Balonmano Altea was a

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team based in

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. The last season, (2007–08) the team played in 1ª Nacional.

History

*Founded in September 1974. The Balonmano Altea has teams in all categories of Spanish Handball. The President of the Balonmano Altea from season 96/97 is Mr. Paschal Moragues, who already I had this position from season 74/75 to 86/87. Paschal Moragues was the first President of the BM Altea. In season 96/97 the team win the promotion to the Liga ASOBAL (Asobal League) when winning in the Playoff to the BM Barakaldo. In season 98/99 the team is relegated to the First Division of División de Honor B, where remained one year, after promote again to the Asobal League in season 1999/00, category where stay yet in the 2006/2007 season. *On 11 August 2007, the club was relegated to 1ª Nacional due to financial irregularities. *At the end of the 2007–2008 season, BM Altea definitely was dissolved.

Trophies

*EHF Cup **Semifinal:2002-03 **Runners-Up: 2003-04 *King Cup **Semifinal: 2001-02, 2002-03. *Asobal League positions **2000-01: ''10th'' **2001-02: ''5th'' **2002-03: ''4th'' **2003-04: ''6th'' **2004-05: ''9th'' **2005-06: ''14th'' **2006-07: ''12th''

Statistics 2006/07

*Goals: **

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- 152 goals **Ivan Nikčević - 132 goals **Alexandar Buchmann - 96 goals *Catches: **Rade Mijatović - 205 catches 29% **Jorge Oliva Domínguez - 138 catches 29%

Notable players

Ivan Nikčević Ivan Nikčević (; born 11 February 1981) is a Serbian former handball player. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned more than two decades, Nikčević played for RK Crvena zvezda, Crvena zvezda (1998–2005), BM Altea, Altea (2 ...

Ratko Nikolić Ratko Nikolić (; born 15 September 1977) is a Serbian politician and former handball player serving as a member of the National Assembly since 8 December 2021. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS). Club career After starting ...

Vladimir Mandić Vladimir Mandić (born 5 July 1987]) is a Slovenian of Serbians, Serbian descent, a association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder (association football), midfielder. He had previously played in Slovenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzeg ...

Rade Mijatović Rade Mijatović (; born 30 June 1981) is a Montenegrin handball player. Club career Over the course of his career, Mijatović played for Vojvodina, Partizan, Altea, Crvena zvezda, Teka Cantabria, Alcobendas, Toledo, Antequera, Dinamo Minsk, ...

Stadium information

*Name: - Polideportivo Garganes *City: -

*Capacity: - 1,200 spectators *Address: - C/ Partida Garganes, s/n

References

External links

BM Altea Official Site

Documentacion para entrenadores de Balonmano

Revista digital de la Liga Asobal Balonmano
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