CB Alicante
Spanish handball club
| Calpisa | |||
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| Full name | Club Balonmano Alicante | ||
| Founded | 1945[1] | ||
| Dissolved | 1993 | ||
| Arena | Pitiu Rochel, Alicante, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 1,868 | ||
| League | Liga ASOBAL | ||
| 1992–93 | Liga ASOBAL, 6th | ||
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Club Balonmano Alicante or Club Balonmano Calpisa was a Spanish handball team based in Alicante, Spain, that dominated the Spanish league along four years and reached four championships and three Spanish cups.
Most of their players joined the national side of Spain and sometimes there were 6 or 7 Calpisa members playing with Spain.
Club's name
| Name | Gap | Total seasons |
|---|---|---|
| C.D. Obras del Puerto | 1954–1972 | 18 |
| Obras del Puerto Calpisa | 1972–1974 | 2 |
| C.B. Calpisa | 1974–1981 | 7 |
| C.B. Calpisa-Hércules | 1981–1982 | 1 |
| C.B. Tecnisa | 1982–1985 | 3 |
| C.B. Tecnisán | 1985–1988 | 3 |
| C.B. Helados Alacant | 1988–1992 | 4 |
| C.B. Alicante-Benidorm | 1992–1993 | 1 |
Trophies
- División de Honor: 4
- Winners: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
- Runners-Up: 1978–79, 1979–80
- Copa del Rey (Spanish cup): 5
- Winners: 1974–75,1975–76,1976–77,1979–80, (CB Tecnisán) 1985–86
- Runners-Up: 1978–79
- EHF Champions League:
- Semi-Final 77–78 Lost in semifinal against Śląsk Wrocław.
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup: 1
- Winners: 1979–80
- EHF Cup:
- Runners-Up: (CB Tecnisa) 1985–86
- Double
- Winners (3): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
Notable players
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Notables coaches
- Miguel Roca
- Pitiu Rochel
- José Julio Espina
- Santos Labaca
- César Argilés
Ivo Munitić
References
- ^ http://hemeroteca-paginas.elmundodeportivo.es./EMD01/HEM/1988/07/12/MD19880712-051.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
Media reports (in Spanish)
- El Calpisa sólo existirá mientras sea el mejor
- Calpisa campeón de la Recopa
- Barcelona, gran favorito; Atlético y Calpisa, aspirantes al título 80-81
