Club Balonmano Granollers, commonly known as BM Granollers, is a handball club based in

Granollers Granollers () is a city in central Catalonia, about 30 kilometres north-east of Barcelona. It is the capital and most densely populated city in the comarca of Vallès Oriental. Granollers is now a bustling business centre, having grown from a t ...

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History

The club was founded in 1944 and it is one of the oldest and most successful Spanish handball clubs in terms of titles won. Since its inception, the club quickly got a great competitive level. BM Granollers has competed almost every season in the top league of Spanish handball (currently

Liga ASOBAL Liga Asobal is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 with the name of División de Honor, changing its name to the current name in 1990. The Liga ASOBAL, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 1 ...

). It became the first Spanish handball club taking part in a European competition in 1959. BM Granollers won the

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

in 1976, so it became the first Spanish handball club winning a European title. Thanks to this history, the city of

hosted the handball matches at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. The Palau d'Esports, the current club's arena, was built for this event and subsequently has also hosted the

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and the

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. One of the BM Granollers' landmarks is its commitment with young players formation. Many great handball players and team managers have been formed in BM Granollers youth academy (players such as Joan Cañellas, Antonio García,

Enric Masip Enric Masip Borrás (born September 1, 1969 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish handball player. He is considered one of the best Spanish handball players ever. Formed in the younger categories of BM Granollers, in 1987 begun to play with the f ...

and Mateo Garralda; team managers such as Pep Vilà, Miquel Roca Mas,

Sead Hasanefendić Sead Hasanefendić (born 1 August 1948) is a Croatian handball coach who is the head coach of ThSV Eisenach. He is of Bosnian descent. Playing career Hasanefendić first hesitated between football and handball. At the age of 18, his parents l ...

, Toni García and Carlos Viver). In recent years, moreover, BM Granollers has significantly increased the number of female teams in the youth academy. From the 2014–15 season, BM Granollers has become the only handball club in Spain with main male and female teams simultaneously in the top league of Spanish handball (

and División de Honor Femenina).

Men's handball team

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: – Palau d'Esports *City: –

*Capacity: – 5685 *Address: – Carrer de Francesc Macià i Llussà, s/n, 08400

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''

Technical staff

* Head Coach: Antonio Rama * Assistant Coach: Pablo Larrumbide * Goalkeeping Coach: Perico García * Physiotherapist: Ivan García Perez * Club Doctor: Dr. Joan Vives

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining * Yusuf Faruk (RB) from

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* Guilherme Torriani (LW) from

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* David Roca Rodríguez (RB) from Balonmano Sinfín ;Leaving * Chema Márquez (CB) to Saint-Raphaël VHB * Alejandro Márquez Coloma (RB) to Istres Provence Handball

Previous squads

Honours

Domestic and European competitions

* 1 EHF Cup Winner's Cup: 1975–76 * 2

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: 1994–95, 1995–96 * 10 Spanish leagues: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74 * 3

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: 1957–58, 1969–70, 1973–74 * 1 ASOBAL Cup: 1993–94 * 4 Catalan leagues: 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 * 1 Pyrenées league: 2008 *

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: Winners (2): 1969–70, 1973–74

Season to season

BM Granollers has been playing the top Spanish handball league since 1955, except on 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons, when it resigned due to changes in the competition system and economic reasons.

European record

Cup Winners' Cup

From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the

EHF Cup and EHF European League

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Vicente Álamo (2002–2008) * Marc Amargant (1996–2003) * Juan Andreu (2004–2010) * Álvaro Cabanas (2016–2018) * Raúl Campos (2001–2012) * José Luis Pérez Canca (2003–2008) * Joan Cañellas (2004–2005, 2008–2009) * Marc Cañellas (2014–2018) *

Juan del Arco Juan del Arco (born 29 November 1991) is a Spanish handball player who plays for Limoges Hand 87 and the Spanish national team. He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship The 2016 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was ...

(2009–2015) * Aitor Etxaburu (1991–1993) * Eduard Fernández Roura (1997–2002) * Álvaro Ferrer (2001–2011, 2015–2019) * Adrià Figueras (2014–2020) * Jaume Fort (1981–1990) * Aleix Franch (1987–1992) * Arnau García (2011–2017) * Mateo Garralda (1986–1991) * Cristian Malmagro (2000–2007) * Chema Márquez (2020–2022) *

(1987–1990) *

Jordi Nuñez Jordi Núñez Carretero (born 19 September 1968 in Granollers, Barcelona) is a Spanish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVI ...

(1986–1995) * Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas (2011–2013) * Jaime Puig (1976–1989) *

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(1993–2003, 2008–2011, 2014–2016) *

Antonio García Robledo Antonio Jesús García Robledo (born 6 March 1984) is a Spanish handball player who plays for BM Granollers and the Spanish national team. References External links * * Antonio García Robledoat the ''Ligue Nationale de Handball The Ligu ...

