CD Bidasoa

CD Bidasoa Irun is a team of handball based in Irún, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

Irún
Location of Bidasoa Irun
Bidasoa Irun
Full nameClub Deportivo Bidasoa Irun
Founded1962 (1962)
ArenaPolideportivo Artaleku, Irún
Capacity2,200
PresidentGurutz Aguinagalde
Head coachJacobo Cuétara
LeagueLiga ASOBAL
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

History

The Basque club was founded in 1962. Five years after its foundation, CD Bidasoa managed to get promoted to the second division and after the 1969/1970 season it was promoted to the first division. Eight years was enough to reach the highest class. The team achieved its main successes with the support of the Elgorriaga chocolate company. In its home country, the club won the league a total of 2 times (1987, 1995), the Copa del Rey 2 times (1992, 1996), the ASOBAL Cup 1 times (1993) and the Supercopa ASOBAL 1 times (1996). The club won 2 international cups: EHF Champions League in 1995, EHF Cup Winner's Cup in 1997.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name Period
CD Bidasoa 1962−1990
Elgorriaga Bidasoa 1990–2000
CD Bidasoa 2000–2004
Bidasoa Irun 2004–present

Kits

Sports Hall information

Management

Position Name
President Gurutz Aguinagalde
Vice President Igor Barandiarán
Club manager Asier Zubiría

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
Bidasoa Irun

Technical staff

  • Head coach: Jacobo Cuétara
  • Assistant coach: Borja Burguete Sagarzazu

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Previous Squads

Trophies

EHF ranking

As of 14/12/2022[2]
RankTeamPoints
23 Dinamo București219
24 Rhein-Neckar Löwen215
25 RK Zagreb202
26 Bidasoa Irun182
27 RK Eurofarm Pelister182
28 USAM Nîmes Gard175
29 Fenix Toulouse Handball172

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

SeasonsCoachCountry
1975–1997 Juantxo Villarreal
1997–1999 Ivan Sopalović
1999 Mario Hernández
1999–2002 Julián Ruiz
2002–2003 Aitor Etxaburu
2003–2004 Jordi Ribera
2004–2007 Julián Ruiz
2007–2010 Aitor Etxaburu
2010–2012 Fernando Herrero
2012–2016 Fernando Bolea
2016– Jacobo Cuétara

References

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