Brest Bretagne Handball, also knows as BBH, is a French professional

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

club from

Brest Brest may refer to: Places *Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport **Brest Fortress * Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria * Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France ** Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Br ...

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2016 and the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League. In the 2020–2021 EHF Champions League, the club reached the EHF Final 4 tournament for the first time in the club's history. They won an historic semifinal, against the three-time defending champions and five-time winners from Győri Audi ETO KC. In the final, they were defeated by Norwegian Vipers Kristiansand, who also claimed their first title.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Results

* EHF Champions League: **''Runner-up:''

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* French Women's First League Championship: **''Winners: 2012, 2021'' **''Runner-up:'' 2011, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 * French Women's Cup Championship: **''Winners: 2016, 2018, 2021'' **''Runner-up:'' 2019 *French Women's League Cup Championship: **''Winners:'' 2012 **''Runner-up:'' 2011

European record

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023-24 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Katharina Filter * 16

Cléopâtre Darleux ''Cléopâtre'' is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Payen. It was first performed at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on 23 February 1914, nearly two years after Massenet's death. ''Cléopâtre'' is one of three o ...

* 97 Julie Foggea ;Wingers ;LW: * 2 Constance Mauny * 10

Coralie Lassource Coralie Gladys Lassource (born 1 September 1992) is a French handball player for Brest Bretagne HB and the French national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark. Individual awards *French Championship ...

( c) ;RW: * 3 Alicia Toublanc * 30 Siobann Delaye * 55 Pauline Coatanea (pregnant) ;Line players * 20

Merel Freriks Merel Freriks (born 6 January 1998) is a Dutch female handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball and the Netherlands women's national handball team, Dutch national team. She represented the Netherlands at the 2019 World Women's Handball Champion ...

* 22 Pauletta Foppa ;Back players ;LB * 9

Đurđina Jauković Đurđina Jauković (born 24 February 1997) is a Montenegrin handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball and the Montenegrin national team. Achievements National team * European Championship: **''Bronze Medalist'': 2022 European *EHF Champions ...

* 17 Audrey Dembele Injury icon 2

* 19 Elisa Técher * 86

Alexandrina Cabral Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (born 5 May 1986) is a handballer who plays as a left back for BM Morvedre. Born in Portugal, she represents the Spain women's national handball team, Spain women's national team.Charlotte Cholevová ;CB: * 42 Jenny Carlson * 30 Juliette Faure ;RB: * 21 Aïssatou Kouyaté Injury icon 2

* 61 Valeriia Maslova * 63 Eva Jarrige * ?? Iva Mladenovska

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ; Joining * Audrey Dembele (LB) (from

ESBF Besançon ESBF Besançon is a French women's handball club based in Besançon. They play in the French Women's First League. Honours * French Women's First League: **''Gold:'' 1988, 1998, 2001, 2003 **''Bronze:'' 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 20 ...

) * Charlotte Cholevová (LB) (from

DHK Baník Most DHK Baník Most is a professional women's handball club from Most, Czech Republic. In the 2019–20 season they made history by qualifying for the EHF Champions League group stage. The nickname for the team is "Černí andělé" (Black Angels). ...

) * Juliette Faure (CB) (from

) * Valeriia Maslova (RB) (from

Metz Handball Metz Handball is a French handball club from Metz, France. Founded in 1965 under the name ASPTT Metz, the club has an exceptional track record with some 40 titles won, which is the all-time record for a French women's team sport. Chaired by Thierr ...

) * Iva Mladenovska (RB) (from

ŽRK Metalurg WHC Metalurg ( mk, ЖРК Металург) is a women's handball club from Skopje, North Macedonia. The team currently competes in the Macedonian women's First League of Handball. History The club was established in 1964 under the name MIK and p ...

) * Katharina Filter (GK) (from

København Håndbold København Håndbold (''Copenhagen Handball'') is a Danish women's handball club from Copenhagen, Denmark. It was established in the spring 2013. It took over the league licence from Frederiksberg IF and is playing in the Danish Women's Handball ...

) *

Alexandrina Cabral Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (born 5 May 1986) is a handballer who plays as a left back for BM Morvedre. Born in Portugal, she represents the Spain women's national handball team, Spain women's national team.BM Morvedre) ; Leaving * Helene Gigstad Fauske (LB) (to

Neptunes de Nantes Neptunes de Nantes (previously Nantes Atlantique Handball) is the name of a France, French professional handball club from Nantes. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2013. Honours *Women's EHF Europe ...

) *

Itana Grbić Itana Grbić, (born 1 September 1996) is a Montenegrin handball player who plays for Brest Bretagne Handball and the Montenegrin national team. Itana is the younger sister of Montenegrin footballer Petar Grbić. International honours *EHF Cha ...

(CB) (to

RK Krim Rokometni klub Krim ( en, Krim Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Krim or simply Krim, currently named Krim Mercator due to sponsorship reasons, is a women's handball club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Krim was founded in 1984 and has won the ...

) * Monika Kobylińska (RB) (to CSM București) * Tatjana Brnović (LP) (to

) * Darly de Paula (GK) * Estel Memana (LW)

Technical staff

:''Staff for the 2022–23 season.'' * Head coach: Pablo Morel * Assistant coach: Damien Nedelec * Goalkeeping coach: Mathieu Kreiss * Fitness coach: Tom Folain

Notable former players

* Allison Pineau (2016-2019) *

Alexandra Lacrabère Alexandra Maïté Lacrabère (born 27 April 1987) is a French handball player. She is a former player of the French national team. Career Lacrabère has won gold medals at 2017 World Championships , the 2018 European Championships and the Toky ...

