ABC/UMinho

Portuguese handball club


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::summary Portuguese handball club ::

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clubnameABC Braga
fullnameAcadémico Basket Clube
founded
groundPavilhão Flávio Sá Leite,
Braga, Portugal
capacity1000
chairmanCarlos Matos
managerFilipe Magalhães
leagueAndebol 1
season2023–24
position4th
websitehttps://www.abcdebraga.com/
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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.

Kits

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Team

Current squad

:Squad for the 2025–26 season ;Goalkeepers

Transfers

:Transfers for the 2025–26 season ;Joining [[Image:Arrow-up.png]]

;Leaving [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]]

Honours

Men's

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Internacional competitionsDomestic competitions
EHF Challenge Cup1
**[First Division /
Andebol 1](portuguese-handball-first-division)**13
Taça de Portugal12
Supertaça7
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International competitions

List of ABC Braga seasons

Men's

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SeasonLeagueTPSTEuropean CompetitionsNotesReferences2009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25
Div.Pos.PldWDLGFGAPts
A11st4th321831179775845L164thEHF Cup Winners' CupQF
A11st5th32212980174847QF6thEHF Challenge CupQ1
A11st6th321611582080341L16
A11st5th321421680979337QF
A11st3rd32222880979351RU
A11st4th30191109438463/4WEHF Challenge CupRU
A11st1st3426081048961FQFWEHF Challenge CupW
A11st5th36212131115101248WRUEHF Champions LeagueGS
A11st4th362241099989553L16W
A11st7th3624412112798364QF
A11st6th261321167966754L16Torneio Luís GonçalvesW
A11st9th301041679680854QF
A11st10th301221682584556L16Torneio Luís GonçalvesW
A11st4th261601079177358QFTorneio Luís Gonçalves Torneo Internacional Pontevedra4th 3th
A11st4th261331278781033QFEHF European LeagueGS
A11st5th281531084382637SFEHF European LeagueQR
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Women's

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SeasonLeagueTPSTEuropean CompetitionsNotesReferences2017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–24
Div.Pos.PldWDLGFGAPts
IID2nd10th20101943963822L32
IID2nd1st14120243733138QF
ID1st8th22651154157839L16
ID1st7th261121365468550L16
ID1st8th261032361663849L16
ID1st6th221111057163345QF
ID1stTBATBAQF
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Keys

  • Div. = Division
  • Pos. = Position
  • Pld = Matches played
  • W = Matches won
  • D = Matches drawn
  • L = Matches lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • QR = Qualifying round
  • Q1 = 1st qualifying round
  • Q2 = 2nd qualifying round
  • Q3 = 3rd qualifying round
  • PO = Play-off round
  • GS = Group stage
  • 2nd GS = 2nd group stage
  • L32 = Last Thirty-Two
  • L16 = Eight-Finals
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runner-up
  • W = Winner
  • R1 = 1st round
  • R2 = 2nd round
  • R3 = 3rd round
  • R4 = 4th round
  • R5 = 5th round
  • n/a = competition not yet started or canceled

