CB Torrevieja

Club Balonmano Torrevieja was a handball club based in Torrevieja, Valencian Community. CB Torrevieja played in the Liga ASOBAL until the 2011/2012 season, after which it disbanded due to financial problems.^[1][2][3]

Torrevieja
Full name	Club Balonmano Torrevieja
Founded	1973
Dissolved	2012
Arena	Palacio de los Deportes, Torrevieja, Valencian Community, Spain
Capacity	4,500
2011–12	Liga ASOBAL, 9th
Home Away

History

Club Balonmano Torrevieja was founded in 1973^[4] as Grupo de Empresas Torrevieja. The team played in regional divisions until 1888 and achieved promotion to Segunda Nacional. Their first appearance in Liga ASOBAL came in the 2002–03 season playing at overall nine seasons in Liga ASOBAL until 2012 summer when the club was disbanded due to high debts and economic constraints.^[5]

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes 1989–90 3 1ª Nacional "B" 3rd (Group 3/B) 1990–91 3 1ª Nacional "B" 1st (Group 2) Promoted 1991–92 2 1ª Nacional "A" 9th (Group 3) 1992–93 2 1ª Nacional "A" 10th (Group 3) 1993–94 2 1ª Nacional "A" 14th (Group 3) Relegated 1994–95 3 1ª Nacional 5th (Group D) 1995–96 3 1ª Nacional 6th (Group C) 1996–97 3 1ª Nacional 7th (Group C) 1997–98 3 1ª Nacional 4th (Group D) 1998–99 3 1ª Nacional 1st (Group D) 1999–00 3 1ª Nacional 6th (Group D) 2000–01 3 1ª Nacional 9th (Group D) Promoted

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes 2001–02 2 Honor B 2nd Promoted 2002–03 1 ASOBAL 16th Relegated 2003–04 2 Honor B 2nd Promoted 2004–05 1 ASOBAL 13th 2005–06 1 ASOBAL 8th 2006–07 1 ASOBAL 10th 2007–08 1 ASOBAL 8th 2008–09 1 ASOBAL 12th 2009–10 1 ASOBAL 12th 2010–11 1 ASOBAL 11th 2011–12 1 ASOBAL 9th Disbanded Total: 9 seasons in Liga ASOBAL

Notable players

• Diego Simonet
• Dimitrije Pejanović
• Nikola Prce
• Damir Opalić
• Eduardo Gurbindo
• Alberto Val
• Tonči Valčić
• Rodrigo Salinas Muñoz
• Birkir Guðmundsson
• Endre Nordli
• Eivind Nygaard
• Cornel Durău
• Jani Čop
• Uroš Mandić
• Mirko Stojanović
• Magnus Jernemyr
• Ivan Vukas
• Milan Rašić
• Rene Bach Madsen

Stadium information

• Name: Palacio de los Deportes
• City: Torrevieja
• Capacity: 4,500
• Address: Avda. Monge y Bielsa s/n

References

1. "BM Torrevieja withdraws from ASOBAL". Handball-planet.com. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
2. BM. Torrevieja renuncia a la plaza en ASOBAL asobal.es, 3 July 2012
3. El Club Balonmano Torrevieja bajará tres categorías por problemas económicos torreguia.es, 3 July 2012
4. History from the former official website
5. El Torrevieja renuncia a Asobal y crea el Club Mare Nostrum

External links

• CB Torrevieja Official Website
• Torrevieja city video. From a local resident.
• (in Spanish) Documentacion para entrenadores de Balonmano
• (in Spanish) Revista digital de la Liga Asobal