CB Ademar León


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. Its 6th place in 1995–96 allowed the club to play for the first time in its history a European competition. 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 and won the Copa del Rey once, the ASOBAL Cup twice. The club won 2 international cups: EHF Cup Winner's Cup in 1999 and 2005.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

PeriodKit manufacturer
- 2014

Sports Hall information

Management

PositionName
President

Team

Technical staff

Transfers

;Joining
;Leaving

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.
SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1998–99
Winners
1/16

EHF ranking

RankTeamPoints
62

Former club members

Notable former players