CB Ademar León explained

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

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- 2014	Rasán
2014 - 2017	Hummel
2017 - present	Kappa

Kits

Sports Hall information

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

Management

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

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[1]

Technical staff

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

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Leaving

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

Previous Squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2			20 September 1994	Line Player
3			19 September 1994	Right Winger
4			2 May 1990	Left Back
7			15 August 1979	Line Player
8			16 August 1999	Central Back
9			20 December 1999	Central Back
11			21 July 1988	Right Back
12			9 February 1992	Line Player
14			14 April 1996	Right Back
15			18 February 1993	Left Back
16			4 December 1992	Goalkeeper
17			27 January 1997	Left Winger
18			26 January 1994	Central Back
19			20 July 1998	Right Winger
20			23 December 1994	Left Back
22			18 December 1990	Left Winger
23			26 June 2002	Left Back
30			3 October 1992	Goalkeeper
85			18 May 2000	Left Winger
99			2 December 2003	Goalkeeper

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			17 July 1995	Goalkeeper
3			19 September 1994	Right Winger
4			12 May 1986	Central Back
5			17 December 1992	Right Back
6			28 August 1977	Left Winger
7			15 August 1979	Line Player
8			4 October 1995	Central Back
10			12 September 1994	Line Player
11			21 July 1988	Right Back
12			7 January 1996	Goalkeeper
14			14 April 1996	Right Back
15			18 February 1993	Left Back
16			19 February 1994	Goalkeeper
17			27 January 1997	Left Winger
18			26 January 1994	Central Back
19			20 July 1998	Right Winger
25			7 July 1993	Line Player
32			6 January 1997	Goalkeeper
37			6 May 1993	Left Back
85			18 May 2000	Left Winger

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			9 July 1979	Goalkeeper
3			19 September 1994	Right Winger
4			5 April 1989	Central Back
5			17 December 1992	Right Back
7			15 August 1979	Line Player
8			4 October 1995	Central Back
9			14 January 1993	Central Back
10			12 September 1994	Line Player
11			6 August 1976	Central Back
13			31 October 1990	Central Back
14			7 May 1992	Right Winger
15			18 December 1990	Left Winger
16			4 September 1993	Goalkeeper
18			13 March 1990	Left Back
19			19 May 1988	Right Back
21			3 December 1990	Left Back
22			2 September 1992	Line Player
25			21 July 1986	Left Back
29			16 May 1995	Line Player
32			23 May 1993	Goalkeeper
73			9 March 1990	Right Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			10 February 1976	Goalkeeper
2			22 April 1990	Right Winger
3			6 February 1990	Line Player
4			18 March 1990	Central Back
5			4 January 1990	Left Back
7			15 August 1979	Line Player
8			10 April 1989	Right Back
9			28 October 1976	Right Winger
10			6 August 1976	Central Back
11			30 August 1975	Line Player
12			25 July 1976	Goalkeeper
14			20 January 1985	Line Player
15			18 December 1990	Left Winger
16			13 November 1982	Right Back
17			10 May 1971	Right Winger
18			9 September 1981	Left Back
21			8 April 1984	Left Back
22			10 March 1985	Central Back
23			17 January 1982	Left Winger
24			12 September 1985	Left Winger
25			14 June 1975	Central Back
32			10 February 1991	Goalkeeper

2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			10 February 1976	Goalkeeper
2			22 April 1990	Right Winger
3			27 February 1986	Left Back
4			18 March 1990	Central Back
7			15 August 1979	Line Player
8			10 April 1989	Right Back
9			28 October 1976	Right Winger
10			6 August 1976	Central Back
11			30 August 1975	Line Player
12			14 September 1988	Goalkeeper
13			8 December 1982	Line Player
15			25 August 1983	Central Back
16			13 November 1982	Right Back
17			10 May 1971	Right Winger
18			9 September 1981	Left Back
21			8 April 1984	Left Back
23			17 January 1982	Left Winger
24			12 September 1985	Left Winger
26			17 February 1978	Right Back
32			15 September 1985	Goalkeeper
77			26 June 1985	Left Back

2004–2005 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			9 August 1977	Goalkeeper
3			10 May 1974	Left Back
4			24 July 1981	Left Winger
5			9 December 1983	Central Back
6			28 August 1977	Left Winger
7			10 February 1984	Left Back
8			18 February 1977	Line Player
9			12 February 1981	Central Back
11			30 August 1975	Line Player
12			11 March 1983	Goalkeeper
13			3 March 1986	Line Player
15			6 September 1980	Left Back
16			9 January 1981	Goalkeeper
17			10 May 1971	Right Winger
19			25 December 1976	Right Back
20			18 July 1982	Line Player
22			15 December 1983	Left Back
23			12 January 1980	Right Winger

2000–2001 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			6 February 1976	Goalkeeper
2			7 November 1976	Left Back
3			18 May 1970	Right Back
5			13 March 1981	Central Back
6			28 August 1977	Left Winger
7			28 August 1973	Right Back
8			18 February 1977	Line Player
9			20 August 1968	Right Back
10			21 March 1980	Left Winger
11			30 August 1975	Line Player
13			17 May 1966	Central Back
14			3 January 1974	Line Player
15			8 February 1982	Left Back
16			27 October 1973	Goalkeeper
17			10 May 1971	Right Winger
18			15 June 1980	Left Back
20			18 July 1982	Line Player
21			21 February 1970	Left Winger

1998–1999 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			7 April 1972	Goalkeeper
2			7 November 1976	Left Back
3			10 May 1974	Right Back
5			20 September 1975	Right Back
6			28 August 1977	Left Winger
8			18 February 1977	Line Player
9			3 January 1974	Line Player
10			24 February 1973	Right Winger
11			25 September 1972	Left Back
12			9 July 1979	Goalkeeper
13			10 December 1965	Right Winger
15			15 September 1978	Line Player
16			27 October 1973	Goalkeeper
17			5 May 1980	Left Winger
18			8 May 1971	Central Back
19			22 February 1978	Central Back
20			6 August 1976	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 / 1998–99 1 ASOBAL / 1999–00 1 ASOBAL / 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 Winners	1/16	Šiauliai Universitetas	39–19	32–12	71–31
	1/8	Athinaikos H.C.	30–14	29–20	59–34
	1/4	Çankaya Belediyesi	33–16	27–26	60–42
	1/2	RK Vardar	35–20	29–27	64–47
	Finals	Caja Cantabria Santander	32–23	19–20	51–43
2004–05 Winners	1/32	Torggler Group Merano	35–19	38–28	73–47
	1/16	RK Bosna Sarajevo	43–28	42–33	85–61
	1/8	HC Baník Karviná	38–28	38–30	76–58
	1/4	HSV Hamburg	25–27	29–25	54–52
	1/2	HRK Izviđač Ljubuški	37–30	38–33	75–63
	Finals	RK Zagreb	37–25	31–25	68–50

EHF ranking

^[2]

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

Former club members

Notable former players

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

Former coaches

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: ABANCA Ademar León .
2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.