Women’s handball in Romania has a long and successful tradition — and the public interest is huge, especially when legendary Cristina Neagu was on the court. The four-time IHF Player of the Year was the iconic face of the Romanian side in the previous decades, steering her team to the bronze medals of the Women's EHF EURO 2010 and the 2015 edition of the IHF World Championship, both in Herning, Denmark.

Now, many changes have occurred in the Romanian women’s team as they look ahead to the home Women's EHF EURO 2026. Neagu finished her national team career in 2024 and stopped playing handball this summer; other top stars, such as Crina Pintea or Eliza Buceschi, only play on the club level.