Brest Bretagne Handball

Summary

Brest Bretagne Handball, also knows as BBH, is a French professional handball club from Brest, Brittany. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2016 and the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League.

Brest Bretagne Handball
Full nameBrest Bretagne Handball
Nickname(s)Les Rebelles
Short nameBBH
Founded2004
ArenaBrest Arena, Brest, Brittany, France
Capacity4,077
PresidentGérard and Denis Le Saint
Head coachPablo Morel
LeagueLigue Butagaz Énergie
2022–232nd
Club colours     
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
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Away
Website
Official site

In the 2020–2021 EHF Champions League, the club reached the EHF Final 4 tournament for the first time in the club's history. They won an historic semifinal, against the three-time defending champions and five-time winners from Győri Audi ETO KC.[1] In the final, they were defeated by Norwegian Vipers Kristiansand, who also claimed their first title.[2]

Location of Brest Bretagne Handball
Brest
Brest
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Location of Brest Bretagne Handball

Crest, colours, supporters edit

Naming history edit

Name Period
HBF Arvor 29 2004–2009
Arvor 29 - Pays de Brest 2009–2012
Brest Penn Ar Bed 2012–2014
Brest Bretagne Handball 2014–present

Kits edit

Results edit

European record edit

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group A   CSM București 24–21 30–28
  Győri Audi ETO KC 23–24
  Odense Håndbold 25–26
  IK Sävehof 20–25
  ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 20–20 34–21
  SG BBM Bietigheim 30–34
  DVSC Schaeffler 38–28 24–31

Team edit

Current squad edit

Squad for the 2023-24 season
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of birth In Contract until Previous club
2   Constance Mauny Left wing 17 December 1998 2018 2024   Chambray Touraine
3   Alicia Toublanc Right wing 3 May 1996 2015 2024
9   Đurđina Jauković Left back 24 February 1997 2020 2024   ŽRK Budućnost
10   Coralie Lassource Left wing 1 September 1992 2019 2026   Érd HC
12   Petra Marinović Goalkeeper 29 June 2001 2021 2024   Saint-Amand Handball
15   Juliette Faure Center Back 23 October 1999 2023 2024   ES Besançon
16   Cléopâtre Darleux Goalkeeper 1 July 1989 2016 2024   Nice Handball
19   Elisa Técher Left back 14 October 2003 2022 2024   Fleury Loiret Handball
20   Merel Freriks Line Player 6 January 1998 2022 2024   Borussia Dortmund
21   Aïssatou Kouyaté Right back 19 April 1995 2021 2024   ES Besançon
22   Pauletta Foppa Line Player 22 December 2000 2018 2027   Fleury Loiret Handball
24   Katharina Filter Goalkeeper 4 February 1999 2023 2025   København Håndbold
30   Siobann Delaye Right Wing 1 June 2003 2023 2025   Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball
42   Jenny Carlson Centre back 17 April 1995 2022 2024   Holstebro Håndbold
55   Pauline Coatanea Right wing 6 July 1993 2017 2025   Neptunes de Nantes
61   Valeriia Maslova Right Back 23 January 2001 2023 2025   Metz Handball
63   Eva Jarrige Right Back 17 February 2000 2023 2025
75   Audrey Dembele Left Back 10 March 2001 2023 2025   ES Besançon
86   Alexandrina Cabral Left Back 10 March 2001 2023 2024   BM Morvedre
91   Iva Mladenovska Right Back 14 January 2007 2023 2027   ŽRK Metalurg
97   Julie Foggea Goalkeeper 28 August 1990 2022 2024   CS Rapid București

Transfers edit

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff edit

 
Current Head coach of Brest, Pablo Morel.
Staff for the 2022–23 season.
  •   Head coach: Pablo Morel
  •   Assistant coach: Damien Nedelec
  •   Goalkeeping coach: Mathieu Kreiss
  •   Fitness coach: Tom Folain

Notable former players edit

Management edit

Position Name
President   Gérard Le Saint
  Denis Le Saint
Sporting director   Nicolas Roué (dec. 2022–)[3]
Secretary general (administrative and financial manager)   Mathieu Marchand[4]
Academy manager   Romain Corre

Arena edit

 

Kit manufacturers edit

Period Kit manufacturer Ref
? – 2011/2012 (Arvor 29 era)   Macron
2012/2013 – 2019/2020   Hummel [5]
2020/2021 – 2023/2024   CRAFT [6]

Statistics edit

Top scorers by season edit

Season Player Goals
...
2011–2012   Alexandra Lacrabère 199
2012–2013
2013–2014   Nabila Tizi 153
2014–2015   Nabila Tizi 190
2015–2016   Marta Mangué 109
2016–2017   Allison Pineau 146
2017–2018   Pauline Coatanea 132
2018–2019   Ana Gros 287
2019–2020   Ana Gros 209
2020–2021   Ana Gros 283
2021–2022   Helene Fauske 204
2022–2023   Helene Fauske 148
2023–2024

In bold, still part of the team

References edit

  1. ^ "Brest reach first final after thrilling shoot-out". eurohandball.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Superb Vipers celebrate first Champions League title". eurohandball.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Roué, le communicant qui devient manager" (in French). 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Handball. Brest BH : Du changement dans l'organigramme du club". 14 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Un premier vrai test pour le Brest Penn-Ar-Bed" (in French). 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ "CRAFT - new kit manufacturer announcement on BBH's Facebook page". Facebook.
  7. ^ "Brest Bretagne". European Handball Federation.
  8. ^ "Fan Favourite Oftedal leads Győr quartet in All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Brest Bretagne Handball at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website