Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, 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

Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...

, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Accomplishments

* LNH Division 1: (14) ** Champions: 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10,

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, 2011–12 * EHF Champions League: (2) ** Champions: 2002–03, 2017–18 * Coupe de France: (13) ** Champions: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16 *

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Football in France, French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was est ...

: (10) ** Champions: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16 * Trophée des Champions: (3) ** Champions: 2010, 2011, 2018 *Championnat de France N1B ** First place: 1991–92 *Championnat de France Nationale 2 ** First place: 1988–89, 1999–00 (rés.) *Championnat de France Nationale 3 ** First place: 1987–88 *

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: Winners (10): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12 * Triple Crown : Winners (1): 2002–03

European record

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 12 Charles Bolzinger * 16

Kévin Bonnefoi Kévin Bonnefoi (born 3 December 1991) is a French 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 ...

* 92

Rémi Desbonnet Rémi Desbonnet (born 28 February 1992) is a French 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) pas ...

;Left Wingers *9

Hugo Descat Hugo Descat (born 16 August 1992) is a French handball player for Telekom Veszprém and the French national team. Descat was the second best scorer in the 2016–17 season of the Championnat de France, third in 2013, fourth in 2012 and fifth ...

* 10 Lucas Pellas ;Right Wingers * 32 Yanis Lenne ;Line players * 3 Lucas Moscariello * 19

Arthur Lenne Arthur Lenne (born 2 May 2001) is a French handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the French national handball team. He is the younger brother of fellow Montpellier player Yanis Lenne. References External links Arthur Lenn ...

* 93 Veron Načinović ;Left Backs * 22

Karl Konan Karl Konan (born 3 June 1995) is a French 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 us ...

* 25 Andreas Holst Jensen ;Central Backs *4 Diego Simonet *5 Kyllian Villeminot * 20

Staš Skube Staš Skube (born 15 November 1989) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the Slovenian national team. His older brother is Sebastian Skube. Career Skube started his career in 2006 with RK Trimo Trebnje. In 2013 ...

;Right Backs * 11 Giorgi Tskhovrebadze * 13

Julien Bos Julien Bos, (born 18 August 1998) is a French handball player for HBC Nantes and France men's national handball team The France national handball team is supervised by the French Handball Federation, and represen ...

* 18

Marko Panić Marko Panić (born 10 March 1991) is a Bosnian handball player for Montpellier Handball and the Bosnian national team. He is ambidextrous. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF E ...

* 28

Valentin Porte Valentin Porte (born 7 September 1990) is a French handball player for Montpellier Handball and the French national team. He won the European title in 2014, the world title in 2015 and 2017, and an Olympic gold medal in 2020.c)

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ; Joining * Bogdan Radivojević (RW) ''(from SC Pick Szeged)'' ? ; Leaving *

(LW) ''(to

Telekom Veszprém Telekom may refer to: *A1 Telekom Austria Group, Austria **A1 Telekom Austria *Deutsche Telekom, Germany **Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia **Magyar Telekom, Hungary **Crnogorski Telekom, Montenegro **Makedonski Telekom, North Macedonia **Telekom Romania, ...

)'' *

(RB) ''(to

HBC Nantes Handball Club Nantes is a team from Nantes, France, that plays in the LNH Division 1. Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Club crest File:Logo HBCNantes 2000.GIF, Logo in the 2000s(-2011) File:NantesLOGO.png, Official logo since 20 ...

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Former club members

Notable former players

Joël Abati Joël Marc Abati (born 25 April 1970) is a French handball player who has played ten years for SC Magdeburg in Germany until 2007. After returning to France and playing two years for Montpellier HB he ended his professional career in 200 ...

(2007–2009) *

William Accambray William Gérald Accambray (born 8 April 1988) is a French handball player who plays for Saran Loiret Handball and for the French national team. With the French national team, he won the World Championship in 2011. He is the son of hammer throw ...

(2005–2014) *

Benjamin Afgour Benjamin Afgour (born 1 April 1991) is a French handball player for Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral and the French national team. He was part of the French team that won bronze medals at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship Th ...

