# ABC/UMinho

ABC Braga is a professional handball team based in Braga, Portugal. It plays in LPA. It was founded on 29 December 1933. Despite the practice of handball as a primary sport, the club plays other sports such as roller hockey, basketball, athletics, volleyball, chess, skating, and taekwondo. It is the club with the third most trophies in Andebol 1 behind Porto and Sporting.
It is the sole Portuguese club to have played in an EHF Champions League final, which happened in the 1993–1994 season. Furthermore, it is considered the best Portuguese team and one of the best at the European level.

## Honours
### Men's

Internacional competitions :
| EHF Challenge Cup / EHF European Cup | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Domestic competitions |||
| First Division / Andebol 1 | 13 | 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2015–16 |
| Taça de Portugal | 12 | 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2016–17 |
| Supertaça | 7 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2015, 2017 |

### Women's

Domestic competitions :
| Second Division | 1 | 2018–19 |

## List of ABC Braga seasons
### Men's

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | TP | ST | European Competitions | European Competitions | Notes | Notes | References |
| Season | Div. | Div. | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | TP | ST | European Competitions | European Competitions | Notes | Notes | References |
| 2009–10 | A1 | 1st | 4th | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 797 | 758 | 45 | L16 | 4th | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | QF | - | - | |
| 2010–11 | A1 | 1st | 5th | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 801 | 748 | 47 | QF | 6th | EHF Challenge Cup | Q1 | - | - | |
| 2011–12 | A1 | 1st | 6th | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 820 | 803 | 41 | L16 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2012–13 | A1 | 1st | 5th | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 809 | 793 | 37 | QF | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2013–14 | A1 | 1st | 3rd | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 809 | 793 | 51 | RU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2014–15 | A1 | 1st | 4th | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 943 | 846 | 3/4 | W | - | EHF Challenge Cup | RU | - | - | |
| 2015–16 | A1 | 1st | 1st | 34 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1048 | 961 | F | QF | W | EHF Challenge Cup | W | - | - | |
| 2016–17 | A1 | 1st | 5th | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 1115 | 1012 | 48 | W | RU | EHF Champions League | GS | - | - | |
| 2017–18 | A1 | 1st | 4th | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 999 | 895 | 53 | L16 | W | - | - | - | - | |
| 2018–19 | A1 | 1st | 7th | 36 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 1127 | 983 | 64 | QF | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2019–20 | A1 | 1st | 6th | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 679 | 667 | 54 | L16 | - | - | - | Torneio Luís Gonçalves | W | |
| 2020–21 | A1 | 1st | 9th | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 796 | 808 | 54 | QF | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2021–22 | A1 | 1st | 10th | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 825 | 845 | 56 | L16 | - | - | - | Torneio Luís Gonçalves | W | |
| 2022–23 | A1 | 1st | 4th | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 791 | 773 | 58 | QF | - | - | - | Torneio Luís Gonçalves Torneo Internacional Pontevedra | 4th 3th | |
| 2023–24 | A1 | 1st | TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBA | QF | - | EHF European League | GS | - | - | |

### Women's

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | TP | ST | European Competitions | European Competitions | Notes | Notes | References |
| Season | Div. | Div. | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | TP | ST | European Competitions | European Competitions | Notes | Notes | References |
| 2017–18 | IID | 2nd | 10th | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 439 | 638 | 22 | L32 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2018–19 | IID | 2nd | 1st | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 437 | 331 | 38 | QF | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2019–20 | ID | 1st | 8th | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 541 | 578 | 39 | L16 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2020–21 | ID | 1st | 7th | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 654 | 685 | 50 | L16 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2021–22 | ID | 1st | 8th | 26 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 616 | 638 | 49 | L16 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2022–23 | ID | 1st | 6th | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 571 | 633 | 45 | QF | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2023–24 | ID | 1st | TBA | - | - | - | - | - | - | TBA | QF | - | - | - | - | - | |

