Metz Handball

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.

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

History
If Metz Handball has become, over the last decades, 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 will be necessary to wait a few more years to see the creation of a feminine team in 1968, which make the current fame of the club.

Vice-champions of France and semi-finalists of the Cup of Cups in 1977, the men's team gave ASPTT Metz its first prestige. But in the shadow, the women's team progressed year after year until being promoted in 1986 in the best league in France, without ever leaving it since. The coach of the team at that time was French 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.

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.

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 EHF Champions League and won their first European medal by finishing third.

Name

 * 1967–2002: ASPTT Metz
 * 2002–2005: Handball Metz Métropole
 * 2005–2009: Handball Metz Moselle Lorraine
 * 2009–: Metz Handball

Results

 * French Women's First League Championship:
 * Winners (26): 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
 * Runners-up (7): 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2021
 * French Women's Cup Championship:
 * Winners (12): 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
 * Runners-up (7): 1987, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2018
 * French Women's League Cup Championship:
 * Winners (7): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
 * Runners-up (1): 2004
 * European Women's EHF Cup:
 * Silver: 2013
 * European Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
 * Semi-finalist: 1999, 2004, 2010, 2011
 * European EHF Women's Champions League:
 * Bronze: 2022
 * Fourth place: 2019, 2024
 * Quarterfinalists: 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2024-25 season


 * Goalkeepers
 * 1 🇫🇷 Camille Depuiset
 * 37 🇭🇺 Zsófi Szemerey


 * Wingers players
 * LW
 * 6 🇫🇷 Chloé Valentini (c)
 * 23 🇫🇷 Zaliata Mlamali
 * RW
 * 28 🇫🇷 Lucie Granier
 * 98 🇫🇷 Manon Errard


 * Line players
 * 15 🇫🇷 Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine
 * 27 🇫🇷 Sarah Bouktit


 * Back players
 * LB
 * 8 Anne Mette Hansen
 * 31 🇫🇷 Djazz Chambertin
 * 54 🇸🇪 Tyra Axnér


 * CB
 * 7 🇫🇷 Allison Pineau
 * 38 🇭🇺 Petra Vámos


 * RB
 * 20 🇫🇷 Laura Flippes
 * 24 🇫🇷 Emma Jacques

Transfers

 * Transfers for the 2024–25 season


 * [[Image:Arrow-up.gif]] Joining
 * 🇫🇷 Allison Pineau (CB) (from RK Krim Mercator)
 * 🇭🇺 Petra Vámos (CB) (from 🇭🇺 Debreceni VSC)
 * 🇫🇷 Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine (LP) (from 🇫🇷 OGC Nice Handball)
 * 🇸🇪 Tyra Axnér (LB) (from Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
 * 🇭🇺 Zsófi Szemerey (GK) (from 🇭🇺 Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE)
 * 🇫🇷 Laura Flippes (RB) (from 🇷🇴 CSM București)
 * 🇫🇷 Manon Errard (RW) (from 🇫🇷 Training Center)


 * [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]] Leaving
 * Louise Burgaard (RB) (to Odense Håndbold)
 * Kristina Jørgensen (CB) (to 🇭🇺 Győri Audi ETO KC)
 * 🇩🇪 Alina Grijseels (CB) (to 🇷🇴 CSM București)
 * 🇫🇷 Hatadou Sako (GK) (to 🇭🇺 Győri Audi ETO KC)
 * 🇫🇷 Mélanie Halter (GK) (on loan to 🇭🇺 Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE until 30 June 2025)
 * Mia Brkic (LP) (on loan to RK Podravka Koprivnica until 30 June 2026)
 * 🇫🇷 Julie Le Blévec (RW) (to 🇫🇷 Saint-Amand Handball)
 * 🇫🇷 Emma Tuccella (RW) (to 🇫🇷 ATH Handball)

Technical staff

 * Staff for the 2024–25 season


 * 🇫🇷 Head coach: Emmanuel Mayonnade
 * 🇷🇺 Assistant coach: Yekaterina Andryushina
 * 🇫🇷 Physical coach: Samuel Breton
 * 🇫🇷 Goalkeeping coach: None
 * 🇫🇷 Physiotherapist: Alexandre Pawlowski
 * 🇫🇷 Physiotherapist: Pierre Gillet
 * 🇫🇷 Physiotherapist: Charles Balanger
 * 🇫🇷 Doctor: Thierry Weizman

Training Center

 * As of the 2023–24 season


 * Goalkeepers
 * 16 🇫🇷 Fatima Camara
 * 12 🇫🇷 Elihanna Rodrigo Da Costa
 * Left Wingers
 * 5 🇫🇷 Nélya Goval
 * 77 🇫🇷 Zoé Glabay
 * Right Wingers
 * 42 🇫🇷 Emma Tuccella (c)
 * 98 🇫🇷 Manon Errard
 * 18 🇫🇷 Sirine Atmanu
 * Line Players
 * 22 🇫🇷 Alice Giliberto
 * 7 🇩🇪 Merle Albers


