Brest Bretagne Handball

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 et 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
Team colours
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
Location of Brest Bretagne Handball

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

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

Results

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group A Romania CSM București
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 23–24
Denmark Odense Håndbold 25–26
Sweden IK Sävehof 20–25
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 30–34
Hungary DVSC Schaeffler

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023-24 season
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of birth In Contract until Previous club
2 France Constance Mauny Left wing 17 December 1998 2018 2024 France Chambray Touraine
3 France Alicia Toublanc Right wing 3 May 1996 2015 2024
5 Norway Helene Gigstad Fauske Center back 31 January 1997 2021 2023 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold
8 Poland Monika Kobylińska Right back 9 April 1995 2019 2023 Germany TuS Metzingen
9 Montenegro Đurđina Jauković Left back 24 February 1997 2020 2024 Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost
10 France Coralie Lassource Left wing 1 September 1992 2019 2024 Hungary Érd HC
12 Croatia Petra Marinović Goalkeeper 29 June 2001 2021 2024 France Saint-Amand Handball
16 France Cléopâtre Darleux Goalkeeper 1 July 1989 2016 2024 France Nice Handball
21 France Aïssatou Kouyaté Right back 19 April 1995 2021 2024 France ES Besançon
20 Netherlands Merel Freriks Line Player 6 January 1998 2022 2024 Germany Borussia Dortmund
22 France Pauletta Foppa Line Player 22 December 2000 2018 2027 France Fleury Loiret Handball
34 Montenegro Tatjana Brnović Line Player 9 November 1998 2022 2023 Slovenia RK Krim
42 Sweden Jenny Carlson Centre back 17 April 1995 2022 2024 Denmark Holstebro Håndbold
55 France Pauline Coatanea Right wing 6 July 1993 2017 2025 France Neptunes de Nantes
96 Montenegro Itana Grbić Centre back 1 September 1996 2022 2024 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
97 France Julie Foggea Goalkeeper 28 August 1990 2022 2024 Romania CS Rapid București
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo Estel Memana Left wing 5 August 1997 2022 2023 France Chambray Touraine
19 France Elisa Técher Left back 14 October 2003 2022 2024 France Fleury Loiret Handball

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff

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

Notable former players

Arena

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer Ref
? – 2011/2012 (Arvor 29 era) Italy Macron
2012/2013 – 2019/2020 Denmark Hummel [3]
2020/2021 – 2023/2024 Sweden CRAFT [4]

Statistics

References

  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. "Un premier vrai test pour le Brest Penn-Ar-Bed" (in French). 9 November 2012.
  4. "CRAFT - new kit manufacturer announcement on BBH's Facebook page". Facebook.
  5. "Brest Bretagne". European Handball Federation.
  6. "Fan Favourite Oftedal leads Győr quartet in All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 28 May 2021.
  7. "Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.


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