# Handball Esch
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{{short description|Handball club in Esch, Luxembourg}}
{{one source|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox handball club|
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| founded = 2001
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| chairman = Jos Theysen
| manager = Marc Fancelli
| league = [Sales Lentz League](/source/Sales_Lentz_League)
| season = 2015-2016
| position = 3rd
| website = http://www.handballesch.lu/
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'''Handball Esch''' is a [men's handball](/source/team_handball) club from [Esch](/source/Esch-sur-Alzette), [Luxembourg](/source/Luxembourg), that plays in the [Luxembourgish Handball League](/source/Sales_Lentz_League). They were born in 2001 after the fusion between the two clubs from Esch, '''HB Eschois Fola''' and '''HC La Fraternelle Esch'''.[{{cite web|title=Handball Esch History |url=http://www.handballesch.lu/index.php?site=page&id=palmares-24611 |accessdate=2017-04-18}}] They have won the [Luxembourgish Championship](/source/Sales_Lentz_League) 12 times, and the progenitor club HB Eschois Fola had won it 20 times.[{{cite web|url=https://www.flh.lu/f-l-h/champions-v-coupe|publisher=[Luxembourg Handball Federation](/source/Luxembourg_Handball_Federation)|title=Les Champions et Vainqueurs de Coupe|trans-title=The Champions and Cup Winners|language=fr|access-date=24 April 2026}}]
== Titles ==
* '''[Luxembourgish Handball League](/source/Sales_Lentz_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](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| rowspan=5|[Challenge Cup](/source/EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|R3
| {{flagicon|KOS}} [KH Prishtina](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Initia_HC_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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_EHF_Cup)
| [EHF Cup](/source/EHF_European_League)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R2](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_EHF_Cup)
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [IFK Kristianstad](/source/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](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_EHF_Cup)
| rowspan="2" | [EHF Cup](/source/EHF_European_League)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R1](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_EHF_Cup)
| {{flagicon|LUX}} [Handball Käerjeng](/source/Handball_K%C3%A4erjeng)
| style="text-align:center;"| 34–23
| style="text-align:center;"| 25–25
| style="text-align:center;"| '''59–48'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[R2](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_EHF_Cup)
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [Tatabánya KC](/source/Tatab%C3%A1nya_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](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| rowspan="2" | [Challenge Cup](/source/EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R3](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [HC Olimpus-85 USEFS](/source/HC_Olimpus-85_Chi%C8%99in%C4%83u)
| style="text-align:center;"| 37–30
| style="text-align:center;"| 40–27
| style="text-align:center;"| '''77–57'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[L16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| {{flagicon|NED}} [HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer](/source/HV_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](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| rowspan="2" | [Challenge Cup](/source/EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R3](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [Ramat Hashron "S.G.S." HC](/source/Ramat_Hasharon_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](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_EHF_Challenge_Cup)
| {{flagicon|ROM}} [AHC Potaissa Turda](/source/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](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_EHF_Cup)
| [EHF Cup](/source/EHF_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R1](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_EHF_Cup)
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [ØIF Arendal](/source/%C3%98IF_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](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_EHF_Cup)
| rowspan="2" | [EHF Cup](/source/EHF_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R1](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_EHF_Cup)
| {{flagicon|GEO}} [B.S.B. Batumi](/source/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](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_EHF_Cup)
| {{flagicon|POL}} [KS Azoty-Puławy](/source/KS_Azoty-Pu%C5%82awy)
| style="text-align:center;"| 28–31
| style="text-align:center;"| 25–26
| style="text-align:center;"| '''53–57'''
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_EHF_European_League)
| [European League](/source/EHF_European_League)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R1](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_EHF_European_League)
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [Pfadi Winterthur](/source/Pfadi_Winterthur)
| style="text-align:center;"| 30–33
| style="text-align:center;"| Cancelled
| style="text-align:center;"| '''30–33'''
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
|-
| rowspan=3 | [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_EHF_European_Cup)
| rowspan=3 | [European Cup](/source/EHF_European_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|R2
| {{flagicon|UKR}} [Odesa HC](/source/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](/source/B%C3%A6kkelagets_SK)
| 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](/source/Talent_Plze%C5%88)
| style="text-align:center;"| 30–34
| style="text-align:center;"| 26–29
| style="text-align:center;"| '''56–63'''
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
|-
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_EHF_European_Cup)
| [European Cup](/source/EHF_European_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R2](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_EHF_European_Cup)
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [HC Dukla Praha](/source/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](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_EHF_European_Cup)
| [European Cup](/source/EHF_European_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R2](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_EHF_European_Cup)
| {{flagicon|FAR}} [VÍF](/source/Vestmanna_%C3%8DF_(men's_handball))
| style="text-align:center;"| 30–31
| style="text-align:center;"| 28–30
| style="text-align:center;"| '''58–61'''
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
|-
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_EHF_European_Cup)
| [European Cup](/source/EHF_European_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R2](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_EHF_European_Cup)
| {{flagicon|UKR}} [HC Motor](/source/HC_Motor_Zaporizhzhia)
| style="text-align:center;"| 26–32
| style="text-align:center;"| 29–46
| style="text-align:center;"| '''55–78'''
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
|-
| [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_EHF_European_Cup)
| [European Cup](/source/EHF_European_Cup)
| style="text-align:center;"|[R1](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_EHF_European_Cup)
| {{flagicon|BIH}} [RK Vogošća](/source/RK_Vogo%C5%A1%C4%87a)
| 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](/source/Alexandros_Vasilakis)
{{Col-end}}
===Transfers===
:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season''
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png
* {{flagicon|LUX}} [Felix Werdel](/source/Felix_Werdel) (LW) from {{flagicon|FRA}} [Sarrebourg Moselle-Sud Handball](/source/%3Afr%3ASarrebourg_Moselle-Sud_Handball)[https://www.smshandball.fr/communique-felix-werdel-quitte-le-smshb/]
{{col-2}}
;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif
* {{flagicon|LUX}} [Yann Hippert](/source/%3Alb%3AYann_Hippert) (CB) to {{flagicon|LUX}} [HB Dudelange](/source/HB_Dudelange)[https://www.facebook.com/handballdiddeleng/posts/-breaking-news-he-is-back-mir-sinn-immens-frou-de-yann-hippert-mat-oppenen-äerm-/1185288936939063/]
{{col-end}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.handballesch.lu/ Official website] {{in lang|lb}}
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