 * Left Backs
 * 51 🇭🇺 Lily Balássi
 * 24 🇨🇲 Yvanna Antangana
 * Centre Backs
 * 9 🇫🇷 Délia Golvet
 * 17 🇫🇷 Claire Koestner
 * Right Backs
 * 21 Andela Zagar (to 🇭🇺 Békéscsabai Előre NKSE) with immediate effect
 * 3 🇫🇷 Ludyvine Kaakil-Talaba

Men's team

 * As of the 2023–24 season


 * Goalkeepers
 * -- 🇫🇷 Maxime Donatiello
 * -- 🇫🇷 Thibaut Jean
 * 97 🇫🇷 Nicolas Balmy


 * Left Wingers
 * 3 🇫🇷 Thiebaud Marotta
 * 57 🇫🇷 Antonin D'Hondt
 * Right Wingers
 * -- Martin Frandsen
 * 19 🇫🇷 Nathan Andrezo
 * 44 🇫🇷 Xavier Blond
 * Line Players
 * 15 🇫🇷 Arthur Abate
 * 13 🇫🇷 Luka Trailovic
 * -- 🇫🇷 Arthur Leclerc-Strazzabosco
 * -- 🇫🇷 Simon Voltz


 * Left Backs
 * -- 🇫🇷 Matthew Videmont
 * Centre Backs
 * 14 🇫🇷 Guillaume Bettenfeld (c)
 * -- 🇫🇷 Alexandre Belin
 * Right Backs
 * 30 🇫🇷 Steven Bello

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

 * (All-Time) – Last updated on 2 June 2024

Notable former players

 * 🇫🇷 Camille Ayglon
 * 🇫🇷 Paule Baudouin
 * 🇫🇷 Chloé Bulleux
 * 🇫🇷 Cléopâtre Darleux
 * 🇫🇷 Béatrice Edwige
 * 🇫🇷 Laura Flippes
 * 🇫🇷 Laura Glauser
 * 🇫🇷 Astride N'Gouan
 * 🇫🇷 Nathalie Selambarom
 * 🇫🇷 Gervaise Pierson
 * 🇫🇷 Orlane Kanor
 * 🇫🇷 Tamara Horacek
 * 🇫🇷 Méline Nocandy
 * 🇫🇷 Leila Lejeune
 * 🇫🇷 Manon Houette
 * 🇭🇺/🇫🇷 Melinda Jacques-Szabó
 * 🇫🇷 Nina Kamto Njitam
 * 🇫🇷 Corinne Krumbholz
 * 🇫🇷 Laurisa Landre
 * 🇫🇷 Amandine Leynaud
 * 🇫🇷 Marion Limal
 * 🇫🇷 Stéphanie Ludwig
 * 🇫🇷 Nodjialem Myaro
 * 🇫🇷 Claudine Mendy
 * 🇫🇷 Gnonsiane Niombla
 * 🇫🇷 Allison Pineau
 * 🇫🇷 Katty Piejos
 * 🇫🇷 Estelle Vogein
 * 🇫🇷 Linda Pradel
 * 🇫🇷 Sophie Remiatte
 * 🇫🇷 Maakan Tounkara
 * 🇫🇷 Isabelle Wendling
 * 🇫🇷 Grâce Zaadi
 * 🇫🇷 Hatadou Sako
 * Justina Praça
 * 🇧🇷 Bruna de Paula
 * Klaudija Bubalo
 * Kristina Franić (Elez)
 * Ivana Kapitanović
 * Ćamila Mičijević
 * Ivana Lovric
 * Vesna Horaček
 * 🇨🇿 Lenka Černá
 * 🇨🇿 Pavla Poznarová
 * 🇨🇿 Lenka Kysučanová
 * 🇪🇸 Lara González
 * 🇩🇪 Xenia Smits
 * 🇭🇺 Andrea Farkas
 * 🇭🇺 Viktória Csáki
 * 🇲🇪 Marina Vukčević (Rajčić)
 * Debbie Bont
 * Yvette Broch
 * Jurswailly Luciano
 * 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Andryushina
 * 🇷🇺 Valeriia Maslova
 * 🇷🇺/🇫🇷 Irina Popova (handballer)
 * 🇷🇸 Zita Galic
 * 🇷🇸 Kristina Liščević
 * 🇷🇸 Tatjana Medved
 * 🇷🇸 Svetlana Ognjenović
 * 🇷🇸 Slađana Pop-Lazić
 * Ana Gros
 * 🇺🇦 Olga Peredery
 * 🇷🇴 Carmen Nițescu
 * Louise Burgaard
 * Kristina Jørgensen
 * 🇩🇪 Alina Grijseels

Stadium

 * Name: Les Arènes
 * City: Metz
 * Capacity: 4,500 / 5,000
 * Address: 5 avenue Louis-le-Débonnaire 57000
 * Played in the arena since: 2001-

Kit manufacturers

 * 🇩🇪 Kempa