European record

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SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1987–88European CupR1SUI Amicitia Zürich22–1614–2636–42
1988–89European CupR1FRA USAM Nîmes18–1521–2739–42
1990–91Cup Winners CupR1ESP Elgorriaga Bidasoa18–2321–3039–53
1991–92European CupR1ESP TEKA Santander20–1517–2737–42
1992–93European CupL32SUI Pfadi Winterthur20–1823–2343–41
L16ITA SSV Forst Brixen25–1620–2245–38
QFCRO Badel 1862 Zagreb22–2121–2643–47
1993–94EHF Champions LeagueR1BEL Initia Hasselt26–1317–1443–27
L16ISR Hapoel Rishon LeZion28–2230–3158–51
GSFRA USAM Nîmes26–2622–221st
NOR Sandefjord TIF28–2218–28
CRO Badel 1862 Zagreb24–1921–18
FESP TEKA Santander22–2221–2343–45
1994–95EHF City CupHUN Komlói Bányász SK14–1821–1435–32
CZE HC Banik Karvina23–1719–1642–33
ISL Haukar Hafnarfjörður28–1625–2853–44
ESP Cadagua Galdar28–2621–2649–52
1995–96EHF Champions LeagueL32ISR Hapoel Rishon LeZion34–1730–2264–39
L16ISL Valur Reykjavik29–2523–2552–50
GSESP Elgorriaga Bidasoa18–2716–274th
GER THW Kiel22–2626–25
HUN Fotex Veszprém SE27–2420–24
1996–97EHF Champions LeagueL32ISR Hapoel Rishon LeZion17–2124–1941–40
GSESP FC Barcelona20–2326–342nd
UKR Shakhtar Donetsk21–1527–28
LTU Granitas Kaunas25–2022–16
QFCRO Badel 1862 Zagreb24–2322–2646–49
1997–98EHF Champions LeagueL32NED Horn Sittardia19–1629–1848–34
GSESP FC Barcelona21–2118–322nd
ISR Hapoel Rishon LeZion26–1823–24
DEN Virum Sorgenfri29–2422–21
QFGER TBV Lemgo25–2926–2651–55
1998–99EHF Champions LeagueL32RUS Kaustik Volgograd31–3021–3052–60
1999–00EHF CupL32FRA SO Chambéry22–2425–2147–45
L16GER SC Magdeburg26–2323–2449–47
QFSCG Lovćen Cetinje26–2124–2550–46
SFGER SG Flensburg-Handewitt27–2318–2345–46
2000–01EHF Champions LeagueR2ISL Haukar Hafnarfjörður25–2230–2855–50
GSGER THW Kiel22–2117–301st
DEN GOG Gudme26–2525–26
ITA Pallamano Trieste33–2428–27
QFESP Portland San Antonio21–2416–2537–49
2001–02EHF CupR2GRE A.C. Doukas School26–2220–3146–53
2004–05EHF Challenge CupITA Pallamano Trieste31–2531–2862–53
TUR Milli Piyango SK36–3138–2874–59
ROU HC Minaur Baia Mare32–2227–3159–53
AUT HC Superfund Hard33–1727–2360–40
SUI Wacker Thun29–2624–2953–55
2005–06EHF CupR1BEL Union Beynoise24–1931–2455–43
R2GRE Filippos Verias27–2825–2152–49
R3FRA US Ivry Handball26–2121–2347–44
L16ESP Bidasoa Irún25–2531–3056–55
2006–07EHF Champions LeagueQRMKD RK Metalurg Skopje27–3228–3055–62
2006–07EHF CupR2MKD RK Mladost Bogdanci39–1531–3170–46
R3ESP Bidasoa Irún27–2727–3054–57
2007–08EHF Champions LeagueQRESP FC Barcelona26–2828–3754–65
2007–08EHF CupR2ISR Maccabi Rishon LeZion29–2131–3360–54
R3SVN RK Cimos Koper27–2025–3452–54
2008–09EHF Cup Winners' CupCZE HC Gumárny Zubří28–2526–2544–50
ROU HCM Constanța24–2818–2142–49
2009–10EHF Cup Winners' CupCYP Cyprus College27–2629–2656–52
GER VfL Gummersbach27–2826–3053–58
2010–11EHF Challenge CupSRB RK Radnički Kragujevac17–2025–2742–47
2014–15EHF Challenge CupCZE Dukla Prague42–2732–3074–57
FIN Riihimäki Cocks38–2727–2265–49
NOR Stord25–1825–2750–45
ROU Odorheiu Secuiesc32–2825–3257–60
2015–16EHF Challenge CupENG Ruislip Eagles46–1951–1897–37
ROU Odorheiu Secuiesc25–2224–2550–46
EST HC Kehra40–2945–1485–43
SUI Wacker Thun30–2334–3464–57
CZE Dukla Prague34–3332–2967–62
POR S.L. Benfica25–2928–2253–51
2016–17EHF Champions LeagueQTISR Maccabi Tel Aviv34–27
AUT Bregenz Handball33–32
GSFRA HBC Nantes29–3433–356th
DEN Team Tvis Holstebro32–2729–34
UKR HC Motor Zaporizhzhia22–3523–27
TUR Beşiktaş27–2831–33
ROU Dinamo București34–3229–35
2023–24EHF European LeagueQRSVN RK Trimo Trebnje29–2629–3158–57
GSCRO RK30–3428–383rd
SVK MŠK Považská Bystrica31–2634–26
DNK Skjern Håndbold25–3225–32
2024–25EHF European LeagueQRESP Abanca Ademar León23–2127–3150–52
2025–26EHF European LeagueQRESP Irudek Bidasoa Irún24–3026–3550–65
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Team

Current squad 2016-2017

;Goalkeepers

  • POR Humberto Gomes
  • POR Emanuel Ribeiro
  • POR Cláudio Silva ;Wingers
  • POR Dário Andrade
  • POR Diogo Branquinho
  • POR Carlos Martins
  • POR Miguel Pereira
  • POR Carlos Bandeira ;Line players
  • POR José Costa
  • POR João Pedro Gonçalves
  • POR Ricardo Pesqueira ;Back players ;LB
  • POR Hugo Rocha
  • POR André Gomes
  • POR Nuno Pereira ;CB
  • POR Tomás Albuquerque
  • POR Pedro Marques
  • POR Gonçalo Areias ;RB
  • POR Pedro Spínola --

References

References

  1. "EHF Champions League - Latest News and Results | EHF".

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