Metz Handball is a French

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Metz Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand E ...

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. 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 Thierry Weizman since 2005, the club is becoming increasingly professional and now aims to play a leading role in Europe. The men's team also played in 1st League between 1971 and 1983, and nowadays plays in Nationale 1 (3rd division) since 2020.

History

If Metz Handball has become over the last decades the most prestigious women's handball club in France, it is also one of the oldest institutions playing in the French elite. The club was created in 1965 under the name of ASPTT Metz, but it will be necessary to wait a few more years to see the creation of a feminine team in 1968, which make the current fame of the club. Vice-champions of France and semi-finalists of the Cup of Cups in 1977, the men's team gave ASPTT Metz its first prestige. But in the shadow, the women's team progressed year after year until being promoted in 1986 in the best league in France, without ever leaving it since. The coach of the team at that time was French

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, who later became the successful national manager for

. Since the promotion, Metz HB has had overwhelming success with 24 National Championships from 1989 to 2022, which is the all-time record in the French Women's First League Championship. Metz Handball is progressively establishing itself as a strong place in European handball. A first epic saw the Dragonnes reach the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup in 1999. They then became famous in the EHF Cup where, after several quarter finals, they played a first European final in 2013 but did not manage to win the title. The following seasons, the club gains momentum and shines in the Champions League. Unlucky quarter-finalists in 2017 and 2018, Metz participated for the first time in the Final 4 of Europe's most prestigious competition in 2019, where they finished fourth. After a season without any trophy in 2021, Metz Handball realizes the most beautiful season of its history. The club won a 24th French Championship title, a 10th French Cup, and became famous in the Ligue Butagaz Énergie with a flawless record: 26 victories in 26 games. For the second time in its history, the Dragonnes participated in the Final 4 of 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 ...

and won their first European medal by finishing third.

Name

* 1967–2002: ''ASPTT Metz'' * 2002–2005: ''Handball Metz Métropole'' * 2005–2009: ''Handball Metz Moselle Lorraine'' * 2009–: ''Metz Handball''

Results

Coupe de France 2016-17 Metz vainqueur 2017-05-27

* French Women's First League Championship: **Winners (24): 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 **Runner-up (7): 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2021 * French Women's Cup Championship: **Winners (10): 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022 **Runner-up (7): 1987, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2018 *French Women's League Cup Championship: **Winners (7): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 **Runner-up (1): 2004 *European

Women's EHF Cup The Women's EHF European League is an annual competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It is organized by the European Handball Federation, EHF. It is currently the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the ...

: **Silver: 2013 *European

Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup The Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year from 1976 to 2016 (until 1993 organized by IHF instead of EHF). From the 2016–17 season, th ...

: **Semi-finalist: 1999, 2004, 2010, 2011 *European

EHF Women's Champions League The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top na ...

: **Bronze: 2022 **Quarterfinalists: 2017, 2018, 2021 **Fourth place: 2019

European record

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the season 2022–23'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Camille Depuiset * 99

Hatadou Sako Hatadou Sako (born 21 October 1995) is a Senegalese/French female handball player for Metz Handball and the France. She was part of the team at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. Achievements *Championnat de France The French Rugby ...

;Wingers ;LW * 6 Chloé Valentini * 21 Laura Kanor ;RW * 14

Debbie Bont Debbie Bont (born 9 December 1990) is a Dutch handball player for Metz Handball and the Dutch national team. She represented the Netherlands in six World Championships (in Brazil 2011, in Serbia 2013, winning silver in Denmark 2015, bronze i ...

* 70 Julie Leblevec ;PV * 27 Sarah Bouktit * 28 Noémie Barthélémy * 33

Luisa Schulze Luisa Schulze (born 14 September 1990) is a German handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the German national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. Achievements *EHF European League: **''Winne ...

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Bruna de Paula Bruna de Paula (born 26 September 1996) is a Brazilian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Brazilian national team. She previously played for Metz. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark. Indi ...

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Ćamila Mičijević Ćamila Mičijević (born 8 September 1994) is a Croatian handball player for Metz Handball and the Croatia women's national handball team, Croatian national team. Career Mičijević was born in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Heidenheim, Germany to Bo ...

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Stelvia de Jesus Pascoal Stelvia de Jesus Pascoal (born 20 October 2002) is an Angolan handball player. She plays left back for Atlético Petróleos de Luanda and the Angola women's handball team. Career Part of the Angolan team that won the 2021 African Women's Handba ...

;CB * 10 Kristina Jørgensen * 11 Tamara Horacek ;RB * 19 Louise Burgaard * 24 Emma Jacques * 61 Valeriia Maslova

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ; Joining * Lucie Granier (RW) ''(from

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)'' * Anne Mette Hansen (LB) ''(from Győri Audi ETO KC)'' * Djazz Chambertin (LB/CB) ''(from

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Alina Grijseels Alina Grijseels (born 12 April 1996) is a German handball player for Metz HB and the German national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. Achievements *Handball-Bundesliga Frauen Handball-Bundesliga, ...

(CB) ''(from Borussia Dortmund Handball)'' * Emma Tucella (RW) ''(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 ...

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Technical staff

:''Staff for the 2022–23 season.'' * Head coach:

Emmanuel Mayonnade Emmanuel Mayonnade (born 12 June 1983) is a French handball coach who currently serves as head coach of Metz Handball and previously the Dutch women's national team. He coached the Netherlands at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. H ...

