# Pontault-Combault Handball

Pontault-Combault Handball, previously known as UMS Pontault-Combault HB is a French handball team based in Pontault-Combault in the suburbs of Paris and founded in 1967. Since 1992, the club has alternated between the French Division 2 and Division 1 championships, which it found for only one season in 2018–2019.

## History

Born in 1967, the Etoile Sportive de Pontault-Combault took off through the Regional Championship. Having become Union municipale sports de Pontault-Combault Handball Club and then trained by Thierry Anti, the club won the French championship in the 3rd division in 1992 and then in the 2nd division in 1994. The club then evolves for 7 seasons in the elite with the culmination of a fourth place in 1999 before being relegated in 2001. The club then oscillates several seasons between D1 and D2 before being permanently relegated in 2008. In 2018, the club, now called Pontault-Combault Handball, won the Division 2 Accession Barrages: author of 4 draws in as many games, the club was thus promoted to Division 1 without having won a match.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Naming history

| Name | Period |
| Étoile sportive de Pontault-Combault | 1967–1974 |
| Union municipale sports de Pontault-Combault Handball Club | 1974–2018 |
| Pontault-Combault Handball | 2018–present |

### Kits

HOME :
* 2020–
AWAY :
| 2018–19 | 2020– |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2021–22 season
Pontault-Combault Handball :
Goalkeepers
12 Sven Horvat
24 Rémy Gervelas
90 Léo Canton-Lauga
Left Wingers
17 Damien Gineys
68 Walid Badi
99 / Jean-Pierre Dupoux [fr] (c)
Right Wingers
11 Alexis Lemal
20 Alex Moran
Line players
10 Ognjen Djeric
18 Ryadh Souid
42 Adrien Chaudanson
77 Younés Ouzrour
Central Backs
03 Pierre Guillaumat
04 Hugo Lima
06 Nicolas Schneider
09 Dmytro Gunko
14 Thibault Garaudet
Left Backs
15 Da Silva Uelington Ferreira
26 Sébastien Danesi
Right Backs
07 Lilian Pasquet
19 Genèse Bouity :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Chérif Hamani
* Assistant coach: Didier Ruffe
* Goalkeeping coach: Damien Pellier
* Fitness coach: Mario Danial
* Physiotherapist: Ludivine Misselyn
* Physiotherapist: Julie Mandelli
* Club doctor: Patrick Sportouch

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Johan Boisedu (2000–2001)
* Robin Cantegrel (2017–2019)
* Francis Franck (1995–1996)
* Thibaut Karsenty (2002–2006)
* Frédéric Louis (1992–1995)
* Mohamadi Loutoufi (2001–2005)
* Stéphane Moualek (2003–2004)
* Alix Kévynn Nyokas (2004–2006)
* Olivier Nyokas (2004–2006)
* Thierry Perreux (1996–1998)
* Yérime Sylla (2001–2004)
* Walid Badi (2021–)
* Hichem Kaabeche (2018–2019)
* Gonzalo Carró (2019–2020)
* Luka Sokolić (2016–2020)
* Aurélien Tchitombi (2013–2018)
* Gonçalo Ribeiro (2017-2018)
* Ion Mocanu (1995–2002)
* Cristian Zaharia (1993–1996)
* Dragan Mladenović (2004–2006)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 1990–1994 | Thierry Anti |
| 1994–1996 | Philippe Carrara |
| 1996–2000 | Philippe Germain |
| 2000 | Philippe Desrose |
| 2000 | Emmanuel Remai |
| 2000–2007 | Philippe Carrara |
| 2007–2008 | David Peneau |
| 2008–2009 | Benjamin Pavoni |
| 2009–2010 | Brahim Ighirri |
| 2010–2014 | William Holder |
| 2014–2018 | Sébastien Quintallet |
| 2018– | Chérif Hamani |