HC Visé BM
Belgian handball club
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HC Visé BM is a men's handball club from Visé, Belgium, that plays in the Belgian First Division and in the BENE-League.
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| Full name | Handball Club Visé Basse-Meuse | ||
| Nickname | Les Mosans | ||
| Short name | HC Visé | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Arena | Hall omnisports de Visé, Visé | ||
| Capacity | 600 | ||
| President | Arthur Hoge | ||
| Head coach | Thomas Cauwenberghs | ||
| League | Belgian First Division, BENE-League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
The association was founded in 1954 under the name Amicale Visé. In 1988, the name of the club was changed to Handball Club Visé Basse-Meuse. The team reached the Belgian First Division in the 2000/2001 season. In 2014, they reached the final of the Belgian Cup, where they lost against Initia HC Hasselt 32-27, but since Initia HC Hasselt managed to win the league title, the club was able to participate in the international cup for the first time in the 2014/15 season, the EHF Challenge Cup. In 2019, the team took second place in the BENE-League. In 2021/22, the club won the national championship for the first time.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
| Name | Period |
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| Amicale Visé | 1954–1988 |
| HC Visé BM | 1988–present |
Kits
| HOME | |||||
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          2018–19 | |||||
| AWAY | |||||
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   2018–19 |
   2019–23 | ||||
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Thomas Cauwenberghs
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
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Accomplishments
- Belgian First Division:
- Winners (1) : 2022
- Runner-Up (1) : 2019
- BENE-League:
- Runner-Up (1) : 2019
- Belgian Handball Cup:
- Runner-Up (3) : 2014, 2018, 2021
EHF ranking
- As of 26/10/2023[3]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 82 |  Olympiacos | 62 |
| 83 |  SSV Brixen Handball | 62 |
| 84 |  Drammen HK | 61 |
| 85 |  HC Visé BM | 60 |
| 86 |  Handball Esch | 59 |
| 87 |  KH Besa Famgas | 59 |
| 88 |  AHC Potaissa Turda | 58 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Christophe Bourlet (2013-2014)
- Pierre Brixhe (2014-)
- Sébastien Danesi (2018-2021, 2022-2023)
- Max Fortemps (1992-2004)
- Florian Glesner (2014-2019)
Bartosz Kedziora (2019-2022)
Florent Bourget (2023-)- Rudi Schenk (2019-2020)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 2010–2014 | Davor Peric | |
| 2014–2018 | Predrag Dosen |  |
| 2018–2022 | Korneel Douven | |
| 2022– | Thomas Cauwenberghs | |