(2010-2012) *

Astride N'Gouan Adjoba Astride N'Gouan (born 9 July 1991) is a French handballer for Paris 92 and the French national team. She is of Ivorian descent. Achievements Club * Championnat de France: **''Gold Medalist:'' 2019 and 2022 (with Metz Handball) **''Sil ...

(2015-2018) *

Sophie Herbrecht Sophie Herbrecht (born 13 February 1982 in Mulhouse) is a French handball player. She plays since June 2017 for the club Brest Bretagne Handball. She became World Champion in 2003, when France won the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in C ...

(2017-2018) *

Lindsay Burlet Lindsay Burlet (born 6 June 1994) is a French handballer who plays for Brest Bretagne Handball. Achievements *Championnat de France **''Winner'': 2016, 2017 *Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, ...

(2017-2018) * Marie Prouvensier (2016-2019) * Maud-Éva Copy (2012-2019) * Amandine Tissier (2015-2021) * Kalidiatou Niakaté (2019-2022) *

Slađana Pop-Lazić Slađana Pop-Lazić ( sr-cyr, Слађана Поп-Лазић; born 26 July 1988) is a Serbian handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball. She played for the Serbian national team. Individual awards *French Championship The French rugby lea ...

(2017-2022) * Biljana Filipović (2010-2012) * Jelena Popović (2011-2012) *

Jovana Stoiljković Jovana Stoiljković ( sr-cyr, Јована Стоиљковић; born 30 September 1988) is a Serbian handball player for Chambray Touraine Handball Chambray Touraine Handball is the name of a French handball club from Chambray-lès-Tours. Thi ...

(2017-2019) *

Isabelle Gulldén Isabelle Therese Gulldén (born 29 June 1989) is a Swedish handball player for Lugi HF and former national team player for the Swedish National Team. Career In 2008, 2012, and 2016 she was part of the Swedish team competing at the Summer Ol ...

(2018-2021) *

Louise Sand Loui Nelum Sandamali Sand (born Louise Sand; 27 December 1992 in Modara, Sri Lanka) is a Swedish handball player. In January 2019, Sand announced his retirement from handball due to gender dysphoria. Sand was adopted from Sri Lanka by a Swed ...

(2017-2018) * Filippa Idéhn (2017-2019) *

Mayssa Pessoa Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira Pessoa, also known as Mayssa Pessoa or simply Mayssa (born 11 September 1984) is a Brazilian female handball goalkeeper for Dunărea Brăila and the Brazilian national team. She was one of nearly two dozen LGBT Olym ...

(2009-2011) *

Moniky Bancilon Moniky Bancilon (born 1990) is a Brazilian team handball player. She plays on the Brazilian national team and RK Podravka Koprivnica, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Champi ...

(2011-2013) * Ana Gros (2018-2021) *

Amra Pandžić Amra Pandžić (born 20 September 1989) is a Slovenian handball player for CS Minaur Baia Mare and the Slovenian national team. She was selected to represent Slovenia at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Women's ...

(2018-2019) *

Marta Mangué Marta Mangué González (born 23 April 1983) is a Spanish handballer for Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball and the Spanish national team. She was part of the Spanish team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mangué played f ...

(2015-2020) * Nely Carla Alberto (2015-2016) * Monika Kobylińska (2019-2023) * Monika Stachowska (2010-2012) * Faten Yahiaoui (2013-2014) * Ouided Kilani (2009) *

Tonje Løseth Tonje Løseth (born 1 January 1991) is a Norwegian handball player. She plays for the club Brest Bretagne Handball. Achievements *Danish Cup: **''Gold'': 2019 * French Women's First League Championship: **''Gold:'' 2021 * French Women's Cup Ch ...

(2020-2022) * Helene Gigstad Fauske (2021-2023) * Tatjana Brnović (2022-2023) *

(2022-2023) * Sandra Toft (2019-2022) *

Melinda Geiger Melinda Anamaria Geiger (born 28 March 1987) is a Romanian handball player who is playing for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Romanian national team. Geiger announced her retirement in February 2019 at the age of 31 citing recurring ...

(2016-2017) * Ewgenija Minevskaja (2019-2020) * Anastasiia Pidpalova (2013-2014) * Nabila Tizi (2013-2017) * Szabina Tápai (2009-2010) *

Julija Portjanko Julija Portjanko ( mk, Јулија Портјанко; born Yuliya Ihorivna Portyanko, uk, Юлія Ігорівна Портянко; 20 April 1983 – 12 October 2021), also known as Julija Nikolić ( mk, Јулија Николиќ; uk, Ю ...

(2010-2012)

Arena

*Name:

Brest Arena Brest Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Brest, France. Its tenant is Brest Bretagne Handball. Events * 2017 World Men's Handball Championship * 2018 European Women's Handball Championship The 2018 European Women's Handball Championship was he ...

*City:

Brest, France Brest (; ) is a port city in the Finistère department, Brittany. Located in a sheltered bay not far from the western tip of the peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French mi ...

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Results

European record

Team

Current squad

Transfers

Technical staff

Notable former players

Arena

Kit manufacturers

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

References

External links