They proved it once again. Solid groundwork from Alicante’s teams yielded three golds, underscoring the province’s depth in Spanish handball.
In years past, clubs such as Calpisa, TM Benidorm, Elda Prestige, and Sea Alicante left a lasting mark on the sport. Today Attic Go Elche stands as a leading name on the female side. Alicante’s clubs have long demonstrated excellence, especially through robust work at the entry levels and in youth programs that continually feed the top squads and sustain a healthy talent pipeline.
The Spanish Autonomous Teams Championship (CESA) swept through several municipalities in Alicante last week, including La Nucía, Altea, Benidorm, Alfaz del Pí, Callosa d’En Sarrià, Alicante city, San Vicente, Sant Joan, and Benissa. The event brought notable success to Valencia Community squads, with many players and coaches from Alicante contributing to that triumph. Three titles were claimed in the baby boys and cadet categories for both boys and girls, while other teams delivered strong performances in the girls’ youth and the boys’ and girls’ youth categories. The results reinforced the Valencian Community as one of Spain’s strongest handball regions (Source: regional federation reports).
On the boys’ side, the Augustinian leadership of Jordi Corbi helped the Alicante school clinch the title, with his team dominating every match. They defeated Castilla La Mancha 36-22 in the semifinals and edged Galicia 29-27 in the final, sealing a memorable weekend for Alicante’s handball scene (Attribution: regional coaching network).
Within the student category, a standout performer emerged from the Valencian Community. In the girls’ division, AtticGo Elche, guided by coach Joaquin Rocamora, led the regional squad to an undefeated run, defeating Catalonia 25-23 in the semifinals and Galicia 22-20 in the grand final staged in Alfaz del Pí. The performance highlighted Valencian handball’s strength in youth development and competitive spirit (Source: regional development reports).
Rocamora enjoyed a dream weekend. He could not attend the medal ceremony as he was leading his team in Europe, just steps away from a major milestone. With one and a half matches separating them from the quarterfinals of the EHF European Cup, the squad defeated the Serbian ZORK Jagodina 31-19 in a display of composure and teamwork that underscored the region’s growing presence on the continental stage (Analysis: European competition coverage).
A win that AtticGo Elche will carry into Europe (31-19)
The cadet boys, coached by Vicente Martínez from Santapolero and Petrer’s senior and youth staffs, faced a demanding path but emerged as champions. Their run included an overtime victory in the quarterfinals, a 40-38 semifinal win over Navarra, and a gold-medal match that finished with a calm, controlled 30-25 triumph against one of the favorites, Catalonia (Match report from the championships).
The other three Valencia Community teams did not reach the podium, yet they delivered commendable performances at the Spanish Championship overall (Summary: Valencia regional results).
In the Young Women’s team bracket, the side fell to Castilla La Mancha 20-16 in the semifinals and then dropped the bronze-medal game to the Canary Islands. The Young Women squad also faced Euskadi in the semifinals, losing 22-25, and ultimately finished in fourth after a tight bronze-medal match with Catalonia (Competition brief).
The male teens were eliminated in the quarterfinals, with a narrow loss to Euskadi placing them in fifth, while Asturias claimed the top spot in that division. Altogether, the Valencian Community secured three golds, two fourth-place finishes, and a fifth, underscoring a standout performance at the Spanish Championship of regional teams hosted in Alicante. The event reinforced the region’s bright future for Spanish handball and its growing reputation across the nation (Post-event analysis).