Metz Handball

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Metz Handball
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Full nameMetz Handball
Short nameMetz HB
Founded1965
ArenaLes Arènes
Capacity4,500 / 5,000
PresidentThierry Weizman
Head coachEmmanuel Mayonnade
LeagueLigue Butagaz Énergie
2024–25Champion
Club colours   
Website
Official site

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.

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Location of Metz Handball

History

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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

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

Results

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File:Coupe de France 2016-17 Metz vainqueur 2017-05-27.jpg
Metz wins Coupe de France 2017, against Issy Paris Hand
National competitions
  • French Championship:
    • First place Winners (27): 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, 2025
    • Runner-up Runners-up (8): 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2021
  • French Cup:
    • First place Winners (13): 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
    • Runner-up Runners-up (7): 1987, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2018
  • French League Cup:
    • First place Winners (8): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
    • Runner-up Runners-up (1): 2004
International competitions

European record

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Record[5]
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2025–26 EHF Champions League Group stage
Group A 		Norway Storhamar HE 24–27

2nd

Error creating thumbnail: Győri Audi ETO KC 31–27
Germany Borussia Dortmund 38–29
Denmark Team Esbjerg 29–30
Romania CS Gloria Bistrița 24–31
Montenegro OTP Group Budućnost 38–18
Error creating thumbnail: DVSC Schaeffler 33–26 30–35

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2025-26 season
Information of players out on loan
No. Nat. Player Position Date of Birth Since Loan until Current club
2 France Claire Koestner Centre Back 10 February 2006 1 July 2025 30 June 2027 France Saint-Amand
9 France Délia Golvet Centre Back 20 October 2005 27 November 2024 30 June 2026 France Paris 92
11 Croatia Mia Brkić Line Player 11 May 2003 1 July 2024 30 June 2026 Croatia Podravka Koprivnica
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of Birth In Contract until Previous club
1 Sweden Johanna Bundsen Goalkeeper 3 June 1991 2025 2026 Germany HB Ludwigsburg
2 France Laura Godard Left Wing 12 February 1996 2025 2026 Germany TuS Metzingen
6 France Chloé Valentini Left Wing 19 April 1995 2021 2027 France ESBF Besançon
9 Sweden Tyra Axnér Left Back 18 March 2002 2024 2027 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
10 France Suzanne Wajoka Left Wing 2 January 2001 2025 2026 France ESBF Besançon
11 Error creating thumbnail: Anna Albek Right Back 2 December 2001 2025 2027 Error creating thumbnail: Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE
15 France Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine Line Player 10 July 2001 2024 2026 France OGC Nice Handball
20 France Laura Flippes Right Back 13 December 1994 2024 2027 Romania CSM București
22 Germany Xenia Smits Left Back 22 April 1994 2025 2026 Germany HB Ludwigsburg
23 Republic of the Congo Betchaïdelle Ngombele Left Back 23 March 2004 2025 2027 Error creating thumbnail: RK Krim
27 France Sarah Bouktit Line Player 27 August 2002 2021 2027 France Fleury Loiret HB
28 France Lucie Granier Right Wing 11 June 1999 2023 2027 France ESBF Besançon
29 France Léna Grandveau Centre Back 21 January 2003 2024 2027 France Neptunes de Nantes
38 Error creating thumbnail: Petra Vámos Centre Back 14 September 2000 2024 2027 Error creating thumbnail: DVSC Schaeffler
76 France Lylou Borg Centre Back 31 May 2005 2025 2027 France Mérignac Handball
79 Czech Republic Sabrina Novotná Goalkeeper 2 July 2000 2025 2027 Czech Republic Házená Kynžvart
94 France Catherine Gabriel Goalkeeper 4 September 1994 2025 2027 Error creating thumbnail: DVSC Schaeffler
98 France Manon Errard Right Wing 9 February 2005 2024 2028

Transfers

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Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Technical staff

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Staff for the 2025–26 season

Academy

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Training Center

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As of the 2025–26 season[6]

Men's team

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As of the 2025–26 season[7]

Statistics

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Notable former players

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Retired numbers

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Metz Handball
No. Player Position Tenure Seasons
13 France Isabelle Wendling Line Player 1989–2010 21

Head coach history

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France Claude Guillois 1980–1985
France Olivier Krumbholz 1985–1995
France Joël Monasso 1995–1996
France Patrick Passemard 2003
France Bertrand François 1996–2003; 2004–2006; 2009–2010
Serbia Dragan Majstrorovic 2010
France Sébastien Gardillou 2010–2012
Serbia Sandor Rac 2006–2009; 2012–2014
France Jérémy Roussel[13] 2014–2015
France Emmanuel Mayonnade 2015–

Stadium

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File:Metz 2010 4.1.jpg
Metz Arena in 2010
  • 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

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References

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  • Official website
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