Pays d'Aix Université Club
French handball club
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Pays d'Aix Université Club Handball is a handball club from Aix-en-Provence, France. Currently, Pays d'Aix Université Club Handball competes in the French First League of Handball.[1]
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| Full name | Pays d'Aix Université Club Handball | ||
| Short name | PAUC | ||
| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Arena | Arena du Pays d'Aix | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| President | Christian Salomez | ||
| Head coach | Benjamin Pavoni | ||
| League | LNH Division 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | LNH Division 1, 7th of 16 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Aix-en-Provence
Location of Pays d'Aix Université Club
History
Founded in 1955, the club has played in the French First League of Handball since 2012-13.[2] Just after promotion the signed the French handball star brothers Luka and Nikola Karabatić following a match-fixing scandal involving the players.[3][4]
In 2017 they moved into the recently built Arena du Pays d'Aix.
Crest, colours, supporters
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
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Former club members
Notable former players
William Accambray (2020–2023)- Baptiste Bonnefond (2019–2021)
- Nicolas Claire (2019–2023)
- Théo Derot (2017–2019)
- Jérôme Fernandez (2015–2017)
- Samuel Honrubia (2019–2021)
- Philippe Julia (1998–2005)
- Luka Karabatic (2012–2015)
- Nikola Karabatić (2013)
- Romain Lagarde (2021–2025)
- Yanis Lenne (2018-2019)
- Aymeric Minne (2015–2019)
- Wesley Pardin (2017–2024)
- Yohann Ploquin (2013-2015)
- Luc Tobie (2012–2016)
Ayoub Abdi (2016–2017)- Micke Brasseleur (2021–2022)
- Abdérazak Hamad (2009–2012)
- Tahar Labane (2008–2010)
- Sid Ali Yahia (2009–2012)
Thomas Bauer (2016-2017)
Robert Markotić (2014–2015)- Mirza Šarić (2009-2011)
Michal Kasal (2016)
Mohamed Mamdouh (2016–2017)- Ali Zein (2016–2018)
Juan Andreu (2015–2019)- Imanol Garciandia (2020–2021)
- Iosu Goñi Leoz (2013–2020)
- Isaías Guardiola (2015–2016)
- Iñaki Peciña (2017–2022)
- Joan Saubich (2015–2016)
- Ian Tarrafeta (2020-)
Alexandros Vasilakis (2013–2014)
Kristján Örn Kristjánsson (2020–2024)
Gerdas Babarskas (2022-2024)
Ole Erevik (2015–2017)
Dean Bombač (2014)- Klemen Cehte (2014–2015)
- Darko Cingesar (2017–2020)
- Vid Kavtičnik (2019–2020)
- Borut Oslak (2011–2013)
Vladica Stojanović (2012–2016)
Philip Stenmalm (2018–2019)
Sergiy Onufriyenko (2016–2018)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 2005–2008 | Philippe Julia |  |
| 2008–2010 | Didier de Samie | |
| 2010–2014 | Jérémy Roussel | |
| 2014–2015 | Zvonimir Serdarušić |  |
| 2015 | Marc Wiltberger | |
| 2015–2016 | Didier de Samie | |
| 2016–2020 | Jérôme Fernandez | |
| 2020–2023 | Thierry Anti | |
| 2023– | Benjamin Pavoni | |
