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FC Barcelona Handbol

Handball section of the FC Barcelona sports club

FC Barcelona Handbol
Summary

Handball section of the FC Barcelona sports club

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image[[File:FC Barcelona (crest).svg200px]]
founded
groundPalau Blaugrana
capacity7,500
chairmanJoan Laporta
managerAntonio Carlos Ortega
leagueLiga ASOBAL
season2024–25
position1st
colour1Navy
colour2Crimson
websitehttps://www.fcbarcelona.com/handball
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Futbol Club Barcelona Handbol is a professional Catalan Spanish handball team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It is a part of the FC Barcelona multi sports club, and was founded on 29 November 1942. The club competes domestically in the Liga ASOBAL and in the European Champions League. It is the most successful handball club in Spain and Europe with a record number of domestic and international titles.

History

Early years

The handball section of Futbol Club Barcelona was founded on 29 November 1942 during the presidency of Enrique Piñeyro. In the beginning handball was played with eleven players per team and did not have a specialized field to play. They used football fields until the late 1950s, when they started to play, as in actual games, with seven players and a covered field.

In the early stages, competitions were dominated by other teams like Atlético de Madrid and Granollers, breaking their domination few times.

They won their first league title and cup in 1969. Their homefield Palau Blaugrana was constructed in 1971, where they have played since.

Valero Rivera era (1983–2003)

Things changed radically with the arrival of one of the best coaches in handball history, Valero Rivera. With him, the team became virtually unbeatable in Spain and in Europe, winning a record of 62 trophies under his rule, including 5 consecutive European Cups.

Post Valero Rivera era (2003–present)

In the summer of 2013, the Barça handball team, conducted by the head coach Xavi Pascual, won the IHF Super Globe trophy, the only trophy that was still missing from the club's trophy cabinet.

FC Barcelona’s handball team closed out the 2013/14 Liga ASOBAL with a record-breaking winning run. Barça made history this season when they completed their Liga ASOBAL without dropping any points from all 30 match days.

FC Barcelona successfully defended its IHF Super Globe title in 2014, marking the first time a team has won back-to-back titles since the most prestigious club handball event has been hosted annually in the Qatari capital Doha.

Again, FC Barcelona handball team ended the 2014/2015 Liga ASOBAL season unbeaten for the second consecutive year.

FC Barcelona handball team won the seven titles disputed the 2014/2015 season, something which had not happened since the 1999/2000 season with Valero Rivera's Dream Team.

In 2017 FC Barcelona handball was again champion of the IHF Super Globe after beating the German team Füchse Berlin.

In 2018, the club won the Super Globe trophy again, for the fourth time. In a repeat of last year the team of head coach Xavi Pascual won the IHF Super Globe Final against Füchse Berlin, this time by a five-goal difference, 29–24.

Again Barça won the IHF Super Globe in 2019, their third in a row. The team led by Xavi Pascual beat THW Kiel 34–32.

In 2021 Barça regain the European throne six years after the last title, winning the final against Aalborg Håndbold (36–23), at the end of an absolutely impeccable season: 6/6 titles and 61/61 victories. Xavi Pascual's team secured the section's 10th Champions League and also became the first team to lift the golden net, the new trophy for the European champions from this season, as a replacement for the bronze arm. The title concludes a season with an emotional ending, since it marks the conclusion of a cycle and the goodbye of several players, in addition to David Barrufet, Xavi Pascual and Fernando Barbeito. Former Dream Team player, Carlos Ortega was chosen to be FC Barcelona's new handball coach for the next three seasons.

In the 2021–22 season, after the successes achieved the previous season, the azulgrana certified a new sextet, where the only title that escaped was the Super Globe in October. The team won the Spanish Super Cup, the Catalan Super Cup, the Copa del Rey, the Sacyr ASOBAL League, the Sacyr ASOBAL Cup, and finally the Champions League. The team ended the season winning the 11th Champions League in Barça history. Barça revalidated the title in Cologne, being the first team to win two consecutive years with the new final four format, and extended its dominance in the historic record of the Handball Champions League.