### Keys
## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1987–88 | European Cup | R1 | Amicitia Zürich | 22–16 | 14–26 | 36–42 |
| 1988–89 | European Cup | R1 | USAM Nîmes | 18–15 | 21–27 | 39–42 |
| 1990–91 | Cup Winners Cup | R1 | Elgorriaga Bidasoa | 18–23 | 21–30 | 39–53 |
| 1991–92 | European Cup | R1 | TEKA Santander | 20–15 | 17–27 | 37–42 |
| 1992–93 | European Cup | L32 | Pfadi Winterthur | 20–18 | 23–23 | 43–41 |
| 1992–93 | European Cup | L16 | SSV Forst Brixen | 25–16 | 20–22 | 45–38 |
| 1992–93 | European Cup | QF | Badel 1862 Zagreb | 22–21 | 21–26 | 43–47 |
| 1993–94 | EHF Champions League | R1 | Initia Hasselt | 26–13 | 17–14 | 43–27 |
| 1993–94 | EHF Champions League | L16 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 28–22 | 30–31 | 58–51 |
| 1993–94 | EHF Champions League | GS | USAM Nîmes | 26–26 | 22–22 | 1st |
| 1993–94 | EHF Champions League | GS | Sandefjord TIF | 28–22 | 18–28 | 1st |
| 1993–94 | EHF Champions League | GS | Badel 1862 Zagreb | 24–19 | 21–18 | 1st |
| 1993–94 | EHF Champions League | F | TEKA Santander | 22–22 | 21–23 | 43–45 |
| 1994–95 | EHF City Cup | L32 | Komlói Bányász SK | 14–18 | 21-14 | 35-32 |
| 1994–95 | EHF City Cup | L16 | HC Banik Karvina | 23–17 | 19-16 | 42–33 |
| 1994–95 | EHF City Cup | QF | Haukar Hafnarfjörður | 28–16 | 25-28 | 53–44 |
| 1994–95 | EHF City Cup | SF | Cadagua Galdar | 28–26 | 21-26 | 49–52 |
| 1995–96 | EHF Champions League | L32 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 34–17 | 30–22 | 64–39 |
| 1995–96 | EHF Champions League | L16 | Valur Reykjavik | 29–25 | 23–25 | 52–50 |
| 1995–96 | EHF Champions League | GS | Elgorriaga Bidasoa | 18–27 | 16–27 | 4th |
| 1995–96 | EHF Champions League | GS | THW Kiel | 22–26 | 26–25 | 4th |
| 1995–96 | EHF Champions League | GS | Fotex Veszprém SE | 27–24 | 20–24 | 4th |
| 1996–97 | EHF Champions League | L32 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 17–21 | 24–19 | 41–40 |
| 1996–97 | EHF Champions League | GS | FC Barcelona | 20–23 | 26–34 | 2nd |
| 1996–97 | EHF Champions League | GS | Shakhtar Donetsk | 21–15 | 27–28 | 2nd |
| 1996–97 | EHF Champions League | GS | Granitas Kaunas | 25–20 | 22–16 | 2nd |
| 1996–97 | EHF Champions League | QF | Badel 1862 Zagreb | 24–23 | 22–26 | 46–49 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Champions League | L32 | Horn Sittardia | 19–16 | 29–18 | 48–34 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Champions League | GS | FC Barcelona | 21–21 | 18–32 | 2nd |
| 1997–98 | EHF Champions League | GS | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 26–18 | 23–24 | 2nd |
| 1997–98 | EHF Champions League | GS | Virum Sorgenfri | 29–24 | 22–21 | 2nd |
| 1997–98 | EHF Champions League | QF | TBV Lemgo | 25–29 | 26–26 | 51–55 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Champions League | L32 | Kaustik Volgograd | 31–30 | 21–30 | 52–60 |
| 1999–00 | EHF Cup | L32 | SO Chambéry | 22–24 | 25–21 | 47–45 |
| 1999–00 | EHF Cup | L16 | SC Magdeburg | 26–23 | 23–24 | 49–47 |
| 1999–00 | EHF Cup | QF | Lovćen Cetinje | 26–21 | 24–25 | 50–46 |
| 1999–00 | EHF Cup | SF | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 27–23 | 18–23 | 45–46 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | R2 | Haukar Hafnarfjörður | 25–22 | 30–28 | 55–50 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | GS | THW Kiel | 22–21 | 17–30 | 1st |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | GS | GOG Gudme | 26–25 | 25–26 | 1st |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | GS | Pallamano Trieste | 33–24 | 28–27 | 1st |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | QF | Portland San Antonio | 21–24 | 16–25 | 37–49 |
