CB Ademar León

Abanca Ademar León is a Spanish handball team based in León, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

History

Founded in 1956, Ademar León is the handball team of the city of León. Until 1975 it played in the provincial categories when not existing economic availability to be able to promotion. In that year the team promoted to 1ª División Nacional (being player of the team the currently chairman, Juan Arias). Its 6th place in 1995–96 allowed the club to play for the first time in its history a European competition (EHF City Cup). In 1996–97 Runner-up of Liga ASOBAL, and runner-up of ASOBAL Cup was able to proclaim itself, being third in the Copa del Rey and obtaining seat to play the EHF Champions League in the following season. In its home country, the club became champion a total of 1 time (2001) and won the Copa del Rey once (2002), the ASOBAL Cup twice (1999, 2009). The club won 2 international cups: EHF Cup Winner's Cup in 1999 and 2005.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
- 2014	Template:Flagicon Rasán
2014 - 2017	Template:Flagicon Hummel
2017 - present	Template:Flagicon Kappa

Sports Hall information

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Home hall: Palacio de los Deportes de León

• Name: – Palacio de los Deportes de León
• City: – León
• Capacity: – 5188
• Address: – Av. del Ing. Sáenz de Miera, s/n, 24009, León, Spain

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Ademar León teambus 2018

Management

Position	Name
President	Template:Flagicon Cayetano Franco
Vice President	Template:Flagicon René Mira Rubio
Economic Vice President	Template:Flagicon Rocio García Gimeno
Sports Vice President	Template:Flagicon Jose Carlos Cabero Amez

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season

File:Ademar León handball club.png Ademar León

Goalkeepers 01 Template:Flagicon Saeid Barkhordari 12 Template:Flagicon Panagiotis Papantonopoulos 99 Template:Flagicon Carlos Honrado Left Wingers 05 Template:Flagicon Adrian Casqueiro 08 Template:Flagicon Dario Sanz Right Wingers 13 Template:Flagicon Kim Jin-Young 17 Template:Flagicon Álvaro Duarte Zapico 24 Template:Flagicon Antonio Martínez Line Players 21 Template:Flagicon Tiago Filipe Mota de Sousa 65 Template:Flagicon Guilherme Borges Moraes Silva Central Backs 03 Template:Flagicon Javier Miñambres 15 Template:Flagicon Juan Castro Álvarez 18 Template:Flagicon Zanas Virbauskas 39 Template:Flagicon Deividas Virbauskas Left Backs 14 Template:Flagicon Marko Milosavljević 20 Template:Flagicon Theodoros Boskos Right Backs 07 Template:Flagicon Stjepan Jozinović 22 Template:Flagicon David Fernández Alonso

Technical staff

• Head coach: Template:Flagicon Manolo Cadenas
• Assistant coach: Template:Flagicon Luis Puertas Castrillo
• Physiotherapist: Template:Flagicon Jorge Fernández Cabezón

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

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Leaving File:Arrow-down.gif

• Template:Flagicon Zanas Virbauskas (CB) (to Template:Flagicon HC Buzău)
• Template:Flagicon Deividas Virbauskas (CB) (to Template:Flagicon KS Azoty-Puławy)

Previous Squads

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2		Rubén Marchán		Line Player
3		Mario Lopez Alvarez		Right Winger
4		Erwin Feuchtmann		Left Back
7		Gonzalo Carou		Line Player
8		Tin Lučin		Central Back
9		Pedro Martínez Cami		Central Back
11		Federico Matías Vieyra		Right Back
12		Andrew Donlin		Line Player
14		David Fernández Alonso		Right Back
15		Juan José Fernández		Left Back
16		Dino Slavić		Goalkeeper
17		Jaime Fernández Fernández		Left Winger
18		Acacio Marques Moreira Filho		Central Back
19		Gonzalo Pérez Arce		Right Winger
20		Ivan Mošić		Left Back
22		José Mario Carrillo		Left Winger
23		Álex Lodos		Left Back
30		Dzmitry Patotski		Goalkeeper
85		Adrian Casqueiro		Left Winger
99		Carlos Honrado		Goalkeeper

