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Futbol Club Barcelona Handbol is a Spanish handball team based in Barcelona, Catalonia, that plays in Liga ASOBAL. It is the most successful handball club in Spain and Europe with a record number of domestic, European and international titles.

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History

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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 50's, when they started to play, as in actual games, with seven players and a covered field.

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

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

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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.

Trophies

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IHF Super Globe: 2 – joint record

2013, 2014

EHF Champions League: 9 – record

1990–91, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2014–15

EHF Cup Winner's Cup: 5 - record

1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1993–94, 1994–95

EHF Cup: 1

2002–03

European Super Cup: 5 - record

1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2003–04

Liga ASOBAL: 23 - 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

Copa del Rey: 20 - 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

Copa ASOBAL: 12 - record

1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Supercopa ASOBAL: 19 - record

1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Spanish Championship: 6 - record

1944-45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1956–57

Catalonian Championship: 10 - record

1943-44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58

Catalonian 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 / Catalan Super Cup: 16 - record

1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

26 seasons in Liga ASOBAL

Staff

Staff for the 2016-17 season

Head Coach Xavier Pascual

Assistant Coach Toni Rubiella

Goalkeeping Coach Roger Font

Physiotherapist Sebastià Salas

Club Doctor Josep A. Gutiérrez

Current squad

Squad for the 2016-17 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2017-18 season Transfers for the 2018-19 season

Notable former coaches

Antonio Lázaro

Josep Vilà

Sergio Petit

Miquel Roca

Valero Rivera

Xesco Espar

Manolo Cadenas

Stadium information

Name: - Palau Blaugrana

City: - Barcelona

Capacity: - 7,500 people

Address: - Av.Arístides Maillol, s/n

References

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