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The Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuțil awarded the national handball champions in the Junior IV categorytranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

His Holiness Father Calinic, Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţil, awarded the handball team of the Suceava University Sports Club, national champion in the Junior IV category, on Tuesday.

The meeting took place at the Diocesan Center in Suceava, where the young handball players, accompanied by the director of CSU Suceava, Andrei Iulian, were congratulated by the hierarch for their performance.

As a sign of appreciation and support for the sports activity, the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuților granted the team financial support in the amount of 3,000 lei, intended for the purchase of new equipment for the 17 members of the team. At the same time, His Holiness Father Calinic addressed the young people with a word of blessing and encouragement and offered them gifts.

Junior national champion title The title of national champion was obtained following the Final Tournament of the National Handball Championship - Juniors IV, held between June 10-14, 2026, in Reșita, where the eight best teams from the country participated.

CSU Suceava finished the group stage in first place, after matches with CSM Reșita, CSM Ploiești and SCM Politehnica Timișoara, qualifying for the semi-finals. In…

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James Bennett

Congratulations to the boys from CSU Suceava! 3000 lei for new equipment for 17 juniors comes on time, especially after they finished first in the group with Reșita, Ploiesti and Timișoara. Good initiative from the Archdiocese.

Nicholas Phillips

Glad to see the archbishop supporting the boys like that. Those 3,000 lei will go a long way for new gear after grinding through Reșița, Ploiești, and Timișoara in the group stage. Did you catch any of the final matches in Reșița?

Elizabeth Johnson

Yeah, it's great the archbishop stepped in with the 3,000 lei right after they won the title. That gear will help those 17 kids keep improving. I didn't catch the finals in Reșița, but how did the semifinal against the Timișoara side go?

Peter Wilson

The archbishop's support came at a good time for those boys. They beat Timișoara 28-24 in the semifinal; our goalie from Suceava had a great game in the second half. Did you follow any of the group stage matches?

Sophia Turner

Yes, that semifinal against Timișoara was tight. Our goalie really stepped up after halftime. Did the archbishop mention anything about their trip to Reșița when he met them?

Yeah, that goalie really turned it around in the second half. The archbishop didn't mention the Reșița trip much, but he did ask the boys how the long bus ride back felt after the final. Did you catch any of the group stage games yourself?