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Ignacio Biosca		Goalkeeper
3		Mario Lopez Alvarez		Right Winger
4		Sebastián Simonet		Central Back
5		Predrag Vejin		Right Back
6		Juanín García		Left Winger
7		Gonzalo Carou		Line Player
8		Rodrigo Pérez Arce		Central Back
10		Diego Piñeiro		Line Player
11		Federico Matías Vieyra		Right Back
12		Javier González Teijón		Goalkeeper
14		David Fernández Alonso		Right Back
15		Juan José Fernández		Left Back
16		Vladimir Cupara		Goalkeeper
17		Jaime Fernández Fernández		Left Winger
18		Acacio Marques Moreira Filho		Central Back
19		Gonzalo Pérez Arce		Right Winger
25		Živan Pešić		Line Player
32		Sergio Alvarez Dominguez		Goalkeeper
37		Alejandro Costoya		Left Back
85		Adrian Casqueiro		Left Winger

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Rogelio Llamazares Roldan		Goalkeeper
3		Mario Lopez Alvarez		Right Winger
4		Sergio Mellado Sanchez		Central Back
5		Predrag Vejin		Right Back
7		Gonzalo Carou		Line Player
8		Rodrigo Pérez Arce		Central Back
9		Alberto Molina Martinez		Central Back
10		Diego Piñeiro		Line Player
11		Jorge García Vega		Central Back
13		Juan Castro Álvarez		Central Back
14		Inigo Jorajuria Calvo		Right Winger
15		José Mario Carrillo		Left Winger
16		Matej Ašanin		Goalkeeper
18		Alexander Tatarintsev		Left Back
19		Ricardo Diez Villamañán		Right Back
21		Mario Alvarez Freijo		Left Back
22		Leonardo Domenech de Almeida		Line Player
25		Predrag Dačević		Left Back
29		Javier García López		Line Player
32		Ivan Mendez Bayon		Goalkeeper
73		Victor Alonso		Right Back

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Vicente Álamo		Goalkeeper
2		Álvaro Cabanas		Right Winger
3		Ander Ugarte Cortés		Line Player
4		Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez		Central Back
5		Iosu Goñi Leoz		Left Back
7		Gonzalo Carou		Line Player
8		Ángel Montoro		Right Back
9		Ricardo Costa		Right Winger
10		Jorge García Vega		Central Back
11		Hector Castresana		Line Player
12		Venio Losert		Goalkeeper
14		Juan Andreu		Line Player
15		José Mario Carrillo		Left Winger
16		Denis Buntić		Right Back
17		Denis Krivochlykov		Right Winger
18		Danil Chernov		Left Back
21		Mikel Aguirrezabalaga		Left Back
22		Carlos Ruesga		Central Back
23		Javier Ortigosa		Left Winger
24		Martin Straňovský		Left Winger
25		Dalibor Čutura		Central Back
32		Jacob Melian Moreno		Goalkeeper

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Vicente Álamo		Goalkeeper
2		Álvaro Cabanas		Right Winger
3		Jose Juan Gonzalez Novelle		Left Back
4		Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez		Central Back
7		Gonzalo Carou		Line Player
8		Ángel Montoro		Right Back
9		Ricardo Costa		Right Winger
10		Jorge García Vega		Central Back
11		Hector Castresana		Line Player
12		Luis De Vega Martinez		Goalkeeper
13		Julen Aguinagalde		Line Player
15		Daniel Sarmiento		Central Back
16		Denis Buntić		Right Back
17		Denis Krivochlykov		Right Winger
18		Danil Chernov		Left Back
21		Mikel Aguirrezabalaga		Left Back
23		Javier Ortigosa		Left Winger
24		Martin Straňovský		Left Winger
26		Igor Kos		Right Back
32		Mirko Alilović		Goalkeeper
77		Damir Bičanić		Left Back

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2004–2005 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Jorge Martinez Martinez		Goalkeeper
3		Stian Vatne		Left Back
4		Marko Ćuruvija		Left Winger
5		Óscar Perales		Central Back
6		Juanín García		Left Winger
7		Víctor Díaz Diez		Left Back
8		Manuel Colón		Line Player
9		Raúl Entrerríos		Central Back
11		Hector Castresana		Line Player
12		Yeray Lamariano		Goalkeeper
13		Alejandro Garza Hernandez		Line Player
15		Kristian Kjelling		Left Back
16		Ole Erevik		Goalkeeper
17		Denis Krivochlykov		Right Winger
19		Petar Metličić		Right Back
20		Carlos Rodríguez Prendes		Line Player
22		Viran Morros		Left Back
23		Roberto García Parrondo		Right Winger

