Brest Bretagne Handball
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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 | |||
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| Full name | Brest Bretagne Handball | ||
| Nickname(s) | Les Rebelles | ||
| Short name | BBH | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Arena | Brest Arena, Brest, Brittany, France | ||
| Capacity | 4,077 | ||
| President | Gérard and Denis Le Saint | ||
| Head coach | Raphaëlle Tervel | ||
| League | Ligue Butagaz Énergie | ||
| 2023–24 | 2nd | ||
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| 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
Crest, colours, supporters
| Name | Period |
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| HBF Arvor 29 | 2004–2009 |
| Arvor 29 - Pays de Brest | 2009–2012 |
| Brest Penn Ar Bed | 2012–2014 |
| Brest Bretagne Handball | 2014–present |
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| AWAY | ||||
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- EHF Champions League:
- Runner-up: 2021
- French Women's First League Championship:
- Winners: 2012, 2021
- Runner-up: 2011, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
- French Women's Cup Championship:
- Winners: 2016, 2018, 2021
- Runner-up: 2019
- French Women's League Cup Championship:
- Winners: 2012
- Runner-up: 2011
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | Team Esbjerg | 33–32 | ||
| ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 35–22 | |||||
| HB Ludwigsburg | ||||||
| Vipers Kristiansand | 30–27 | |||||
| Győri Audi ETO KC | ||||||
| CS Rapid București | ||||||
| Odense Håndbold | ||||||
- Squad for the 2024-25 season
| Squad information | |||||||
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| 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 for the 2024–25 season
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- Staff for the 2024–25 season.
- Head coach: Raphaëlle Tervel
- Assistant coach: Sandrine Mariot-Delerce
- Goalkeeping coach: Mathieu Kreiss
- Fitness coach: Fabien Renouf
Notable former players
- Cléopâtre Darleux (2011-2012; 2016-2024)
- Allison Pineau (2016-2019)
- Alexandra Lacrabère (2010-2012)
- Alicia Toublanc (2015–2024)
- Astride N'Gouan (2015-2018)
- Sophie Herbrecht (2017-2018)
- Lindsay Burlet (2017-2018)
- Marie Prouvensier (2016-2019)
- Maud-Éva Copy (2012-2019)
- Amandine Tissier (2015-2021)
- Kalidiatou Niakaté (2019-2022)
- Constance Mauny (2018–2024)
- Julie Foggea (2022–2024)
- Slađana Pop-Lazić (2017-2022)
- Biljana Filipović (2010-2012)
- Jelena Popović (2011-2012)
- Jovana Stoiljković (2017-2019)
- Isabelle Gulldén (2018-2021)
- Louise Sand (2017-2018)
- Filippa Idéhn (2017-2019)
- Jenny Carlson (2022–2024)
- Tatjana Brnović (2022-2023)
- Itana Grbić (2022-2023)
- Djurdjina Jauković (2020-2024)
- Alexandrina Cabral (2023-2024)
- Marta Mangué (2015-2020)
- Nely Carla Alberto (2015-2016)
- Mayssa Pessoa (2009-2011)
- Moniky Bancilon (2011-2013)
- Ana Gros (2018-2021)
- Amra Pandžić (2018-2019)
- Monika Kobylińska (2019-2023)
- Monika Stachowska (2010-2012)
- Faten Yahiaoui (2013-2014)
- Ouided Kilani (2009)
- Tonje Løseth (2020-2022)
- Helene Gigstad Fauske (2021-2023)
- Sandra Toft (2019-2022)
- Valeriia Maslova (2023-2024)
- Melinda Geiger (2016-2017)
- Ewgenija Minevskaja (2019-2020)
- Merel Freriks (2022–2024)
- Anastasiia Pidpalova (2013-2014)
- Nabila Tizi (2013-2017)
- Szabina Tápai (2009-2010)
- Julija Portjanko (2010-2012)
| Position | Name |
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| 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 |
- Name: Brest Arena
- City: Brest, France
- Capacity: 4,077 spectators
- Address: 149 Boulevard de Plymouth, 29200 Brest
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Ref |
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| ? – 2011/2012 (Arvor 29 era) | Macron | |
| 2012/2013 – 2019/2020 | Hummel | [5] |
| 2020/2021 – 2023/2024 | CRAFT | [6] |
Top scorers by season
| Season | Player | Goals |
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| ... | ||
| 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 | Valeriia Maslova | 240 |
In bold, still part of the team
- ^ "Brest reach first final after thrilling shoot-out". eurohandball.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Superb Vipers celebrate first Champions League title". eurohandball.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Nicolas Roué, le communicant qui devient manager" (in French). 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Handball. Brest BH : Du changement dans l'organigramme du club". 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Un premier vrai test pour le Brest Penn-Ar-Bed" (in French). 9 November 2012.
- ^ "CRAFT - new kit manufacturer announcement on BBH's Facebook page". Facebook.
- ^ "Brest Bretagne". European Handball Federation.
- ^ "Fan Favourite Oftedal leads Győr quartet in All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.
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