(2017–2020) *

Igor Anić Igor Anić (born 12 June 1987) is a French handball player who plays for Cesson Rennes MHB Cesson Rennes Métropole Handball, is a team handball club from Cesson-Sévigné, France. The club was formed in 1968 being called OC Cesson. In 2011 a n ...

(2003–2007) *

Grégory Anquetil Grégory Anquetil (born 1970) is a former French team handball player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 4th, and also at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ο ...

(1989–2007) *

Arnaud Bingo Arnaud Bingo (born 12 October 1987) is a French 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 ba ...

(2016–2019) * Sébastien Bosquet (2003–2005) * Cédric Burdet (1995–2003, 2006–2009) * Laurent Busselier (1996–2000) *

Patrick Cazal Patrick Cazal (born 1971) is a French team handball player. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 6th. Since retiring from competitions in 2008 he worked as a handball coach, with Dunkerque Handball Grand Littora ...

(1994–1999) *

(2019–2023) * Didier Dinart (1996–2003) *

Adrien Dipanda Adrien Dipanda (born 3 May 1988) is a French handball player for Saint-Raphaël and the French national team. He participated in the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship and 2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR te ...

(2006–2011) * Frédéric Dole (2004–2007) *

Ludovic Fabregas Ludovic Fabregas (born 1 July 1996) is a French professional handball player for Telekom Veszprém and the French national team. Individual awards *All-Star Pivot at the Olympic Games: 2020 *All-Star Pivot of the World Championship: 2021, 2023 * ...

(2011–2018) * Jérôme Fernandez (1999–2002) *

Vincent Gérard Vincent Gérard (born 16 December 1986) is a French professional handball player for Istres Provence Handball and the French national team. In the 2020 Olympics he was selected into the All-Star Team. Club career Gérard began playing handb ...

(2006–2008, 2015–2019) * Andrej Golić (1992–2006) *

Mathieu Grébille Mathieu Grébille (born 6 October 1991) is a French professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball Championshi ...

(2008–2020) *

Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou (born 28 January 1982) is a French former handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the French national team. Regular member of the France national team, he was on the team that won the gold medal at two Olympics (2008 and 2012), ...

(1999–2019) *

Samuel Honrubia Samuel Honrubia (born 5 July 1986) is a former French handball player, who competed for and the French national team. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also ...

(2001–2012) * François-Xavier Houlet (1994–1996) * Franck Junillon (1987–2008) *

Luka Karabatić Luka Karabatic (born 19 April 1988) is a French handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team. He is the younger brother of Nikola Karabatić. Biography Karabatic was born in France to Croatian dad and Serbian mom. He ...

(2007–2012) * Nikola Karabatić (2000–2005, 2009–2013) *

Daouda Karaboué Daouda Karaboué (born 11 December 1975 in Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population o ...

(1993–2000, 2004–2010) * Geoffroy Krantz (2000–2007) * Yanis Lenne (2019–) *

Pascal Mahé Pascal Mahé (born 15 December 1963, in Caen) is a French handball player. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atla ...

(1992–1996) * Bruno Martini (2000–2003) * Olivier Maurelli (1995–1996) *

Philippe Médard Philippe Médard (10 June 1959 – 30 September 2017) was a French handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offici ...

(1987–1989) *

Thierry Omeyer Thierry Omeyer (born 2 November 1976) is a retired French Handball, handball goalkeeper. A member of the French national team since 1999, he has won all major titles with the team: world champion (five times), European champion (three times) and ...

(2000–2006, 2013–2014) *

Melvyn Richardson Melvyn Richardson (born 31 January 1997) is a French handball player for FC Barcelona and the French national team. He is the son of retired French handball player Jackson Richardson. Achievements Club * EHF Champions League: **''Winner'': 2018 ...

(2017–2021) * Mickaël Robin (2010–2014) * Arnaud Siffert (2013–2016) * Stéphane Stoecklin (1988–1990) * Marc Wiltberger (1993–1996) * Semir Zuzo (2003–2006) *

Abdelkrim Bendjemil Abdelkrim Bendjemil ( ar, عبد الكريم بن جميل, born 5 December 1959, in Oran) is a former Algerian handball player. He played for MC Oran and win many national and international titles. And for the Algerian national team, and pa ...

