FC Barcelona-Cifec

The handball section was founded on November 29, 1942. In the beginning handball was played with eleven players per team and did not have a specialized field to play. They used football fields until the late 50's, when they started to play, as in actual games, with seven players and a covered field.

In the early stages, competitions were dominated by other teams like Atletico de Madrid and Granollers, breaking their domination few times. Things changed radically with the arrival of one of the best coaches in handball history, Valero Rivera. With him, the team became virtually unbeatable in Spain and in Europe, winning a record of 62 trophies under his rule, including 5 consecutive European Cups.

[edit] Trophies

European Cup: 7
- 1990-91, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05
European Super Cup: 5
- 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2003-04
European Cup Winners' Cup: 5
- 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1993-94, 1994-95
European EHF Cup: 1
- 2002-2003
Spanish League: 20
- 1952-53, 1957-58, 1962-63, 1968-69, 1972-73, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2002-03, 2005-06
King's Cup: 14
- 1968-69, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2003-04
Asobal Cup: 5
- 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02
Spanish Supercup: 12
- 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2005-06
Spanish Championship: 5
- 1942-43, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1950-51
Catalonian Championship: 4
- 1949-50, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1968-69
Catalonian League: 17
- 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04

[edit] Current squad 2006/07

[edit] Statistics 2005/06

Asobal League	Position	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A
FC Barcelona-Cifec	1	56	30	28	0	2	919	747

Goals:
- Iker Romero Fernández - 161 goals
- Juanin Garcia - 130 goals
- Laszlo Nagy - 112 goals
Catches:
- Dejan Peric - 235 catches
- David Barrufet Bofill - 205 catches

[edit] Stadium information

Name: - Palau Blaugrana
City: - Barcelona
Capacity: - 8,250 people
Address: - Av.Arístides Maillol, s/n

[edit] Famous Coaches

Valero Rivera

[edit] Famous players

[edit] External links

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