CD Bidasoa explained

CD Bidasoa Irun is a team of handball based in Irún, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

History

The Basque club was founded in 1962. Five years after its foundation, CD Bidasoa managed to get promoted to the second division and after the 1969/1970 season it was promoted to the first division. Eight years was enough to reach the highest class. The team achieved its main successes with the support of the Elgorriaga chocolate company. In its home country, the club won the league a total of 2 times (1987, 1995), the Copa del Rey 2 times (1992, 1996), the ASOBAL Cup 1 times (1993) and the Supercopa ASOBAL 1 times (1996). The club won 2 international cups: EHF Champions League in 1995, EHF Cup Winner's Cup in 1997.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
CD Bidasoa	1962−1990
Elgorriaga Bidasoa	1990–2000
CD Bidasoa	2000–2004
Bidasoa Irun	2004–present

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Polideportivo Artaleku
• City: – Irún
• Capacity: – 2200
• Address: – 30 Karrika Nagusia, 20304 Irún

Management

Position	Name
President	Gurutz Aguinagalde
Vice President	Igor Barandiarán
Club manager	Asier Zubiría

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Jacobo Cuétara
• Assistant coach: Borja Burguete Sagarzazu

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Mehdi Harbaoui (GK) from Sélestat Alsace Handball
• Jakub Skrzyniarz (GK) from Górnik Zabrze
• Asier Nieto Marcos (CB) from BM Huesca
• Mihajlo Mitić (RB) from Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil

Leaving

• Jose Manuel Sierra (GK) (retires)
• Xoan Manuel Ledo (GK) to Istres Provence Handball
• Kauldi Odriozola (RW) to HBC Nantes
• Adrián Fernández (CB) to BM Torrelavega

Previous Squads

30x30px 2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			11 May 1996	Goalkeeper
2			27 April 1996	Right Winger
4			2 November 1993	Right Back
6			17 May 1988	Left Winger
8			23 April 1998	Left Winger
11			7 January 1997	Right Winger
12			19 July 2000	Goalkeeper
15			22 June 1984	Line Player
16			6 July 1996	Goalkeeper
17			18 January 1992	Line Player
18			19 April 2000	Right Winger
20			15 September 1992	Left Back
21			1 April 1985	Central Back
22			11 June 1987	Left Back
23			25 February 1989	Right Back
24			4 March 2002	Left Winger
25			3 July 1994	Central Back
26			31 January 2002	Central Back
27			21 January 1989	Line Player
28			7 February 1998	Line Player
37			13 July 1996	Right Back
51			2 April 1994	Left Back

30x30px 2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			9 January 1981	Goalkeeper
2			26 January 1987	Left Back
3			3 June 1982	Line Player
4			14 January 1981	Left Winger
5			31 May 1988	Line Player
6			3 February 1984	Right Winger
7			27 April 1982	Right Back
8			31 August 1977	Left Back
9			4 October 1983	Central Back
11			16 June 1982	Right Winger
12			25 February 1986	Goalkeeper
13			6 February 1984	Left Back
14			19 March 1981	Central Back
15			6 February 1982	Line Player
17			2 January 1985	Left Winger
19			31 December 1975	Left Back
21			6 November 1979	Left Winger

30x30px 1995–1996 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			26 October 1977	Goalkeeper
2			2 September 1975	Left Winger
3			28 October 1971	Left Back
4			5 December 1972	Left Winger
5			28 April 1968	Central Back
8			5 August 1970	Left Winger
9			1 May 1971	Left Back
10			5 September 1968	Right Winger
12			9 February 1975	Goalkeeper
13			6 April 1971	Line Player
14			20 August 1968	Right Back
15			11 January 1967	Central Back
16			19 September 1968	Goalkeeper
18			17 June 1966	Line Player

30x30px 1994–1995 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			15 February 1968	Goalkeeper
2			2 September 1975	Left Winger
3			28 October 1971	Left Back
4			5 December 1972	Left Winger
8			5 January 1971	Central Back
9			1 May 1971	Left Back
10			5 September 1968	Right Winger
11			6 April 1971	Line Player
12			9 February 1975	Goalkeeper
13			29 May 1965	Left Winger
14			20 August 1968	Right Back
15			11 January 1967	Central Back
18			17 June 1966	Line Player

