CB Ademar León

Abanca Ademar León is a Spanish handball team based in León. The team plays in Liga ASOBAL and Velux EHF Champions League.

Abanca Ademar León
Full name	Club Balonmano Abanca Ademar León
Founded	1956
Arena	Palacio Municipal
Capacity	6,000
President	Cayetano Franco
Head coach	Manolo Cadenas
League	Liga ASOBAL
2021–22	Liga ASOBAL, 7th
Home Away
Website Official site

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 (City Cup). In 1996–97 Runner-up of ASOBAL League, and runner-up of ASOBAL Cup was able to proclaim itself, being third in the King's Cup and obtaining seat to play the Champions League in the following season. The beginning of the 2001–02 season caused the first misfortune when losing the first title of the year, Supercopa of Spain, in Tudela losing the final against Portland San Antonio, champion of Cup in the previous season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

AWAY
2015–16	2016–17	2017–18

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[1]

Ademar León

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

Technical staff

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

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining     Juan Castro Álvarez (CB) from   Cavigal Nice HB   Tiago Filipe Mota de Sousa (LP) from   Águas Santas   David Fernández Alonso (GLB) on loan from   Wisła Płock

Leaving     Leandro Semedo (LB) to   S.L. Benfica   Jaime Fernández Fernández (LW) to   HSG Nordhorn-Lingen   Aidenas Malašinskas (CB) to   MT Melsungen   Gonzalo Pérez Arce (RW) to   Wisła Płock   Dragan Soljic (LP) to   BM Benidorm   Nikolaos Liapis (LP) to   AEK Athens   Milan Bomaštar (GK) to   IFK Skövde   Alex Lodos (LB) on loan at   CB Nava

Previous Squads

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
7	Argentina	Gonzalo Carou	(1979-08-15) 15 August 1979 (age 43)	Line Player
11	Spain	Jorge García Vega	(1976-08-06) 6 August 1976 (age 46)	Central Back
15	Spain	José Mario Carrillo	(1990-12-18) 18 December 1990 (age 32)	Left Winger
73	Spain	Victor Alonso	(1990-03-09) 9 March 1990 (age 32)	Right Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Spain	Vicente Álamo	(1976-02-10) 10 February 1976 (age 46)	Goalkeeper
2	Spain	Álvaro Cabanas	(1990-04-22) 22 April 1990 (age 32)	Right Winger
3	Spain	Ander Ugarte Cortés	(1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 (age 32)	Line Player
4	Spain	Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez	(1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 32)	Central Back
5	Spain	Iosu Goñi Leoz	(1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 33)	Left Back
7	Argentina	Gonzalo Carou	(1979-08-15) 15 August 1979 (age 43)	Line Player
8	Spain	Ángel Montoro	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 33)	Right Back
9	Portugal	Ricardo Costa	(1976-10-28) 28 October 1976 (age 46)	Right Winger
10	Spain	Jorge García Vega	(1976-08-06) 6 August 1976 (age 46)	Central Back
11	Spain	Hector Castresana del Pozo	(1975-08-30) 30 August 1975 (age 47)	Line Player
12	Croatia	Venio Losert	(1976-07-25) 25 July 1976 (age 46)	Goalkeeper
14	Spain	Juan Andreu	(1985-01-20) 20 January 1985 (age 37)	Line Player
15	Spain	José Mario Carrillo	(1990-12-18) 18 December 1990 (age 32)	Left Winger
16	Croatia	Denis Buntić	(1982-11-13) 13 November 1982 (age 40)	Right Back
17	Russia	Denis Krivochlykov	(1971-05-10) 10 May 1971 (age 51)	Right Winger
18	Russia	Danil Chernov	(1981-09-09) 9 September 1981 (age 41)	Left Back
21	Spain	Mikel Aguirrezabalaga	(1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 (age 38)	Left Back
22	Spain	Carlos Ruesga	(1985-03-10) 10 March 1985 (age 37)	Central Back
23	Spain	Javier Ortigosa	(1982-01-17) 17 January 1982 (age 40)	Left Winger
24	Slovakia	Martin Straňovský	(1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 37)	Left Winger
25	Serbia	Dalibor Čutura	(1975-06-14) 14 June 1975 (age 47)	Central Back
32	Spain	Jacob Melian Moreno	(1991-02-10) 10 February 1991 (age 31)	Goalkeeper

2008–2009 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Spain	Vicente Álamo	(1976-02-10) 10 February 1976 (age 46)	Goalkeeper
2	Spain	Álvaro Cabanas	(1990-04-22) 22 April 1990 (age 32)	Right Winger
3	Spain	Jose Juan Gonzalez Novelle	(1986-02-27) 27 February 1986 (age 36)	Left Back
4	Spain	Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez	(1990-03-18) 18 March 1990 (age 32)	Central Back
7	Argentina	Gonzalo Carou	(1979-08-15) 15 August 1979 (age 43)	Line Player
8	Spain	Ángel Montoro	(1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 33)	Right Back
9	Portugal	Ricardo Costa	(1976-10-28) 28 October 1976 (age 46)	Right Winger
10	Spain	Jorge García Vega	(1976-08-06) 6 August 1976 (age 46)	Central Back
11	Spain	Hector Castresana del Pozo	(1975-08-30) 30 August 1975 (age 47)	Line Player
12	Spain	Luis De Vega Martinez	(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 34)	Goalkeeper
13	Spain	Julen Aguinagalde	(1982-12-08) 8 December 1982 (age 40)	Line Player
15	Spain	Daniel Sarmiento	(1983-08-25) 25 August 1983 (age 39)	Central Back
16	Croatia	Denis Buntić	(1982-11-13) 13 November 1982 (age 40)	Right Back
17	Russia	Denis Krivochlykov	(1971-05-10) 10 May 1971 (age 51)	Right Winger
18	Russia	Danil Chernov	(1981-09-09) 9 September 1981 (age 41)	Left Back
21	Spain	Mikel Aguirrezabalaga	(1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 (age 38)	Left Back
23	Spain	Javier Ortigosa	(1982-01-17) 17 January 1982 (age 40)	Left Winger
24	Slovakia	Martin Straňovský	(1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 37)	Left Winger
26	Croatia	Igor Kos	(1978-02-17) 17 February 1978 (age 44)	Right Back
32	Croatia	Mirko Alilović	(1985-09-15) 15 September 1985 (age 37)	Goalkeeper
77	Croatia	Damir Bičanić	(1985-06-26) 26 June 1985 (age 37)	Left 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

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, 2001–02.
• 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.

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 (1997–1998)
•   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)
•   Javier Ortigosa (2008–2012)
•   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)
•    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

References

1. https://www.ademar.com/equipo/abanca-ademar-leon/

External links

• Official website
• CB Ademar León on Facebook