Abanca Ademar León Full name Club Balonmano Abanca Ademar León Nickname(s) Maristas, Ademaristas, Leones, Blancos Founded 1956 (1956 ) Arena Palacio de los Deportes de León, León Capacity 5,188 President Cayetano Franco Head coach Dani Gordo League Liga ASOBAL 2024–25 6th Website ademar.com Official site
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
Kit manufacturers
Kits
HOME
2013–14
2015–16
2016–17
AWAY
2013–14
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
THIRD
2016–17
Home hall: Palacio de los Deportes de León
Name: – Palacio de los Deportes de León
City: – León
Capacity: – 5188
Address: – Av. del Ing. Sáenz de Miera, s/n, 24009, León , Spain
Ademar León teambus 2018
Management
Position
Name
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 [ 1]
Ademar León
Technical staff
Head coach: Manolo Cadenas
Assistant coach: Luis Puertas Castrillo
Physiotherapist: Jorge Fernández Cabezón
Transfers
Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining
Leaving
Previous Squads
2019–2020 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
2
Spain
Rubén Marchán
(1994-09-20 ) 20 September 1994
Line Player
3
Spain
Mario Lopez Alvarez
(1994-09-19 ) 19 September 1994
Right Winger
4
Chile
Erwin Feuchtmann
(1990-05-02 ) 2 May 1990
Left Back
7
Argentina
Gonzalo Carou
(1979-08-15 ) 15 August 1979
Line Player
8
Croatia
Tin Lučin
(1999-08-16 ) 16 August 1999
Central Back
9
Argentina
Pedro Martínez Cami
(1999-12-20 ) 20 December 1999
Central Back
11
Argentina
Federico Matías Vieyra
(1988-07-21 ) 21 July 1988
Right Back
12
United States
Andrew Donlin
(1992-02-09 ) 9 February 1992
Line Player
14
Spain
David Fernández Alonso
(1996-04-14 ) 14 April 1996
Right Back
15
Spain
Juan José Fernández
(1993-02-18 ) 18 February 1993
Left Back
16
Croatia
Dino Slavić
(1992-12-04 ) 4 December 1992
Goalkeeper
17
Spain
Jaime Fernández Fernández
(1997-01-27 ) 27 January 1997
Left Winger
18
Brazil
Acacio Marques Moreira Filho
(1994-01-26 ) 26 January 1994
Central Back
19
Spain
Gonzalo Pérez Arce
(1998-07-20 ) 20 July 1998
Right Winger
20
Serbia
Ivan Mošić
(1994-12-23 ) 23 December 1994
Left Back
22
Spain
José Mario Carrillo
(1990-12-18 ) 18 December 1990
Left Winger
23
Spain
Álex Lodos
(2002-06-26 ) 26 June 2002
Left Back
30
Belarus
Dzmitry Patotski
(1992-10-03 ) 3 October 1992
Goalkeeper
85
Spain
Adrian Casqueiro
(2000-05-18 ) 18 May 2000
Left Winger
99
Spain
Carlos Honrado
(2003-12-02 ) 2 December 2003
Goalkeeper
2017–2018 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Spain
Ignacio Biosca
(1995-07-17 ) 17 July 1995
Goalkeeper
3
Spain
Mario Lopez Alvarez
(1994-09-19 ) 19 September 1994
Right Winger
4
Argentina
Sebastián Simonet
(1986-05-12 ) 12 May 1986
Central Back
5
Serbia
Predrag Vejin
(1992-12-17 ) 17 December 1992
Right Back
6
Spain
Juanín García
(1977-08-28 ) 28 August 1977
Left Winger
7
Argentina
Gonzalo Carou
(1979-08-15 ) 15 August 1979
Line Player
8
Spain
Rodrigo Pérez Arce
(1995-10-04 ) 4 October 1995
Central Back
10
Spain
Diego Piñeiro
(1994-09-12 ) 12 September 1994
Line Player
11
Argentina
Federico Matías Vieyra
(1988-07-21 ) 21 July 1988
Right Back
12
Spain
Javier González Teijón
(1996-01-07 ) 7 January 1996
Goalkeeper
14
Spain
David Fernández Alonso
(1996-04-14 ) 14 April 1996
Right Back
15
Spain
Juan José Fernández
(1993-02-18 ) 18 February 1993
Left Back
16
Serbia
Vladimir Cupara
(1994-02-19 ) 19 February 1994