* Assistant coach: Yekaterina Andryushina * Physicak coach: Nicolas Jarzat * Goalkeeping coach: Alexandra Hector * Physiotherapist: Alexandre Pawlowski * Physiotherapist: Pierre Gilet * Doctor: Thierry Weizman

Academy

Training Center

:''As of the 2022–23 season.'' ;Goalkeepers * 16 Fatima Camara * 71 Mélanie Halter ;Left Wingers * 23 Zaliata Mlamali * 25 Sarah Obry * 47 Fantine Philipps ;Right Wingers * 42 Emma Tuccella * 98 Manon Errard ;Line players * 3 Kenza Bougherch * 7 Merle Albers ;Left Backs * 51 Lily Balássi * 20 Laura Fauvarque ;Centre Backs * 9 Délia Golvet * 17 Claire Koestner ;Right Backs * 5 Andela Zagar * 15 Alice Monteillet * 29 Lalie Vernay

Men's team

:''As of the 2022–23 season.'' ;Goalkeepers * 25 Hugo Bordy * 97 Nicolas Balmy ;Left Wingers * 3 Thiebaud Marotta * 9 Geoffrey Bettenfeld * 57 Antonin D'hondt ;Right Wingers * 19 Nathan Andrezo * 44 Xavier Blond ;Line players * 15 Arthur Abate * 93 Médérick Grégoire ;Left Backs * 7 Frederik Olsen * 94 Romain Baumann ;Centre Backs * 17 Adrien Goffin * 14 Guillaume Bettendfeld ;Right Backs * 30 Steven Bello

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''(All-Time) – Last updated on 16 February 2023''

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

Notable former players

Camille Ayglon Camille Ayglon-Saurina (born 21 May 1985) is a retired French handballer who represented the French national team. She competed in three Olympic Games (2008, 2012 & 2016). On 1 December 2016, Ayglon-Saurina was awarded the rank of Chevalier ( ...

Paule Baudouin Paule Baudouin (born 25 October 1984) is a French handball player, playing for the French club Fleury Loiret HB and for the French national team. She was born in Saint Denis. She made her debut on the French national team in 2004. She competed ...

* Chloé Bulleux *

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* Béatrice Edwige * Laura Flippes * Laura Glauser * Tamara Horacek *

Manon Houette Manon Houette (born 2 July 1992) is a French handball player for Chambray Touraine Handball and the French national team. She and competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship and 2016 Olympics. She was named Best Left Winger in t ...

*/ Melinda Jacques-Szabó * Nina Kamto Njitam * *

Laurisa Landre Laurisa Landre (born 27 October 1985) is a French handball player for 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 titl ...

Amandine Leynaud Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud (born 2 May 1986) is a French professional handball player. She is openly lesbian and she and her wife Annabelle are parents to Marcel and Mila. Career She competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 and won a silver med ...

* Marion Limal *

Stéphanie Ludwig Stéphanie Ludwig (born 29 November 1972) is a French handball player. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, when the French team finished 6th. She was part of the French team that won gold medals at the ...

Nodjialem Myaro Nodjialem Myaro (born 5 September 1976 in N'Djamena, Chad) is a French handball player. She won silver at the 1999 World Championship and gold in 2003. She also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.Claudine Mendy Claudine Mendy (born 8 January 1990, in Mantes-la-Jolie, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas an ...

Gnonsiane Niombla Gnonsiane Niombla (born 9 July 1990) is a French female handball player for Paris 92 and the French national team. On 1 December 2016, Niombla was awarded the rank of Chevalier (knight) of the French National Order of Merit. Honours *Olympic ...

* Allison Pineau * Katty Piejos * Linda Pradel * Sophie Remiatte * Maakan Tounkara *

Isabelle Wendling Isabelle Wendling (born 30 January 1971, in Boulay-Moselle) is a French handball player and member of a former World Champion France national team. She became World Champion in 2003, when France won the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship i ...

Grâce Zaadi Grâce Zaadi Deuna (born 7 July 1993) is a French handball player for CSM București and the French national team. She represented France at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship and 2016 Olympics. Individual awards *Championnat de Fra ...

* Justina Praça * Klaudija Bubalo * Kristina Franić (Elez) *

Ivana Kapitanović Ivana Kapitanović (born 17 September 1994) is a Croatian handballer for CS Rapid București (handball), Rapid București and the Croatia women's national handball team, Croatian national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handba ...

* * Lenka Černá * Lara González *

Xenia Smits Xenia Smits (born 22 April 1994) is a Belgian-born German handball player for SG BBM Bietigheim and the German national team. Achievements *EHF European League: **''Winner'': 2022 *Bundesliga: **''Winner'': 2022 *LFH Division 1 Féminine: **''W ...

Andrea Farkas Andrea Farkas (born 1 September 1969) is a former Hungarian international team handball goalkeeper who currently works as goalkeeping coach for Dunaújvárosi NKS. Among her achievements with the national team is an Olympic bronze medal from ...

* Marina Vukčević (Rajčić) * Jurswailly Luciano *

Yvette Broch Yvette Broch (born 23 December 1990) is a Dutch professional handball player, who plays for Győri ETO KC and the Dutch national team. She is also known for being a runner up on the fourth season of '' Holland's Next Top Model''. She completed i ...

* Ekaterina Andryushina */ * Kristina Liščević *

Tatjana Medved Tatjana Medved (née Popov; born 13 March 1974) is a Serbian former handball player. She was captain of the Serbian national team. She has been a member of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2022, as a member of the Together We Can Do Everyt ...

* Svetlana Ognjenović *

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 ...

* Ana Gros *

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Head coach history

Stadium

*Name:

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*City:

*Capacity: 5,000 *Address: 5 avenue Louis-le-Débonnaire 57000 *Played in the arena since: 2001-

Kit manufacturers

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References

External links

* {{Lorraine topics French handball clubs Sport in Metz