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Trophies

  • IHF Super Globe: 6 – record
  • EHF Champions League: 12 – record
  • EHF Cup Winner's Cup: 5 – record
    • 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1993–94, 1994–95
  • EHF Cup
    • 2002–03
  • European Super Cup: 5 – record
    • 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04
  • Liga ASOBAL: 32 – record
    • 1968–69, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Copa del Rey: 29 – record
    • 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Copa ASOBAL: 20 – record
    • 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Supercopa ASOBAL: 24 – record
    • 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
  • Supercopa Ibérica: 4 – record
    • 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Spanish Championship: 6 – record
    • 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1956–57
  • Catalan Championship: 10 – record
    • 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58
  • Catalan League: 12 – record
    • 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97
  • Pyrenees League: 12 – record
    • 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
  • Catalan Super Cup: 12 – record
    • 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Double: 18
    • 1968–69, 1972–73, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Triple Crown: 7
    • 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
1990–911ASOBAL1st / 1stChampion
1991–921ASOBAL1st / 2ndChampion
1992–931ASOBAL2nd / 3rd
1993–941ASOBAL1st / 1st / ½
1994–951ASOBAL2nd
1995–961ASOBAL1stChampion
1996–971ASOBAL1stChampion
1997–981ASOBAL1stChampion
1998–991ASOBAL1stChampion
1999–001ASOBAL1stChampion
2000–011ASOBAL2nd
2001–021ASOBAL2nd
2002–031ASOBAL1stChampion
2003–041ASOBAL2nd
2004–051ASOBAL4th
2005–061ASOBAL1stChampion
2006–071ASOBAL4th
2007–081ASOBAL2nd
2008–091ASOBAL2nd
2009–101ASOBAL2nd
SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
2010–111ASOBAL1stChampion
2011–121ASOBAL1stChampion
2012–131ASOBAL1stChampion
2013–141ASOBAL1stChampion
2014–151ASOBAL1stChampion
2015–161ASOBAL1stChampion
2016–171ASOBAL1stChampion
2017–181ASOBAL1stChampion
2018–191ASOBAL1stChampion
2019–201ASOBAL1stChampion
2020–211ASOBAL1stChampion
2021–221ASOBAL1stChampion
2022–231ASOBAL1stChampion
2023–241ASOBAL1stChampion
2024–251ASOBAL1stChampion

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  • 32 seasons in Liga ASOBAL

Season by season (B team)

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
2001–0231ª Nacional10th
2002–0331ª Nacional3rd
2003–0431ª Nacional1st
2004–0531ª Nacional2nd
2005–0631ª Nacional1st
2006–0731ª Nacional2nd
2007–0831ª Nacional8th
2008–0931ª Nacional1st / 1st / 2nd
2009–1031ª Nacional1st / 1st / 1stPromoted
2010–112Plata6th
2011–122Plata1st
2012–132Plata1st
2013–142Plata1st
2014–152Plata3rd
2015–162Plata5th

