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| Handball Esch | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Handball Esch |
| Founded | 2001 |
| President | Jos Theysen |
| Head coach | Marc Fancelli |
| League | Sales Lentz League |
| 2015-2016 | 3rd |
| Website Official site | |
Handball Esch is a men's handball club from Esch, Luxembourg, that plays in the Luxembourgish Handball League. They were born in 2001 after the fusion between the two clubs from Esch, HB Eschois Fola and HC La Fraternelle Esch. [1]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
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| 2016–17 | Challenge Cup | R3 |  Ramat Hashron "S.G.S." HC | 29–21 | 25–18 | 54–39 |
| 1/8 |  AHC Potaissa Turda | 27–31 | 29–28 | 56–59 | ||
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