Metz Handball

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Metz Handball
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Full nameMetz Handball
Short nameMetz HB
Founded1965
Arena Les Arènes
Capacity4,500 / 5,000
PresidentThierry Weizman
Head coach Emmanuel Mayonnade
League Ligue Butagaz Énergie
2023–24Champion
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Metz Handball is a French handball club from Metz, France. Founded in 1965 under the name ASPTT Metz, the club has an exceptional track record with some 40 titles won, which is the all-time record for a French women's team sport. Chaired by Thierry Weizman since 2005, the club is becoming increasingly professional and now aims to play a leading role in Europe.

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The men's team also played in 1st League between 1971 and 1983, and nowadays plays in Nationale 1 (3rd division) since 2020.

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Location of Metz Handball

History

Over the past few decades, Metz Handball has become the most prestigious women's handball club in France. It is also one of the oldest institutions playing in the French elite.

The club was created in 1965 under the name of ASPTT Metz, but it wasn't until 1968, with the creation of the women's team, that the club became well-known in the sport. [1]

Second-place finishers in France and semi-finalists in the Cup of Cups in 1977, the men's team gave ASPTT Metz its first prestige on a major stage. But in the shadow of the men's team, the women's team progressed year after year until being promoted in 1986 to France's top tier, without being relegated since. The coach of the team at that time was Frenchman Olivier Krumbholz, who later became the successful national manager for France. Since the promotion, Metz HB has had overwhelming success with 24 National Championships from 1989 to 2022, which is the all-time record in the French Women's First League Championship. [2]

Metz Handball is progressively establishing itself as a strong place in European handball. A first epic saw the Dragonnes reach the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup in 1999. They then became famous in the EHF Cup where, after several quarter finals, they played a first European final in 2013 but did not manage to win the title. The following seasons, the club gains momentum and shines in the Champions League. Unlucky quarter-finalists in 2017 and 2018, Metz participated for the first time in the Final 4 of Europe's most prestigious competition in 2019, where they finished fourth. [3]

After a season without any trophy in 2021, Metz Handball realizes the most beautiful season of its history. The club won a 24th French Championship title, a 10th French Cup, and became famous in the Ligue Butagaz Énergie with a flawless record: 26 victories in 26 games. For the second time in its history, the Dragonnes participated in the Final 4 of the Women's EHF Champions League and won their first European medal by finishing third. [4]

Name

Results

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Metz wins Coupe de France 2017, against Issy Paris Hand
National competitions
International competitions

European record

Record [5]
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2024–25 EHF Champions League Group stage
Group A 		Flag of Hungary.svg FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 24–191st
Flag of Romania.svg CSM București 31–32
Flag of Slovenia.svg RK Krim 34–3025–34
Flag of Norway.svg Storhamar HE 29–29
Flag of Denmark.svg Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 27–28
Flag of Croatia.svg HC Podravka Vegeta 35–31
Flag of Romania.svg CS Gloria Bistrița 28–26

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season
Information of players out on loan
No.Nat.PlayerPositionDate of BirthSinceLoan untilCurrent club
71 Flag of France.svg Mélanie Halter Goalkeeper17 June 20021 July 202430 June 2025 Flag of Hungary.svg Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE
11 Flag of Croatia.svg Mia Brkic Line Player11 May 20031 July 202430 June 2026 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
Squad information
No.Nat.PlayerPositionDate of BirthInContract untilPrevious club
1 Flag of France.svg Camille Depuiset Goalkeeper19 October 199820222025 Flag of France.svg Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball
6 Flag of France.svg Chloé Valentini Left Wing19 April 199520212027 Flag of France.svg ESBF Besançon
7 Flag of France.svg Allison Pineau Centre Back2 May 198920242025 Flag of Slovenia.svg RK Krim
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Mette Hansen Left Back25 August 199420232025 Flag of Hungary.svg Győri ETO KC
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Tyra Axnér Left Back18 March 200220242027 Flag of Denmark.svg Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
15 Flag of France.svg Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine Line Player10 July 200120242026 Flag of France.svg OGC Nice Handball
16 Flag of France.svg Cléopatre Darleux Goalkeeper1 July 198920242025 Flag of France.svg Brest Bretagne Handball
20 Flag of France.svg Laura Flippes Right Back13 December 199420242027 Flag of Romania.svg CSM București
23 Flag of France.svg Zaliata MlamaliLeft Wing23 February 200320232025
24 Flag of France.svg Emma JacquesRight Back29 November 200120212025
27 Flag of France.svg Sarah Bouktit Line Player27 August 200220212027 Flag of France.svg Fleury Loiret HB
28 Flag of France.svg Lucie Granier Right Wing11 June 199920232027 Flag of France.svg ESBF Besançon
29 Flag of France.svg Léna Grandveau Centre Back21 January 200320242025 Flag of France.svg Neptunes de Nantes
31 Flag of France.svg Djazz Chambertin Left Back24 May 199720232025 Flag of France.svg OGC Nice Handball
37 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófi Szemerey Goolkeeper2 June 199420242026 Flag of Hungary.svg Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE
38 Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Vámos Centre Back14 September 200020242027 Flag of Hungary.svg Debreceni VSC
98 Flag of France.svg Manon ErrardRight Wing9 February 200520242028

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Technical staff

Staff for the 2024–25 season

Academy

Training Center

As of the 2024–25 season [6]

Men's team

As of the 2024–25 season [7]

Statistics

Notable former players

Head coach history

Flag of France.svg Claude Guillois 1980–1985
Flag of France.svg Olivier Krumbholz 1985–1995
Flag of France.svg Joël Monasso 1995–1996
Flag of France.svg Patrick Passemard 2003
Flag of France.svg Bertrand François1996–2003; 2004–2006; 2009–2010
Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Majstrorovic 2010
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gardillou 2010–2012
Flag of Serbia.svg Sandor Rac 2006–2009; 2012–2014
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Roussel [12] 2014–2015
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Mayonnade 2015–

Stadium

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Metz Arena in 2010

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References

  1. ↑ "History of Metz Handball". metz-handball.com (in French). June 2023.
  2. ↑ "History of Metz Handball". metz-handball.com (in French). June 2023.
  3. ↑ "History of Metz Handball". metz-handball.com (in French). June 2023.
  4. ↑ "EHF Final4 Women 2022". European Handball Federation.
  5. ↑ "European record - Metz Handball". EHF . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "NATIONALE 1 FEMININE 2024-25" . Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "NATIONALE 1M" . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Metz Handball". European Handball Federation.
  9. ↑ "All-Star team gets fresh look in 2019". eurohandball.com. 10 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu". eurohandball.com. 5 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "EHF Excellence Awards 2024: These are the season's best players". eurohandball.com. 27 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "New coach in Metz as Roussel has responded to call of Chartres". handball-world. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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