Goalkeeper
17
Spain
Jaime Fernández Fernández
(1997-01-27 ) 27 January 1997
Left Winger
18
Brazil
Acacio Marques Moreira Filho
(1994-01-26 ) 26 January 1994
Central Back
19
Spain
Gonzalo Pérez Arce
(1998-07-20 ) 20 July 1998
Right Winger
25
Serbia
Živan Pešić
(1993-07-07 ) 7 July 1993
Line Player
32
Spain
Sergio Alvarez Dominguez
(1997-01-06 ) 6 January 1997
Goalkeeper
37
Spain
Alejandro Costoya
(1993-05-06 ) 6 May 1993
Left Back
85
Spain
Adrian Casqueiro
(2000-05-18 ) 18 May 2000
Left Winger
2013–2014 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Spain
Rogelio Llamazares Roldan
(1979-07-09 ) 9 July 1979
Goalkeeper
3
Spain
Mario Lopez Alvarez
(1994-09-19 ) 19 September 1994
Right Winger
4
Spain
Sergio Mellado Sanchez
(1989-04-05 ) 5 April 1989
Central Back
5
Serbia
Predrag Vejin
(1992-12-17 ) 17 December 1992
Right Back
7
Argentina
Gonzalo Carou
(1979-08-15 ) 15 August 1979
Line Player
8
Spain
Rodrigo Pérez Arce
(1995-10-04 ) 4 October 1995
Central Back
9
Spain
Alberto Molina Martinez
(1993-01-14 ) 14 January 1993
Central Back
10
Spain
Diego Piñeiro
(1994-09-12 ) 12 September 1994
Line Player
11
Spain
Jorge García Vega
(1976-08-06 ) 6 August 1976
Central Back
13
Spain
Juan Castro Álvarez
(1990-10-31 ) 31 October 1990
Central Back
14
Spain
Inigo Jorajuria Calvo
(1992-05-07 ) 7 May 1992
Right Winger
15
Spain
José Mario Carrillo
(1990-12-18 ) 18 December 1990
Left Winger
16
Croatia
Matej Ašanin
(1993-09-04 ) 4 September 1993
Goalkeeper
18
Russia
Alexander Tatarintsev
(1990-03-13 ) 13 March 1990
Left Back
19
Spain
Ricardo Diez Villamañán
(1988-05-19 ) 19 May 1988
Right Back
21
Spain
Mario Alvarez Freijo
(1990-12-03 ) 3 December 1990
Left Back
22
Brazil
Leonardo Domenech de Almeida
(1992-09-02 ) 2 September 1992
Line Player
25
Serbia
Predrag Dačević
(1986-07-21 ) 21 July 1986
Left Back
29
Spain
Javier García López
(1995-05-16 ) 16 May 1995
Line Player
32
Spain
Ivan Mendez Bayon
(1993-05-23 ) 23 May 1993
Goalkeeper
73
Spain
Victor Alonso
(1990-03-09 ) 9 March 1990
Right Back
2010–2011 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Spain
Vicente Álamo
(1976-02-10 ) 10 February 1976
Goalkeeper
2
Spain
Álvaro Cabanas
(1990-04-22 ) 22 April 1990
Right Winger
3
Spain
Ander Ugarte Cortés
(1990-02-06 ) 6 February 1990
Line Player
4
Spain
Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez
(1990-03-18 ) 18 March 1990
Central Back
5
Spain
Iosu Goñi Leoz
(1990-01-04 ) 4 January 1990
Left Back
7
Argentina
Gonzalo Carou
(1979-08-15 ) 15 August 1979
Line Player
8
Spain
Ángel Montoro
(1989-04-10 ) 10 April 1989
Right Back
9
Portugal
Ricardo Costa
(1976-10-28 ) 28 October 1976
Right Winger
10
Spain
Jorge García Vega
(1976-08-06 ) 6 August 1976
Central Back
11
Spain
Hector Castresana
(1975-08-30 ) 30 August 1975
Line Player
12
Croatia
Venio Losert
(1976-07-25 ) 25 July 1976
Goalkeeper
14
Spain
Juan Andreu
(1985-01-20 ) 20 January 1985
Line Player
15
Spain
José Mario Carrillo
(1990-12-18 ) 18 December 1990
Left Winger
16
Croatia
Denis Buntić
(1982-11-13 ) 13 November 1982
Right Back
17
Russia
Denis Krivochlykov
(1971-05-10 ) 10 May 1971
Right Winger
18
Russia
Danil Chernov
(1981-09-09 ) 9 September 1981
Left Back
21
Spain
Mikel Aguirrezabalaga
(1984-04-08 ) 8 April 1984
Left Back
22
Spain
Carlos Ruesga
(1985-03-10 ) 10 March 1985
Central Back
23
Spain
Javier Ortigosa
(1982-01-17 ) 17 January 1982
Left Winger
24
Slovakia
