CB Ciudad de Logroño is a team of handball based in Logroño, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

History

The club was founded in 2003. Since 2006, it has been playing in the Spanish first division, the Liga ASOBAL. In the 2008/09 season, the team took 7th place, so it was able to start in the international field for the first time: the EHF Cup. In the 2012/13 first-class season, the team took 3rd place in the league and was thus allowed to start in the EHF Champions League for the first time.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriodDarien Logroño 2003–2006Naturhouse La Rioja 2006–2017CBM La Rioja 2017–2018BM Logroño La Rioja 2018–present

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Sports Hall information

Name: – Palacio de los Deportes de La Rioja City: – Logroño Capacity: – 3809 Address: – Av. del Moncalvillo, 2, 26008, Logroño, Spain

Team Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season

BM Logrono La RiojaGoalkeepers 1 Jorge Pérez Molina 16 Aliaksandr Markelau 90 Javier Romeo Left Wingers 10 Alex Rubiño 75 Mahamadou Keita Right Wingers 26 Eduardo Ortíz 34 David Cadarso Line Players 19 Javier Rodríguez 22 Leonardo Domenech de Almeida 29 Javier García López

Central Backs 7 Álvaro Preciado Ramos 9 Ismael El-Korchi 66 Eduardo Cadarso Left Backs 15 Antonio Serradilla 37 Oleg Kisselev Kisseleva 44 Juan Palomino Morón Right Backs 5 Ángel Jesús Rivero Noris

Technical staff Head Coach: Miguel Ángel Velasco Assistant Coach: José Ignacio Martínez Castillejo

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining Martín Jung (CB) from US Ivry Handball

Leaving Andrej Pergel (LB) to Dinamo București Josip Zaja (RB) to Chambéry SMBH

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Francisco Andrés Lombardi (LW) from AD Ciudad de Guadalajara Ivan Popović (LP) from CB Ademar León Nemanja Peštić (LB) from RK Vranje Álvaro Martínez (LP) from Recoletas Atlético Valladolid Aitor García Dúo (LP) from Helvetia Anaitasuna Marcos Cancio (GK) from Helvetia Anaitasuna

Leaving Thiago Ponciano (LB) to SCM Politehnica Timișoara Salim Mezaza (GK) to Grand Besançon Doubs Handball Ángel Jesús Rivero Noris (RB) to CB Cangas Abdoula Modi (LP) to BM Benidorm Rolando Uríos González (LP) to Fredericia HK Ismael El-Korchi (CB) to S.L. Benfica Xavi Tuà Hernández (LW) to CD Bidasoa

Transfers for the 2022–23 seasonJoining Mahamadou Keita (LW) from S.L. Benfica Juan Palomino Morón (LB) from FC Barcelona Álvaro Preciado Ramos (CB) from BM Cisne Javier García López (LP) from BM Villa de Aranda

Leaving Leonardo Terçariol (GK) to BM Huesca Leonardo Domenech de Almeida (LP) to Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil Agustín Casado (CB) to MT Melsungen Tomás Moreira (LP) to PAUC Handball Mario Dorado (LW) to CB Cangas Ernesto Goñi Macua (LB) to Helvetia Anaitasuna Leonardo Dutra (LB) to RK Vardar

Previous squads 2019–2020 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Jorge Pérez Molina Goalkeeper 2 Miguel Sánchez-Migallón Left Winger 5 Gianluca Dapiran Left Winger 6 Erik Balenciaga Central Back 9 Tomislav Kušan Line Player 11 James Scott Junior Left Back 13 Patrik Ligetvári Left Back 15 Ernesto Goñi Macua Left Back 19 Gabriel Ceretta Right Back 22 Tomás Moreira Line Player 24 Lazar Kukić Central Back 25 Sergey Hernández Goalkeeper 26 Eduardo Ortíz Badillo Right Winger 33 Eduardo Cadarso Central Back 34 David Cadarso Right Winger 41 Imanol Garciandia Right Back 77 Rudolph Hackbarth Right Winger 90 Javier Romeo Goalkeeper

