Handball Esch

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'''Handball Esch''' is a men's handball club from Esch, Luxembourg, that plays in the Luxembourgish Handball League. They were born in 2001 after the fusion between the two clubs from Esch, '''HB Eschois Fola''' and '''HC La Fraternelle Esch'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Handball Esch History |url=http://www.handballesch.lu/index.php?site=page&id=palmares-24611 |accessdate=2017-04-18}}</ref> They have won the Luxembourgish Championship 12 times, and the progenitor club HB Eschois Fola had won it 20 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flh.lu/f-l-h/champions-v-coupe|publisher=Luxembourg Handball Federation|title=Les Champions et Vainqueurs de Coupe|trans-title=The Champions and Cup Winners|language=fr|access-date=24 April 2026}}</ref>

== Titles == * '''Luxembourgish Handball League''': ** ''Winner'': 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 * '''Luxembourg Cup''': ** ''Winner'': 2001-02, 2005-06, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2023-24, 2025-26

==European record ==

{| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! 1st leg ! 2nd leg ! Aggregate |- | rowspan=5|2012–13 | rowspan=5|Challenge Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R3 | {{flagicon|KOS}} KH Prishtina | style="text-align:center;"| 28–24 | style="text-align:center;"| 22–31 | style="text-align:center;"| '''50–55''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|L16 | {{flagicon|SRB}} RK Spartak Vojput | style="text-align:center;"| 34–26 | style="text-align:center;"| 20–27 | style="text-align:center;"| '''54–53''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|QF | {{flagicon|BEL}} Initia Hasselt | style="text-align:center;"| 28–26 | style="text-align:center;"| 28–27 | style="text-align:center;"| '''56–53''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|SF | {{flagicon|ROU}} CSU Suceava | style="text-align:center;"| 21–23 | style="text-align:center;"| 27–24 | style="text-align:center;"| '''48–47''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|Final | {{flagicon|BLR}} SKA Minsk | style="text-align:center;"| 24–32 | style="text-align:center;"| 26–31 | style="text-align:center;"| '''50–63''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2013–14 | EHF Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} IFK Kristianstad | style="text-align:center;"| 19–32 | style="text-align:center;"| 28–30 | style="text-align:center;"| '''47–62''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="2" | 2014–15 | rowspan="2" | EHF Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R1 | {{flagicon|LUX}} Handball Käerjeng | style="text-align:center;"| 34–23 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–25 | style="text-align:center;"| '''59–48''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Tatabánya KC | style="text-align:center;"| 24–25 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–25 | style="text-align:center;"| '''49–50''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="2" | 2015–16 | rowspan="2" | Challenge Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R3 | {{flagicon|ROU}} HC Olimpus-85 USEFS | style="text-align:center;"| 37–30 | style="text-align:center;"| 40–27 | style="text-align:center;"| '''77–57''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|L16 | {{flagicon|NED}} HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer | style="text-align:center;"| 26–30 | style="text-align:center;"| 22–25 | style="text-align:center;"| '''48–55''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="2" | 2016–17 | rowspan="2" | Challenge Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R3 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Ramat Hashron "S.G.S." HC | style="text-align:center;"| 29–21 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–18 | style="text-align:center;"| '''54–39''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|1/8 | {{flagicon|ROM}} AHC Potaissa Turda | style="text-align:center;"| 27–31 | style="text-align:center;"| 29–28 | style="text-align:center;"| '''56–59''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2017–18 | EHF Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R1 | {{flagicon|NOR}} ØIF Arendal | style="text-align:center;"| 24–29 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–28 | style="text-align:center;"| '''50–57''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="2" | 2019–20 | rowspan="2" | EHF Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R1 | {{flagicon|GEO}} B.S.B. Batumi | style="text-align:center;"| 38–16 | style="text-align:center;"| 42–22 | style="text-align:center;"| '''80–38''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|POL}} KS Azoty-Puławy | style="text-align:center;"| 28–31 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–26 | style="text-align:center;"| '''53–57''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2020–21 | European League | style="text-align:center;"|R1 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Pfadi Winterthur | style="text-align:center;"| 30–33 | style="text-align:center;"| <small>Cancelled</small> | style="text-align:center;"| '''30–33''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan=3 | 2021–22 | rowspan=3 | European Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|UKR}} Odesa HC | style="text-align:center;"| 37–32 | style="text-align:center;"| 38–31 | style="text-align:center;"| '''75–63''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|R3 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Bækkelagets HE | style="text-align:center;"| 30–30 | style="text-align:center;"| 26–25 | style="text-align:center;"| '''56–55''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|L16 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Talent tym Plzenskeho kraje | style="text-align:center;"| 30–34 | style="text-align:center;"| 26–29 | style="text-align:center;"| '''56–63''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2022–23 | European Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|CZE}} HC Dukla Praha | style="text-align:center;"| 31–36 | style="text-align:center;"| 32–30 | style="text-align:center;"| '''63–66''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2023–24 | European Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|FAR}} VÍF | style="text-align:center;"| 30–31 | style="text-align:center;"| 28–30 | style="text-align:center;"| '''58–61''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2024–25 | European Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R2 | {{flagicon|UKR}} HC Motor | style="text-align:center;"| 26–32 | style="text-align:center;"| 29–46 | style="text-align:center;"| '''55–78''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | 2025–26 | European Cup | style="text-align:center;"|R1 | {{flagicon|BIH}} RK Vogošća | style="text-align:center;"| 42–31 | style="text-align:center;"| 31–44 | style="text-align:center;"| '''73–75''' |- |}

==Team== === Current squad === :''Squad for the 2016–17 season'' {{Col-begin|width=60%}} {{Col-2}} ;Goalkeepers *{{flagicon|LUX}} Cedric Busoni *{{flagicon|LUX}} Louis Lieser *{{flagicon|SRB}} Rajko Milosevic *{{flagicon|LUX}} Ivan Pavlovic

;Wingers ;RW: * {{flagicon|LUX}} Tom Krier * {{flagicon|LUX}} Dany Scholten ;LW: * {{flagicon|LUX}} Enes Agovic * {{flagicon|LUX}} Samuel Baum * {{flagicon|LUX}} Bruce Biren * {{flagicon|FRA}} Elias Puissegur ;Line players * {{flagicon|LUX}} Romain Labonte * {{flagicon|LUX}} Sascha Marzadori * {{flagicon|LUX}} Tom Quintus * {{flagicon|LUX}} Luca Tomassini {{Col-2}} ;Back players ;LB: * {{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Jelinic * {{flagicon|LUX}} Max Kohl * {{flagicon|LUX}} Julien Kohn * {{flagicon|LUX}} Martin Muller ;CB: * {{flagicon|LUX}} Christian Bock * {{flagicon|LUX}} Sacha Pulli * {{flagicon|LUX}} Vladimir Sarac ;RB: * {{flagicon|LUX}} Dimitri Mitrea * {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexandros Vasilakis {{Col-end}}

===Transfers=== :''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|LUX}} Felix Werdel (LW) from {{flagicon|FRA}} Sarrebourg Moselle-Sud Handball<ref>https://www.smshandball.fr/communique-felix-werdel-quitte-le-smshb/</ref>

;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|LUX}} Yann Hippert (CB) to {{flagicon|LUX}} HB Dudelange<ref>https://www.facebook.com/handballdiddeleng/posts/-breaking-news-he-is-back-mir-sinn-immens-frou-de-yann-hippert-mat-oppenen-äerm-/1185288936939063/</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.handballesch.lu/ Official website] {{in lang|lb}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Handball Esch}} Handball Esch Category:Handball clubs established in 2001