Martin Straňovský
(1985-09-12 ) 12 September 1985
Left Winger
25
Serbia
Dalibor Čutura
(1975-06-14 ) 14 June 1975
Central Back
32
Spain
Jacob Melian Moreno
(1991-02-10 ) 10 February 1991
Goalkeeper
2008–2009 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Spain
Vicente Álamo
(1976-02-10 ) 10 February 1976
Goalkeeper
2
Spain
Álvaro Cabanas
(1990-04-22 ) 22 April 1990
Right Winger
3
Spain
Jose Juan Gonzalez Novelle
(1986-02-27 ) 27 February 1986
Left Back
4
Spain
Jaime Gonzalez Fernandez
(1990-03-18 ) 18 March 1990
Central Back
7
Argentina
Gonzalo Carou
(1979-08-15 ) 15 August 1979
Line Player
8
Spain
Ángel Montoro
(1989-04-10 ) 10 April 1989
Right Back
9
Portugal
Ricardo Costa
(1976-10-28 ) 28 October 1976
Right Winger
10
Spain
Jorge García Vega
(1976-08-06 ) 6 August 1976
Central Back
11
Spain
Hector Castresana
(1975-08-30 ) 30 August 1975
Line Player
12
Spain
Luis De Vega Martinez
(1988-09-14 ) 14 September 1988
Goalkeeper
13
Spain
Julen Aguinagalde
(1982-12-08 ) 8 December 1982
Line Player
15
Spain
Daniel Sarmiento
(1983-08-25 ) 25 August 1983
Central Back
16
Croatia
Denis Buntić
(1982-11-13 ) 13 November 1982
Right Back
17
Russia
Denis Krivochlykov
(1971-05-10 ) 10 May 1971
Right Winger
18
Russia
Danil Chernov
(1981-09-09 ) 9 September 1981
Left Back
21
Spain
Mikel Aguirrezabalaga
(1984-04-08 ) 8 April 1984
Left Back
23
Spain
Javier Ortigosa
(1982-01-17 ) 17 January 1982
Left Winger
24
Slovakia
Martin Straňovský
(1985-09-12 ) 12 September 1985
Left Winger
26
Croatia
Igor Kos
(1978-02-17 ) 17 February 1978
Right Back
32
Croatia
Mirko Alilović
(1985-09-15 ) 15 September 1985
Goalkeeper
77
Croatia
Damir Bičanić
(1985-06-26 ) 26 June 1985
Left Back
2004–2005 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Spain
Jorge Martinez Martinez
(1977-08-09 ) 9 August 1977
Goalkeeper
3
Norway
Stian Vatne
(1974-05-10 ) 10 May 1974
Left Back
4
Serbia
Marko Ćuruvija
(1981-07-24 ) 24 July 1981
Left Winger
5
Spain
Óscar Perales
(1983-12-09 ) 9 December 1983
Central Back
6
Spain
Juanín García
(1977-08-28 ) 28 August 1977
Left Winger
7
Spain
Víctor Díaz Diez
(1984-02-10 ) 10 February 1984
Left Back
8
Spain
Manuel Colón
(1977-02-18 ) 18 February 1977
Line Player
9
Spain
Raúl Entrerríos
(1981-02-12 ) 12 February 1981
Central Back
11
Spain
Hector Castresana
(1975-08-30 ) 30 August 1975
Line Player
12
Spain
Yeray Lamariano
(1983-03-11 ) 11 March 1983
Goalkeeper
13
Spain
Alejandro Garza Hernandez
(1986-03-03 ) 3 March 1986
Line Player
15
Norway
Kristian Kjelling
(1980-09-06 ) 6 September 1980
Left Back
16
Norway
Ole Erevik
(1981-01-09 ) 9 January 1981
Goalkeeper
17
Russia
Denis Krivochlykov
(1971-05-10 ) 10 May 1971
Right Winger
19
Croatia
Petar Metličić
(1976-12-25 ) 25 December 1976
Right Back
20
Spain
Carlos Rodríguez Prendes
(1982-07-18 ) 18 July 1982
Line Player
22
Spain
Viran Morros
(1983-12-15 ) 15 December 1983
Left Back
23
Spain
Roberto García Parrondo
(1980-01-12 ) 12 January 1980
Right Winger
2000–2001 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Denmark
Kasper Hvidt
(1976-02-06 ) 6 February 1976
Goalkeeper
2
Spain
Alberto Entrerríos
(1976-11-07 ) 7 November 1976
Left Back
3
Hungary
Csaba Bartók
(1970-05-18 ) 18 May 1970
Right Back
5
Spain
Víctor Alvarez Fernández
(1981-03-13 ) 13 March 1981
Central Back
6
Spain
Juanín García
(1977-08-28 ) 28 August 1977
Left Winger
7
Argentina
Eric Gull
(1973-08-28 ) 28 August 1973
