# Montpellier HSC (women)

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines (French pronunciation:; commonly referred to as simply Montpellier) is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier play in the Première Ligue. The club is currently managed by Frédéric Mendy.
Montpellier hosts its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Blanc, a 1,000-capacity stadium that is situated in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. The club also hosts matches at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, where the men's team plays.

## History

The club was formed in 1990 under the name Montpellier-Le-Crès following the fusion of local clubs Racing Club de Paillade and Entente Cressoise. In 2001, the women's club became the women's section of the football club Montpellier HSC. Since joining Montpellier, the women's section has won the Division 1 Féminine twice in 2004 and 2005 and the Challenge de France three in 2006, 2007, and 2009 making the club one of the most successful women's football clubs in French football. Montpellier reached the semi-finals of the 2005–06 edition of the UEFA Women's Cup and, during the 2009–10 season, reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League losing to Swedish club Umeå on the away goals rule.
Montpellier has produced several well-known players that have played for the France women's national football team. Hoda Lattaf is a current member of the Montpellier first-team and was one of the leading players of the national team during her ten-year stint from 1997–2007. Lattaf finished her international career with 112 appearances and 31 goals. Current internationals and former players include Sonia Bompastor and Camille Abily who are both players abroad in the WPS in the United States. Internationals Louisa Necib, Élodie Thomis, and Laure Lepailleur all played for Montpellier before joining Olympique Lyonnais.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 6 October 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Justine Lerond |
| 3 | DF | CAN | Marie Levasseur |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Marion Torrent |
| 5 | DF | HAI | Kethna Louis |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Ella Palis |
| 7 | MF | FRA | Léa Khelifi |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Sonia Ouchène |
| 9 | DF | HAI | Kethna Louis |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Ifeoma Onumonu |
| 13 | MF | USA | Celeste Boureille |
| 14 | FW | FRA | Élisa Rambaud |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | FRA | Cyrielle Blanc |
| 17 | MF | FRA | Judith Coquet |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Jade Rastocle |
| 19 | FW | FRA | Esther Mbakem-Niaro |
| 21 | FW | CMR | Nina Ngueleu |
| 22 | FW | FRA | Lola Gstalter |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Océane Deslandes |
| 30 | GK | FRA | Coralie Mouamria |
| 33 | FW | FRA | Rosalie Chaine Rochette |
| 99 | MF | MWI | Rose Kadzere |

### Former notable players

* Camille Abily
* Viviane Asseyi
* Karima Benameur
* Charlotte Bilbault
* Delphine Blanc
* Sonia Bompastor
* Élise Bussaglia
* Marie-Laure Delie
* Céline Deville
* Ludivine Diguelman
* Kelly Gadéa
* Sakina Karchaoui
* Hoda Lattaf
* Claire Lavogez
* Laure Lepailleur
* Sarah M'Barek
* Élisa De Almeida
* Marina Makanza
* Ophélie Meilleroux
* Louisa Necib
* Mélissa Plaza
* Élodie Ramos
* Léa Rubio
* Julie Soyer
* Élodie Thomis
* Laëtitia Tonazzi
* Sandie Toletti
* Sabrina Viguier
* Mary Fowler
* Andressa Alves
* Francine Zouga
* Luna Gevitz
* Adelina Engman
* Aya Sameshima
* Rumi Utsugi
* Jen Beattie
* Virginia Torrecilla
* Josefine Öqvist

## Current staff

    As of 10 March 2024.
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Yannick Chandioux |
| Assistant coach | Baptiste Merle |
| Goalkeeper coach | Brian Cottet |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Allex Humbertclaude |
| Doctor | Claude Nilles |
| Kinesiologists | Mélanie Métais |
| Kinesiologists | Sébastien Gachon |
| Assistants | Philippe Soulier |
| Assistants | Bruno Guillen |
| Video Analyst | Clément Libreau |

## Record in UEFA competitions

    As of 16 November 2017
* Further details: Montpellier HSC (Women) in European football
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Montpellier's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
| 2004–2005 | First qualifying round | UCD | – | 5–0 | – |
| 2004–2005 | First qualifying round | Neulengbach | – | 7–0 | – |
| 2004–2005 | First qualifying round | Sintra | – | 1–0 | – |
| 2004–2005 | Second qualifying round | Turbine Potsdam (Host) | 0–6 | – | – |
| 2004–2005 | Second qualifying round | Torres Sassari | 1–2 | – | – |
| 2004–2005 | Second qualifying round | Wrocław | 0–2 | – | – |
| 2005–2006 | First qualifying round | Glentoran Belfast United | 8–0 | – | – |
| 2005–2006 | First qualifying round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | – | – |
| 2005–2006 | First qualifying round | Sintra (Host) | 1–0 | – | – |
| 2005–2006 | Second qualifying round | Saestum Zeist | – | 2–1 | – |
| 2005–2006 | Second qualifying round | Neulengbach | – | 4–0 | – |
| 2005–2006 | Second qualifying round | Turbine Potsdam | – | 0–0 | – |
| 2005–2006 | Quarter-final | Brøndby | 3–1 | 3–0 $^a$ | 6–1 |
| 2005–2006 | Semi-final | Frankfurt | 1–0 $^a$ | 2–3 | 3–3 (agr) |
| 2009–2010 | Qualifying round | Klaksvík | 2–0 | – | – |
| 2009–2010 | Qualifying round | Tikvesanka Kavadarci (Host) | 7–1 | – | – |
| 2009–2010 | Qualifying round | NSA Sofia | 3–0 | – | – |
| 2009–2010 | Round of 32 | Standard Liège | 0–0 $^a$ | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| 2009–2010 | Round of 16 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 a.e.t. | 0–0 $^a$ | 1–0 |
| 2009–2010 | Quarter-final | Umeå | 0–0 $^a$ | 2–2 | 2–2 (agr) |
| 2017–2018 | Round of 32 | Zvezda Perm | 2–0 | 0–1 $^a$ | 2–1 |
| 2017–2018 | Round of 16 | Brescia | 3–2 $^a$ | 6–0 | 9–2 |
| 2017–2018 | Quarter-final | Chelsea | 1–3 | 0–2 $^a$ | 1–5 |
$^a$ First leg.

## Honours
### Official

* Division 1 Féminine (Champions of France)
** Winners (2): 2004, 2005
** Runners-up (4): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2017
* Coupe de France
** Winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2009
** Runners-up (6): 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016

### Invitational

* Pyrénées Cup
** Winners (2): 2008, 2010