Bristol Handball Club

Last updated

Bristol Handball Club
Full nameBristol Handball Club
Short nameBristol
Founded2006
ArenaWinterbourne Academy Bristol
Capacity150
President Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Turner
Head coach Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Føns
LeagueEHA National South and Regional South Leagues
Kit left arm whiteborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm whiteborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Home
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Away
Website
Official site

Bristol Handball Club is an English Handball club based in Bristol, England and founded in 2006 [1] and playing in EHA's League and Cup competitions. The club is one ran by the community, having been volunteer led for nearly two decades. Bristol Handball Club have always welcomed new players from all levels of experience. With an emphasis of growing the sport in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Recent history

Despite Bristol Handball not being in the top tier of English Handball the club upset Liverpool Handball Club in the 2009/10 EHA Cup in a low scoring 16–13 win against the top-tier side. [2] Bristol Handball faced Manchester (one of the top three ranked teams in the country) in their quarter-final tie and lost narrowly 30–25. [3]

Bristol Handball Club lost out on promotion to England's top level in 2011/2012 at the final hurdle, losing out in the play-offs. This being their most successful season to-date.

2015/16

In 2015/16 Bristol Handball Club and local rivals Bath University thought closely for the league, however it was down to games between the two clubs that ended with Bath winning and Bristol finishing second in the SW Development League.

2016/17

A mixed season for the players of both men's and ladies teams in 2016/17, with the men finishing fourth in the South West Regional Development League and the ladies finishing fifth.

2017/18

The start of 2017/18 season saw a lot of player changes, with new players coming in and a number of the international students heading home. The league itself was also rebranded as the Regional League South West.

The men's team had an excellent year, registering their first victory over Bath University for a number of years and ending up as Champions with 5 more points than runners up and last year's champions South Wales. At the end of the season, Bristol played Chelsea at the Derby Arena for a place in the National League South and in a hard-fought and exciting game, Bristol were victorious winning 36–32 to secure promotion. [4]

The ladies team also had a strong season with a number of excellent victories through the season, beating all teams in the league at least once, apart from champions Reading, who were promoted to the Premier Handball League. In the National Cup, Bristol had an exciting run and made it through to the last 8, eventually losing to a very strong London GD side at the Copper Box in London.

2018/19

Following promotion for the men's team in 2017/18, a second men's team was formed for the 2018/19 season. The team was named Bristol Spartans to highlight the link between Bristol Handball Club and Somerset Spartans whose youth teams feed into BHC's senior teams. The men's first team play in the EHA National League South, whereas Bristol Spartans continue BHC's representation in the EHA Regional League South West. The women's team continue to compete in the EHA Regional League South West.

During October 2018, Bristol were proud to support 17 year old BHC and Somerset Spartan player George Sawyer who represented Great Britain in Kosovo in the IHF Trophy where GB finished with the silver medal.

2022/23

With the restructure to the Men's league in 22/23, the rats saw themselves neck and neck in an exciting league run, losing the title to Oxford Handball club on goal difference, following two draws home and away. In the National Cup, they took on Islington Handball Club and Chelsea Handball Club, before eventually succumbing to winners to be, NEM Hawks.

For Bristol Women's they entered into a transitional phase, looking to get more players into the team. With new editions to the club once more, they became a competitive team again, which hadn't been seen for a few years, playing host to a number of exciting games over the season, laying the foundations for future teams to come.


Current men's squad 2023/2024

NR.NAMENATIONALITY
2Alvaro Osle Flag of Spain.svg
4Stefano Santamaria Flag of Italy.svg
5Daniel Rubio Flag of Spain.svg
6Charles Dassi Flag of France.svg
7Toby Smith Flag of England.svg
10Balazs Zeles Flag of Hungary.svg
11Daniel Brun Flag of Spain.svg
12Jake Howard (GK) Flag of England.svg
13Sam Turner Flag of Scotland.svg
14Islam Henna Flag of Egypt.svg
15Adam Englert (GK) Flag of Hungary.svg
16Diego Crehuet Flag of Spain.svg
17Martin B (GK) Flag of France.svg
18Alejandro Manzaneda Flag of Spain.svg
18Alex Titley Flag of England.svg
24Karim Serasli Flag of France.svg
25Guillaume Rondot Flag of France.svg
30Vethalingam Siva Shanmugam (GK) Flag of Malaysia.svg
31Olegs Kadalevs Flag of Latvia.svg
36Cesar Gonzalez (GK) Flag of Spain.svg
71Dennis Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg
72Mike Pacy Flag of England.svg
77Balazs Musitz Flag of Hungary.svg
80Casper Føns Flag of Denmark.svg
99Victor Fernandes Flag of Portugal.svg

Current ladies squad 2023/2024

NR.NAMENATIONALITY
2Beth Gibb Flag of England.svg
4Jesvita Menezes Flag of England.svg
5Zsófi Jäger Flag of Hungary.svg
7Simona Dumitrascu Flag of Romania.svg
9Aggie Adam Flag of Hungary.svg
10Diana Teggi Flag of Italy.svg
11Lola Fitzsimmons (GK) Flag of England.svg
13Andreea Dobrica Flag of Romania.svg
14Natasha Fitzsimmons Flag of England.svg
15Karmen Nagy Flag of Hungary.svg
19Charli Watkin Flag of England.svg
22Heidi Jensen Flag of Denmark.svg
23Fanni Fehér Flag of Hungary.svg
27Sophía Consolandich Perdomo Flag of Uruguay.svg
66Myriam White Flag of Belgium.svg

