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

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PeriodKit manufacturer - 2014 Rasán 2014 - 2017 Hummel 2017 - present Kappa

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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

PositionName 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

Ademar LeónGoalkeepers 1 Saeid Barkhordari 12 Panagiotis Papantonopoulos 99 Carlos Honrado Left Wingers 5 Adrian Casqueiro 8 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 3 Javier Miñambres 15 Juan Castro Álvarez 18 Zanas Virbauskas 39 Deividas Virbauskas Left Backs 14 Marko Milosavljević 20 Theodoros Boskos Right Backs 7 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 2026–27 season

Joining Adrián Casqueiro (LW) from Pays d'Aix Université Club

Leaving Darío Sanz (LW) to TVB Stuttgart

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Gonzalo Pérez Arce (RW) from SG BBM Bietigheim Aitor Albizu (CB) from Helvetia Anaitasuna

Leaving Ivan Popović (LP) to CB Ciudad de Logroño Carlos Álvarez (RW) to Sporting CP

Previous Squads 2019–2020 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 2 Rubén Marchán Line Player 3 Mario Lopez Alvarez Right Winger 4 Erwin Feuchtmann Left Back 7 Gonzalo Carou Line Player 8 Tin Lučin Central Back 9 Pedro Martínez Cami Central Back 11 Federico Matías Vieyra Right Back 12 Andrew Donlin Line Player 14 David Fernández Alonso Right Back 15 Juan José Fernández Left Back 16 Dino Slavić Goalkeeper 17 Jaime Fernández Fernández Left Winger 18 Acacio Marques Moreira Filho Central Back 19 Gonzalo Pérez Arce Right Winger 20 Ivan Mošić Left Back 22 José Mario Carrillo Left Winger 23 Álex Lodos Left Back 30 Dzmitry Patotski Goalkeeper 85 Adrian Casqueiro Left Winger 99 Carlos Honrado Goalkeeper

2017–2018 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Ignacio Biosca Goalkeeper 3 Mario Lopez Alvarez Right Winger 4 Sebastián Simonet Central Back 5 Predrag Vejin Right Back 6 Juanín García Left Winger 7 Gonzalo Carou Line Player 8 Rodrigo Pérez Arce Central Back 10 Diego Piñeiro Line Player 11 Federico Matías Vieyra Right Back 12 Javier González Teijón Goalkeeper 14 David Fernández Alonso Right Back 15 Juan José Fernández Left Back 16 Vladimir Cupara Goalkeeper 17 Jaime Fernández Fernández Left Winger 18 Acacio Marques Moreira Filho Central Back 19 Gonzalo Pérez Arce Right Winger 25 Živan Pešić Line Player 32 Sergio Alvarez Dominguez Goalkeeper 37 Alejandro Costoya Left Back 85 Adrian Casqueiro Left Winger

2013–2014 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Rogelio Llamazares Roldan Goalkeeper 3 Mario Lopez Alvarez Right Winger 4 Sergio Mellado Sanchez Central Back 5 Predrag Vejin Right Back 7 Gonzalo Carou Line Player 8 Rodrigo Pérez Arce Central Back 9 Alberto Molina Martinez Central Back 10 Diego Piñeiro Line Player 11 Jorge García Vega Central Back 13 Juan Castro Álvarez Central Back 14 Inigo Jorajuria Calvo Right Winger 15 José Mario Carrillo Left Winger 16 Matej Ašanin Goalkeeper 18 Alexander Tatarintsev Left Back 19 Ricardo Diez Villamañán Right Back 21 Mario Alvarez Freijo Left Back 22 Leonardo Domenech de Almeida Line Player 25 Predrag Dačević Left Back 29 Javier García López Line Player 32 Ivan Mendez Bayon Goalkeeper 73 Victor Alonso Right Back

2010–2011 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Vicente Álamo Goalkeeper 2 Álvaro Cabanas Right Winger 3 Ander Ugarte Cortés Line Player 4 Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez Central Back 5 Iosu Goñi Leoz Left Back 7 Gonzalo Carou Line Player 8 Ángel Montoro Right Back 9 Ricardo Costa Right Winger 10 Jorge García Vega Central Back 11 Hector Castresana Line Player 12 Venio Losert Goalkeeper 14 Juan Andreu Line Player 15 José Mario Carrillo Left Winger 16 Denis Buntić Right Back 17 Denis Krivochlykov Right Winger 18 Danil Chernov Left Back 21 Mikel Aguirrezabalaga Left Back 22 Carlos Ruesga Central Back 23 Javier Ortigosa Left Winger 24 Martin Straňovský Left Winger 25 Dalibor Čutura Central Back 32 Jacob Melian Moreno Goalkeeper