File:Ademar León handball club.png 2000–2001 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		Kasper Hvidt		Goalkeeper
2		Alberto Entrerríos		Left Back
3		Csaba Bartók		Right Back
5		Víctor Alvarez Fernández		Central Back
6		Juanín García		Left Winger
7		Eric Gull		Right Back
8		Manuel Colón		Line Player
9		Iñaki Ordoñez		Right Back
10		Antonio Cartón		Left Winger
11		Hector Castresana		Line Player
13		Magnus Andersson		Central Back
14		Juan Pérez		Line Player
15		Alejandro Garcia Pinto		Left Back
16		Armand Torrego		Goalkeeper
17		Denis Krivochlykov		Right Winger
18		Iker Romero		Left Back
20		Carlos Rodríguez Prendes		Line Player
21		Carlos Lima		Left Winger

File:Ademar León handball club.png 1998–1999 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1		José Javier Hombrados		Goalkeeper
2		Alberto Entrerríos		Left Back
3		Juan José Panadero		Right Back
5		Stanislav Demovič		Right Back
6		Juanín García		Left Winger
8		Manuel Colón		Line Player
9		Juan Pérez		Line Player
10		Fernando Hernández		Right Winger
11		Vojislav Kraljić		Left Back
12		Rogelio Llamazares Roldan		Goalkeeper
13		Fernando Benes Diaz		Right Winger
15		Rubén Garabaya		Line Player
16		Armand Torrego		Goalkeeper
17		Manuel Sancho		Left Winger
18		José Luis Pérez Canca		Central Back
19		Diego Pérez Marne		Central Back
20		Jorge García Vega		Central Back

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes 1980–81 2 1ª Div. Nacional 2nd 1981–82 2 1ª Div. Nacional 1st Promoted 1982–83 1 Div. Honor 13th Relegated 1983–84 2 1ª Div. Nacional 2nd 1984–85 2 1ª Div. Nacional 1st Promoted 1985–86 1 Div. Honor 12th Relegated 1986–87 2 1ª Div. Nacional 7th 1987–88 2 1ª Div. Nacional 12th 1988–89 2 1ª Div. Nacional 10th Relegated 1989–90 3 1ª Div. B 2nd Promoted 1990–91 2 1ª Div. Nacional 4th 1991–92 2 1ª Div. Nacional 3rd 1992–93 2 1ª Div. Nacional 3rd 1993–94 2 1ª Div. Nacional 1st Promoted 1994–95 1 ASOBAL 12th 1995–96 1 ASOBAL 6th 1996–97 1 ASOBAL 2nd 1997–98 1 ASOBAL 3rd / 1/2 1998–99 1 ASOBAL 2nd / runners-up 1999–00 1 ASOBAL 2nd / 1/2 2000–01 1 ASOBAL 1st Champion

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes 2001–02 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2002–03 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2003–04 1 ASOBAL 4th 2004–05 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2005–06 1 ASOBAL 5th 2006–07 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2007–08 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2008–09 1 ASOBAL 5th 2009–10 1 ASOBAL 4th 2010–11 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2011–12 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2012–13 1 ASOBAL 4th 2013–14 1 ASOBAL 5th 2014–15 1 ASOBAL 7th 2015–16 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2016–17 1 ASOBAL 2nd 2017–18 1 ASOBAL 2nd 2018–19 1 ASOBAL 3rd 2019–20 1 ASOBAL 2nd 2020–21 1 ASOBAL 7th 2021–22 1 ASOBAL 7th 2022–23 1 ASOBAL 7th

Trophies

• Liga ASOBAL: 1
  • Winners: 2000–01.
  • Runners-up: 1996–97, 1998–99, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
• Copa del Rey: 1
  • Winners: 2001–02.
  • Runners-up: 2009–10, 2020–21.
• ASOBAL Cup: 2
  • Winners: 1998–99, 2008–09.
  • Runners-up: 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2022–23.
• Supercopa ASOBAL
  • Runners-up: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2021–22.
• EHF Cup Winner's Cup: 2
  • Winners: 1998–99, 2004–05.
  • Runners-up: 2000–01, 2006–07.

