CB Ademar León

ABANCA Ademar León
Full name	Club Balonmano Ademar León
Founded	1956
Arena	Palacio Municipal, León, Castile and León, Spain
Capacity	6,000
President	Cayetano Franco
Head coach	Rafael Guijosa Castillo
League	Liga ASOBAL
2014–15	Liga ASOBAL, 7th
Home Away

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

History

Founded on 1956, the Ademar León is the handball team more representative 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). His 6th place in season 95/96 allowed him to play for the first time in its history a European competition (City Cup). In season 96/97 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 Season 2001–2002 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.

Season by season

• 21 seasons in Liga ASOBAL

Trophies

• Liga ASOBAL: 1
  • Winners: 2000–01.
  • Runners-Up: 1996–97, 1998–99.
• Copa del Rey: 1
  • Winners: 2001–02.
• ASOBAL Cup: 2
  • Winners: 1998–99, 2008–09.
  • Runners-Up: 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02.
• Supercopa ASOBAL
  • Runners-Up: 2001–02, 2002–03.
• EHF Cup Winner's Cup: 2
  • Winners: 1998–99, 2004–05.
  • Runners-Up: 2000–01, 2006–07.

Current squad 2015/16

Stadium information

• Name: – Palacio Municipal
• City: – León
• Capacity: – 6,000
• Address: – Avda. Saenz de Miera s/n

Notable former players

Category:CB Ademar León handball players

Former managers

• Jordi Ribera

External links

• CB Official Website