Right Back
8
Spain
Manuel Colón
(1977-02-18 ) 18 February 1977
Line Player
9
Spain
Iñaki Ordoñez
(1968-08-20 ) 20 August 1968
Right Back
10
Spain
Antonio Cartón
(1980-03-21 ) 21 March 1980
Left Winger
11
Spain
Hector Castresana
(1975-08-30 ) 30 August 1975
Line Player
13
Sweden
Magnus Andersson
(1966-05-17 ) 17 May 1966
Central Back
14
Spain
Juan Pérez
(1974-01-03 ) 3 January 1974
Line Player
15
Spain
Alejandro Garcia Pinto
(1982-02-08 ) 8 February 1982
Left Back
16
Spain
Armand Torrego
(1973-10-27 ) 27 October 1973
Goalkeeper
17
Russia
Denis Krivochlykov
(1971-05-10 ) 10 May 1971
Right Winger
18
Spain
Iker Romero
(1980-06-15 ) 15 June 1980
Left Back
20
Spain
Carlos Rodríguez Prendes
(1982-07-18 ) 18 July 1982
Line Player
21
Switzerland
Carlos Lima
(1970-02-21 ) 21 February 1970
Left Winger
1998–1999 Team
Shirt No
Nationality
Player
Birth Date
Position
1
Spain
José Javier Hombrados
(1972-04-07 ) 7 April 1972
Goalkeeper
2
Spain
Alberto Entrerríos
(1976-11-07 ) 7 November 1976
Left Back
3
Spain
Juan José Panadero
(1974-05-10 ) 10 May 1974
Right Back
5
Slovakia
Stanislav Demovič
(1975-09-20 ) 20 September 1975
Right Back
6
Spain
Juanín García
(1977-08-28 ) 28 August 1977
Left Winger
8
Spain
Manuel Colón
(1977-02-18 ) 18 February 1977
Line Player
9
Spain
Juan Pérez
(1974-01-03 ) 3 January 1974
Line Player
10
Spain
Fernando Hernández
(1973-02-24 ) 24 February 1973
Right Winger
11
Serbia Portugal
Vojislav Kraljić
(1972-09-25 ) 25 September 1972
Left Back
12
Spain
Rogelio Llamazares Roldan
(1979-07-09 ) 9 July 1979
Goalkeeper
13
Spain
Fernando Benes Diaz
(1965-12-10 ) 10 December 1965
Right Winger
15
Spain
Rubén Garabaya
(1978-09-15 ) 15 September 1978
Line Player
16
Spain
Armand Torrego
(1973-10-27 ) 27 October 1973
Goalkeeper
17
Spain
Manuel Sancho
(1980-05-05 ) 5 May 1980
Left Winger
18
Spain
José Luis Pérez Canca
(1971-05-08 ) 8 May 1971
Central Back
19
Sweden
Diego Pérez Marne
(1978-02-22 ) 22 February 1978
Central Back
20
Spain
Jorge García Vega
(1976-08-06 ) 6 August 1976
Central Back
Season by season
Season
Tier
Division
Pos.
Notes
1980–81
2
1ª Div. Nacional
2nd
1981–82
2
1ª Div. Nacional
1st
Promoted
1982–83
1
Div. Honor
13th
Relegated
1983–84
2
1ª Div. Nacional
2nd
1984–85
2
1ª Div. Nacional
1st
Promoted
1985–86
1
Div. Honor
12th
Relegated
1986–87
2
1ª Div. Nacional
7th
1987–88
2
1ª Div. Nacional
12th
1988–89
2
1ª Div. Nacional
10th
Relegated
1989–90
3
1ª Div. B
2nd
Promoted
1990–91
2
1ª Div. Nacional
4th
1991–92
2
1ª Div. Nacional
3rd
1992–93
2
1ª Div. Nacional
3rd
1993–94
2
1ª Div. Nacional
1st
Promoted
1994–95
1
ASOBAL
12th
1995–96
1
ASOBAL
6th
1996–97
1
ASOBAL
2nd
1997–98
1
ASOBAL
/
1998–99
1
ASOBAL
/
1999–00
1
ASOBAL
/
2000–01
1
ASOBAL
1st
Champion
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 .
Season
Round
Club
Home
Away
Aggregate
1998–99 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
51–43
2004–05 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
As of 5/12/2025 [ 5]
Rank
Team
Points
62
HC Fivers
82
63
CSM Constanța
80
64
Tatran Prešov
80
65
Ademar León
78
66
SSV Brixen
77
67
Põlva Serviti
77
68
Drammen HK
76
Seasons
Coach
Country
1995
Isidoro Martínez
1995–2007
Manolo Cadenas
2007–2011
Jordi Ribera
2011–2012
Isidoro Martínez
2012–2013
Manolo Cadenas
2013–2015
Dani Gordo
2015–2019
Rafael Guijosa
2019
Diego Dorado
2019–
Manolo Cadenas
References
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