# Montpellier Handball

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.

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

| Name | Period |
| Cosmos Montpellier | 1982–1987 |
| Montpellier Paillade SC | 1987–1989 |
| Montpellier Handball | 1989–2007 |
| Montpellier Agglomération Handball | 2007–2015 |
| Montpellier Handball | 2015–present |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
AWAY :
| 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |

## 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)
** Champions: 2002–03, 2017–18
* Coupe de France: (13)
** 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
* 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

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Logroño | 30–31 | 37–27 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Elverum Håndball | 31–24 | 31–32 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Metalurg Skopje | 28–18 | 30–24 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HT Tatran Prešov | 28–23 | 28–24 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 26–22 | 33–27 | 1st place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | PO | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 36–34 | 29–29 | 65–63 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | 1/8 | Vive Tauron Kielce | 33–28 | 28–26 | 61–54 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | 1/4 | MVM Veszprém | 23–26 | 25–30 | 48–56 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Metalurg Skopje | 32–22 | 27–21 | 1st place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 28–24 | 34–23 | 1st place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 28–20 | 30–31 | 1st place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Beşiktaş | 36–32 | 28–33 | 1st place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Sporting CP | 33–29 | 33–32 | 1st place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Playoffs | CB Ademar León | 28–24 | 20–19 | 48–43 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Round of 16 | Barça | 28–25 | 28–30 | 56–55 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Quarterfinals | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 28–28 | 29–17 | 57–45 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Semifinal | Vardar | 28–27 | 28–27 | 28–27 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Final | HBC Nantes | 32–26 | 32–26 | 32–26 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Vardar | 24–27 | 27–33 | 7th place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Meshkov Brest | 23–26 | 29–23 | 7th place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | PGE Vive Kielce | 26–29 | 28–27 | 7th place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Barça | 27–35 | 28–36 | 7th place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Telekom Veszprém | 29–30 | 19–25 | 7th place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | IFK Kristianstad | 29–29 | 30–31 | 7th place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 27–37 | 31–26 | 7th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | THW Kiel | 30–33 | 32–33 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Telekom Veszprém | 23–18 | 23–24 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | PGE Vive Kielce | 25–24 | 29–27 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Porto Sofarma | 22–27 | 23–23 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Vardar | 31–33 | 31–27 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Meshkov Brest | 30–26 | 27–25 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Motor Zaporizhzhia | 34–30 | 26–25 | 4th place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Champions League | Round of 16 | Flensburg | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Pick Szeged | 29–29 | 29–29 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Aalborg Håndbold | 28–36 | 31–33 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | THW Kiel | 37–30 | 26–35 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | RK Vardar | 31–25 | 25–28 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Meshkov Brest | 32–26 | 31–31 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | PPD Zagreb | 25–22 | 24–23 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Group Stage | Elverum Håndball | 37–30 | 39–32 | 4th place |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Playoffs | FC Porto | 29–29 | 35–27 | 64–56 |
| 2021–22 | EHF Champions League | Quarterfinals | Łomża Vive Kielce | 28–31 | 22–30 | 50–61 |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Joël Abati (2007–2009)
* William Accambray (2005–2014)
* Benjamin Afgour (2017–2020)
* Igor Anić (2003–2007)
* Grégory Anquetil (1989–2007)
* Arnaud Bingo (2016–2019)
* Sébastien Bosquet (2003–2005)
* Cédric Burdet (1995–2003, 2006–2009)
* Laurent Busselier (1996–2000)
* Patrick Cazal (1994–1999)
* Hugo Descat (2019–2023)
* Didier Dinart (1996–2003)
* Adrien Dipanda (2006–2011)
* Frédéric Dole (2004–2007)
* Ludovic Fabregas (2011–2018)
* Jérôme Fernandez (1999–2002)
* Vincent Gérard (2006–2008, 2015–2019)
* Andrej Golić (1992–2006)
* Mathieu Grébille (2008–2020)
* Michaël Guigou (1999–2019)
* Samuel Honrubia (2001–2012)
* François-Xavier Houlet (1994–1996)
* Franck Junillon (1987–2008)
* Luka Karabatic (2007–2012)
* Nikola Karabatić (2000–2005, 2009–2013)
* Daouda Karaboué (1993–2000, 2004–2010)
* Geoffroy Krantz (2000–2007)
* Yanis Lenne (2019–)
* Pascal Mahé (1992–1996)
* Bruno Martini (2000–2003)
* Olivier Maurelli (1995–1996)
* Philippe Médard (1987–1989)
* Thierry Omeyer (2000–2006, 2013–2014)
* Valentin Porte (2016–)
* Laurent Puigségur (1990–2006)
* Melvyn Richardson (2017–2021)
* Mickaël Robin (2010–2014)
* Arnaud Siffert (2013–2016)
* Stéphane Stoecklin (1988–1990)
* Marc Wiltberger (1993–1996)
* Semir Zuzo (2003–2006)
* Abdelkrim Bendjemil (1990–1992)
* Rabah Gherbi (1996–1999, 2001–2003)
* Lucas Moscariello (2021–2023)
* Diego Simonet (2013–)
* Marko Panić (2021–)
* Felipe Borges (2013–2016)
* David Juříček (2004–2011)
* Jan Sobol (2007–2010)
* Venio Losert (2014–2015)
* Petar Metličić (2012–2013)
* Veron Načinović (2021–)
* Marin Šego (2019–2022)
* Damien Kabengele (1996–2006)
* Mohamed Mamdouh (2017–2019)
* Cristian Malmagro (2012–2013)
* Balázs Laluska (2014–2015)
* Uroš Vilovski (2012–2013)
* Allahkaram Esteki (2015–2016)
* Ólafur Guðmundsson (2021–2022)
* Geir Sveinsson (1995–1997)
* Jonas Truchanovičius (2016–2021)
* Erlend Mamelund (2012–2013)
* Alexis Borges (2020–2021)
* Gilberto Duarte (2019–2022)
* Ion Mocanu (1994–1995)
* Sorin Toacsen (1996–2000, 2003–2004)
* Igor Chumak (1992–1996)
* Jure Dolenec (2013–2017)
* Matej Gaber (2013–2016)
* Dragan Gajić (2011–2016)
* Vid Kavtičnik (2009–2019)
* Borut Mačkovšek (2014–2015)
* Primož Prošt (2011–2012)
* Miha Žvižej (2016–2017)
* Mladen Bojinović (2002–2012)
* Mitar Markez (2010–2011)
* Rastko Stefanovič (2002–2004)
* Nebojša Stojinović (2008–2010)
* Nikola Portner (2016–2020)
* Richard Štochl (2010–2012)
* Martin Frändesjö (2000–2001)
* Lucas Pellas (2020–)
* Fredric Pettersson (2018–2021)
* Karl Wallinius (2021–2022)
* Aymen Hammed (2009–2011)
* Wissem Hmam (2005–2014)
* Marouen Maggaiz (2006–2008)
* Heykel Megannem (2007–2009)
* Sobhi Sioud (2001–2007)
* Mohamed Soussi (2017–2020)
* Issam Tej (2006–2015)
* Aymen Toumi (2015–2018)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach | Country |
| 1994–2024 | Patrice Canayer | |