European record

Champions League

SeasonRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2023–24
[[File:Gold medal blank.svg13px]] WinnersGroup Matches
(Group B)
FRA Montpellier Handball30–2534–372nd place
GER SC Magdeburg32–2028–29
POR FC Porto38–3040–33
DEN GOG Håndbold38–3030–23
SLO Celje Pivovarna Laško37–3139–30
HUN Telekom Veszprém36–4131–30
POL Orlen Wisła Płock28–2532–25
QuarterfinalsFRA Paris Saint-Germain30–2232–3162–53
SemifinalGER THW Kiel30–18
FinalDEN Aalborg Håndbold31–30
2021–22
[[File:Gold medal blank.svg13px]] WinnersGroup Matches
(Group B)
GER SG Flensburg-Handewitt25–2129–222nd place
UKR Motor36–2510–0
HUN Telekom Veszprém28–2935–30
ROU Dinamo București36–3235–30
FRA Paris Saint-Germain30–2728–28
POR FC Porto33–3338–31
POL Łomża Vive Kielce30–3227–29
QuarterfinalsGER SG Flensburg-Handewitt33–2927–2460–53
SemifinalGER THW Kiel34–30
FinalPOL Łomża Vive Kielce37–35 (ET)
2020–21
[[File:Gold medal blank.svg13px]] WinnersGroup Matches
(Group B)
UKR HC Motor Zaporizhzhia42–2430–251st place
FRA HBC Nantes30–2935–27
CRO PPD Zagreb45–2737–33
DEN Aalborg Håndbold42–3335–32
GER THW Kiel29–2532–26
HUN Telekom Veszprém37–3037–34
SLO RK Celje42–2832–29
Last 16NOR Elverum Håndball39–1937–2576–44
QuarterfinalsBLR Meshkov Brest40–2833–2973–57
SemifinalFRA HBC Nantes31–26
FinalDEN Aalborg Håndbold36–23
2019–20Group Matches
(Group A)
FRA Paris Saint-Germain36–3235–321st place
HUN MOL-Pick Szeged30–2828–31
DEN Aalborg44–3534–30
GER Flensburg31–2734–27
SLO Celje45–2137–25
CRO PPD Zagreb32–2336–19
NOR Elverum33–2430–26
QuarterfinalsCancelled
Semi-final (F4)FRA Paris Saint-Germain37–32
Final (F4)GER THW Kiel28–33

Team

Staff

:Staff for the 2025–26 season

  • General Manager ESP Xavier O'Callaghan
  • Head coach ESP Antonio Carlos Ortega
  • Assistant coach RUS Konstantin Igropulo
  • Assistant coach ESP Jordi Rosell
  • Goalkeeping coach SWE Tomas Svensson
  • Physiotherapist ESP Sebastià Salas
  • Club doctor ESP Josep A. Gutiérrez

Current squad

:Squad for the 2025–26 season ;Goalkeeper

  • 1 ISL Viktor Gísli Hallgrímsson
  • 12 DEN Emil Nielsen ;Left Wingers
  • 6 ESP Daniel Fernández
  • 83 ESP Ian Barrufet ;Right Wingers
  • 18 SLO Blaž Janc
  • 20 ESP Aleix Gómez ;Line players
  • 3 ESP Antonio Bazán Legasa
  • 27 ESP Òscar Grau
  • 72 FRA Ludovic Fabregas
  • 82 POR Luís Frade ;Left Backs
  • 9 SWE Jonathan Carlsbogård
  • 19 FRA Timothey N'Guessan ;Central Backs
  • 35 SLO Domen Makuc
  • 45 EGY Seif El-Deraa
  • 88 ESP Petar Cikusa ;Right Backs
  • 10 FRA Dika Mem (c)
  • 11 ESP Djordje Cikusa

Transfers

:Transfers for the 2026–27 season ;Joining [[Image:Arrow-up.png]]

  • ESP Sergey Hernández (GK) (from GER SC Magdeburg)
  • ISL Janus Daði Smárason (CB) (from HUN OTP Bank-Pick Szeged) ?

;Leaving [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]]

  • DEN Emil Nielsen (GK) (to HUN ONE Veszprém)
  • SLO Domen Makuc (CB) (to GER THW Kiel)

:Transfers for the 2027–28 season ;Joining [[Image:Arrow-up.png]]

  • POR Martim Costa (LB) (from POR Sporting CP) ?
  • POR Francisco Costa (RB) (from POR Sporting CP) ?
  • DEN Mads Hoxer Hangaard (RB) (from DEN Aalborg Håndbold) ?
  • ESP Marcos Fis (RB) (from ESP BM Granollers) ?