2016–2017 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Richard Kappelin Goalkeeper 2 Miguel Sánchez-Migallón Left Winger 4 Albert Rocas Right Winger 5 Iñaki Peciña Line Player 8 Ángel Montoro Right Back 11 Pablo Cacheda Central Back 12 Gurutz Aguinagalde Goalkeeper 13 Luis Felipe Jiménez Reina Right Back 14 Victor Vigo Gerpe Central Back 17 Rubén Garabaya Line Player 18 Carlos Molina Left Back 22 Javier García Rubio Line Player 23 Haniel Langaro Left Back 24 Javier Muñoz Right Winger 32 Ángel Fernández Pérez Left Winger 33 Eduardo Cadarso Central Back 41 Imanol Garciandia Right Back 90 Javier Romeo Goalkeeper 91 Mohammad Sanad Right Winger 95 Lazar Kukić Central Back

2014–2015 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 2 Miguel Sánchez-Migallón Left Winger 4 Thiagus Petrus Left Back 6 Juanín García Left Winger 11 Luis Felipe Jiménez Reina Right Back 12 Gurutz Aguinagalde Goalkeeper 14 Victor Vigo Gerpe Central Back 16 Jorge Gomez Lite Goalkeeper 17 Rubén Garabaya Line Player 18 Javier Romeo Goalkeeper 21 Philip Stenmalm Left Back 22 Albert Rocas Right Winger 23 Pablo Cacheda Central Back 24 Diego Martin Santamaria Left Winger 26 Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez Right Winger 32 Ángel Fernández Pérez Left Winger 37 Javier García Rubio Line Player 59 Ángel Romero Rodríguez Line Player 89 Patrick Lykke Eilert Right Back

2012–2013 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Jorge Martinez Martinez Goalkeeper 4 Thiagus Petrus Left Back 5 Niko Mindegía Central Back 6 Unai Arrieta Aizpurua Left Winger 7 Miguel Ángel Velasco Central Back 8 Dario Ajo Villarraso Line Player 9 Aleksandr Tiumentsev Central Back 10 Jorge Pabán Right Back 11 Víctor Hugo López Right Back 14 Arturo Martinez D'Amore Left Winger 15 Alvaro Bozalongo Ruiz Line Player 17 Rubén Garabaya Line Player 18 Javier Romeo Goalkeeper 19 Jon Ramiro Perez Line Player 20 Pedro Fuentes Sanchez-Migallon Line Player 21 David Cuartero Sánchez Right Winger 22 Daniel Tolmos Central Back 24 Marko Ćuruvija Left Winger 26 Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez Right Winger 45 Rafael Capote Left Back 86 Ales Abrao Silva Line Player

Retired numbers BM Logrono La Rioja retired numbersN°NationalityPlayerPositionTenure 12 Gurutz Aguinagalde Goalkeeper 2005–2018 17 Rubén Garabaya Line Player 2010–2018

Honours Copa del Rey: 0 Runners-up: 2013, 2017, 2023 Supercopa ASOBAL: 0 Runners-up: 2013

Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes2003–043 1ª Nacional1stPromoted2004–052 Honor B7th2005–062 Honor B2ndPromoted2006–071 ASOBAL14th2007–081 ASOBAL12th2008–091 ASOBAL7th2009–101 ASOBAL5th2010–111 ASOBAL9th2011–121 ASOBAL7th2012–131 ASOBAL3rd2013–141 ASOBAL2nd2014–151 ASOBAL2nd2015–161 ASOBAL2nd2016–171 ASOBAL3rd2017–181 ASOBAL4th2018–191 ASOBAL3rd2019–201 ASOBAL3rd2020–211 ASOBAL3rd2021–221 ASOBAL6th2022–231 ASOBAL5th2023–241 ASOBAL4th2024–251 ASOBAL5th