Achievements

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bristol City F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bath Rugby</span> English rugby union football club

Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the city centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bristol Bears</span> English rugby union football club

Bristol Bears are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Welton Rovers F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Welton Rovers Football Club is an English, Somerset County FA non-league football club in the Western Football League Premier Division. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at West Clewes. Founded in 1887, Welton Rovers provided the opportunity for the mining community of Midsomer Norton and Radstock to play and watch football. One of a number of long-established clubs in the North Somerset coalfield, their ground is the oldest in the area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bitton A.F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Bitton Association Football Club is a football club based in the South Gloucestershire suburb of Bitton, in England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County Football Association, they are currently members of the Western League Division One and play at the Recreation Ground on Bath Road.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Portishead Town F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Portishead Town Football Club, formerly Portishead A.F.C., are a football club based in Portishead, North Somerset, England founded in 1912. The men's first team are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and the Ladies first team are members of the FA Women's National League South West Division 1. The club is also home to nearly 900 Junior players aged between 5–16 as part of a merger between other Portishead junior football teams. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA. They have recently gone onto win the Western League Division One title, securing promotion to the Premier Division for the 2024/25 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Risborough Rangers F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Risborough Rangers Football Club are a football club based in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England. They are members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manchester City W.F.C.</span> Womens football club in Manchester, England

Manchester City Women's Football Club are an English women's football club based in Manchester who play in the FA Women's Super League. They are affiliated with Manchester City who play in the Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West London Eagles Handball Club</span> English handball club

West London Eagles Handball Club is a team handball club based in Gunnersbury Park, West London. The club has men's and women's teams in the EHA national Premier Handball League and development teams in the South East regional divisions. They also have junior boys' and girls' teams competing in the U14, U16, U19 and U21 competitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Ham United F.C. Women</span> Football club

West Ham United Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with West Ham United. The club plays in the Women's Super League, the top tier of English women's football. They were formed in 1991 and play home games at Dagenham & Redbridge's Chigwell Construction Stadium on Victoria Road.

Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who were previously known as Yetminster Ladies, Sherborne Ladies, Yeovil Town Ladies and Yeovil United. Founded in 1990, they now play in the FA Women's National League Division One South West.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">England Handball Association</span>

The England Handball Association is the governing body for non-International Handball Federation related matters of team handball in England. The British Handball Association has governance over matters relating to the International Handball Federation. It is an Associate member of the European Handball Federation (EHF).

Counties 1 Western North is an English rugby union league. Originally a single division called Western Counties, in 1996 the division split into two regional leagues called Western Counties North and Western Counties West. Western Counties North was renamed Counties 1 Western North prior to the 2022–23 season and is currently a seventh tier league for clubs based in the south-west of England; mainly Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset. The champions are promoted to South West 1 West and the runner-up plays the second team in Western Counties West, with the winning team gaining promotion. The number of teams relegated depends on feedback following promotion and relegation in the leagues above, but is usually two or three to Gloucester Premier and Somerset Premier. Although 2nd XV rugby is part of the Somerset regional league system, only 1st XV teams are allowed in Tribute Western Counties North. Since 2021/22 2nd xv teams have been allowed in Counties 1 Tribute Western North but under current RFU Rules they are unable to be promoted beyond here.

Gloucester Premier is an English rugby union league which sits at the eighth level of league rugby union in England with teams largely being based in the county of Gloucestershire and Bristol. Originally a single division called Gloucestershire/Somerset, in 2000 the division split into two county leagues called Gloucester Premier and Somerset Premier.

Coventry Sharks Handball Club was formed in the aftermath of the 2012 Summer Olympics by Paul Cross and Colin Littlewood. The club has teams in men's and women's EHA Super-8, the men's team promoted from the Championship in 2016. The women's team reached the final of the England Handball National Cup in 2015 and 2016, only to lose to London GD and Olympia, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">London GD Handball Club</span> English handball club

Affiliated to the EHA, London GD Handball Club currently has 3 men's and 2 women's competitive handball teams in both the English National and Regional leagues, as well as a Youth Development Programme in place to generate Junior squads. The club which was formerly known as London Great Dane was founded in 1976.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women</span> Football club

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Women, commonly referred to as Tottenham or Spurs, is an English women's football club affiliated with Tottenham Hotspur. The club currently plays in the Women's Super League (WSL), the top flight of women's football in England. The club gained promotion for the WSL after finishing second in the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship.

Motherwell Football Club Women is a Scottish women's football team based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. They are members of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and currently compete in its top tier, SWPL1, since winning SWPL2 in 2018. For the 2020-21 season are playing their home matches at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swindon Town W.F.C.</span> Football club

Swindon Town Women Football Club are a women's association football club affiliated to Swindon Town F.C. They are members of the FA Women's National League Division One South West and play their home games at Fairford FC Cinder Lane.

References

  1. ↑ "Bristol Handball". Bristol Handball. Archived from the original on 27 October 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bristol Upset The Odds To Reach Cup Quarter Finals". Handball News. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Bristol Handball Club Fixtures 2009/10". Bristol Handball Club. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Bristol win play-off to secure National League South promotion". England Handball.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.