(1990–1992) * Rabah Gherbi (1996–1999, 2001–2003) * Lucas Moscariello (2021–) * Diego Simonet (2013–) *

(2021–) * Felipe Borges (2013–2016) *

David Juříček David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(2004–2011) *

Jan Sobol Jan Sobol (born 22 May 1984) is a Czech handball player, currently playing for Dijon Bourgogne HB and the Czech national handball team. References External links EHF Profile 1984 births Living people Czech male handball players Spo ...

(2007–2010) * Venio Losert (2014–2015) *

Petar Metličić Petar Metličić (born 25 December 1976) is a retired Croatian handball player. He was captain of the Croatian national teamVeron Načinović (2021–) *

Marin Šego Marin Šego (born 2 August 1985) is a Croatian professional handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Frisch Auf Göppingen and the Croatian national team. He participated at the 2019 World Championship and the 2020 European Championship wi ...

(2019–2022) * Damien Kabengele (1996–2006) * Mohamed Mamdouh (2017–2019) *

Cristian Malmagro Cristian Malmagro Viaña (born 11 March 1983 in Granollers) is a Spanish handballer who plays for CB Ciudad de Logroño. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain men's national handball team. The team won a ...

(2012–2013) *

Balázs Laluska Balázs Laluska (born 20 June 1981 in Szeged) is a former Hungarian handballer and current coach. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 2011, 2012 **''Silver Medalist'': 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 **''Bronze Medalist'': 1999, 20 ...

(2014–2015) *

Uroš Vilovski Uroš Vilovski (, ; born 25 February 1984) is a Serbian-Hungarian handball player for Hungarian club Tatabánya KC. Club career In his homeland, Vilovski played for Proleter Zrenjanin, before moving abroad to Hungary. He was signed by MKB Ves ...

(2012–2013) *

Ólafur Guðmundsson Ólafur Andrés Guðmundsson (born 13 May 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for GC Amicitia Zürich and the Icelandic national team. He represented Iceland at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball ...

(2021–2022) *

Geir Sveinsson Geir Sveinsson (born 27 January 1964) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was hired as the head coach of Akureyri Handboltafélag in January 2019. In Augus ...

(1995–1997) * Jonas Truchanovičius (2016–2021) *

Erlend Mamelund Erlend Mamelund (born 1 May 1984) is a retired Norwegian handball player who played for Haslum HK and for the Norwegian national team. Club career Mamelund played professionally in the German Bundesliga. He won the EHF Cup with HSG Nordhorn in ...

(2012–2013) *

Alexis Borges Alexis Hernandez Borges (; born 6 October 1991) is a Portuguese handball player for S.L. Benfica and the Portuguese national team. He represented Portugal at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. Honours Porto * Portuguese League: 2 ...

(2020–2021) *

Gilberto Duarte Gilberto Duarte (born 6 July 1990) is a Portuguese handball player for Frisch Auf Göppingen and the Portuguese national team. Personal life Born in Portugal, Duarte is of Cape Verdean descent. References External links * * Gilberto Duarte ...

(2019–2022) *

Ion Mocanu Ion Mocanu (born 8 September 1962) is a Romanian former handballer and current coach. He played in France and when he came back in Romania, he continued handball at Dinamo. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Ho ...

(1994–1995) *

Sorin Toacsen Sorin Toacsen (born 27 February 1969) is a Romanian handball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), ...

(1996–2000, 2003–2004) *

Igor Chumak Igor Vladimirovich Chumak (russian: Игорь Владимирович Чумак, born 1 April 1964 in Vladivostok) is a Russian team handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national handball team, a ...

(1992–1996) *

Jure Dolenec Jure Dolenec (born 6 December 1988) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Limoges Handball and the Slovenian national team. He represented Slovenia at the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. He also played at the 2015 World Champio ...

(2013–2017) * Matej Gaber (2013–2016) *

Dragan Gajić Dragan Gajić (born 21 July 1984) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Limoges Hand 87. Individual awards * EHF Cup Top Scorer: 2013–14 EHF Cup, 2014 (72 goals) * World Men's Handball Championship Top Scorer: World Men's Handball Cham ...