2008–2009 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Vicente Álamo Goalkeeper 2 Álvaro Cabanas Right Winger 3 Jose Juan Gonzalez Novelle Left Back 4 Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez Central Back 7 Gonzalo Carou Line Player 8 Ángel Montoro Right Back 9 Ricardo Costa Right Winger 10 Jorge García Vega Central Back 11 Hector Castresana Line Player 12 Luis De Vega Martinez Goalkeeper 13 Julen Aguinagalde Line Player 15 Daniel Sarmiento Central Back 16 Denis Buntić Right Back 17 Denis Krivochlykov Right Winger 18 Danil Chernov Left Back 21 Mikel Aguirrezabalaga Left Back 23 Javier Ortigosa Left Winger 24 Martin Straňovský Left Winger 26 Igor Kos Right Back 32 Mirko Alilović Goalkeeper 77 Damir Bičanić Left Back

2004–2005 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Jorge Martinez Martinez Goalkeeper 3 Stian Vatne Left Back 4 Marko Ćuruvija Left Winger 5 Óscar Perales Central Back 6 Juanín García Left Winger 7 Víctor Díaz Diez Left Back 8 Manuel Colón Line Player 9 Raúl Entrerríos Central Back 11 Hector Castresana Line Player 12 Yeray Lamariano Goalkeeper 13 Alejandro Garza Hernandez Line Player 15 Kristian Kjelling Left Back 16 Ole Erevik Goalkeeper 17 Denis Krivochlykov Right Winger 19 Petar Metličić Right Back 20 Carlos Rodríguez Prendes Line Player 22 Viran Morros Left Back 23 Roberto García Parrondo Right Winger

2000–2001 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Kasper Hvidt Goalkeeper 2 Alberto Entrerríos Left Back 3 Csaba Bartók Right Back 5 Víctor Alvarez Fernández Central Back 6 Juanín García Left Winger 7 Eric Gull Right Back 8 Manuel Colón Line Player 9 Iñaki Ordoñez Right Back 10 Antonio Cartón Left Winger 11 Hector Castresana Line Player 13 Magnus Andersson Central Back 14 Juan Pérez Line Player 15 Alejandro Garcia Pinto Left Back 16 Armand Torrego Goalkeeper 17 Denis Krivochlykov Right Winger 18 Iker Romero Left Back 20 Carlos Rodríguez Prendes Line Player 21 Carlos Lima Left Winger

1998–1999 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 José Javier Hombrados Goalkeeper 2 Alberto Entrerríos Left Back 3 Juan José Panadero Right Back 5 Stanislav Demovič Right Back 6 Juanín García Left Winger 8 Manuel Colón Line Player 9 Juan Pérez Line Player 10 Fernando Hernández Right Winger 11 Vojislav Kraljić Left Back 12 Rogelio Llamazares Roldan Goalkeeper 13 Fernando Benes Diaz Right Winger 15 Rubén Garabaya Line Player 16 Armand Torrego Goalkeeper 17 Manuel Sancho Left Winger 18 José Luis Pérez Canca Central Back 19 Diego Pérez Marne Central Back 20 Jorge García Vega Central Back

Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes1980–812 1ª Div. Nacional2nd1981–822 1ª Div. Nacional1stPromoted1982–831 Div. Honor13thRelegated1983–842 1ª Div. Nacional2nd1984–852 1ª Div. Nacional1stPromoted1985–861 Div. Honor12thRelegated1986–872 1ª Div. Nacional7th1987–882 1ª Div. Nacional12th1988–892 1ª Div. Nacional10thRelegated1989–903 1ª Div. B2ndPromoted1990–912 1ª Div. Nacional4th1991–922 1ª Div. Nacional3rd1992–932 1ª Div. Nacional3rd1993–942 1ª Div. Nacional1stPromoted1994–951 ASOBAL12th1995–961 ASOBAL6th1996–971 ASOBAL2nd1997–981 ASOBAL / 1998–991 ASOBAL / 1999–001 ASOBAL / 2000–011 ASOBAL1stChampionSeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes2001–021 ASOBAL3rd2002–031 ASOBAL3rd2003–041 ASOBAL4th2004–051 ASOBAL3rd2005–061 ASOBAL5th2006–071 ASOBAL3rd2007–081 ASOBAL3rd2008–091 ASOBAL5th2009–101 ASOBAL4th2010–111 ASOBAL3rd2011–121 ASOBAL3rd 2012–131 ASOBAL4th 2013–141 ASOBAL5th 2014–151 ASOBAL7th 2015–161 ASOBAL3rd 2016–171 ASOBAL2nd 2017–181 ASOBAL2nd 2018–191 ASOBAL3rd2019–201 ASOBAL2nd2020–211 ASOBAL7th2021–221 ASOBAL7th2022–231 ASOBAL7th2023–241 ASOBAL5th2024–251 ASOBAL6th

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.

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1998–99 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 51–432004–05 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

Rank Team Points62 HC Fivers8263 CSM Constanța8064 Tatran Prešov8065 Ademar León7866 SSV Brixen7767 Põlva Serviti7768 Drammen HK76

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)