| 2001–02 | EHF Cup | R2 | A.C. Doukas School | 26–22 | 20–31 | 46–53 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Challenge Cup | R3 | Pallamano Trieste | 31–25 | 31-28 | 62-53 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Challenge Cup | L16 | Milli Piyango SK | 36–31 | 38-28 | 74–59 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Challenge Cup | QF | HC Minaur Baia Mare | 32–22 | 27-31 | 59–53 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Challenge Cup | SF | HC Superfund Hard | 33–17 | 27-23 | 60–40 |
| 2004–05 | EHF Challenge Cup | F | Wacker Thun | 29–26 | 24-29 | 53–55 |
| 2005–06 | EHF Cup | R1 | Union Beynoise | 24–19 | 31–24 | 55–43 |
| 2005–06 | EHF Cup | R2 | Filippos Verias | 27–28 | 25–21 | 52–49 |
| 2005–06 | EHF Cup | R3 | US Ivry Handball | 26–21 | 21–23 | 47–44 |
| 2005–06 | EHF Cup | L16 | Bidasoa Irún | 25–25 | 31–30 | 56–55 |
| 2006–07 | EHF Champions League | QR | RK Metalurg Skopje | 27–32 | 28–30 | 55–62 |
| 2006–07 | EHF Cup | R2 | RK Mladost Bogdanci | 39–15 | 31–31 | 70–46 |
| 2006–07 | EHF Cup | R3 | Bidasoa Irún | 27–27 | 27–30 | 54–57 |
| 2007–08 | EHF Champions League | QR | FC Barcelona | 26–28 | 28–37 | 54–65 |
| 2007–08 | EHF Cup | R2 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 29–21 | 31–33 | 60–54 |
| 2007–08 | EHF Cup | R3 | RK Cimos Koper | 27–20 | 25–34 | 52–54 |
| 2008–09 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | HC Gumárny Zubří | 28–25 | 26-25 | 44–50 |
| 2008–09 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R3 | HCM Constanța | 24–28 | 18-21 | 42–49 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R3 | Cyprus College | 27–26 | 29-26 | 56–52 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | R4 | VfL Gummersbach | 27–28 | 26-30 | 53–58 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Challenge Cup | R3 | RK Radnički Kragujevac | 17–20 | 25-27 | 42–47 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Challenge Cup | L16 | Dukla Prague | 42–27 | 32-30 | 74–57 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Challenge Cup | QF | Riihimäki Cocks | 38-27 | 27–22 | 65–49 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Challenge Cup | SF | Stord | 25–18 | 25-27 | 50–45 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Challenge Cup | F | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 32–28 | 25-32 | 57–60 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Challenge Cup | R2 | Ruislip Eagles | 46–19 | 51–18 | 97–37 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Challenge Cup | R3 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 25–22 | 24-25 | 50-46 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Challenge Cup | L16 | HC Kehra | 40–29 | 45-14 | 85–43 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Challenge Cup | QF | Wacker Thun | 30–23 | 34-34 | 64–57 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Challenge Cup | SF | Dukla Prague | 34–33 | 32-29 | 67–62 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Challenge Cup | F | S.L. Benfica | 25–29 | 28-22 | 53–51 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | QT | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 34–27 | 34–27 | 34–27 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | QT | Bregenz Handball | 33–32 | 33–32 | 33–32 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | GS | HBC Nantes | 29–34 | 33–35 | 6th |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | GS | Team Tvis Holstebro | 32–27 | 29–34 | 6th |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | GS | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 22–35 | 23–27 | 6th |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | GS | Beşiktaş | 27–28 | 31–33 | 6th |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | GS | Dinamo București | 34–32 | 29–35 | 6th |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | QR | RK Trimo Trebnje | 29–26 | 29–31 | 58–57 |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | GS | RK | – | – | |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | GS | MŠK Považská Bystrica | – | – | |
| 2023–24 | EHF European League | GS | Skjern Håndbold | – | – | |