# CB Ciudad de Logroño

CB Ciudad de Logroño is a team of handball based in Logroño, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.

## History

The club was founded in 2003. Since 2006, it has been playing in the Spanish first division, the Liga ASOBAL. In the 2008/09 season, the team took 7th place, so it was able to start in the international field for the first time: the EHF Cup. In the 2012/13 first-class season, the team took 3rd place in the league and was thus allowed to start in the EHF Champions League for the first time.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Naming history

| Name | Period |
| Darien Logroño | 2003–2006 |
| Naturhouse La Rioja | 2006–2017 |
| CBM La Rioja | 2017–2018 |
| BM Logroño La Rioja | 2018–present |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2012–16 | 2017–19 |
AWAY :
| 2012–14 | 2014–15 | 2019–20 |

## Sports Hall information

* Name: – Palacio de los Deportes de La Rioja
* City: – Logroño
* Capacity: – 3809
* Address: – Av. del Moncalvillo, 2, 26008, Logroño, Spain

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
BM Logrono La Rioja :
Goalkeepers
01 Jorge Pérez Molina
16 Aliaksandr Markelau
90 Javier Romeo
Left Wingers
10 Alex Rubiño
75 Mahamadou Keita
Right Wingers
26 Eduardo Ortíz
34 David Cadarso
Line Players
19 Javier Rodríguez
22 Leonardo Domenech de Almeida
29 Javier García López
Central Backs
07 Álvaro Preciado Ramos
09 Ismael El Korchi
66 Eduardo Cadarso
Left Backs
15 Antonio Serradilla
37 Oleg Kisselev Kisseleva
44 Juan Palomino Morón
Right Backs
05 Ángel Jesús Rivero Noris :

### Technical staff

* Head Coach: Miguel Ángel Velasco
* Assistant Coach: José Ignacio Martínez Castillejo

