Sociedad Cultural Deportivo Recreativa Anaitasuna is a team of handball based in Pamplona, Spain. It plays in División de Plata de Balonmano, the second tier of Spanish handball.
History
The club handball section was established in 1956. The team has been playing continuously in the first division, the Liga ASOBAL, since 2011. In 2016, he appeared in the final of the Copa del Rey and in 2017 in the final of the Supercopa ASOBAL, but both times they lost to the FC Barcelona team. The team played at the international level in the EHF Cup, was eliminated after the group stage in the 2015/16 and 2017/18 seasons, and reached the quarterfinals in 2016/17.
In the 2024-25 season the team was relegated after finishing 15th in the league table.Liga ASOBAL 2024-25 standings - ASOBAL
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
PeriodKit manufacturer - 2015 Salming 2015 - present Kempa
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Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2022–23 season
Helvetia AnaitasunaGoalkeepers 1 Iñaki Martínez 12 Ander Martín Jaurrieta 16 Marcos Cancio 87 Juan Bar Left Wingers 7 Martín Ganuza Jorge 17 Carlos Chocarro 98 Alejandro Ortiz Echavarri Right Wingers 2 Álvaro Gastón 18 Xavier González 19 Mikel Redondo Line Players 3 Antonio Bazán 13 Aitor García Dúo 25 Josu Arzoz
Central Backs 9 Ibai Meoki 10 Ander Torriko 14 Pablo Itoiz 24 Francisco Javier Castro 44 Julen Elustondo Left Backs 15 Ernesto Goñi Macua 73 Joao Paulo de Sousa 77 Nicolás Bonanno Right Backs 6 Eduardo Fernández González 20 Arthur William De Souza Pereira
Technical staff Head coach: Enrique Domínguez Assistant coach: Pablo Galech Fitness coach: Javier Angulo Physiotherapist: Pablo Inchauspe Physiotherapist: Josetxo Retegi Physiotherapist: Elisa Arretxea Club doctor: Mikel Moreno
Transfers Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining Nikola Malivojević (LP) from HT Tatran Prešov Andoni Beraza (LB) from CD Bidasoa Alin Cozmaciuc (GK) on loan from Dinamo București
Leaving Nicolás Zungri (RB) to BM Puerto Sagunto Xavier González (RW) to CD Bidasoa Aitor Albizu (CB) to CB Ademar León Marcos Cancio (GK) to CB Ciudad de Logroño Aitor García Dúo (LP) to CB Ciudad de Logroño Josu Arzoz (LP) to Club Balonmano Nava Daniel Santamaría (GK) to CB Burgos Alonso Moreno Guirao (RB) to CB Caserío Ciudad Real Samuel Pereiro (LB) to CB Cangas Pablo Castro Chapela (LP) to CB Cangas Ernesto Goñi Macua (LB) to ASPTT Mulhouse/Rixheim Martín Ganuza Jorge (LW) to AD Ciudad de Guadalajara
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2022–23 seasonJoining Joao Paulo de Sousa (LB) from BM Huesca Francisco Javier Castro (CB) from Balonmano Sinfín Ernesto Goñi Macua (LB) from CB Ciudad de Logroño Julen Elustondo (CB) from BM Villa de Aranda Niko Martinović (CB) from Rukometni klub Zadar 1954
Leaving Juan del Arco (CB) to CB Cangas Ander Izquierdo (CB) to S.L. Benfica Héctor González Díaz (CB) to Billère Handball Adrián Ortiz Echavarri (LW) to CB Caserío Xabier Etxeberria Uriz (RW) (retires) Pavel Bulkin (LB)
Previous Squads 2016–2017 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Javier Labairu Elizalde Goalkeeper 2 Álvaro Gastón Right Winger 3 Antonio Bazán Line Player 6 Alejandro Garza Hernandez Line Player 7 Alvaro Del Valle Navasa Right Back 8 Xabier Etxeberria Uriz Right Winger 9 Inaki Astrain Alonso Left Back 10 Filipe Mota Central Back 13 Bozidar Nadoveza Left Back 14 Ander Adarraga Lecumberri Central Back 15 Oleg Kisselev Kisseleva Left Back 17 Carlos Chocarro Left Winger 18 Inigo Barricart Dorval Left Winger 19 Gabriel Ceretta Right Winger 20 Miguel Goñi Arraras Left Winger 21 Mikel Aguirrezabalaga Left Back 22 Fermin Iturri Bandres Line Player 23 Erik Balenciaga Central Back 24 Ander Ugarte Cortes Line Player 25 Sergey Hernández Goalkeeper 26 Oswaldo Guimarães Right Back 31 Jokin Jimenez Eneriz Line Player 33 Henrik Nordlander Goalkeeper
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes1990–912 1ª Nacional6th (Group I)1991–922 1ª Nacional1st (Group II)1992–932 1ª Nacional1st (Group II)1993–942 1ª Nacional1st (Group II)1994–952 Honor B8th1995–962 Honor B9th1996–972 Honor B10th1997–982 Honor B10th1998–992 Honor B / 1999–002 Honor B / 2000–012 Honor B12th2001–022 Honor B12th2002–032 Honor B16thRelegated2003–043 1ª Estatal6thSeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes2004–053 1ª Estatal1st2005–063 1ª Estatal1stPromoted2006–072 Honor B12th2007–082 Honor B6th2008–092 Honor B2nd2009–102 Plata3rd2010–112 Plata4thPromoted2011–121 ASOBAL12th 2012–131 ASOBAL7th 2013–141 ASOBAL7th 2014–151 ASOBAL4th 2015–161 ASOBAL8th 2016–171 ASOBAL5th
European record
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2016–17 EHF CupR3 Csurgói KK 27–21 26–30 53–51Group Stage MT Melsungen 23–22 22–28 2nd place S.L. Benfica 35–28 28–33 Riihimäki Cocks 30–24 33–28QF SC Magdeburg 27–34 32–35 59–69
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points178 RK Lovćen19179 Unia Tarnów19180 BSV Bern19181 Helvetia Anaitasuna19182 HC Dicken18183 APOEL Nicosia HC18184 HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa18
Former club members
Notable former players
Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (2016–2019) Antonio Bazán (2013–) Alejandro Costoya (2014–2016) Juan del Arco (2020-2022) Sergey Hernández (2013–2018) Ander Izquierdo (2018–2022) Niko Mindegía (2007-2008) Juan Bar (2021-) Nicolás Bonanno (2021-) Juan Pablo Fernández (2010–2011) Guillermo Fischer (2019-2021) Matías Schulz (2008–2009, 2011–2013) Damir Djukic (2011) Gabriel Ceretta (2016–2019) Oswaldo Guimarães (2016–2018) Anderson Mollino (2019–2020) Raul Nantes (2017–2019) Leandro Semedo (2019-2020) Rolandas Bernatonis (2011–2014) Filipe Mota (2016–2018) Ruslan Dashko (2020–2021) Gregor Lorger (2014–2017) Stanislav Demovič (2007–2009) Henrik Nordlander (2016–2018) Máximo Cancio (2010–2012) Eduardo Salazar (2018–2019)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2018–2020 Íñaki Añiz 2020– Enrique Domínguez
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