;Leaving [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]]

  • FRA Dika Mem (RB) (to GER Füchse Berlin)

Transfer History

20x20px Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Notable former coaches

  • ESP Antonio Lázaro
  • ESP Josep Vilà
  • ESP Sergio Petit
  • ESP Miquel Roca
  • ESP Valero Rivera (1983–2003)
  • ESP Xesco Espar (2004–2007)
  • ESP Manolo Cadenas (2007–2009)
  • ESP Xavier Pascual Fuertes (2009–2021)
  • ESP Antonio Carlos Ortega (2021–present)

Notable former players

  • ESP Mikel Aguirrezabalaga
  • ESP David Barrufet
  • ESP Joan Cañellas
  • ESP Alberto Entrerríos
  • ESP Raúl Entrerríos
  • ESP Rubén Garabaya
  • ESP Juanín García
  • ESP Mateo Garralda
  • ESP Òscar Grau
  • ESP Rafael Guijosa
  • ESP Demetrio Lozano
  • ESP Enric Masip
  • ESP Xavier O'Callaghan
  • ESP Antonio Carlos Ortega
  • ESP Salvador Puig
  • ESP Lorenzo Rico
  • ESP Albert Rocas
  • ESP Iker Romero
  • ESP Joan Sagalés
  • ESP Víctor Tomás González
  • ESP Cristian Ugalde
  • ESP Iñaki Urdangarín
  • ESPSCG Arpad Šterbik
  • ESPUKR Andrei Xepkin
  • ARG Eric Gull
  • BIH Senjanin Maglajlija
  • BIH Muhamed Memić
  • BIHQAT Danijel Šarić
  • BLR Siarhei Rutenka
  • CHI Marco Oneto
  • CRO Patrik Ćavar
  • CRO Davor Dominiković
  • CRO Venio Losert
  • CRO Igor Vori
  • CRO Marko Kopljar
  • CZE Michal Kasal
  • CZE Filip Jícha
  • DEN Lasse Andersson
  • DEN Joachim Boldsen
  • DEN Mikkel Hansen
  • DEN Kasper Hvidt
  • DEN Lars Krogh Jeppesen
  • DEN Kevin Møller
  • DEN Casper Ulrich Mortensen
  • DEN Jesper Nøddesbo
  • EGY Ali Zein
  • MKD Kiril Lazarov
  • MKD Borko Ristovski
  • FRA Jérôme Fernandez
  • FRA Nikola Karabatić
  • FRA Yanis Lenne
  • FRA Cédric Sorhaindo
  • GER Christian Schwarzer
  • GER Erhard Wunderlich
  • HUN László Nagy
  • ISL Aron Pálmarsson
  • ISL Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
  • NOR Frode Hagen
  • NOR Glenn Solberg
  • POL Kamil Syprzak
  • POL Bogdan Wenta
  • ROU Alexandru Dedu
  • RUS Konstantin Igropulo
  • SRB Mladen Bojinović
  • SRB Ivan Lapčević
  • SRB Petar Nenadić
  • SRB Dejan Perić
  • SRB Nenad Peruničić
  • SRB Dragan Škrbić
  • SVN Jure Dolenec
  • SVN Luka Žvižej
  • SWE Mattias Andersson
  • SWE Mathias Franzén
  • SWE Magnus Jernemyr
  • SWE Jonas Larholm
  • SWE Fredrik Ohlander
  • SWE Johan Sjöstrand
  • SWE Tomas Svensson
  • TUN Walid Ben Amor
  • TUN Wael Jallouz
  • YUG Petrit Fejzula
  • YUG Milan Kalina
  • YUG Zlatko Portner
  • YUG Veselin Vujović
  • YUG Veselin Vuković

References

References

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  3. (2 January 2004). "Rivera verlässt den FC Barcelona". [[Berliner Zeitung]].
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  8. "News - FC Barcelona Official website".
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  10. "Füchse Berlin v FC Barcelona Lassa: Champions of the Super Globe! (25-29)".
  11. "BARÇA WIN FOURTH SUPER GLOBE TROPHY".
  12. (31 August 2019). "Barca Lassa win IHF Super Globe 2019".
  13. "Barça 36–23 Aalborg: European champions!".
  14. "The tenth Champions League is ours!".
  15. "Carlos Ortega, until 2024".
  16. "FC Barcelona 32-32 Kielce: European Champions on penalties!".
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