Atlético Madrid Balonmano was a handball team that was part of the Atlético sports organization.

Atlético Madrid
Full nameBalonmano Atlético Madrid
Founded1951
Dissolved1994
ArenaAntonio Magariños, Madrid,
Spain
Capacity3,000
LeagueLiga ASOBAL
1993–94Liga ASOBAL, 6th
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History

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Created in the early 1950s, it won 11 Spanish Leagues and 10 Spanish Cups between 1952 and 1987, and reached the final of the 1984-85 European Cup and the 1986-87 EHF Cup; they lost both to, respectively, Metaloplastika Šabac and Granitas Kaunas.

Jesús Gil disbanded the team in 1992, but it still competed as Atlético Madrid Alcobendas for two more seasons under the management of some stockholders before finally disappearing in 1994.

Los Colchoneros welcomed handball back into their organization in 2011, as they became official sponsors of BM Neptuno, formerly known as BM Ciudad Real, which folded and relocated to Madrid for financial reasons.[1] The new team started off quite successfully, beating FC Barcelona Handbol 33–26 in the Supercup match in August 2011.[2]

Trophies

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  • Liga ASOBAL:
    • Champions: (11). 1951-52, 1953–54, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85.
    • Runners-Up: (13). 1955-56, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1985–86.
  • Copa del Rey:
    • Champions: (10). 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987
    • Runners-Up: (7). 1970, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1991.
  • Supercopa ASOBAL:
    • Champions: (2). 1986, 1988.
  • EHF Champions League
    • Runners-Up: (1). 1984–85.
  • EHF Cup
    • Runners-Up: (1). 1986–87.
  • Double
Winners (4): 1961–62, 1962–63, 1978–79, 1980–81

Home arenas

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City Arena's name Term
Madrid Polideportivo Magariños 0000–1992
Alcobendas Pabellón Municipal de Alcobendas 1992–1994

Notable players

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Notables coaches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "El Atlético patrocinará al primer equipo del BM. Neptuno". www.marca.com.
  2. ^ "El Atlético de Madrid se estrena a lo grande". www.marca.com.