# CB Elche
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{{short description|Spanish handball club}}
{{Infobox handball club
| clubname = CB Elche
| image = CB Elche logo.jpg
| fullname = Club Balonmano Elche
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| founded = 1958
| ground = Poliesportiu de Carrús, [Elche](/source/Elche)
| capacity = 500
| chairman = Juan Antonio Asencio
| manager = Joaquín Rocamora
| league = [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| season = 2022-2023
| position = 2nd
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'''Club Balonmano Elche''', also known as '''Elche Mustang''' for sponsorship reasons, is a [women's handball](/source/team_handball) club from [Elche](/source/Elche) in [Spain](/source/Spain). CB Elche competes in the [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano), the top tier in the Spanish league system.
CB Elche was 2nd in the [2012–13 season](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano).[{{cite news |title=El Elche Mustang podría renunciar a jugar en Europa por problemas económicos |url=https://www.marca.com/2013/04/19/balonmano/1366398375.html |accessdate=1 February 2019 |work=marca.com |publisher=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|language=es}}] In the 2020-21 season the club won their first title, when they won both the Supercopa and Copa de la Reyna.[{{cite news|title=El Elche levanta la primera Copa de la Reina de su historia|url=https://www.marca.com/balonmano/2021/05/23/60aa808b46163ff3b18b45cd.html|date=23 May 2021|access-date=6 March 2023|language=es}}][{{cite news|author=J. Hernández|title=Balonmano Elche femenino, Campeón de la Copa de la Reina y de la Supercopa: Un equipo de guerreras sobre la cancha|url=https://www.informacion.es/alicante/2022/01/15/balonmano-elche-femenino-campeon-copa-61610508.html|publisher=Informacion.es|date=15 January 2022|access-date=6 March 2023|language=es}}]
In 2024 they won their first European title, the [2024 European Cup](/source/2023-24_Women's_EHF_European_Cup).[{{Cite web|url=https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/women/2023-24/news/en/elche-join-list-of-spanish-teams-in-european-cup-triumph/|title=Elche join list of Spanish teams in European Cup triumph|publisher=[European Handball Federation](/source/European_Handball_Federation)|website=ehfec.eurohandball.com}}]
== Titles ==
* '''[Copa de la Reina](/source/Copa_de_la_Reina_de_Balonmano):''' 2020-21
* '''[Supercopa España](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a_de_Balonmano_Femenino):''' 2021-22
* '''[EHF European Cup](/source/EHF_European_Cup_Women):''' [2024](/source/2023-24_Women's_EHF_European_Cup)
==Season to season==
{|
|valign="top" width=0%|
{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Pos.
!Notes
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2000–01
| align="center"|2
| Primera Nacional
| align="center"|
| style="background:#90EE90"|Promoted
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|5th (Group B)
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|12th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|13th
| style="background:#ffcccc"|Relegated
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2004–05
| align="center"|2
| Primera Nacional
| align="center"|
| style="background:#90EE90"|Promoted
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Liga_ABF)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|14th
| style="background:#ffcccc"|Relegated
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2006–07
| align="center"|2
| Primera Nacional
| align="center"|
| style="background:#90EE90"|Promoted
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Liga_ABF)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|11th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Liga_ABF)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|6th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|7th
|
|}
|valign="top" width=0%|
{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Pos.
!Notes
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|6th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|6th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|2nd
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|6th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|5th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|11th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|9th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|11th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|7th
|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|1
| [División de Honor](/source/Divisi%C3%B3n_de_Honor_Femenina_de_Balonmano)
| align="center"|
|
|}
|}
== Team ==
=== Current squad ===
:''Squad for the 2025-2026 season''
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{Col-2}}
;Goalkeepers
* 25 {{flagicon|ESP}} Teresa Antón
* 12 {{flagicon|ESP}} Nicole Morales
* 19 {{flagicon|ESP}} Udane Bernabe Cobos
;Wingers
;RW:
* 13 {{flagicon|ESP}} Clara Gascó
* 04 {{flagicon|ESP}} Paula Agullo
;LW:
* 06 {{flagicon|ESP}} Lisa Oppedal
* 73 {{flagicon|ESP}} Lidia Bomabá
;Line Players:
* 33 {{flagicon|ESP}} Vanesa Rubio
* 93 {{flagicon|ESP}} Noelia Solla
{{Col-2}}
;Back players
;LB
* 81 {{flagicon|POR}} Carmen Figueiredo
* 03 {{flagicon|ESP}} Jimena Laguna
;CB
* 08 {{flagicon|ESP}} Patricia Méndez
* 15 {{flagicon|ESP}} Zaira Benitez
* 27 {{flagicon|ESP}} Paola Bernabe Cobos
;RB
* 09 {{flagicon|ARG}} Azul Spinelli
* 21 {{flagicon|ESP}} Ester Martín-Buró
* 77 {{flagicon|CUB}} Rosa Armenteros
{{Col-end}}
===Transfers===
:''Transfers for the 2026-2027''
{{Col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-2}}
;Image:Arrow-up.png Joining
* {{flagicon|URU}} Savina Bergara (LP) (from {{flagicon|ESP}} [BM Aula Cultural](/source/BM_Aula_Cultural) )
* {{flagicon|ARG}} Mara López (LB) ( from {{flagicon|ARG}} [Ferro Handball](/source/Ferro_Handball))
* {{flagicon|ESP}} Belen Rodríguez (CB) ( from {{flagicon|ESP}} [KH7 Bm Granollers](/source/KH7_Bm_Granollers))
{{Col-2}}
;Image:Arrow-down.gif Leaving
* {{flagicon|ESP}} Noelia Solla (LP)
* {{flagicon|CUB}} Rosa Armenteros (RB)
* {{flagicon|ARG}} Azul Spinelli (RB)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} Clara Gascó (RW) (retires)
{{Col-end}}
== Notable players ==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [Danila So Delgado](/source/Danila_So_Delgado)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [Vanesa Amorós](/source/Vanesa_Amor%C3%B3s)
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [Ana Paula Belo](/source/Ana_Paula_Belo)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [Mihaela Ciobanu](/source/Mihaela_Ciobanu)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [Lara González Ortega](/source/Lara_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Ortega)
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [Chana Masson](/source/Chana_Masson)
* {{flagicon|PAR}} [Marizza Faría](/source/Marizza_Far%C3%ADa)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [África Sempere](/source/%C3%81frica_Sempere)
* {{flagicon|NED}} [Marieke van der Wal](/source/Marieke_van_der_Wal)
{{div col end}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://www.cbmelche.es/ Official website]
{{Liga ABF}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elche}}
Category:Women's handball clubs in Spain
Category:Sports clubs and teams in the Valencian Community
Category:Handball clubs established in 1958
Category:1958 establishments in Spain
Category:Sport in Elche
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