Olympia Handball Club London 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

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

that has men’s and women’s teams competing in the

Premier Handball League The Premier Handball League is the highest level of men's club handball in England. It is organised by the England Handball Association. History The Premier Handball League was formerly known as the Super 8, and was re-branded for the 2017/18 s ...

, Regional Development League and a number of Junior leagues.

Club history

The club was established in 2005 as a multi-national team and remains one of the most diverse handball clubs in London, now boasting members from more than 23 countries. In addition to providing an opportunity for everyone to play handball, Olympia has four senior teams that participate in England Handball Association (EHA) leagues and cup competitions at different levels. Both of the Women and Men's first teams compete in the

, which is contested between the best teams in England. Olympia's second teams participate in the Development League (second tier) for men and women. The club also takes part in domestic handball cup competitions, as well as international tournaments such as the

EHF Challenge Cup The Men's EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League ...

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Prev ...

, British Beach Handball, Liverpool Handball Festival, and several other friendly tournaments around Europe. At junior level, Olympia is proud of its involvement with a satellite club at All Saints Catholic School in Dagenham, East London - pupils compete at national school level, and also have the chance to play for the Under-18 Juniors team.

Women's PHL Team

Honours

* Premier Handball League ** Winners (6) : 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/17, 2018/2019 ** Runners-Up (1) :, 2017/18 * English National Handball Cup ** Winners (2) : 2013/14, 2015/16

European Record

2019/20 Squad

;Head Coach * Aurelian Gug ;Goalkeepers * Sabrina Farhan *

Zooey Perry Zooey Elizabeth Regina "Effy" Perry (born 22 September 1996) is a British handball player who plays for Lambertseter IF, a team based in the Lambertseter suburb of Oslo, Norway, and compete in the Norwegian 3rd & 4th divisions. College career ...

;Wingers ; - RW: * Jessica Gómez Castaño * Annaleigh Knott ; - LW: * Anamaria Andreea Codreanu * Helen Andersson * Denisa Paduraru ;Pivots: * Kerstin Brodin * Camila Grasso ;Backs ; - LB: * Naomi Donkor * Ingrid-Liv Morkken * Amanda Hoffner ; - CB: * Malwina Spek * Marija Stričević (Captain) ; - RB: * Lucille Dauwe * Patricia Einfeldt * Steffi Hertling * Tatiana Tavares

Men’s PHL Team

Honours

* Premier Handball League ** Runners-Up (2) : 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19

External links

Official website

EHF Club profile
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