ESBF Besançon is a French women's handball club based in

Besançon Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerla ...

. 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, 2005, 2018 *Coupe de France: **''Winner:'' 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 *Coupe de la Ligue: **''Winner:'' 2003, 2004 *

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

: **''Winner:''

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Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023–24 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 12

Tonje Haug Lerstad Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 9 October 1996) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Sola HK. She is also a part of Norway's national recruit team in handball. She also represented Norway at the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship ...

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Sakura Hauge Sakura Hauge, also known as , is a Norwegian-born Japanese handball goalkeeper for ESBF Besançon and the Japanese national team. Club career Hauge began her career playing for the Bergen-based club IL Gneist, before joining the club Stabæk IF ...

;Wingers ;RW * 31 Sabrina Zazai ;LW * 15 Kiara Tshimanga ;Line players * 10 Louise Cusset * 23 Pauline Robert ;Back players: ;LB * 8 Clarisse Mairot * 43 Nada Ćorović * 88 Leonida Gichevska ;CB * 7 Alizée Frécon ;RB

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ; Joining * Frida Rosell (CB) ''(from

IK Sävehof IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish handball team located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The women's team competes in Svensk handbollselit, Svensk ...

)'' * Malin Sandberg (RB) ''(from

H 65 Höör Höörs HK H 65 is a Swedish women's handball club from Höör established in 1965, competing in the Swedish women's handball league, Handbollsligan, since 2011. In 2014 the team won the 2013–14 EHF Challenge Cup. History In 2011–20 ...

)'' * Suzanne Wajoka (LW) ''(from

Fleury Loiret HB CJF Fleury Loiret Handball is a women's handball club based in Fleury-les-Aubrais, Loiret, France. The professionnal team is dissolved in November 2022. Honours *Division 1 Féminine: **''Gold:'' 2015 **''Silver:'' 2016 **''Bronze:'' 2013 * ...

)'' * Mélina Peillon (RW) ''(from

Saint-Amand Handball Saint-Amand Handball is the name of a French handball club from Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2020 and they play their home matches in Complexe Jean Verdavaine et Sa ...

)'' ; Leaving * Juliette Faure (CB) ''(to

Brest Bretagne Handball Brest Bretagne Handball, also knows as BBH, is a French professional handball club from Brest, Brittany. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2016 and the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League. In t ...

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Natalia Nosek Natalia Nosek (born 20 April 1998) is a Polish handball player for ESBF Besançon and the Polish national team. She participated at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship The 2016 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sw ...

(RB) ''(to

CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud Clubul Sportiv Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud, commonly known as Gloria Bistrița, or simply as Gloria is a Romanian football club based in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud County, currently playing in the Liga III. Founded on 31 May 2018 unde ...

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Camille Aoustin Camille Aoustin (born 13 February 1990) is a French handballer who plays for Hungarian club Siófok KC. Achievements *Championnat de France: **''Winner'': 2016 *Coupe de la Ligue : **''Finalist'': 2009 *EHF Cup: **''Winner:'' 2019 File:2019 c ...

(LW) *

Lucie Granier Lucie Granier (born 11 June 1999) is a French handball player for Metz Handball and the French national team. Previously she played for ESBF Besançon ESBF Besançon is a French women's handball club based in Besançon. They play in the Frenc ...

(RW) ''(to

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 Thier ...

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Audrey Dembele Mahoua Audrey Dembele (born 10 March 2001) is a French female handballer for Brest Bretagne Handball and the French national team. She represented France at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship The 2022 European Women's Handball ...

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Ivana Dežić Ivana Dežić (born 27 July 1994) is a Croatian handball player for ESBF Besançon and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. References External links * 1994 births Living p ...

(RB)

European record

References

External links

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Official website
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