European record

Cup Winners' Cup

From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1998–99 File:Gold medal blank.svg Winners	1/16	Template:Flagicon Šiauliai Universitetas	39–19	32–12	71–31
	1/8	Template:Flagicon Athinaikos H.C.	30–14	29–20	59–34
	1/4	Template:Flagicon Çankaya Belediyesi	33–16	27–26	60–42
	1/2	Template:Flagicon RK Vardar	35–20	29–27	64–47
	Finals	Template:Flagicon Caja Cantabria Santander	32–23	19–20	51–43
2004–05 File:Gold medal blank.svg Winners	1/32	Template:Flagicon Torggler Group Merano	35–19	38–28	73–47
	1/16	Template:Flagicon RK Bosna Sarajevo	43–28	42–33	85–61
	1/8	Template:Flagicon HC Baník Karviná	38–28	38–30	76–58
	1/4	Template:Flagicon HSV Hamburg	25–27	29–25	54–52
	1/2	Template:Flagicon HRK Izviđač Ljubuški	37–30	38–33	75–63
	Finals	Template:Flagicon RK Zagreb	37–25	31–25	68–50

EHF ranking

As of 14/12/2022

Rank	Team	Points
44	Template:Flagicon HC Dukla Prague	126
45	Template:Flagicon KS Azoty-Puławy	119
46	Template:Flagicon HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța	118
47	Template:Flagicon Ademar León	117
48	Template:Flagicon BM Granollers	113
49	Template:Flagicon HCB Karviná	107
50	Template:Flagicon ØIF Arendal	106

