Bistrița women defeated Iași 33:16 in the Romanian National League on Tuesday, adding another result to their early-season dominance. The match took place at 14:30 local time on 26 August 2026, extending Bistrița's perfect start to the campaign.
By then the home side had already established themselves at the top of the table with two wins from two games, accumulating six points. Iași remained in thirteenth place after one game, having drawn their opening fixture and earned zero points so far.
And here's the thing about Bistrița's recent run — they have been scoring freely. Against Corona Brăila on 23 August they won 31:18, and before that a 40:38 victory over CSM Bucharest on 22 August. Three days earlier they had dispatched Alpha Fejérvár 32:17. The pattern suggests a team finding its rhythm quickly.
To be fair, Iași's situation is different. Their only previous result came in May 2025, when they lost 20:37 to Bistrița themselves. Since then they have drawn against Rapid Bucharest and lost to Magura, with results against Craiova and Târgu Jiu also in their record book from last season.
The 17-goal margin leaves Bistrița clear at the summit with a strong goal difference. Iași, meanwhile, face a long way to climb after their opening draw and this defeat.