Itxako Reyno de Navarra
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Sociedad Deportiva Itxako, known as Itxako Reyno de Navarra for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish
women's handball
team from Estella-Lizarra, Navarre
. Itxako are the current Spanish league
champions and the EHF Women's Champions League
runners-up.
Itxako's first appearance in a European
competition was the Women's EHF Cup
2003/04. They were defeated at the eight-finals by Győri Audi ETO KC
. In 2008 they finished second in the Spanish league, tied in points with the winner Elda Prestigio. Also during that season Itxako reached the finals of the EHF Cup but lost the title to Russian club HC Dinamo Volgograd
. 2009 brought the first title of the club when Itxako secured the first place at the Spanish league. The success was doubled when they won the EHF Cup against German club HC Leipzig
.
Goalkeepers
Back players2
Andrea Barnó
(captain)9 Patricia Pinedo
Wingers5 Naiara Egozkue
Line players
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
women's handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team from Estella-Lizarra, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
. Itxako are the current Spanish league
Liga ABF
Liga ABF , is the premier women's professional handball league in Spain.-2010–11 season teams:*Bera Bera*BM Alcobendas*BM Castro Urdiales A.A.*BM Elda Prestigio*BM Mar Sagunto*BM Monóvar Urbacasas*BM. Ro'Casa...
champions and the EHF Women's Champions League
2010–11 EHF Women's Champions League
- Qualification Tournament 2 :Sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four teams each. Twelve losers of the Qualification Tournament 2 entered the EHF Cup at Round 3. The first placed team of each group advanced to the Group Matches.- Group 1 :...
runners-up.
History
Itxako Reyno de Navarra is the professional top level women's team of the S.D. Itxako . The S.D. was founded in 1972. The women's handball department started in 1990 with a young age category team. Ten years later, in 2000, the senior team won the promotion to the top division for women's clubs in Spain, Honor Division .Itxako's first appearance in a European
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
competition was the Women's EHF Cup
Women's EHF Cup
The Women's EHF Cup is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It takes place every year, from September to May. It was first organized by the European Handball Federation in 1993...
2003/04. They were defeated at the eight-finals by Győri Audi ETO KC
Gyori Audi ETO KC
Győri ETO KC is a Hungarian women's handball club from Győr. Since they are sponsored by Audi, the official name for the team is Győri Audi ETO KC.Győr reached the final of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2006 and the final of the Champions League in 2009....
. In 2008 they finished second in the Spanish league, tied in points with the winner Elda Prestigio. Also during that season Itxako reached the finals of the EHF Cup but lost the title to Russian club HC Dinamo Volgograd
HC Dinamo Volgograd
HC Dinamo Volgograd is a Russian women's handball club from Volgograd. In the 2001/2002 season, the team has set an absolute record for the Russian League winning all the matches.- Honours :* Women's EHF Cup* Women's EHF Challenge Cup...
. 2009 brought the first title of the club when Itxako secured the first place at the Spanish league. The success was doubled when they won the EHF Cup against German club HC Leipzig
HC Leipzig
HC Leipzig is a women's handball club based in Leipzig, Germany. They play in Handball-Bundesliga Frauen.- Honours :*Handball-Bundesliga Frauen:**Winners *German Cup:**Winners *German Supercup:...
.
Current squad
- As of June 20, 2011
Goalkeepers
- 12 Maite Zugarrondo
- 16 Silvia NavarroSilvia Navarro (handballer)Silvia Navarro is a Spanish handball goalkeeper. She currently plays for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra, and on the Spanish national team.She competed at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanish team placed 11th, and Navarro was listed among the top ten goalkeepers of...
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Mirjana MilenkovićMirjana MilenkovićMirjana Milenković is a Montenegrin handball goalkeeper who plays for 2010–2011 EHF Champions League runners-up SD Itxako and for the Montenegrin national team.- Club career :...
Back players2
Andrea BarnóAndrea Barnó
Andrea Barnó is a Spanish handball player, playing on the Spanish women's national team and Itxako Reyno de Navarra.She was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanish team reached the final, after defeating Germany in the semifinal.-References:...
(captain)9
Patricia Pinedo
- 10 Macarena AguilarMacarena AguilarMacarena Aguilar is a Spanish handballer, playing for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra and on the Spanish national team.-Club career:...
- 13
Raphaëlle TervelRaphaëlle TervelRaphaëlle Tervel is a French handball player who plays for the Spanish club SD Itxako. She was born in Besançon.She made her debut with the national team in 1998. She won gold medals with the French team at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia. She competed at the Summer... - 25 Nerea PenaNerea PenaNerea Pena is a Spanish handball player. She currently plays for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra, and on the Spanish national team.She competed at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanish team placed 11th, and Penea was voted into the All-Star Team.-References:...
- 88
Alexandrina BarbosaAlexandrina BarbosaAlexandrina Cabral Barbosa is a Portuguese handballer playing for SD Itxako.- References :... - —
Deonise CavaleiroDeonise CavaleiroDeonise Fachinello Cavaleiro is a Brazilian handball player who plays for Spanish side SD Itxako. She is also member of the Brazilian national team. She was present at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where the Brazilian team placed ninth...
Wingers5
Naiara Egozkue
- 11 Amaia Azanza
- 18 Jessica AlonsoJessica AlonsoJessica Alonso Bernardo is a Spanish handball player, playing for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra and on the Spanish women's national team....
- 22 Carmen MartínCarmen MartínCarmen Martín is a Spanish handball player. She plays for the club SD Itxako, and on the Spanish national team.She was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanish team reached the final, after defeating the German team in the semifinal.-References:...
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Maja ZebićMaja ZebićMaja Zebić is a Croatian handballer playing on left wing position for Croatian national team and Spanish Champions and Champions League runners-up SD Itxako.- Club career :...
Line players
- 28 Begoña FernándezBegoña FernándezBegoña Fernández Molinos is a Spanish team handball player. She currently plays for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra, and on the Spanish national team....
- — Zulai Aguirre
Technical staff
- Head coach: Ambros Martín
- Second coach: Manuel Etayo
- Physiotherapist: Amaia Mina
Results
- Spanish League (Liga ABF)Liga ABFLiga ABF , is the premier women's professional handball league in Spain.-2010–11 season teams:*Bera Bera*BM Alcobendas*BM Castro Urdiales A.A.*BM Elda Prestigio*BM Mar Sagunto*BM Monóvar Urbacasas*BM. Ro'Casa...
- Winner (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
- Runner-up: 2008
- Spanish Cup (Copa ABF)
- Runner-up: 2003/04, 2007/08
- Queen's Cup (Copa de S.M. la Reina)
- Winner (2): 2009/10, 2010/11
- Semifinalist: 2007/08
- EHF Champions League
- Runner-up: 20112010–11 EHF Women's Champions League- Qualification Tournament 2 :Sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four teams each. Twelve losers of the Qualification Tournament 2 entered the EHF Cup at Round 3. The first placed team of each group advanced to the Group Matches.- Group 1 :...
- Runner-up: 2011
- Cup Winners' Cup
- Quarter-finalist: 2006
- EHF CupWomen's EHF CupThe Women's EHF Cup is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It takes place every year, from September to May. It was first organized by the European Handball Federation in 1993...
- Winner (1): 2009
- Finalist: 2008
Stadium
- Name: Polideportivo Municipal Lizarrerria
- City: Estella-Lizarra, NavarreNavarreNavarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - Capacity: 2,000 seats
- Address: La Merindad, s/n