Saint-Raphaël Var Handball Explained

Clubname:Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
Full Name:Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
Founded:1963
Ground:Palais des Sports Jean-François Krakowski
Capacity:2,500
Chairman:Pascal Bacchi
Manager:Benjamin Braux
Season:2021–22
Position:LNH Division 1, 8th of 16
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Colour2:Yellow
Website:https://www.srvhb.com/
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Saint-Raphaël Var Handball, is a team handball club from Saint-Raphaël, Var, France, that plays in the LNH Division 1.Saint-Raphaël Var handball, or SRVHB, is a French handball club based in Saint-Raphael in the Var region, founded in 1963. The first team has been playing in Division 1 since the 2007–2008 season and has been coached since 2019 by Rareș Fortuneanu assisted by Wissem Hmam, both former players of the club. Even if the club has not won a title, apart from the French D2 Championship in 2007, it has accumulated places of honor including a French runner-up title in 2016, three League Cup finals, a Champions Trophy final in 2015 and an EHF European Cup (C3) final in 2018.

History

The original club was founded in 1959. It was after the disaster of the Malpasset dam in Frejus on 2 December 1959 that the leaders of the two cities merged the volleyball sections of the football clubs of the two cities, the Etoile Sportive Fréjussienne and the Stade Raphaélois to create the Association Sportive Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, commonly known as ASFSR. It was in 1963, at the initiative of René Cenni, that the handball section was born. Marcel Tafani was then appointed president of the section.

In 1971, the handball section created a women's team and found a home in a sports hall inaugurated on 7 November 1972 during a match against Draguignan: the Esterel sports hall. In 1974, the town of Fréjus created the AMSLF. The Raphael section, freshly promoted to National 3, was destabilized by the loss of many elements and went down to the regional championship the following year. Three years later, in 1977, the club lost its inter-municipal status. It lost its "F" and became A. S. S. R. for Association Sportive Saint-Raphaël. Over time, the club grew and evolved. It reached the National 3 level in 1983, National 2 in 1992 and National 1 in 1994.

In 1995, the section separated from the communal club and the club was created under the name Saint-Raphaël Var Handball. The club finally reached the elite in 2004 but was relegated the following season to D2. The Palais des sports Jean-François-Krakowski was inaugurated in 2005 during a gala match against Chambéry. The club returned to the LNH two years later, in 2007, after winning the D2 championship.

Since his return in elite, coach Christian Gaudin has made the club one of the best in France, finishing 4th in 2010 and 2011 and 3rd in 2012. The club also reached the League Cup final three times (2010, 2012 and 2014), losing three times to Montpellier AHB. On March 18, 2014, the club's president announced, a year in advance, the end of Christian Gaudin's contract. He was replaced by Joël da Silva, from Toulouse, who allowed the club to reach a new level by returning to 3rd place in 2015 and becoming vice-champion of France in 2016. Under his orders, the club also reached the final of the EHF European Cup in 2018.With his contract set to expire in June 2019, Joel Da Silva has been replaced by his assistant Rareș Fortuneanu as coach. The former Romanian international, who played for Saint-Raphaël, has been assistant coach for the last 4 seasons. His assistant, Wissem Hmam also knew the SRVHB as a player.

In October 2020, Jean-François Krakowski decided to retire after 33 years at the head of the club and was replaced by Emmanuel Murzereau.

Prize list

‘National competitions‘International competitions
  • France championship (0)
    • Vice-champion (1) : 2016.
    • Third : 2012, 2015.
  • French Cup (0)
    • Semi-finalist : 1996 and 2003.
  • League's Cup (0)
    • Finalist : 2010, 2012 and 2014.
  • Champions Trophy (0)
    • Finalist : 2015, 2018.
  • French D2 Championship (1)
    • Champion : 2007.
  • EHF Cup(C3) (0)
    • Finalist : 2018.
    • Fourth : 2017.

