Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a

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

Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the

EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Accomplishments

LNH Division 1 LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegatio ...

: (14) ** Champions: 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10,

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, 2011–12 *

: (2) ** Champions: 2002–03, 2017–18 *

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

: (13) ** Champions: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16 *

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Football in France, French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was est ...

: (10) ** Champions: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16 *

Trophée des Champions The Trophée des Champions (, ) is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the super cups found in many other countries. His ...

: (3) ** Champions: 2010, 2011, 2018 *Championnat de France N1B ** First place: 1991–92 *Championnat de France Nationale 2 ** First place: 1988–89, 1999–00 (rés.) *Championnat de France Nationale 3 ** First place: 1987–88 *

Double A double is a look-alike or doppelgänger; one person or being that resembles another. Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to: Film and television * Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character * Th ...

: Winners (10): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12 *

Triple Crown Triple Crown may refer to: Sports Horse racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) ** Triple Crown Trophy ** Triple Crown Productions * Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Trip ...

: Winners (1): 2002–03

European record

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 12 Charles Bolzinger * 16 Kévin Bonnefoi * 92 Rémi Desbonnet ;Left Wingers *9 Hugo Descat Injury icon 2

* 10 Lucas Pellas ;Right Wingers * 32

Yanis Lenne Yanis Lenne (born 29 June 1996) is a French handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the France men's national handball team, French national handball team. He participated in the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, 2021 World C ...

;Line players * 3

Lucas Moscariello Lucas Dario Moscariello (born 19 February 1992) is an Argentine handball player for BM Benidorm and the Argentine national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was t ...

* 19 Arthur Lenne * 93 Veron Načinović ;Left Backs * 22 Karl Konan Injury icon 2

* 25 Andreas Holst Jensen ;Central Backs *4

Diego Simonet Diego Esteban Simonet (born 26 December 1989) is an Argentine handball player for Montpellier and the Argentina men's national handball team. He represented Argentina at the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden, 2012 London Summer Ol ...

*5 Kyllian Villeminot * 20

Staš Skube Staš Skube (born 15 November 1989) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the Slovenian national team. His older brother is Sebastian Skube. Career Skube started his career in 2006 with RK Trimo Trebnje. In 2013 ...

;Right Backs * 11 Giorgi Tskhovrebadze * 13 Julien Bos * 18 Marko Panić * 28

Valentin Porte Valentin Porte (born 7 September 1990) is a French handball player for Montpellier Handball and the French national team. He won the European title in 2014, the world title in 2015 and 2017, and an Olympic gold medal in 2020.c)

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ; Joining *

Bogdan Radivojević Bogdan Radivojević (; born 2 March 1993) is a Serbian handball player for SC Pick Szeged and the Serbian national team. Club career Radivojević made his senior debut for Partizan in the 2010–11 season, as the team won the league title. He l ...

(RW) ''(from

SC Pick Szeged SC Pick Szeged is a Hungary, Hungarian handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League. The current name of the club is OTP Bank - Pick Szeged due to sponsorshi ...

)'' ? ; Leaving * Hugo Descat (LW) ''(to

Telekom Veszprém Telekom may refer to: *A1 Telekom Austria Group, Austria **A1 Telekom Austria *Deutsche Telekom, Germany **Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia **Magyar Telekom, Hungary **Crnogorski Telekom, Montenegro **Makedonski Telekom, North Macedonia **Telekom Romania, ...

)'' * Julien Bos (RB) ''(to

HBC Nantes Handball Club Nantes is a team from Nantes, France, that plays in the LNH Division 1. Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Club crest File:Logo HBCNantes 2000.GIF, Logo in the 2000s(-2011) File:NantesLOGO.png, Official logo since 20 ...

)''

Former club members

Notable former players

* Joël Abati (2007–2009) * William Accambray (2005–2014) * Benjamin Afgour (2017–2020) *

Igor Anić Igor Anić (born 12 June 1987) is a French handball player who plays for Cesson Rennes MHB Cesson Rennes Métropole Handball, is a team handball club from Cesson-Sévigné, France. The club was formed in 1968 being called OC Cesson. In 2011 a n ...

