Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga (handball) explained

Clubname:Grupo Covadonga
Fullname:Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga
Ground:Polideportivo Braulio García,
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Capacity:1,331
Chairman:Enrique Tamargo
Manager:Chechu Villaldea
League:División de Plata
Season:2014–15
Position:2nd (1ª Estatal – Group B)
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Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga is a handball team in Gijón, Asturias. Spain, that plays in División de Plata, the second tier in the Spanish handball.

History

Grupo Covadonga played the top league from the 1976–77 to the 1979–80, after winning the promotion playoff to BM Gavà on May 10, 1976.[1] Years later, in 2001, it achieved a vacant berth in the División de Plata, second tier, and was very close to promote to Liga ASOBAL. After several tries, Grupo Covadonga decreased its level and was relegated to Primera Nacional.

In 2015, despite failing for the second time in a row to promote, Grupo Covadonga returned to División de Plata after taking the spot of the reserve team of BM Granollers.[2] Three years later, the club resigned and sold its place to BM Villa de Aranda.

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.NotesCopa del Rey
1976–771Div. Honor7thRound of 16
1977–781Div. Honor6thQuarterfinalist
1978–791Div. Honor8thQuarterfinalist
1979–801Div. Honor12thRelegated
1980–8121ª Nacional3rd
1981–8221ª Nacional5th
1982–8321ª Nacional
1983–8421ª Nacional4th
1984–8521ª Nacional11th
1991–9232ª Estatal2nd
1992–9332ª Estatal1st
1993–9432ª Estatal1st
1994–9542ª Estatal2nd
1995–9642ª Estatal3rd
1996–9742ª Estatal1stPromoted
1997–9831ª Estatal9th
1998–9931ª Estatal10th
1999–0031ª Estatal11th
2000–0131ª Estatal12th
SeasonTierDivisionPos.NotesCopa del Rey
2001–022Honor B6th
2002–032Honor B4th
2003–042Honor B3rd
2004–052Honor B5th
2005–062Honor B10th
2006–072Honor B14th
2007–082Honor B15thRelegated
2008–0931ª Estatal13th
2009–1031ª Estatal14thRelegated
2010–1142ª Estatal1st
2011–1242ª Estatal1stPromoted
2012–1331ª Estatal4th
2013–1431ª Estatal1st
2014–1531ª Estatal2nd
2015–162Plata9thFirst round
2016–172Plata7thFirst round
2017–182Plata9thFirst round
2018–1931ª Nacional6th

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://elpais.com/diario/1976/05/11/deportes/200613637_850215.html El C. Covadonga, a la División de Honor
  2. Web site: La Federación admite al Grupo en Plata. La Nueva España. Spanish. 27 June 2015.