CB Torrevieja

Spanish handball club

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

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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]

## History

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

## Season by season

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| Season  | Tier  | Division  | Pos.  | Notes

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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
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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

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* 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

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

## References

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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

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* 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

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