# CSM Oradea water polo season activities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/csm-oradea-water-polo-season-activities
> Updated: 2026-09-26T11:14:03.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 4.

CSM Oradea’s water polo team has secured qualification for the Champions League group stages following a 10-8 victory against the French side Team Strasbourg. Played at the ‘Ioan Alexandrescu’ Olympic pool, the match was defined by a commanding 8-3 lead built by the third quarter, supported by defensive play and saves from goalkeeper Lazar Dobozanov.

In their National Superliga season opener on September 26, CSM Oradea defeated Rapid București 13-10 at the same venue. Despite an early lead by Rapid and a halftime score of 7-5, Oradea extended their lead to 11-6 in the third period. Petar Velkic led the scoring with four goals, while Tiberiu Negrean added three. The victory was achieved despite the absence of suspended player Dmitrii Kholod and injured players Tomasso Insinna and Bogdan Remeș.

The club is now preparing for its Champions League group stage match against Radnicki Kragujevac, scheduled for October 6.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: CSM Oradea defeats Rapid București in Superliga water polo opener

CSM Oradea defeated Rapid București 13-10 in their Superliga water polo season opener, led by Petar Velkic's four goals.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/csm-oradea-defeats-rapid-bucureti-in-superliga-water-polo-opener

### 2026-09-19: CSM Oradea secures Champions League qualifications in basketball and water polo

CSM Oradea has qualified for the Champions League group stages in both basketball, following a 93-77 win over BC Batumi, and water polo, after a 10-8 victory against Team Strasbourg.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/csm-oradea-secures-champions-league-qualifications-in-basketball-and-water-polo

### 2026-09-15: Oradea sports clubs prepare for water polo season and basketball qualifiers

Oradea-based sports teams CSM Oradea (water polo) and CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea (basketball) prepare for new seasons and international qualification tournaments.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oradea-sports-clubs-prepare-for-water-polo-season-and-basketball-qualifiers

### 2026-08-26: CSM Oradea loses opening water polo match to VK Radnicki

CSM Oradea lost 15-18 to Serbian champions VK Radnicki in their opening match of the Ladislav Bottlik Memorial water polo tournament in Slovakia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/csm-oradea-loses-opening-water-polo-match-to-vk-radnicki

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