U16A Ruben Piñol’s team ended in first place in the first phase of the Catalan League regular season, which gave them access to the second phase. In this second phase they were again first and entered the Top Four, where they won the championship by defeating BM Granollers 33-25 in the final. In the sector phase to enter final stage of the Spanish Championship, played at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, the U16A team beat three rivals, and in the final phase of the competition, held in Alcobendas, Barça was first in the group stage, won the semi-finals by 3027 against CD Agustinos and won the Spanish Championship by defeating BM Carabanchel 27-19. In the Minicopa, the U16A team lost the final against Anaitasuna, the host team, by 20-21.
POSITION
NAME AND SURNAME
Goalkeeper
Jorge Pérez, Erik Villalba, Xavier Gesa
Middle back
Arnau Serra, Joan Roc Saball
Back
Pablo Vela, David Roca, Eduardo Calle
FINAL POSITION
Winger
Víctor Vilanova, Àlex Rubiño, Marc Rovira, Sergi Alà, Jan Flores
Line
Theo Laverne, Izan Alonso
Winners of the Liga Catalana Winners of the Spanish Championship Runners up in the Minicopa
Coach
U16B
POSITION
NAME AND SURNAME
Goalkeeper
Álex Más, Álex Negra, Mariano Cuenca
1st line
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Middle back
Daniel Muñoz, Màxim Bachkarou
Back
Adam Llorente, Pau Peyra, Dídac Duran, Guillem Vivas, Lluc Borràs
Winger
Daniel Fernández, Yusupha Kereja, Nil Montserrat, Luis Salafranca
Line
Gerard Torres, Robert Rosell
Coach
Jordi Giralt
FC Barcelona’s team in its first year in this category competed at the same level as the second year team and ended with a fantastic third place in the league. This great result meant they entered the Top 4 of the Catalan Championship and they qualified for the Spanish Championship, where they took on rivals a year older than them. The boys, coached by Jordi Giralt, Eloi Safont and Pablo Larrumbide, participated in the group phase of the Spanish Championship, held in Zarautz, where they finished second, losing to BM Carabanchel, preventing them from qualifying for the final phase of this competition.
FINAL POSITION Third in the regular league
U14
POSITION
NAME AND SURNAME
Goalkeeper
Gerard Pallarés, Mario Rodríguez
Universal
Héctor Fortuño, Xavier Alférez, Albert Guirado, Mateu Moreno, Aleix Bienert, Ferran Peris, Oriol Zarzuela
1st line
Arnau Fernàndez, Pau Bosch, Pablo Carcamo, Oriol Castander, Pol Escoda
2nd line
Artur Parera, David Sotillo, Pau Serrano
Coach
Àlex Barbeito
The youngest members of the FC Barcelona handball squad wore a Barça shirt for the first time. In the first phase of the Catalan League, the U14 team ended in first position and in the second phase of the League they finished in second place. In the final of the Catalan Championship they lost to Granollers by just one goal and in the sector phase achieved qualification for the Spanish Championship, which was played at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. In the final of this competition, the boys coached by Alex Barbeito Córdoba won by 40 to 25 in the final and took home the Spanish Championship. They won the Catalan Cup after defeating La Roca and Granollers.
FINAL POSITION Winners of the Spanish Championship and the Catalan Cup Runners-up in the Catalan Championship and the Catalan League
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