Former club members

Notable former players

• Template:Flagicon Julen Aguinagalde (2006-2009)
• Template:Flagicon Garcia Alberto Aguirrezabalaga (2005-2006)
• Template:Flagicon Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (2007–2011, 2014–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Francisco Alemany (1995–1997)
• Template:Flagicon Vicente Álamo (2008–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Victor Alonso (2013–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Andreu (2009–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Rafael Baena (2011–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Jon Belaustegui (2001–2003)
• Template:Flagicon Ignacio Biosca (2014–2019)
• Template:Flagicon Álvaro Cabanas (2008–2013)
• Template:Flagicon José Luis Pérez Canca (1996–2000)
• Template:Flagicon Manuel Colón (1995–2006)
• Template:Flagicon Alejandro Costoya (2016–2018)
• Template:Flagicon Alberto Entrerríos (1998–2001)
• Template:Flagicon Raúl Entrerríos (2001–2007)
• Template:Flagicon David Fernández Alonso (2016–2020, 2022–)
• Template:Flagicon Jaime Fernández Fernández (2014–2022)
• Template:Flagicon Álvaro Ferrer (2011–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Aleix Franch (1995–1996)
• Template:Flagicon Rubén Garabaya (1997–1999)
• Template:Flagicon Juanín García (1997–2005, 2015–2019)
• Template:Flagicon Mateo Garralda (2006–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Iosu Goñi Leoz (2009–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Fernando Hernández (1996–2000)
• Template:Flagicon José Javier Hombrados (1996–2000)
• Template:Flagicon Yeray Lamariano (2001–2007, 2015)
• Template:Flagicon Demetrio Lozano (1995–1998)
• Template:Flagicon Iñaki Malumbres (2012–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Rubén Marchán (2019-2021)
• Template:Flagicon Ángel Montoro (2008–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Viran Morros (2004–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Iñaki Ordoñez (2000–2001)
• Template:Flagicon Javier Ortigosa (2008–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Juan José Panadero (1997–1999)
• Template:Flagicon Roberto García Parrondo (2003–2006)
• Template:Flagicon David Pisonero (1997–1998)
• Template:Flagicon Xavier Pascual Fuertes (1994–1995)
• Template:Flagicon Gonzalo Pérez Arce (2017–2022)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Pérez (1993-1994, 1998-2002)
• Template:Flagicon Antonio García Robledo (2011–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Iker Romero (2000–2001)
• Template:Flagicon Carlos Ruesga (2010–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Daniel Sarmiento (2007–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Santi Urdiales (2006–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Belgacem Filah (2004)
• Template:Flagicon Khalifa Ghedbane (2020–2021)
• Template:Flagicon Gonzalo Carou (2008-2014, 2015-2020)
• Template:Flagicon Eric Gull (2000–2001)
• Template:Flagicon Pedro Martínez Cami (2019–2021)
• Template:Flagicon Sebastián Simonet (2016-2019)
• Template:Flagicon Federico Matías Vieyra (2013–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Roland Schlinger (2006–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Nikola Prce (2009–2010)
• Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Danijel Šarić (2006–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Vladimir Vranješ (2012–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Faruk Vražalić (2012–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Dzmitry Patotski (2018–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Felipe Borges (2011–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Leonardo Domenech de Almeida (2013–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Raul Nantes (2009–2012)
• Template:Flagicon João Pedro Silva (2014–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Leonardo Santos (2015–2017)
• Template:Flagicon Erwin Feuchtmann (2019–2021)
• Template:Flagicon Leandro Semedo (2020-2022)
• Template:Flagicon Mirko Alilović (2005-2010)
• Template:Flagicon Matej Ašanin (2012-2014)
• Template:Flagicon Damir Bičanić (2008-2010)
• Template:Flagicon Denis Buntić (2008-2011)
• Template:Flagicon Igor Kos (2008-2009)
• Template:Flagicon Venio Losert (2010–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Tin Lučin (2019–2021)
• Template:Flagicon Petar Metličić (2002-2005)
• Template:Flagicon Mirza Šarić (1999-2000)
• Template:Flagicon Dino Slavić (2018-2021)
• Template:Flagicon Tonči Valčić (2007-2008)
• Template:Flagicon Kasper Hvidt (2000-2004)
• Template:Flagicon Claus Møller Jakobsen (2006-2008)
• Template:Flagicon Adrien Dipanda (2011–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Csaba Bartók (2000–2002)
• Template:Flagicon Imre Bíró (1993–1995)
• Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Ivo Díaz (2005–2006)
• Template:Flagicon Balázs Laluska (2005–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Patrik Ligetvári (2018–2019)
• Template:Flagicon Saeid Barkhordari (2022–)
• Template:Flagicon Sigfús Sigurðsson (2006–2008)
• Template:Flagicon Kim Jin-Young (2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Aidenas Malašinskas (2022)
• Template:Flagicon Zanas Virbauskas (2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Darko Dimitrievski (2014–2015)
• Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Radivoje Ristanović (2009)
• Template:Flagicon Ole Erevik (2004–2005)
• Template:Flagicon Kristian Kjelling (2002–2006)
• Template:Flagicon Thomas Kristensen (2014–2015)
• Template:Flagicon Stian Vatne (2002–2005)
• Template:Flagicon Mateusz Piechowski (2020–2021)
• Template:Flagicon Ricardo Costa (2006–2011)
• Template:Flagicon Denis Krivochlykov (2000–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Alexander Tatarintsev (2012–2014)
• Template:Flagicon Mladen Bojinović (1999–2000)
• Template:Flagicon Milan Bomaštar (2021–2022)
• Template:Flagicon Vladimir Cupara (2015–2018)
• Template:Flagicon Marko Ćuruvija (2003–2006)
• Template:Flagicon Dalibor Čutura (2010–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Slobodan Kuzmanovski (1996–1997)
• Template:Flagicon Đorđe Golubović (2012–2013)
• Template:Flagicon Marko Milosavljević (2021–)
• Template:Flagicon Ivan Mošić (2018–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Živan Pešić (2017–2019)
• Template:Flagicon Dragan Škrbić (1995–1997)
• Template:Flagicon Predrag Vejin (2013–2015, 2017–2018)
• Template:Flagicon Uroš Zorman (2003–2004)
• Template:Flagicon Carlos Lima (2000–2001)
• Template:Flagicon Stanislav Demovič (1998-2001)
• Template:Flagicon Martin Straňovský (2005–2012)
• Template:Flagicon Magnus Andersson (2001)
• Template:Flagicon Dalibor Doder (2009–2010)
• Template:Flagicon Staffan Olsson (2004)
• Template:Flagicon Andrew Donlin (2019–2021)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
1995	Isidoro Martínez	Template:Flagicon
1995–2007	Manolo Cadenas	Template:Flagicon
2007–2011	Jordi Ribera	Template:Flagicon
2011–2012	Isidoro Martínez	Template:Flagicon
2012–2013	Manolo Cadenas	Template:Flagicon
2013–2015	Dani Gordo	Template:Flagicon
2015–2019	Rafael Guijosa	Template:Flagicon
2019	Diego Dorado	Template:Flagicon
2019–	Manolo Cadenas	Template:Flagicon

External links

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