14) |
| Website | http://www.frbaschet.ro/ |
The Liga Națională, formerly known as Divizia A, is the women's top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. Established in 1950, it is currently contested by eleven teams. Universitatea Cluj is the Liga Națională's most successful club with fourteen titles including a ten-years winning streak between 1984 and 1994, while CSM Targoviste and ICIM Arad have dominated the championship in subsequent years with ten and eight titles respectively.[1]
In 2013 the Romanian champion took part in the FIBA Euroleague for the first time since the competition's refoundation in 1997.[2]
Champions
- Universitatea Cluj (14), formerly Stiinta Cluj
- 1953, 1954, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
- CSM Targoviste (12), formerly Otelul-Universitatea Targoviste and Livas Targoviste
- 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015
- ICIM Arad (9) formerly Constar „U” Arad and Baschet Club Arad Baschet Club ICIM Univ. Goldis Arad
- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013
- Rapid Bucharest (9), formerly Lokomotiva CFR
- 1951, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1978
- Politehnica Bucharest (8)
- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1980
- Stiinta Bucharest (4)
- 1950, 1955, 1963, 1964
- Constructorul Bucharest (4)
- 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
- Sportul Studentesc Bucharest (3), formerly IEFS Bucharest
- 1975, 1976, 1977
- Universitatea Oradea (1), formerly Crisul Oradea
- 1979
- Vointa Bucharest (1)
- 1983
- ACRO Bucharest (1)
- 1997
- Sepsi SIC Sf. Gheorghe (1)
- 2016
2015-16 teams
- CSU Alba Iulia
- BCT Alexandria
- ICIM Arad
- Danzio Timișoara
- Olimpia Brașov
- Phoenix Galați
- Rapid Bucharest
- CSM Satu Mare
- Sepsi SIC Sf. Gheorghe
- CSM Târgoviște
- Universitatea Cluj
See also
References
- ↑ List of champions in the Romanian Basketball Federation's website
- ↑ CSM Targoviste's profile in FIBA Europe's 2012-13 Euroleague website
External links
- Official Site of the Federation
- Total Baschet (Romanian)
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