(2003–2011, 2018–2019, 2020–) * Albert Rocas (1997–2000) * Álvaro Ruiz Sánchez (2013–2015) * Eugeni Serrano (1977–1979) *

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(2011–2016) *

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(2017–2020) * Antonio Ugalde (1994–2003) * Pol Valera (2017–) * Carlos Viver (1991–1999, 2000–2008) *

Nicolás Bonanno Nicolás Bonanno (born 18 November 1991) is an Argentine handball player for BM Huesca and the Argentine national team. He represented Argentina at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball Championship wa ...

(2019–2020) *

Matías Schulz Matías Carlos Schulz (born 12 February 1982) is an Argentine handball goalkeeper for Pfadi Winterthur and the Argentina men's national handball team. He defended Argentina at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summe ...

(2013–2014) * Denis Bahtijarević (2001–2004) *

César Almeida César Augusto Oliveira de Almeida (born 6 January 1989) is a Brazilian handball goalkeeper for BM Granollers and the Brazilian national team. He won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , ...

(2015–2016, 2017–2020) *

Oswaldo Guimarães Oswaldo Maestro dos Santos Guimarães (born 23 October 1989) is a Brazilian handball player for Balonmano Torrelavega and the Brazilian handball team. He won a gold medal the 2015 Pan American Games and competed for Brazil at the 2013 World Cham ...

(2018–2020) * Rangel Luan (2021–) *

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(2015–2016) * Henrique Teixeira (2015–2016) * José Toledo (2014–2015) * Guilherme Torriani (2022–) *

Guilherme Valadão Gama Guilherme Valadão Gama (born 25 January 1991) is a Brazilian handballer for Romanian club Steaua București and the Brazilian national team. He represented Brazil at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. Titles *South and Central Ameri ...

(2014–2016) * Esteban Salinas (2020–) *

Rodrigo Salinas Muñoz Rodrigo Alonso Salinas Muñoz (born 25 February 1989) is a Chilean handball player for Bidasoa Irún and the Chilean national team. He ranked second in the 2014 Pan American Men's Handball Championship's top goalscorers list. Salinas reached ...

(2012–2014) * Patrik Ćavar (2001–2005) *

Venio Losert Venio Losert (born 25 July 1976) is a retired Croatian handball player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Egypt. Losert was born in Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, grew up in Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia ...

(2001–2004) * Zoran Mikulić (1995–1996) * Michal Kasal (2016–2017) * Éric Cailleaux (1983–1984) * Árni Þór Sigtryggsson (2007–2008) * Geir Sveinsson (1989–1991) *

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(1999–2001) * Rolandas Bernatonis (2017–2018) * Aidenas Malašinskas (2011–2013) *

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(1993–1995) *

Vyacheslav Atavin Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Atavin (russian: Вячеслав Владимирович Атавин, born February 4, 1967, in Krasnodar) is a former Soviet and Russian handball player. During the Soviet period of his career Atavin t ...

(2000–2002) * Vladislav Kalarash (1996–1997) * Oleg Kisselev (1992–1994) * Andrey Tyumentsev (1991–1992) * Goran Kozomara (2001–2002) *

Igor Butulija Igor Butulija (; born 21 March 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and coach. Club career Born in Belgrade, Butulija started out at Crvena zvezda and remained there until 1993. He would later return to the club on two more occasions (in 1 ...

(1994–1995) *

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(2007–2010) * Marko Krivokapić (2004–2007) * Draško Nenadić (2010–2012, 2019–2020) * Ivan Nikčević (2010–2011) *

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(2014–2015) * Aleksandar Svitlica (2007–2011) * Slobodan Veselinović (1997–1999) * Michael Apelgren (2009–2010) *

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(1985–1989) * Peter Gentzel (2000–2001) * Nicklas Grundsten (2009–2015) * Peder Järphag (1986–1988) *

Fredrik Ohlander Fredrik Nils Ohlander (born 11 February 1976) is a Swedish handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for the Spanish club BM Granollers. He has previously played for Danish Handball League side KIF Kolding and Spanish club FC Barcelona H ...

(2008–2011) * Tomas Sivertsson (2000–2001) *

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(1999–2001)

Former coaches

Women's handball team

Honours

Domestic competition

* 7 Catalan Champions Trophy: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 * 1 Spanish Championship (División de Honor Plata): 2013–14

Season to season

BM Granollers has been playing the top Spanish handball league since 2014.

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2020–21 season'' Technical staff: * Robert Cuesta , Head coach * Jessica Bonilla , Assistant manager * Antonio Romero , Team liaison * Joan Vives Turcó , Doctor

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Granollers Catalan handball clubs Liga ASOBAL teams Handball clubs established in 1944