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous squads

2019–2020 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Spain | Jorge Pérez Molina | (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Spain | Miguel Sánchez-Migallón | (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 5 | Italy | Gianluca Dapiran | (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Spain | Erik Balenciaga | (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 9 | Croatia | Tomislav Kušan | (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 11 | France | James Scott Junior | (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28) | Left Back |
| 13 | Hungary | Patrik Ligetvári | (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28) | Left Back |
| 15 | Spain | Ernesto Goñi Macua | (2001-11-15) 15 November 2001 (age 22) | Left Back |
| 19 | Brazil | Gabriel Ceretta | (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27) | Right Back |
| 22 | Spain | Tomás Moreira | (1992-08-22) 22 August 1992 (age 32) | Line Player |
| 24 | Serbia | Lazar Kukić | (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28) | Central Back |
| 25 | Spain | Sergey Hernández | (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 29) | Goalkeeper |
| 26 | Spain | Eduardo Ortíz Badillo | (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21) | Right Winger |
| 33 | Spain | Eduardo Cadarso | (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25) | Central Back |
| 34 | Spain | David Cadarso | (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 22) | Right Winger |
| 41 | Spain | Imanol Garciandia | (1995-04-30) 30 April 1995 (age 29) | Right Back |
| 77 | Brazil | Rudolph Hackbarth | (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 30) | Right Winger |
| 90 | Spain | Javier Romeo | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Goalkeeper |
2016–2017 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Richard Kappelin | (1983-09-30) 30 September 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Spain | Miguel Sánchez-Migallón | (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 4 | Spain | Albert Rocas | (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 5 | Spain | Iñaki Peciña | (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 8 | Spain | Ángel Montoro | (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 11 | Spain | Pablo Cacheda | (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 32) | Central Back |
| 12 | Spain | Gurutz Aguinagalde | (1977-10-26) 26 October 1977 (age 46) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Spain | Luis Felipe Jiménez Reina | (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 14 | Spain | Victor Vigo Gerpe | (1984-05-09) 9 May 1984 (age 40) | Central Back |
| 17 | Spain | Rubén Garabaya | (1978-09-15) 15 September 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 18 | Spain | Carlos Molina | (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991 (age 33) | Left Back |
| 22 | Spain | Javier García Rubio | (1990-01-07) 7 January 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 23 | Brazil | Haniel Langaro | (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 24 | Spain | Javier Muñoz | (1992-05-22) 22 May 1992 (age 32) | Right Winger |
| 32 | Spain | Ángel Fernández Pérez | (1988-09-16) 16 September 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger |
| 33 | Spain | Eduardo Cadarso | (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25) | Central Back |
| 41 | Spain | Imanol Garciandia | (1995-04-30) 30 April 1995 (age 29) | Right Back |
| 90 | Spain | Javier Romeo | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Goalkeeper |
| 91 | Egypt | Mohammad Sanad | (1991-01-16) 16 January 1991 (age 33) | Right Winger |
| 95 | Serbia | Lazar Kukić | (1995-12-12) 12 December 1995 (age 28) | Central Back |
2014–2015 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 2 | Spain | Miguel Sánchez-Migallón | (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 4 | Brazil | Thiagus Petrus | (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 6 | Spain | Juanín García | (1977-08-28) 28 August 1977 (age 47) | Left Winger |
| 11 | Spain | Luis Felipe Jiménez Reina | (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 12 | Spain | Gurutz Aguinagalde | (1977-10-26) 26 October 1977 (age 46) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Spain | Victor Vigo Gerpe | (1984-05-09) 9 May 1984 (age 40) | Central Back |
| 16 | Spain | Jorge Gomez Lite | (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Spain | Rubén Garabaya | (1978-09-15) 15 September 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 18 | Spain | Javier Romeo | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Sweden | Philip Stenmalm | (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 22 | Spain | Albert Rocas | (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Spain | Pablo Cacheda | (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 32) | Central Back |
| 24 | Spain | Diego Martin Santamaria | (1993-07-25) 25 July 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Spain Hungary | Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez | (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 32 | Spain | Ángel Fernández Pérez | (1988-09-16) 16 September 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger |
| 37 | Spain | Javier García Rubio | (1990-01-07) 7 January 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 59 | Spain | Ángel Romero Rodríguez | (1984-06-05) 5 June 1984 (age 40) | Line Player |
| 89 | Denmark | Patrick Lykke Eilert | (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
2012–2013 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Spain | Jorge Martinez Martinez | (1977-08-09) 9 August 1977 (age 47) | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Brazil | Thiagus Petrus | (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 5 | Spain | Niko Mindegía | (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 6 | Spain | Unai Arrieta Aizpurua | (1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 (age 43) | Left Winger |
| 7 | Spain | Miguel Ángel Velasco | (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984 (age 40) | Central Back |
| 8 | Spain | Dario Ajo Villarraso | (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 9 | Spain Russia | Aleksandr Tiumentsev | (1983-10-04) 4 October 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 10 | Cuba | Jorge Pabán | (1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 (age 43) | Right Back |
| 11 | Spain | Víctor Hugo López | (1982-11-23) 23 November 1982 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 14 | Spain | Arturo Martinez D'Amore | (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 15 | Spain | Alvaro Bozalongo Ruiz | (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 17 | Spain | Rubén Garabaya | (1978-09-15) 15 September 1978 (age 46) | Line Player |
| 18 | Spain | Javier Romeo | (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Spain | Jon Ramiro Perez | (1993-02-24) 24 February 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 20 | Spain | Pedro Fuentes Sanchez-Migallon | (1986-06-22) 22 June 1986 (age 38) | Line Player |
| 21 | Spain | David Cuartero Sánchez | (1985-09-10) 10 September 1985 (age 39) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Spain | Daniel Tolmos | (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 24 | Serbia | Marko Ćuruvija | (1981-07-24) 24 July 1981 (age 43) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Spain Hungary | Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez | (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 45 | Cuba Qatar | Rafael Capote | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 37) | Left Back |
| 86 | Brazil | Ales Abrao Silva | (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 (age 38) | Line Player |

## Retired numbers

BM Logrono La Rioja retired numbers :
| N° | Nationality | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 12 | | Gurutz Aguinagalde | Goalkeeper | 2005–2018 |
| 17 | | Rubén Garabaya | Line Player | 2010–2018 |

## Honours

* Copa del Rey: 0
** Runners-up: 2013, 2017, 2023
* Supercopa ASOBAL: 0
** Runners-up: 2013

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Notes |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 1ª Nacional | 1st | Promoted |
| 2004–05 | 2 | Honor B | 7th | |
| 2005–06 | 2 | Honor B | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2006–07 | 1 | ASOBAL | 14th | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | ASOBAL | 12th | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | ASOBAL | 7th | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | ASOBAL | 5th | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | ASOBAL | 9th | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | ASOBAL | 7th | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | ASOBAL | 3rd | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | ASOBAL | 2nd | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | ASOBAL | 2nd | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | ASOBAL | 2nd | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | ASOBAL | 3rd | |

## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2012–13 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | Vojvodina | 28–19 | 22–26 | 50–45 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HSV Hamburg | 24–33 | 27–34 | 5th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Flensburg | 32–32 | 25–37 | 5th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Gorenje | 34–31 | 28–33 | 5th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Aalborg | 25–23 | 24–28 | 5th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HK Drott | 38–34 | 35–35 | 5th place |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2014–15 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | THW Kiel | 30–34 | 32–34 | 4th place |
| 2014–15 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Paris Saint-Germain | 35–32 | 25–32 | 4th place |
| 2014–15 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Zagreb | 22–21 | 30–31 | 4th place |
| 2014–15 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HC Meshkov Brest | 39–31 | 33–33 | 4th place |
| 2014–15 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Metalurg Skopje | 31–26 | 28–29 | 4th place |
| 2014–15 | EHF Champions League | Last 16 | MKB Veszprém | 22–31 | 31–37 | 54–68 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HC Meshkov Brest | 28–32 | 33–31 | 2nd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | FC Porto | 30–23 | 31–35 | 2nd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | RK Vojvodina | 31–22 | 31–26 | 2nd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HT Tatran Prešov | 37–29 | 21–19 | 2nd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 30–26 | 26–27 | 2nd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | PO | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 30–31 | 37–39 | 67–70 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Montpellier | 31–30 | 27–37 | 2nd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Elverum Håndball | 32–27 | 28–21 | 2nd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Metalurg Skopje | 31–25 | 23–24 | 2nd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HT Tatran Prešov | 33–27 | 27–30 | 2nd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 34–37 | 28–28 | 2nd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | PO | HBC Nantes | 25–31 | 31–37 | 56–68 |

## EHF ranking

    As of 14 December 2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 37 | IK Sävehof | 143 |
| 38 | CS Minaur Baia Mare | 140 |
| 39 | IFK Kristianstad | 137 |
| 40 | BM Logrono La Rioja | 133 |
| 41 | Nærbø IL | 133 |
| 42 | AEK Athens | 132 |
| 43 | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 128 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Gurutz Aguinagalde (2005–2018)
* Alberto Aguirrezabalaga (2007–2009)
* Marc Amargant (2006–2011)
* Jon Belaustegui (2007–2009)
* Pablo Cacheda (2014–2018)
* Agustín Casado (2020–2022)
* David Cuartero Sánchez (2012–2013)
* Juan del Arco (2017–2019)
* Alex Dujshebaev (2010–2012)
* Ángel Fernández Pérez (2013–2018)
* Rubén Garabaya (2010–2018)
* Javier García Rubio (2014–2017)
* Juanín García (2014–2015)
* Imanol Garciandia (2015–2020)
* Gedeón Guardiola (2008–2009)
* Isaías Guardiola (2005–2010)
* Sergey Hernández (2018–2020)
* Víctor Hugo López (2010–2013)
* Cristian Malmagro (2015)
* Josep Masachs (2006–2008, 2013–2014)
* Niko Mindegía (2011–2013)
* Carlos Molina (2015–2017)
* Ángel Montoro (2016–2018)
* Pablo Paredes (2017–2018)
* Iñaki Peciña (2016–2017)
* Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez (2011–2016)
* Albert Rocas (2014–2018)
* Miguel Sánchez-Migallón (2013–2021)
* Joan Saubich (2013)
* Antonio Serradilla (2020–)
* Nikola Prce (2011–2012)
* Ales Abrao Silva (2009–2013)
* Gabriel Ceretta (2019–2021)
* Fábio Chiuffa (2017–2018)
* Leonardo Domenech de Almeida (2013–2015)
* Leonardo Dutra (2021–2022)
* Oswaldo Guimarães (2020–2021)
* Rudolph Hackbarth (2019–2021)
* Haniel Langaro (2016–2017)
* Arthur Patrianova (2013–2014)
* Thiagus Petrus (2012–2015)
* Leonardo Terçariol (2021–2022)
* Marco Oneto (2007–2009)
* Délcio Pina (2020–2021)
* Rafael Capote (2011–2013)
* Julio Fis (2007–2008)
* Jorge Pabán (2012–2014)
* Jakub Krupa (2017–2018)
* Mohammad Sanad (2016–2017)
* Bálint Fekete (2018–2019)
* Patrik Ligetvári (2019–2020)
* Gianluca Dapiran (2019–2020)
* Aidenas Malašinskas (2013–2015)
* Aco Jonovski (2015)
* Naumče Mojsovski (2007–2008)
* Håvard Tvedten (2006–2008)
* Pavel Bashkin (2008–2010)
* Ognjen Backovič (2006–2007)
* Gregor Lorger (2009–2011)
* Rok Praznik (2010–2011)
* Marko Ćuruvija (2011–2013)
* Vanja Ilić (2018–2019)
* Nikola Kojić (2010–2011)
* Lazar Kukić (2017–2020)
* Stefan Terzić (2015–2016)
* Thomas Gautschi (2008–2009)
* Richard Kappelin (2015–2017)
* Johan Petersson (2007)
* Philip Stenmalm (2014–2016)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach | Country |
| 2007–2018 | Jota González | |
| 2018– | Miguel Ángel Velasco | |