(2003–2007) *

Grégory Anquetil Grégory Anquetil (born 1970) is a former French team handball player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 4th, and also at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ο ...

(1989–2007) *

Arnaud Bingo Arnaud Bingo (born 12 October 1987) is a French 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 b ...

(2016–2019) * Sébastien Bosquet (2003–2005) *

Cédric Burdet Cédric Burdet (born 15 November 1974 in Belley, Ain) is a retired French handball player who played most of his career in French handball team Montpellier HB until his retirement in 2009 (with a national championship victory). His career with ...

(1995–2003, 2006–2009) * Laurent Busselier (1996–2000) *

Patrick Cazal Patrick Cazal (born 1971) is a French team handball player. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 6th. Since retiring from competitions in 2008 he worked as a handball coach, with Dunkerque Handball Grand Littora ...

(1994–1999) * Hugo Descat (2019–2023) *

Didier Dinart Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a French retired handball player and current coach of US Ivry Handball. During his playing days, he played for the internationally renowned BM Ciudad Real handball team in Spain (where he was partner to, am ...

(1996–2003) *

Adrien Dipanda Adrien Dipanda (born 3 May 1988) is a French handball player for Saint-Raphaël and the French national team. He participated in the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship and 2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR te ...

(2006–2011) * Frédéric Dole (2004–2007) *

Ludovic Fabregas Ludovic Fabregas (born 1 July 1996) is a French professional handball player for Telekom Veszprém and the French national team. Individual awards *All-Star Pivot at the Olympic Games: 2020 *All-Star Pivot of the World Championship: 2021, 2023 ...

(2011–2018) *

Jérôme Fernandez Jérôme Fernandez (born 7 March 1977) is a retired French handball player. He was a captain of the France men's national handball team and currently holds the record for the number of goals for France's national team (1443 up to January 9, 2020) ...

(1999–2002) *

Vincent Gérard Vincent Gérard (born 16 December 1986) is a French professional handball player for Istres Provence Handball and the French national team. In the 2020 Olympics he was selected into the All-Star Team. Club career Gérard began playing handb ...

(2006–2008, 2015–2019) * Andrej Golić (1992–2006) *

Mathieu Grébille Mathieu Grébille (born 6 October 1991) is a French professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball Championshi ...

(2008–2020) *

Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou (born 28 January 1982) is a French former handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the French national team. Regular member of the France national team, he was on the team that won the gold medal at two Olympics (2008 and 2012), ...

(1999–2019) * Samuel Honrubia (2001–2012) * François-Xavier Houlet (1994–1996) * Franck Junillon (1987–2008) * Luka Karabatić (2007–2012) *

Nikola Karabatić Nikola Karabatić (born 11 April 1984) is a French handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team. With the French national handball team, he has won three Olympic gold medals (Summer Olympics of 2008, 2012 and 2020), four ...

(2000–2005, 2009–2013) *

Daouda Karaboué Daouda Karaboué (born 11 December 1975 in Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population o ...

(1993–2000, 2004–2010) * Geoffroy Krantz (2000–2007) *

(2019–) *

Pascal Mahé Pascal Mahé (born 15 December 1963, in Caen) is a French handball player. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atla ...

(1992–1996) *

Bruno Martini Bruno Ludovic Jean Roger Martini (25 January 1962 – 20 October 2020) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His professional career was closely associated with Auxerre, for which he played 13 years. Having won more t ...

(2000–2003) * Olivier Maurelli (1995–1996) * Philippe Médard (1987–1989) *

Thierry Omeyer Thierry Omeyer (born 2 November 1976) is a retired French Handball, handball goalkeeper. A member of the French national team since 1999, he has won all major titles with the team: world champion (five times), European champion (three times) and ...

(2000–2006, 2013–2014) *

Melvyn Richardson Melvyn Richardson (born 31 January 1997) is a French handball player for FC Barcelona and the French national team. He is the son of retired French handball player Jackson Richardson. Achievements Club *EHF Champions League: **''Winner'': 2018 ...

