Balonmano Sinfín Explained

Clubname:	Balonmano Sinfín
Fullname:	Club Deportivo Elemental Sinfín Balonmano
Nickname:	Sinfinistas, Sinfineros, Cantabria, Hombres de Negro
Ground:	Pabellón de La Albericia
Capacity:	4,000
Chairman:	Servando Revuelta Gil
Manager:	Rubén Garabaya
League:	Liga ASOBAL
Website:	http://www.bmsinfin.com/

Balonmano Sinfín is a team of handball based in Santander, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

History

The club was founded on April 14, 2004. The men's team started in the Spanish third division. In 2008, they moved up to the second division, and in 2015 to the first division: Liga ASOBAL. The club was relegated from the first division in 2017, but managed to return after just one season. Since 2018, the club has been continuously playing in the first division. In the ASOBAL Cup in 2021, the team reached the final, which they lost against Barcelona.^[1]

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[2]

Technical staff

Head coach: Rubén Garabaya
Assistant coach: Luis Miguel Garabaya
Fitness coach: Javier Palazuelos
Physiotherapist: Javier Martín Izquierdo
Club Doctor: Juan José Díaz-Munío Carabaza

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

Mohamed Aly (GK) from Angers SCO Handball
Nicolás Bono (CB) from CB Zamora
Marcos Aguilella (RW) from CB Ikasa Madrid

Leaving

Jaka Malus (CB) to Frisch Auf Göppingen
Ramiro Martínez (RW) to BM Benidorm
Diógenes Cruz (CB) to BM Huesca
Francisco Javier Castro (CB) to Helvetia Anaitasuna
David Roca Rodríguez (RB) to BM Granollers
Pau Guitart (GK) to CB Los Dólmenes Antequera
Carlos Lastra (LW) to CB Pereda
Alejandro Blázquez (RW) (retires)
Carlos Molina Cosano (LB)

Previous Squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2			24 April 1991	Line Player
3			8 November 2001	Right Back
4			5 January 1998	Left Back
7			30 September 1992	Left Winger
8			23 December 1991	Right Winger
10			7 October 1989	Left Winger
11			19 January 1999	Left Winger
12			6 August 1990	Goalkeeper
13			12 September 2002	Left Back
15			24 June 1998	Right Winger
18			18 February 2001	Left Back
20			22 July 1995	Right Winger
22			13 September 2001	Line Player
23			1 October 1992	Central Back
24			10 September 1996	Central Back
29			17 February 1977	Line Player
32			5 March 1986	Left Back
33			19 December 1994	Right Back
34			18 September 1997	Central Back
88			16 May 1993	Left Back
96			1 March 2000	Goalkeeper
99			23 September 1996	Goalkeeper

Season by season

Season	Tier	Division	Pos.	Notes	Copa del Rey
2004–05	3	1ª Estatal	5th
2005–06	3	1ª Estatal	2nd
2006–07	3	1ª Estatal	1st
2007–08	3	1ª Estatal	1st	Promoted
2008–09	2	Div. Honor B	14th
2009–10	2	Plata	9th
2010–11	2	Plata	11th
2011–12	2	Plata	4th
2012–13	2	Plata	8th
2013–14	2	Plata	7th		Second round
2014–15	2	Plata	2nd	Promoted	First round
2015–16	1	ASOBAL	13th		Round of 16
2016–17	1	ASOBAL	16th	Relegated	Round of 16
2017–18	1	Plata	5th	Promoted	Third round
2018–19	1	ASOBAL	11th		Second round