Montpellier Handball

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Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a professional handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.

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FullnameMontpellier Handball
ShortnameMHB
Founded1982; 44 years ago (1982)
ArenaFDI Stadium & Sud de France Arena
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Montpellier Handball
Full nameMontpellier Handball
Short nameMHB
Founded1982; 44 years ago (1982)
ArenaFDI Stadium & Sud de France Arena
Capacity3,000 - 9,000
PresidentJulien Deljarry
Head coachÉrick Mathé
LeagueLNH Division 1
2024–25LNH Division 1, 3rd of 16
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History

The team was founded as Cosmos Montpellier in 1982.[1] In 1992 they were promoted to the top division.[1] From 1994 they were coached by Patrice Canayer who guided them to 4 French championships.

In 2003 they became the first French team to win the EHF Champions League, when they beat Spanish Portland San Antonio in the final 19-27 away and 31-19 at home.[2]

In September 2012 18 people with connections to Montpellier, including 9 players, were accused of match fixing during a match against Cesson.[3] The accusion was that they had lost a match on purpose, in which their relatives had put money on the result worth upwards of 89,000 euros.[3][4][5] As a result several players left the club, including Luka and Nikola Karabatić (to Pays d'Aix UC HB), Erlend Mamelund (to Haslum HK) and Primož Prošt (to Frisch Auf Göppingen).[6] Three years later Nikola Karabatić were found guilty and had to pay a fine of 10,000 euros.[7]

After the 2023-24 season Patrice Canayer left the club after 30 years in charge.[8] He was replaced by Érick Mathé, who had been the assistant for Canayer from 2015 to 2018.[9]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

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Cosmos Montpellier 1982–1987
Montpellier Paillade SC 1987–1989
Montpellier Handball 1989–2007
Montpellier Agglomération Handball 2007–2015
Montpellier Handball 2015–present
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Accomplishments

  • LNH Division 1: (14)
    • Champions: 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
  • EHF Champions League: (2)
  • Coupe de France: (14)
    • Champions: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2024–25
  • Coupe de la Ligue: (10)
    • Champions: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16
  • Trophée des Champions: (3)
    • Champions: 2010, 2011, 2018
  • Championnat de France N1B
    • First place: 1991–92
  • Championnat de France Nationale 2
    • First place: 1988–89, 1999–00 (rés.)
  • Championnat de France Nationale 3
    • First place: 1987–88
  • Double
Winners (10): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
  • Triple Crown
Winners (1): 2002–03

European record

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Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2016–17 EHF Champions League Group Stage Spain Logroño 30–31 37–27 1st place
Norway Elverum Håndball 31–24 31–32
North Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 28–18 30–24
Slovakia HT Tatran Prešov 28–23 28–24
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 26–22 33–27
PO Ukraine HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 36–34 29–29 65–63
1/8 Poland Vive Tauron Kielce 33–28 28–26 61–54
1/4 Hungary MVM Veszprém 23–26 25–30 48–56
2017–18 EHF Champions League Group Stage North Macedonia Metalurg Skopje 32–22 27–21 1st place
Russia Chekhovskiye Medvedi 28–24 34–23
Ukraine HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 28–20 30–31
Turkey Beşiktaş 36–32 28–33
Portugal Sporting CP 33–29 33–32
Playoffs Spain CB Ademar León 28–24 20–19 48–43
Round of 16 Spain Barça 28–25 28–30 56–55
Quarterfinals Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt 28–28 29–17 57–45
Semifinal North Macedonia Vardar 28–27
Final France HBC Nantes 32–26
2018–19 EHF Champions League Group Stage North Macedonia Vardar 24–27 27–33 7th place
Belarus Meshkov Brest 23–26 29–23
Poland PGE Vive Kielce 26–29 28–27
Spain Barça 27–35 28–36
Hungary Telekom Veszprém 29–30 19–25
Sweden IFK Kristianstad 29–29 30–31
Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen 27–37 31–26
2019–20 EHF Champions League Group Stage Germany THW Kiel 30–33 32–33 4th place
Hungary Telekom Veszprém 23–18 23–24
Poland PGE Vive Kielce 25–24 29–27
Portugal Porto Sofarma 22–27 23–23
North Macedonia Vardar 31–33 31–27
Belarus Meshkov Brest 30–26 27–25
Ukraine Motor Zaporizhzhia 34–30 26–25
Round of 16 Germany Flensburg Cancelled
2020–21 EHF European League 2QR Denmark Skjern Håndbold 30–31 33–29 63–60
Group Stage Russia HC CSKA 0–10 10–0 3rd place
Germany SC Magdeburg 30–32 0–10
Croatia RK Nexe 37–25 23–22
Turkey Besiktas Aygaz 40–16 26–36
Sweden Alingsås HK 32–21 33–25
L16 Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 27–27 32–25 59–52
Quarterfinals Germany Füchse Berlin 32–29 23–31 55–60
2021–22 EHF Champions League Group Stage Hungary Pick Szeged 29–29 29–29 4th place
Denmark Aalborg Håndbold 28–36 31–33
Germany THW Kiel 37–30 26–35
North Macedonia RK Vardar 31–25 25–28
Belarus Meshkov Brest 32–26 31–31
Croatia PPD Zagreb 25–22 24–23
Norway Elverum Håndball 37–30 39–32
Playoffs Portugal FC Porto 29–29 35–27 64–56
Quarterfinals Poland Łomża Vive Kielce 28–31 22–30 50–61
2022–23 EHF European League 2QR Sweden IK Sävehof 24–24 30–26 54–50
Group Stage Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 40–36 30–28 1st place
Slovenia Tatran Prešov 41–30 27–35
Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen 35–27 25–27
Hungary Fejér B.Á.L. Veszprém 34–30 39–31
Portugal SL Benfica 33–27 26–24
L16 Hungary FTC 36–30 43–29 79–59
Quarterfinals Portugal Sporting CP 32–32 31–30 63–62
Semifinals Germany Füchse Berlin 29–35
Third place game Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen 29–33
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group Stage Spain Barça 25–30 37–34 4th place
Hungary Telekom Veszprém 31–37 31–33
Poland Orlen Wisła Płock 30–28 18–22
Slovenia Celje Pivovarna Laško 32–21 31–29
Denmark GOG Håndbold 36–25 27–32
Germany SC Magdeburg 25–28 24–28
Portugal FC Porto 35–24 29–25
Playoffs Croatia RK Zagreb 27–27 30–24 57–51
Quarterfinals Germany THW Kiel 39–30 21–31 60–61
2024–25 EHF European League Group Stage Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 40–26 34–22 1st place
Spain Fraikin BM Granollers 34–25 28–24
Poland Górnik Zabrze 30–25 27–23
Main round Switzerland HC Kriens-Luzern 31–27 32–31 1st place
Denmark GOG Håndbold 30–28 27–33
Quarterfinals Portugal FC Porto 30–29 35–32 65–61
Semifinals Germany THW Kiel 32–31
Final Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt 25–32
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Team

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Squad for the 2025–26 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Transfer History

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Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

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–1991 Lucien Courdesse France
1991-1994 Guy Petitgirard France
1994–2024 Patrice Canayer France
2024– Érick Mathé France
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