| USM Gagny | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Union sportive municipale de Gagny |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
Union sportive municipale de Gagny, often just called USM Gagny, was a multisports club from Gagny, France, most famous for its handball team that won the French Championship 5 times in the 1980's on the men's side and 4 times in the 1980's and 90's on the women's side. The team was dissolved in 1996 due to dept. [1]
In 1971 the men's team was promoted to the top division, and by the end of the 1970's it had established itself as one of the best teams in France. In the 1979-80 seasaon they finished second, and in 1981 and 1982 they won the French Championship. [1]
In 1984 they became the first French handball team to have a shirt sponsor. [2]
In the 1987 season they won the Coupe de France.
