Brest Bretagne Handball Explained

Clubname:Brest Bretagne Handball
Fullname:Brest Bretagne Handball
Founded:2004
Ground:Brest Arena, Brest, Brittany, France
Capacity:4,077
Chairman:Gérard and Denis Le Saint
Manager:Raphaëlle Tervel
League:Ligue Butagaz Énergie
Season:2023–24
Position:2nd
Website:https://www.brest-bretagnehandball.fr/
Colour1:Black
Colour2:White
Colour3:
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Nickname:Les Rebelles
Shortname:BBH

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.

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]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriod
HBF Arvor 292004–2009
Arvor 29 - Pays de Brest2009–2012
Brest Penn Ar Bed2012–2014
Brest Bretagne Handball2014–present

Kits

Results

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup A CSM București24–2130–28align=center rowspan=7
23–24
25–26
20–25
ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica20–2034–21
30–34
38–2824–31

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season

Goalkeepers
Wingers
  • LW:
    • RW:
    Line players
    Back players
  • LB
    • CB:
    RB:
    Squad information
    PlayerPositionDate of birthContract untilPrevious club
    2Constance MaunyLeft wing17 December 199820182024 Chambray Touraine
    3Alicia ToublancRight wing3 May 199620152024
    9Đurđina JaukovićLeft back24 February 199720202024 ŽRK Budućnost
    10Coralie LassourceLeft wing1 September 199220192026 Érd HC
    12Petra MarinovićGoalkeeper29 June 200120212024 Saint-Amand Handball
    15Juliette FaureCenter Back23 October 199920232024 ES Besançon
    16Cléopâtre DarleuxGoalkeeper1 July 198920162024 Nice Handball
    19Elisa TécherLeft back14 October 200320222024 Fleury Loiret Handball
    20Merel FreriksLine Player6 January 199820222024 Borussia Dortmund
    21Aïssatou KouyatéRight back19 April 199520212024 ES Besançon
    22Pauletta FoppaLine Player22 December 200020182027 Fleury Loiret Handball
    24Goalkeeper4 February 199920232025 København Håndbold
    30Siobann DelayeRight Wing1 June 200320232025 Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball
    42Jenny CarlsonCentre back17 April 199520222024 Holstebro Håndbold
    55Pauline CoataneaRight wing6 July 199320172025 Neptunes de Nantes
    61Valeriia MaslovaRight Back23 January 200120232025 Metz Handball
    63Eva JarrigeRight Back17 February 200020232025
    75Audrey DembeleLeft Back10 March 200120232025 ES Besançon
    86Alexandrina CabralLeft Back10 March 200120232024 BM Morvedre
    91Iva MladenovskaRight Back14 January 200720232027 ŽRK Metalurg
    97Julie FoggeaGoalkeeper28 August 199020222024 CS Rapid București

    Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season

    Joining
    Leaving

    Technical staff

    Staff for the 2024–25 season.

    Notable former players

    Management

    PositionName
    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

    Kit manufacturers

    PeriodKit manufacturerRef
    ? – 2011/2012 (Arvor 29 era) Macron
    2012/2013 – 2019/2020 Hummel[5]
    2020/2021 – 2023/2024 CRAFT[6]

    Statistics

    Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

    (All-Time) – Last updated on 1 June 2024[7]

    RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
    1 Ana Gros2289
    2 Pauletta Foppa6252
    3 Alicia Toublanc6226
    4 Coralie Lassource5193
    5 Pauline Coatanea7173
    6 Slađana Pop-Lazić5149
    7 Đurđina Jauković4142
    8 Kalidiatou Niakaté3140
    9 Monika Kobylińska4138
    10 Helene Gigstad Fauske2120

    Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

    SeasonPlayerAward
    2020–21[8] Ana GrosTop Scorer (135 goals)
    Pauletta FoppaAll-Star Team (Best Pivot)
    2021–22[9] Pauletta FoppaBest Young Player

    Top scorers by season

    SeasonPlayerGoals
    ...
    2011–2012 Alexandra Lacrabère199
    2012–2013
    2013–2014 Nabila Tizi153
    2014–2015 Nabila Tizi190
    2015–2016 Marta Mangué109
    2016–2017 Allison Pineau146
    2017–2018 Pauline Coatanea132
    2018–2019287
    2019–2020209
    2020–2021283
    2021–2022 Helene Fauske204
    2022–2023 Helene Fauske148
    2023–2024 Valeriia Maslova240
    In bold, still part of the team

    Notes and References

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

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