The 2014 Copa ASOBAL was the 25th edition of the Copa ASOBAL. It took place in the Palacio de los Deportes, in León,[1] Castile and León, on 20 & 21 December 2014. The tournament was hosted by ABANCA Ademar León and León city council, being the fifth time León hosts Copa ASOBAL.

2014 Copa ASOBAL
XXV Copa ASOBAL 2014
Tournament details
Venue(s)Palacio de los Deportes (in León host cities)
Dates20 – 21 December
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsFC Barcelona (10th title)
Runner-upFraikin Ganollers
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored180 (60 per match)
Attendance11,000 (3,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Siarhei Rutenka 15
Best playerNikola Karabatić
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FC Barcelona won its tenth title after defeating Fraikin Granollers 37–26 in the Final.

Qualified teams

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Qualified teams for this edition are the top three teams on standings at midseason (matchday 15) plus the host team (Ademar León).[2]

# Team P W D L G+ G− Dif Pts
1 FC Barcelona 15 15 0 0 579 398 181 30
2 Naturhouse La Rioja 15 13 0 2 477 400 77 26
3 Fraikin Granollers 15 11 1 3 410 386 24 23
7 ABANCA Ademar León 15 6 3 6 446 457 −11 15

Venue

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León
Palacio de los Deportes
Capacity: 5,188
 

Matches

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Semifinals Final
      
1 FC Barcelona 35
2 Naturhouse La Rioja 25
1 FC Barcelona 37
3 Fraikin Granollers 26
7 ABANCA Ademar León 27
3 Fraikin Granollers 30

Semifinals

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20 December
18:00 (UTC+1)
ABANCA Ademar León 27–30 Fraikin Granollers Palacio de los Deportes, León
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez
Piñeiro 7 (14–16) del Arco, A Ruiz 6
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20 December
20:00 (UTC+1)
FC Barcelona 35–25 Naturhouse La Rioja Palacio de los Deportes, León
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Fernández Fernández, Martín Franco
Rutenka 8 (19–12) A Fernández 9
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Final

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21 December
17:00 (UTC+1)
FC Barcelona 37–26 Fraikin Granollers Palacio de los Deportes, León
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Álvarez Mata, Bustamante López
Rutenka, Karabatić 7 (17–13) Solé 8
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2014 Copa ASOBAL winners
 
FC Barcelona
Tenth title

TV coverage

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The tournament was broadcast in Catalonia in Esport3 and nationwide at Spain in Sportmanía and Canal+ Deportes 2 HD.[3] Also worldwide via LAOLA1.tv

Top goalscorers

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Player Team Goals
  Siarhei Rutenka FC Barcelona 15
  Ferran Solé Fraikin Granollers 11
  Juan Del Arco Fraikin Granollers 11
  Nikola Karabatić FC Barcelona 10
  Kiril Lazarov FC Barcelona 10
  Ángel Fernández Naturhouse La Rioja 9
  Guilherme Valadão Fraikin Granollers 9
  David Resina Fraikin Granollers 8
  Álvaro Ruiz Fraikin Granollers 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ León will host Copa ASOBAL December 4, 2013, ASOBAL website
  2. ^ Liga ASOBAL standings at matchday 15 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from RFEBM website on December 14, 2014
  3. ^ Copa ASOBAL draw held December 14, 2014, ASOBAL website
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