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

Home

Away

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

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

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

Stadium information

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

References

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