BM Altea

Altea
Full name	Club Balonmano Altea
Founded	1974
Dissolved	2008
Ground	Polideportivo Garganes, Altea,; Valencian Community,; Spain
Capacity	1,200
Chairman	Salvador Lledó
Manager	Paco Blasco
League	1ª Nacional
2007–08	1ª Nacional, N/A
Home colours	Away colours

Balonmano Altea was a handball team based in Altea, Alicante, Spain. The last season, (2007–08) the team played in 1ª Nacional.

History

Founded in September 1974. The Balonmano Altea has teams in all categories of Spanish Handball. The President of the Balonmano Altea from season 96/97 is Mr. Paschal Moragues, who already I had this position from season 74/75 to 86/87. Paschal Moragues was the first President of the BM Altea. In season 96/97 the team win the promotion to the Liga ASOBAL (Asobal League) when winning in the Playoff to the BM Barakaldo. In season 98/99 the team is relegated to the First Division of División de Honor B, where remained one year, after promote again to the Asobal League in season 1999/00, category where stay yet in the 2006/2007 season.
On 11 August 2007, the club was relegated to 1ª Nacional due to financial irregularities.
At the end of the 2007–2008 season, BM Altea definitely was dissolved.^[1]

EHF Cup
- Semifinal:2002-03
- Runners-Up: 2003-04
King Cup
- Semifinal: 2001-02, 2002-03.
Asobal League positions
- 2000-01: 10th
- 2001-02: 5th
- 2002-03: 4th
- 2003-04: 6th
- 2004-05: 9th
- 2005-06: 14th
- 2006-07: 12th

Liga ASOBAL	Position	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A
BM Altea	12	20	30	9	2	19	807	860

Goals:
- Rune Ohm - 152 goals
- Ivan Nikčević - 132 goals
- Alexandar Buchmann - 96 goals
Catches:
- Rade Mijatović - 205 catches 29%
- Jorge Oliva Domínguez - 138 catches 29%