(2017–2021) * Mickaël Robin (2010–2014) * Arnaud Siffert (2013–2016) *

Stéphane Stoecklin Stéphane Stoecklin (born 12 January 1969 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French handball player and World champion. He received bronze medals with the French national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in BarcelonaMarc Wiltberger (1993–1996) * Semir Zuzo (2003–2006) * Abdelkrim Bendjemil (1990–1992) * Rabah Gherbi (1996–1999, 2001–2003) *

(2021–) *

(2013–) * Marko Panić (2021–) * Felipe Borges (2013–2016) * David Juříček (2004–2011) *

Jan Sobol Jan Sobol (born 22 May 1984) is a Czech handball player, currently playing for Dijon Bourgogne HB and the Czech national handball team. References External links EHF Profile 1984 births Living people Czech male handball players Spo ...

(2007–2010) *

Venio Losert Venio Losert (born 25 July 1976) is a retired Croatian handball player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Egypt men's national handball team, Egypt. Losert was born in Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, gre ...

(2014–2015) *

Petar Metličić Petar Metličić (born 25 December 1976) is a retired Croatian handball player. He was captain of the Croatian national teamVeron Načinović (2021–) *

Marin Šego Marin Šego (born 2 August 1985) is a Croatian professional handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Frisch Auf Göppingen and the Croatian national team. He participated at the 2019 World Championship and the 2020 European Championship wi ...

(2019–2022) * Damien Kabengele (1996–2006) * Mohamed Mamdouh (2017–2019) *

Cristian Malmagro Cristian Malmagro Viaña (born 11 March 1983 in Granollers) is a Spanish handballer who plays for CB Ciudad de Logroño. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain men's national handball team. The team won a ...

(2012–2013) * Balázs Laluska (2014–2015) *

Uroš Vilovski Uroš Vilovski (, ; born 25 February 1984) is a Serbian-Hungarian handball player for Hungarian club Tatabánya KC. Club career In his homeland, Vilovski played for Proleter Zrenjanin, before moving abroad to Hungary. He was signed by MKB Ves ...

(2012–2013) *

Ólafur Guðmundsson Ólafur Andrés Guðmundsson (born 13 May 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for GC Amicitia Zürich and the Icelandic national team. He represented Iceland at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball ...

(2021–2022) *

Geir Sveinsson Geir Sveinsson (born 27 January 1964) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was hired as the head coach of Akureyri Handboltafélag in January 2019. In Augus ...

(1995–1997) * Jonas Truchanovičius (2016–2021) *

Erlend Mamelund Erlend Mamelund (born 1 May 1984) is a retired Norwegian handball player who played for Haslum HK and for the Norwegian national team. Club career Mamelund played professionally in the German Bundesliga. He won the EHF Cup with HSG Nordhorn in ...

(2012–2013) * Alexis Borges (2020–2021) *

Gilberto Duarte Gilberto Duarte (born 6 July 1990) is a Portuguese handball player for Frisch Auf Göppingen and the Portuguese national team. Personal life Born in Portugal, Duarte is of Cape Verdean descent. References External links * * Gilberto Duarte ...

(2019–2022) *

Ion Mocanu Ion Mocanu (born 8 September 1962) is a Romanian former handballer and current coach. He played in France and when he came back in Romania, he continued handball at Dinamo. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Ho ...

(1994–1995) * Sorin Toacsen (1996–2000, 2003–2004) *

Igor Chumak Igor Vladimirovich Chumak (russian: Игорь Владимирович Чумак, born 1 April 1964 in Vladivostok) is a Russian team handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national handball team, a ...

(1992–1996) *

Jure Dolenec Jure Dolenec (born 6 December 1988) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Limoges Handball and the Slovenian national team. He represented Slovenia at the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. He also played at the 2015 World Champio ...

(2013–2017) *

Matej Gaber Matej Gaber (born 22 July 1991) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for SC Pick Szeged and the Slovenian national team Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene l ...

