BM Altea
# BM Altea

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.

## Trophies

* 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

## Statistics 2006/07

| 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%

## Notable players

* Ivan Nikčević
* Ratko Nikolić
* Vladimir Mandić
* Rade Mijatović

## Stadium information

* Name: - Polideportivo Garganes
* City: - Altea
* Capacity: - 1,200 spectators
* Address: - C/ Partida Garganes, s/n