Season by season review (from 2001)

Season Div. Ranking French Cup League's Cup Champion's Trophy European Cups
1993-1994Nat.1 FinalistN.QNo competitionNo competitionN.Q
1994-1995Div.2 8th2nd roundNo competitionNo competitionN.Q
1995-1996Div.2 7th1/2 finalNo competitionNo competitionN.Q
1996-1997Div.2 12th?No competitionNo competitionN.Q
1997-1998Nat.1 ?1/8 finalNo competitionNo competitionN.Q
1998-1999Nat.1? ??No competitionNo competitionN.Q
1999-2000Nat.1? ??No competitionNo competitionN.Q
2000-2001Nat.1? ??No competitionNo competitionN.Q
2001-2002Nat.1 2nd1/64 finalN.QNo competitionN.Q
2002-2003Div.2 10th1/2 finalN.QNo competitionN.Q
2003-2004Div.2 2ndNo competitionN.QNo competitionN.Q
2004-2005Div.1 14th?N.QNo competitionN.Q
2005-2006Div.2 4th?N.QNo competitionN.Q
2006-2007Div.2 1st1/32 finalN.QNo competitionN.Q
2007-2008Div.1 6th1/4 final1/8 finalNo competitionN.Q
2008-2009Div.1 6th1/8 final1/8 finalNo competitionN.Q
2009-2010Div.1 4th1/4 finalFinalNo competitionN.Q
2010-2011Div.1 4th1/8 final1/4 finalN.QC3 : 1/4 final
2011-2012Div.1 3rd1/4 finalFinal3rdC3 : 1/4 final
2012-2013Div.1 6th1/16 final1st roundN.Q C3 : 3rd round
2013-2014Div.1 6th1/8 finalFinalN.Q N.Q
2014-2015Div.1 3rd1/8 final1/4 finalN.Q N.Q
2015-2016Div.1 2nd1/4 final1/4 finalFinalC3 : 1/4 final
2016-2017Div.1 4th1/4 final1/2 final4thC3 : 4th place
2017-2018Div.1 4th1/4 final1/8 final4thC3 : Final
2018-2019Div.1 7th1/8 final1/2 finalFinalC3 : 1/4 final
2019-2020Div.1 8th1/8 final1/8 finalN.Q N.Q
2020-2021Div.1 In progressIn progressNo competitionNo competitionN.Q

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2016–17EHF CupR3 SKA Minsk28–3033–2561–55
Group Stage Füchse Berlin27–2131–332nd place
GOG32–3632–28
RD Ribnica26–2231–24
QF MT Melsungen30–2631–2361–49

Evolution of the SRVHB budget

Season Budget Evolution
2011/12€2440000
2012/13€2875600
2013/14€3500000
2014/15€3590000
2015/16€3720000
2016/17€4000000
2017/18€4180000
2018/19€4200000
2019/20€4280000
2020/21€3890000

Current squad

Squad of 2023-2024 season

Goalkeepers
Wingers
  • LW
    • RW
    Line players
    Back players
  • LB
    • CB
    RB

    Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season

    Joining
    Leaving

    Club-related players

    In 'bold' , players currently at the club.

    Individual distinctions

    Season Laureates Positions
    2014-2015Adrien DipandaBest Right Backcourt
    2015-2016Joël da Silva Best coach
    2017-2018Raphaël CaucheteuxTop scorer with 167 goals.
    2018-2019Raphaël CaucheteuxTop scorer with 179 goals.
    2019-2020Raphaël CaucheteuxTop scorer with 145 goals.

    Top scorers in the history of SRVHB in the league

    In 'bold' , players currently at the club.

    N° Players Nbr. of matches Nbr. Of goals Nat. Passed in France by
    1Raphaël Caucheteux330 1826Montpellier HB (25 matches - 30 goals)
    2Aurélien Abily205699Angers Noyant and Aurillac HB CA (24 matches - 121 goals)
    3Adrien Dipanda189508Montpellier HB (59 matches - 73 goals)
    4Jan Stehlik169494
    5Dan Rares Fortuneanu157449
    6Heykel Megannem90405SC Sélestat, USAM Nîmes (47 matches - 279 goals) and Montpellier HB (26 matches - 72 goals)
    7Alexander Lynggaard155382
    8Alexandre Tomas148344Montpellier HB (49 matches - 69 goals) and Tremblay-en-France (50 matches - 108 goals)
    9Miroslav Jurka126302
    10Alexandru Șimicu91291
    11Arnaud Chapuis79280
    12Daniel Sarmiento Melián77272
    13Johan Boisedu70263Saint-Marcel Vernon Handball (22 matches - 140 goals) and US Ivry (13 matches - 25 goals)
    14Geoffroy Krantz107261Montpellier HB (67 matches - 120 goals)
    15Morten Olsen45222
    - ‘'updated on April 30, 2020 -

    Other personalities linked to the club

    In 'bold' , players currently at the club.

    Coaches

    List of presidents

    Organigram of SRVHB

    Saint-Raphaël Var Handball (SAOS)

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