(2013–2016) *

Dragan Gajić Dragan Gajić (born 21 July 1984) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Limoges Hand 87. Individual awards * EHF Cup Top Scorer: 2013–14 EHF Cup, 2014 (72 goals) * World Men's Handball Championship Top Scorer: World Men's Handball Cham ...

(2011–2016) *

Vid Kavtičnik Vid Kavtičnik (born 24 May 1984) is a retired Slovenian handball player. With Slovenia, he competed at the 2004 and 2016 Summer Olympics. References External linksVid Kavtičnikat Ligue Nationale de Handball The Ligue Nationale de Handball ( ...

(2009–2019) * Borut Mačkovšek (2014–2015) * Primož Prošt (2011–2012) *

Miha Žvižej Miha Žvižej (born 6 November 1987) is a professional handball player from Slovenia. He is currently playing in Denmark for TTH Holstebro. Recently, he represented Slovenia at the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship. Before that, he played ...

(2016–2017) *

Mladen Bojinović Mladen Bojinović (; born 17 January 1977) is a Serbian former handball player. Club career After starting out at his hometown club Borac Banja Luka, Bojinović spent three seasons with Partizan (1996–1999) and won two trophies, before moving ...

(2002–2012) *

Mitar Markez Mitar Markez (; born 25 October 1990) is a Serbian handball player for Hungarian club Gyöngyösi KK and the Serbia national team. Club career After starting out at Crvenka, Markez moved abroad to France and signed with Montpellier in 2010. He h ...

(2010–2011) * Rastko Stefanovič (2002–2004) *

Nebojša Stojinović Nebojša (Cyrillic script: Небојша ) is a Slavic given name, meaning "fearless". People with the name include: In arts and entertainment *Nebojša Bradić (born 1956), Serbian theater director *Nebojša Glogovac (born 1969), award-winning ...

(2008–2010) *

Nikola Portner Nikola Portner (born 19 November 1993) is a Swiss handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swiss national team. He represented Switzerland at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was ...

(2016–2020) * Richard Štochl (2010–2012) *

Martin Frändesjö Lars Gunnar Martin Frändesjö (born 18 July 1971) is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also kno ...

(2000–2001) * Lucas Pellas (2020–) *

Fredric Pettersson Fredric Pettersson (born 11 February 1989) is a Swedish handball player for Fenix Toulouse and the Swedish national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25t ...

(2018–2021) * Karl Wallinius (2021–2022) *

Aymen Hammed Aymen Hammed (born 26 July 1983) is a Tunisian handball player for Espérance de Tunis :''See also Esperance (disambiguation)'' Espérance is one of the two French words that can be translated into "hope", the other being "espoir". Whereas the l ...

(2009–2011) *

Wissem Hmam Wissem is a unisex Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include: * Wissem Hmam (born 1981), Tunisian handball player * Wissem Hosni (born 1985), Tunisian long-distance runner * Wissem Ben Yahia Wissem Ben Yahia (born 9 September 1984 ...

(2005–2014) *

Marouen Maggaiz Marouen Maggaiz ( ar, مروان المقايز; born 28 July 1983) is a Tunisian handball goalkeeper for CSM București and the Tunisian national team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Ga ...

(2006–2008) *

Heykel Megannem Heykel Megannem (born 28 February 1977) is a Tunisian handball player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament where Tunisia lost in the quarterfinals. He was also the flag bearer of the Tunisia sports team at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

(2007–2009) *

Sobhi Sioud Sobhi Sioud (born 17 July 1975) is a Tunisian handball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ...

(2001–2007) *

Mohamed Soussi Mohamed Soussi ( ar, محمد السوسي; born 17 January 1993) is a Tunisian handball player for Montpellier Handball and the Tunisian national team. He participated on the Tunisia national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ...

(2017–2020) *

Issam Tej Issam Tej (born 29 July 1979) is a former Tunisian/Qatari handball player for Al Rayyan and the Qatar. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He also competed for the Tunisian national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London ...

(2006–2015) * Aymen Toumi (2015–2018)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montpellier Handball French handball clubs Sport in Montpellier