Trophies

• Liga ASOBAL

2

• • Winners: 1986–87, 1994–95
  • Runners-Up: 1993–94, 2018–19
• Copa del Rey

2

• • Winners: 1991–92, 1995–96
  • Runners-Up: 1992–93
• ASOBAL Cup

1

• • Winners: 1992–93
  • Runners-Up: 1991–92, 2018–19, 2019–20
• Supercopa ASOBAL

1

• • Winners: 1995–96
  • Runners-Up: 1993–94, 1996–97
• EHF Champions League

1

• • Winners: 1994–95
  • Runners-Up: 1995–96
• EHF Cup Winner's Cup

1

• • Winners: 1996–97
  • Runners-Up: 1990–91

EHF ranking

^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
23	Dinamo București	219
24	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	215
25	RK Zagreb	202
26	Bidasoa Irun	182
27	RK Eurofarm Pelister	182
28	USAM Nîmes Gard	175
29	Fenix Toulouse Handball	172

Former club members

Notable former players

• Gurutz Aguinagalde (1995-2005)
• Julen Aguinagalde (1999-2006, 2020–)
• Asier Antonio (1997-2002)
• Fernando Bolea (1990–1995)
• Adrián Crowley (2005-2006, 2011–2021)
• Aitor Etxaburu (1993–2001)
• Julio Fis (1999–2000)
• Xoan Manuel Ledo (2017–2022)
• Yeray Lamariano (2007–2009)
• Asier Nieto Marcos (2022–)
• Jordi Nuñez (1995–1997)
• Kauldi Odriozola (2016–2022)
• Jesús Olalla (1985-1993, 1996–1998)
• Iñaki Peciña (2005–2010)
• Jose Manuel Sierra (2020–2022)
• Nicolás Bonanno (2020–2021)
• Gastón Mouriño (2015–2016)
• Agustín Vidal (2013–2014)
• Peđa Dejanović (2014–2017)
• Senjanin Maglajlija (1997–1998)
• Rangel Luan (2017–2020)
• Marco Oneto (2005–2007)
• Esteban Salinas (2018–2020)
• Rodrigo Salinas Muñoz (2017–)
• Bruno Gudelj (1998–1999)
• Mikkel Aagaard (2007)
• Patrick Cazal (1999–2002)
• Olivier Girault (1998–1999)
• Mehdi Harbaoui (2022–)
• Christophe Kempé (1999–2001)
• Sébastien Quintallet (2007)
• Cyril Viudes (2005–2007)
• Semir Zuzo (1998–1999)
• Donát Bartók (2020–2021)
• Heiðmar Felixson (2002–2004)
• Alfreð Gíslason (1989–1991)
• Patrekur Jóhannesson (2003–2004)
• Júlíus Jónasson (1991–1992)
• Rolandas Bernatonis (2009-2011)
• Ratko Đurković (2003–2004)
• Ole Erevik (2005–2007)
• André Jørgensen (2003–2006)
• Dawid Nilsson (2005–2007)
• Jakub Skrzyniarz (2022–)
• Bogdan Wenta (1989–1993)
• Dan Racoțea (2020-2021)
• Oleg Khodkov (2001–2003)
• Oleg Kisselev (1994–1996)
• Yuri Nesterov (2003–2004)
• Mikhail Revin (2014–2015)
• Nenad Bilbija (2006–2007)
• Mladen Bojinović (2000–2001)
• Jovica Cvetković (1988–1989)
• Časlav Grubić (1986–1988)
• Nedeljko Jovanović (1993–1994)
• Jovan Kovačević (1997–1998)
• Miloš Orbović (2019–2020)
• Nenad Peruničić (1994–1997)
• Ivan Stanković (2004–2007)
• Vladica Stojanović (2004-2006)
• Tomas Svensson (1992–1995)
• Máximo Cancio (2008–2009)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
1975–1997	Juantxo Villarreal
1997–1999	Ivan Sopalović
1999	Mario Hernández
1999–2002	Julián Ruiz
2002–2003	Aitor Etxaburu
2003–2004	Jordi Ribera
2004–2007	Julián Ruiz
2007–2010	Aitor Etxaburu
2010–2012	Fernando Herrero
2012–2016	Fernando Bolea
2016–	Jacobo Cuétara

Notes and References

1. Web site: Primer equipo .
2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.