Club Patín Gijón Solimar, also known as Telecable Hockey Club by sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish
roller hockey club based in
Gijón
Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the cent ...
, city in the autonomous community of
Asturias
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History
Gijón Solimar was established in 1995 after the dissolution of CP Algodonera 81 and the hockey section of the
Colegio de la Inmaculada.
Its women's team started to outstand in 2003, when it finished champion of the Asturian-Galician championship, qualifying for the first time to the Spanish Championship.
Gijón Solimar, with the sponsorship of Biesca, was one of the founder clubs of the
OK Liga Femenina and won its first edition after earning 13 wins and only one draw. It also participated in the first
CERH Women's European Cup
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, played in 2007 becoming also champion. They would repeat success in 2009, 2010 and 2012.
In May 2017, Gijón Solimar conquered its second league title after a streak of 23 games without losses. One year later, the club achieved its fifth European Cup by beating hosts
Benfica in the final by 4–3.
The club finished the season by retaining the league title, its third overall.
Between 14 and 16 December 2018, Gijón Solimar played the
first edition ever of the
Intercontinental Cup, but failed to win the title after being defeated in the final 2–4 by Argentinian club
Concepción. In that
season
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, the club achieved their fourth
Copa de la Reina
Copa or COPA may refer to:
COPA
COPA may refer to:
* Computer Operator Programming Assistant. trade of ITI
* Child Online Protection Act, a former U.S. law to protect minors from certain material on the internet
* Canadian Owners and Pilots Ass ...
.
Sponsorship naming
*Biesca Gijón 2004–2013
*Hostelcur Gijón 2014–2018
*
Telecable Hockey Club 2018–present
Head coaches
*Fernando Sierra 2001–2012
*Lolo Fernández 2012–2013
*María Fernández 2013–2017
*Rubén Muñoz 2017–2018
*Fernando Sierra 2018–present
Current roster
*1 Elena González Lolo ''(goalkeeper)''
*2 Marta González Piquero
*5 Sara González Lolo ''(captain)''
*6 Julieta Fernández
*7 Andrea Soberón
*8 María Sanjurjo
*9 Nuria Obeso
*10 Judit Morera ''(goalkeeper)''
*22 Sara Roces
*27 Natasha Lee
Season to season
Women's team
Men's team
Trophies
*
Women's OK Liga: 3
**2009, 2017, 2018
*
Copa de la Reina
Copa or COPA may refer to:
COPA
COPA may refer to:
* Computer Operator Programming Assistant. trade of ITI
* Child Online Protection Act, a former U.S. law to protect minors from certain material on the internet
* Canadian Owners and Pilots Ass ...
: 4
**2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
*
Ladies European League: 5
**2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018
References
External links
Official Website
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Spanish rink hockey clubs
Sports clubs established in 1995
Sport in Gijón
Sports teams in Asturias