European record Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2012–13 EHF CupRound 3 Vojvodina 28–19 22–26 50–45 2013–14 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage HSV Hamburg 24–33 27–34 5th place Flensburg 32–32 25–37 Gorenje 34–31 28–33 Aalborg 25–23 24–28 HK Drott 38–34 35–35 2014–15 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage THW Kiel 30–34 32–34 4th place Paris Saint-Germain 35–32 25–32 Zagreb 22–21 30–31 HC Meshkov Brest 39–31 33–33 Metalurg Skopje 31–26 28–29Last 16 MKB Veszprém 22–31 31–37 54–68 2015–16 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage HC Meshkov Brest 28–32 33–31 2nd place FC Porto 30–23 31–35 RK Vojvodina 31–22 31–26 HT Tatran Prešov 37–29 21–19 Chekhovskiye Medvedi 30–26 26–27PO HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 30–31 37–39 67–70 2016–17 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage Montpellier 31–30 27–37 2nd place Elverum Håndball 32–27 28–21 Metalurg Skopje 31–25 23–24 HT Tatran Prešov 33–27 27–30 Chekhovskiye Medvedi 34–37 28–28PO HBC Nantes 25–31 31–37 56–68 2017–18 EHF CupRound 3 SKA Minsk 28–36 35–30 63–66 2018–19 EHF CupRound 3 Kadetten Schaffhausen 26–22 24–28 50–502019–20EHF CupRound 3 HC Achilles Bocholt 37–26 36–31 73–57Group Stage Grundfos Tatabánya KC Cancelled 25–26 4th place PAUC Handball 29–29 Cancelled Füchse Berlin 26–25 26–332021–22EHF European LeagueFirst qualifying round Aguas Santas Milaneza 34–28 26–26 60–54Second qualifying round Ademar León 34–30 27–28 61–58Group Stage SC Magdeburg 29–29 31–33 5th place IK Sävehof 29–30 31–43 RK Nexe 31–30 30–31 RK Gorenje Velenje 31–26 31–32 PAUC 33–26 31–37 2022–23 EHF European LeagueFirst qualifying round TBV Lemgo 28–28 34–39 62–672023–24EHF European LeagueGroup stage Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 28–29 25–34 4th place RK Vojvodina 29–32 25–24 HC Alkaloid 29–29 27–28

EHF ranking

Rank Team Points98 Spor Toto5099 Drama 8650100 RK Poreč48101 BM Logrono La Rioja47102 HB Dudelange47103 VHC Šviesa47104 HC Berchem46

Former club members

Notable former players

Gurutz Aguinagalde (2005–2018) Alberto Aguirrezabalaga (2007–2009) Marc Amargant (2006–2011) Jon Belaustegui (2007–2009) Pablo Cacheda (2014–2018) Agustín Casado (2020–2022) David Cuartero Sánchez (2012–2013) Juan del Arco (2017–2019) Alex Dujshebaev (2010–2012) Ángel Fernández Pérez (2013–2018) Rubén Garabaya (2010–2018) Javier García Rubio (2014–2017) Juanín García (2014–2015) Imanol Garciandia (2015–2020) Gedeón Guardiola (2008–2009) Isaías Guardiola (2005–2010) Sergey Hernández (2018–2020) Víctor Hugo López (2010–2013) Cristian Malmagro (2015) Josep Masachs (2006–2008, 2013–2014) Niko Mindegía (2011–2013) Carlos Molina (2015–2017) Ángel Montoro (2016–2018) Pablo Paredes (2017–2018) Iñaki Peciña (2016–2017) Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez (2011–2016) Albert Rocas (2014–2018) Miguel Sánchez-Migallón (2013–2021) Joan Saubich (2013) Antonio Serradilla (2020–) Nikola Prce (2011–2012) Ales Abrao Silva (2009–2013) Gabriel Ceretta (2019–2021) Fábio Chiuffa (2017–2018) Leonardo Domenech de Almeida (2013–2015) Leonardo Dutra (2021–2022) Oswaldo Guimarães (2020–2021) Rudolph Hackbarth (2019–2021) Haniel Langaro (2016–2017) Arthur Patrianova (2013–2014) Thiagus Petrus (2012–2015) Leonardo Terçariol (2021–2022) Marco Oneto (2007–2009) Délcio Pina (2020–2021) Rafael Capote (2011–2013) Julio Fis (2007–2008) Jorge Pabán (2012–2014) Jakub Krupa (2017–2018) Mohammad Sanad (2016–2017) Bálint Fekete (2018–2019) Patrik Ligetvári (2019–2020) Gianluca Dapiran (2019–2020) Aidenas Malašinskas (2013–2015) Aco Jonovski (2015) Naumče Mojsovski (2007–2008) Håvard Tvedten (2006–2008) Pavel Bashkin (2008–2010) Ognjen Backovič (2006–2007) Gregor Lorger (2009–2011) Rok Praznik (2010–2011) Marko Ćuruvija (2011–2013) Vanja Ilić (2018–2019) Nikola Kojić (2010–2011) Lazar Kukić (2017–2020) Stefan Terzić (2015–2016) Thomas Gautschi (2008–2009) Richard Kappelin (2015–2017) Johan Petersson (2007) Philip Stenmalm (2014–2016)

Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2007–2018 Jota González 2018– Miguel Ángel Velasco

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