Atlético Madrid BM

History

Created in the early 1950s, it won 11

Jesús Gil disbanded the team in 1992, but it still competed as Atlético Madrid Alcobendas for two more seasons under the management of some stockholders before finally disappearing in 1994.

Los Colchoneros welcomed handball back into their organization in 2011, as they became official sponsors of BM Neptuno, formerly known as BM Ciudad Real, which folded and relocated to Madrid for financial reasons.^[1] The new team started off quite successfully, beating FC Barcelona Handbol 33–26 in the Supercup match in August 2011.^[2]

Trophies

• Liga ASOBAL:
  • Champions: (11). 1951-52, 1953–54, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85.
  • Runners-Up: (13). 1955-56, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1985–86.
• Copa del Rey:
  • Champions: (10). 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987
  • Runners-Up: (7). 1970, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1991.
• Supercopa ASOBAL:
  • Champions: (2). 1986, 1988.
• EHF Champions League
  • Runners-Up: (1). 1984–85.
• EHF Cup
  • Runners-Up: (1). 1986–87.
• Double

Winners (4): 1961–62, 1962–63, 1978–79, 1980–81

Home arenas

Notable players

Notables coaches

• Jordi Álvaro
• Juan de Dios Román
• Domingo Bárcenas
• Francisco Parrilla

See also

• Atlético Madrid
• BM Neptuno

References