(2011–2016) *

Vid Kavtičnik Vid Kavtičnik (born 24 May 1984) is a retired Slovenian handball player. With Slovenia, he competed at the 2004 and 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d ...

(2009–2019) *

Borut Mačkovšek Borut Mačkovšek (born 11 September 1992) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for SC Pick Szeged and the Slovenia national team. He represented Slovenia at the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship and at the 2012 European Men's Handball ...

(2014–2015) *

Primož Prošt Primož Prošt (born 14 July 1983) is a Slovenian professional handball player currently playing for IFK Ystad HK. Since 2009, he has represented Slovenia at several international tournaments, both the World Men's Handball Championships and Eur ...

(2011–2012) *

Miha Žvižej Miha Žvižej (born 6 November 1987) is a professional handball player from Slovenia. He is currently playing in Denmark for TTH Holstebro. Recently, he represented Slovenia at the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship. Before that, he played ...

(2016–2017) *

Mladen Bojinović Mladen Bojinović (; born 17 January 1977) is a Serbian former handball player. Club career After starting out at his hometown club Borac Banja Luka, Bojinović spent three seasons with Partizan (1996–1999) and won two trophies, before moving ...

(2002–2012) *

Mitar Markez Mitar Markez (; born 25 October 1990) is a Serbian handball player for Hungarian club Gyöngyösi KK and the Serbia national team. Club career After starting out at Crvenka, Markez moved abroad to France and signed with Montpellier in 2010. He h ...

(2010–2011) * Rastko Stefanovič (2002–2004) *

Nebojša Stojinović Nebojša (Cyrillic script: Небојша ) is a Slavic given name, meaning "fearless". People with the name include: In arts and entertainment *Nebojša Bradić (born 1956), Serbian theater director *Nebojša Glogovac (born 1969), award-winning ...

(2008–2010) *

Nikola Portner Nikola Portner (born 19 November 1993) is a Swiss handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swiss national team. He represented Switzerland at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was ...

(2016–2020) *

Richard Štochl Richard Štochl (born 17 December 1975) is a Slovak Team handball, handball goalkeeper and is currently playing for Eger. References External linksOfficial website
1975 births Slovak male handball players Slovak people of German descent ...

(2010–2012) *

Martin Frändesjö Lars Gunnar Martin Frändesjö (born 18 July 1971) is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also kno ...

(2000–2001) * Lucas Pellas (2020–) * Fredric Pettersson (2018–2021) *

Karl Wallinius Karl Erik Edvin Wallinius (born 14 January 1999) is a Swedish professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Swedish national team. Achievements * Handball-Bundesliga ** : 2023 * DHB-Supercup The DHB-Supercup (English: German Handball Superc ...

(2021–2022) *

Aymen Hammed Aymen Hammed (born 26 July 1983) is a Tunisian handball player for Espérance de Tunis :''See also Esperance (disambiguation)'' Espérance is one of the two French words that can be translated into "hope", the other being "espoir". Whereas the l ...

(2009–2011) *

Wissem Hmam Wissem is a unisex Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include: * Wissem Hmam (born 1981), Tunisian handball player * Wissem Hosni (born 1985), Tunisian long-distance runner * Wissem Ben Yahia Wissem Ben Yahia (born 9 September 1984 ...

(2005–2014) * Marouen Maggaiz (2006–2008) *

Heykel Megannem Heykel Megannem (born 28 February 1977) is a Tunisian handball player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament where Tunisia lost in the quarterfinals. He was also the flag bearer of the Tunisia sports team at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

(2007–2009) *

Sobhi Sioud Sobhi Sioud (born 17 July 1975) is a Tunisian handball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ...

(2001–2007) * Mohamed Soussi (2017–2020) *

Issam Tej Issam Tej (born 29 July 1979) is a former Tunisian/Qatari handball player for Al Rayyan and the Qatar. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He also competed for the Tunisian national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London ...

(2006–2015) *

Aymen Toumi Aymen Toumi (born 11 July 1990) is a Tunisian handball player for Montpellier Handball and the Tunisian national team. He competed for the Tunisian national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where the Tunisian team reached the quart ...

(2015–2018)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montpellier Handball French handball clubs Sport in Montpellier