OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball is the name of a

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handball club from

Nice Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...

. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2012. In the 2017-18 season, the club finished 2nd in the French Women's First League, after losing the two finals against Metz Handball. They defeated Brest Bretagne Handball in the semifinals. The Finalist team included several international stars such as

Linnea Torstenson Linnea Marie Torstensson (born 30 March 1983) is a Swedish handballer who played for the Sweden national team. She competed in three Olympic Games (2008, 2012 & 2016). She was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary Citizen") of ...

, Carmen Martín and Jane Schumacher.

Results

*French Women's First League Championship: **''Runners-up (1):'' 2019 *French Women's League Cup Championship: **''Runner-up (1):'' 2016

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023-24 season.'' ;Goalkeepers *

Nicole Wiggins Nicole Wiggins Sancho (born 9 August 2000) is a Spanish handball player for BM Granollers and the Spanish national team. She represented Spain at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship in Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. On 2 ...

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Marija Čolić Marija Colic (born 12 April 1990) is a Serbian handball player for Nice Handball and the Serbian national team. She was part of the team at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship The 2016 European Women's Handball Championship was ...

;Wingers ;LW: * 2 Mathilde Kérinec * 5

Dienaba Sy Dienaba Sy (born 27 June 1995) is a French-Senegalese handball player for OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball and the Senegalese national team. She competed at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Women's Handball Champi ...

* 20 Mathita Diawara ;RW: *

Raïssa Dapina Raïssa Dapina (born 27 September 1995) is a French-Senegalese handball player for Fleury Loiret HB and the Senegalese national team. She competed at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Women's Handball Championshi ...

* 70 Margaux Le Blevec ;Line players * 10 Camille Denojean * 15 Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine * 31 Marie Fall ;Back players ;LB * 66 Wendy Semedo * Gordana Mitrović *

Tena Petika Tena Petika (born 16 June 2000) is a Croatian handballer for RK Lokomotiva Zagreb and the Croatian national team. She represented Croatia at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship The 2021 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 25t ...

;CB: * 33

Martina Školková Martina Školková (born 21 December 1984) is a former Slovak handballer who played for the Slovakia women's national handball team, Slovak national team. References

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Ehsan Abdelmalek Ehsan Abdelmalek (born 27 November 1986) is an Egyptian female handball player who plays for OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball, Nice Handball and the Egypt women's national handball team, Egypt national team. Achievements *Coupe de la Ligue: **'' ...

;RB: * 19 Adriana Holejova * 44 Laurène Dembele

Transfers

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

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(LW) ''(from

Neptunes de Nantes Neptunes de Nantes (previously Nantes Atlantique Handball) is the name of a French professional handball club from Nantes. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2013. Honours * EHF European League: **' ...

)'' * Marie-Hélène Sajka (RB) ''(from

)'' ;Leaving

Notable former players

* Carmen Martín *

Elisabeth Chávez Elisabeth Chávez Hernández (born 17 November 1990) is a Spanish handball player for Nantes Loire Atlantique Handball, Nantes Loire Atlantique, a French handball club from Nantes, France and the Spain women's national handball team, Spanish women ...

* Ana Martínez * Beatriz Escribano *

Karen Knútsdóttir Karen Knútsdóttir (born 4 February 1990) is an Icelandic handballer who plays for Icelandic top division side Fram and the Icelandic national team as a middle back. On April 26, 2018, Karen won her first national championship with Fram Fram ...

Arna Sif Pálsdóttir Arna Sif Pálsdóttir (born 5 January 1988) is an Icelandic team handball player for Valur of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She plays on the Icelandic national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. Club ...

Cecilia Grubbström Cecilia Grubbström (born 2 September 1986) is a former Swedish handball goalkeeper. She has played on the Swedish national team. She competed at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship The 2010 European Women's Handball Championship ...

Biljana Filipović Biljana Filipović-Bandelier (born 12 January 1986) is a retired Serbian handball player who was a member of the Serbia women's national handball team, Serbian national team. References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Filipovic, Biljana 1986 births Livi ...

* Jane Schumacher *

Samira Rocha Samira Pereira da Silva Rocha (born 26 January 1989) is a Brazilian handball player for Kisvárdai KC and the Brazilian national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. Achievements *Austrian League: * ...

Takoua Chabchoub Takoua Chabchoub (born 10 March 1993) is a Tunisian handball player for OGC Nice and the Tunisian national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 23rd event ...

* Ágnes Hornyák * Maida Arslanagić *

Aïssatou Kouyaté Aïssatou Kouyaté (born 19 April 1995) is a French female handball player who plays for ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica and the France women's national handball team, French national team as a right back. She represented France at the 2020 European Wo ...

* Alexandra Lacrabère * Cléopâtre Darleux * Nodjialem Myaro *

Béatrice Edwige Béatrice Edwige (born 3 October 1988) is a French handball player for Ferencvárosi TC (women's handball), Ferencvárosi TC and the France women's national handball team, French national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Cham ...

* Valérie Nicolas

References

External links

* * Handball clubs in France Sport in Nice Handball clubs established in 2011 2011 establishments in France Women's handball clubs {{Handball-team-stub