Alicante has an extensive history of balonmano (hand ball) excellence, starting in the late 1970's when its team rose to become Europe's unrivalled top team. While such glory days have gone by, Alicante maintains its balonmano tradition through its current team: BM Alicante Costa Blanca. Playing for the B league of the Real Federación Española de Balonmano (Royal Spanish Handball Federation),
Alicante has an extensive history of balonmano (hand ball) excellence, starting in the late 1970's when its team rose to become Europe's unrivalled top team. While such glory days have gone by, Alicante maintains its balonmano tradition through its current team: BM Alicante Costa Blanca. Playing for the B league of the Real Federación Española de Balonmano (Royal Spanish Handball Federation), 
