BM Ciudad Encantada

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Rebi Balonmano Cuenca
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Full nameRebi Balonmano Cuenca
Founded1989;36 years ago (1989)
Arena Pabellón Municipal El Sargal, Cuenca
Capacity1,900
President Isidoro Gómez Cavero
Head coach Lidio Jiménez Carrascosa
League Liga ASOBAL
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Rebi Balonmano Cuenca is a team of handball based in Cuenca, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

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Cuenca
Location of Rebi Balonmano Cuenca

History

Balonmano Ciudad Encantada was established in 1989 when acquired the TNT Uniexpress's seat, a team from San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, relocating the team to Cuenca and renaming it as Madrid-Cuenca. Since then, the team has undergone several name changes. Since 2008, they have been playing continuously in the first division, Liga ASOBAL. The team finished fifth in 2018 and qualified for a European cup, the EHF Cup, for the first time. The team reached the final of the Copa del Rey in 2019 and the final of the Supercopa ASOBAL in 2020.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriod
Madrid-Cuenca1989−1990
Sociedad Conquense1990–1994
Balonmano Conquense1994–1997
Balonmano Ciudad Encantada1997–2008
Cuenca 20162008–2011
Balonmano Ciudad Encantada2011–2012
GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada2012–2016
LiberbankCiudad Encantada2016–2018
Liberbank Cuenca2018–2019
Incarlopsa Cuenca2019–2022
Rebi Balonmano Cuenca2022–present

Kit manufacturers

PeriodKit manufacturer
- 2020 Flag of Denmark.svg Hummel
2020 - present Flag of Spain.svg Joma

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season [1]
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Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Transfer History

Previous squads

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
1989–90 1 Honor 15thRelegated
1990–9121ª Nacional1st / 2ndPromoted
1991–92 1 ASOBAL 14th
1992–93 1 ASOBAL 14th
1993–94 1 ASOBAL 10th
1994–95 1 ASOBAL 14th
1995–96 1 ASOBAL 15thRelegated
1996–972 Honor B 7th
1997–982 Honor B 9th
1998–992 Honor B 10th / 10th
1999–002 Honor B 15thRelegated
2000–0131ª Nacional11th (Group C)
2001–0231ª Nacional6th (Group D)
2002–0331ª Nacional1st (Group D)
SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
2003–0431ª Nacional2nd (Group D)
2004–0531ª Nacional2nd (Group D)Promoted
2005–06 2 Honor B 7th
2006–07 2 Honor B 7th
2007–08 2 Honor B 2ndPromoted
2008–09 1 ASOBAL 13th
2009–10 1 ASOBAL 10th
2010–11 1 ASOBAL 8th
2011–12 1 ASOBAL 6th
2012–13 1 ASOBAL 10th
2013–14 1 ASOBAL 6th
2014–15 1 ASOBAL 14th
2015–16 1 ASOBAL 13th
2016–17 1 ASOBAL 6th
2017-18 1 ASOBAL 5th

EHF ranking

As of 14/12/2022 [4]
RankTeamPoints
94 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg HSC Suhr Aarau 57
95 Flag of Serbia.svg RK Partizan 57
96 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg RK Gračanica 57
97 Flag of Spain.svg Rebi Balonmano Cuenca56
98 Flag of Iceland.svg ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 53
99 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Rishon LeZion 53
100 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg RK Borac Banja Luka 53

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

SeasonsCoachCountry
2007–2010 Goran Džokić Flag of Serbia.svg
2010–2014 Francisco Javier Equisoain Flag of Spain.svg
2014– Lidio Jiménez Carrascosa Flag of Spain.svg

References

  1. "Equipos".
  2. https://www.infobae.com/espana/agencias/2025/03/28/rudolph-hackbarth-deja-el-rebi-cuenca-al-final-de-temporada-para-irse-a-macedonia/
  3. https://asobal.es/eng/news/tchitombi-aurelien-morgan--new-center-for-bada-huesca-/8381/
  4. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".