Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral is a

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 thr ...

club from

Dunkerque Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...

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 Atlan ...

. Currently, US Dunkerque HB competes in the French First League of Handball since 1991.

History

The club was founded on 3 September 1958 under the name „Amicale Laïque de l'Esplanade“.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: – Stade des Flandres *City: –

*Capacity: – 2400 *Address: – Av. de Rosendaël Jacques Collache, 59240

Honors

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...

: ::''Runner Up'' :

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

EHF Challenge Cup The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Foun ...

: ::''Runner Up'' :

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

* France Handball League: 1 ::''Champion'' :

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Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...

: 1 ::''Winner'' : 2011 ::''Runner Up'' : 1991, 2000 *

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was established in 1993 and, unlike the Coupe de France ...

: 1 ::''Winner'' : 2013 ::''Runner Up'' : 2002

Team

Current squad

''Squad for the 2024–25 season.'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Alejandro Romero * 16 Mehdi Harbaoui ;Wingers ;LW * 10 Dylan Tossin * 55 Steve-Marie Joseph ;RW * 5 Florian Billant * 64 Thibaud Arteaga ;Line players * 3 Benjamin Afgour * 48 Bence Szűcs ;Back players ;LB * 11 Cornelius Kragh * 14 Quentin Dupuy * 30 Gautier Crepel ;CB * 8 O'Brian Nyateu * 28 Jean-Loup Faustin ;RB * 17 Gabin Martinez * 59 Tom Pelayo

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'' ; Joining * Bence Szűcs (LP) from

Balatonfüredi KSE Balatonfüredi Kézilabda Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian handball club from Balatonfüred, that currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The team won promotion to the top division in 2007 and achieved th ...

* Mehdi Harbaoui (GK) from

CD Bidasoa CD Bidasoa Irun is a team of handball based in Irún, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL. History The Basque club was founded in 1962. Five years after its foundation, CD Bidasoa managed to get promoted to the second division and after the 1969/1 ...

; Leaving * Shuichi Yoshida (LP) to

HBC Nantes Handball Club Nantes is a professional handball club 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.p ...

* Valentin Kieffer (GK) to Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc HB

Former club members

Notable former players

Théo Avelange-Demouge Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root ''Theo-'' derive from the Ancient Greek word (), which means God, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, Theophano and The ...

(2021–2023) * Benjamin Afgour (2008–2017, 2020–) * William Annotel (2011–2018) * Samir Bellahcene (2018–2023) * Florian Billant (2014–) *

Sébastien Bosquet Sébastien Bosquet (born 24 February 1979 in Dunkerque) is a French team handball player and coach. He played on the France men's national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's ...

(1999–2003, 2005–2013) * Baptiste Butto (2009–2021) * Philippe Debureau (1981–1984, 1986–1993) * Frédéric Dole (1998–1999) * Vincent Gérard (2010–2015) * Mickaël Grocaut (2002–2018) *

Guillaume Joli Guillaume Joli (born 27 March 1985) is a former French handballer. He was at the France men's national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009, 2011 and 2015 World Men's Handball Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Career Joli jo ...

(2012–2014, 2016–2019) * Valentin Kieffer (2021–2024) * Bastien Lamon (2001–2017) * Tom Pelayo (2014–) * Erwan Siakam-Kadji (2007–2014) * Pierre Soudry (2006–2019) * Arnaud Siffert (2006–2011) * Yérime Sylla (1994–2001) * Mohamed Mokrani (2008–2015) * Abdelkader Rahim (2017–2022) * Haniel Langaro (2017–2020) *

Alexandro Pozzer Alexandro Pozzer (born 21 December 1988) is a Brazilian 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 ...

(2017–2018) * Marko Mamić (2015–2017) *

Kornél Nagy Kornél Nagy (born 21 November 1986) is a Hungarian former handball player who played the Hungarian national team. He participated in five European Championships (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) and three World Championships (2007, 2011, 2013). ...

(2011–2024) *

Péter Tatai Péter Tatai (born 23 June 1983) is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper who plays for Csurgói KK. He is a former Hungarian international. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 2006, 2008 **''Silver Medalist'': 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, ...

(2008–2010) * Ragnar Þór Óskarsson (2000–2004, 2008–2011) * Žarko Pejović (2014–2017) * Espen Lie Hansen (2012–2014) *

Dawid Nilsson Dawid Nilsson (born 31 August 1977) is a retired Polish handball player and current coach of SPR Stal Mielec, Stal Mielec. References

1977 births Living people People from Sławno Polish male handball players Polish expatriate sportspeop ...

(2010–2012) * Wilson Davyes (2017–2019) * Sorin Toacsen (2004–2006) * Oleg Grams (2017–2021) * Jan Jurečič (2019–2021) * Diego Piñeiro (2018–2021) * Dragan Mladenović (1992–2004) * Predrag Vejin (2015–2016) * Jaleleddine Touati (2006–2015)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{Ligue Nationale de Handball Handball clubs in France Sport in Dunkirk Handball clubs established in 1958 1958 establishments in France