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Vénissieux Handball
Vénissieux handball is a French handball club from Vénissieux, Lyon, France. The club currently plays in Nationale 2, the fourth tier of French handball. They are most famous for winning the 1992 French Championship and the 1991 and 1992 French Cup. The club was founded in 1965 under the name ''l'Amicale Laïque Centre Pasteur'' (ALCP). They have previously been known as ''Handball Vénissieux 85''. After their sporting success in the early 1990s they were faced with economic difficulties, and after they could not pay a debt of 7 million Franc the club was relegated to the National 1 (third tier) on 14 June 1994. Famous former players * Éric Amalou * Philippe Julia * Guéric Kervadec Guéric Kervadec (born 9 January 1972) is a former French team handball player who was part of the France men's national handball team, French team that won the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship, 1995 World Championship; the first time Fran ... * Denis Lathoud * Thierry Perre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vénissieux
Vénissieux (; Arpitan language, Arpitan: or in the Lyonnais dialect) is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. Geography Vénissieux is located on the southern outskirts of Lyon. The name ''Vénissieux'' derives from Latin ''Viniciacum'', itself crafted upon a Roman villa landlord named ''Vinicius''. Inhabitants are called ''Vénissians'' in French. History Vénissieux was part of German military administration in occupied France during World War II, Nazi-occupied France during World War II. In May 1944, the Allies of World War II, Allies bombed the Nazi Germany, Nazi-held factories in the area, with a focus on Berliet factories. On 2 September 1944, Vénissieux was liberated by the Allies. Riots in September 1981, occurring particularly in the Vénissieux neighborhood of Les Minguettes, were some of the first of their kind in suburban neighborhoods in France. In the summer of 1983, riot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city in France with a population of 522,250 at the Jan. 2021 census within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon Functional area (France), metropolitan area had a population of 2,308,818 that same year, the second largest in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Lyon Metropolis, Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,424,069 in 2021. Lyon is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region and seat of the Departmental co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starligue
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 delegation from the French Handball Federation. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 16 teams. Montpellier Handball is the most successful club with 14 titles, and the club which won the most consecutive titles is Paris Saint-Germain with 11 between 2015 and 2025. The champion and the vice-champion are directly qualified for the group phase of the EHF Champions League. The winners of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue are qualified for the European League. If the winner of (one of) these cups is also the champion, the place(s) are attributed in terms of the Division 1 ranking. Since 2016, the league has had a title sponsor. Discount retail chain Lidl was the first, paying €1 million per season for the rights (with the except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coupe De France (handball)
The Coupe de France masculine de handball is an annual national cup competition for French men's handball clubs. Organized by the French Handball Federation, it first took place in 1957 but has been discontinued on several occasions. Montpellier Handball is the competition's most successful club as of 2025 with fourteen titles, followed by Paris Saint-Germain Handball with six. in the French Handball Federation's website Champions Winners by season Performances : Legend : 10 cups won; (T) : title holder
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Éric Amalou
Éric Amalou (born 1 October 1968) is a French handball player who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals at the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship. Early life Amalou was born on Martinique and moved to Vénissieux at the age of 3. Early in his life he also played soccer, before deciding to focus on handball aged 17. Career Amalou started his career at Vénissieux HB, where he won the 1992 French Championship after finishing second in both 1990 and 1991. He also won the Coupe de France in 1991 and 1992. In 1994 he joined OM Vitrolles, where he won the Coupe de France in 1995. He left the team in 1996 due to the team's financial trouble. He then joined US Ivry HB. Here he won the 1997 French championship. In 1998 he joined German side VfL Gummersbach. After two years he joined ThSV Eisenach. In 2003 he returned to Ivry. At the end of his career he was the player-coach at the Italian second division team Emmelle Naca Teramo. National team Amalou de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guéric Kervadec
Guéric Kervadec (born 9 January 1972) is a former French team handball player who was part of the France men's national handball team, French team that won the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship, 1995 World Championship; the first time France won a major international tournament. At club level he played for Belley, Vénissieux HB, USAM Nîmes and US Créteil Handball in France and SC Magdeburg Germany. Kervadec was born in the commune of La Garenne-Colombes in north-west Paris. He is perhaps best known for having competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the France men's national handball team, French team placed 4th. He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 6th and 5th respectively. References External links * Sportspeople from La Garenne-Colombes 1972 births Living people French male handball players Olympic handball players for France Handball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Handball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Lathoud
Denis Lathoud (13 January 1966 – 22 June 2025) was a French handball player and coach, who as a player won the 1995 World Championship; the first ever French gold medals at a major international tournament. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1992, he was a member of the French handball team which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches and scored 25 goals. Four years later, he finished fourth with the French team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played six matches and scored 15 goals. With USAM Nîmes, he won the French Championship twice. In December 2002, he became the player-coach A player–coach (also playing coach, captain–coach, or player–manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. Player–coaches may be head coaches or assistant coaches, and they may make chang ... at SMV Porte Normande. In the 2005-06 season, he coached CAPO Limoges. From 2006 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thierry Perreux
Thierry Perreux (born 4 March 1963 in Soisy-sous-Montmorency, Val-d'Oise) is a French handball coach and former player. As a player he won the 1995 World Championship. He also won bronze medals competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career Perreux started played handball at Saint-Gratien/Sannois HB. In 1980 he joined the French top league team USM Gagny. Here he won the 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1987 Frencg Championship and the 1987 Coupe de France. After eleven years he left Gagny and joined Vénissieux HB, where he won the French double in 1992. After a single season he left for OM Vitrolles, where he won the French championship in 1994 and 1996, the Coupe de France in 1993 and 1995 and the 1993 EHF Cup Winners' Cup. At the end of his career he played for UMS Pontault-Combault HB, before retiring in 1998. National Team In the 1992 Olympics he was a member of the French handball team which won bronze medals. He played six matches and scored eight goals. The year after he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirko Bašić
Mirko Bašić (born 14 September 1960) is a Croatian former Team handball, handball player who competed for Yugoslavia men's national handball team, Yugoslavia in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He has also played six EHF Champions League finals winning two in 1984–85 European Cup (handball), 1984–85 and 1985–86 European Cup (handball), 1985–86 as part of the famous RK Metaloplastika which dominated European Handball Federation, European handball in the 1980s (often referred to as ''Handball Aliens''). Bašić was a big influence on Thierry Omeyer, who is regarded as the greatest goalkeeper in handball history. Career At the age of 16 Bašić debuted for RK Bjelovar, RK Partizan Bjelovar. In 1984 he was a member of the Yugoslav handball team which won the gold medal. He played all six matches as goalkeeper. Four years later he was part of the Yugoslav team which won the bronze medal, playing five matches. In 1985 and 1986 he was a member of EH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
