{{short description|French handball club}} {{expand French|topic=sport}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox handball club | clubname = Montpellier Handball | image = 195px | full name = Montpellier Handball | short name = MHB | founded = {{start date and age|1982}} | ground = FDI Stadium & Sud de France Arena | capacity = 3,000 - 9,000 | chairman = Julien Deljarry | manager = Érick Mathé | league = LNH Division 1 | season = 2024–25 | position = LNH Division 1, 3rd of 16 | colour1 = Blue|colour2=White | website = https://www.montpellierhandball.com/ | pattern_la1 = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_b1 = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_ra1 = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_sh1 = _MontpellierHand2324h | leftarm1 = 23305C | body1 = | rightarm1 = 23305C | shorts1 = 23305C | pattern_la2 = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_b2 = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_ra2 = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_sh2 = _MontpellierHand2324a | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = }} '''Montpellier Handball''', formerly named '''Montpellier Agglomération Handball''', is a professional handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.
{{location map+|France |float=right |width=261 |alt=Location of Montpellier Handball |caption=Location of Montpellier Handball |places= {{Location map~|France|France|lat=43.61194|long=3.97722|label=Montpellier|position=right}} }}
==History== The team was founded as ''Cosmos Montpellier'' in 1982.<ref name=Montpelliertourism>{{cite web|url=https://www.montpellier-france.com/stay/leisure-and-activities/all-leisure-and-activities/montpellier-handball-club-mhb-montpellier-en-3835190/|publisher=Montpellier Tourism|title=MONTPELLIER HANDBALL CLUB - MHB|access-date=27 January 2026}}</ref> In 1992 they were promoted to the top division.<ref name=Montpelliertourism /> From 1994 they were coached by Patrice Canayer who guided them to 4 French championships.
In 2003 they became the first French team to win the EHF Champions League, when they beat Spanish Portland San Antonio in the final 19-27 away and 31-19 at home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2002-03/round/7/Final|publisher=European Handball Federation|website=history.eurohandball.com|title=2002/03 VELUX VELUX European Cup / EHF|access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref>
In September 2012 18 people with connections to Montpellier, including 9 players, were accused of match fixing during a match against Cesson.<ref name=france24>{{cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20121001-montpellier-handball-players-admit-betting-deny-game-fixing-france-gambling-cheating|publisher=France24|title=French handball rocked by match-fixing scandal|date=1 October 2012|access-date=27 April 2025|language=en|author=William Hilderbrandt}}</ref> The accusion was that they had lost a match on purpose, in which their relatives had put money on the result worth upwards of 89,000 euros.<ref name=france24 /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kn-online.de/Sport/Sportmix/Franzoesische-Handball-Stars-unter-Betrugsverdacht |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504091352/https://www.kn-online.de/Sport/Sportmix/Franzoesische-Handball-Stars-unter-Betrugsverdacht|archive-date=4 May 2019 |title=Französische Handball-Stars unter Betrugsverdacht|publisher=KN-online|date=26 September 2012|access-date=3 May 2019|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/handball/startseite/575593/artikel_skandal-bei-montpellier-weitet-sich-aus.html |title=Skandal bei Montpellier weitet sich aus|publisher=kicker.de|date=30 September 2012|access-date=30 September 2012|language=de}}</ref> As a result several players left the club, including Luka and Nikola Karabatić (to Pays d'Aix UC HB), Erlend Mamelund (to Haslum HK) and Primož Prošt (to Frisch Auf Göppingen).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-70-45134.html |title=Wechsel perfekt: Karabatic hat sich an Ablösesumme beteiligt|publisher=handball-world.com|date=1 February 2013|access-date=2 February 2013|language=de}}</ref> Three years later Nikola Karabatić were found guilty and had to pay a fine of 10,000 euros.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20150711-french-handball-player-found-guilty-match-fixing|publisher=RFI|title=French handball star Karabatic found guilty of match-fixing|date=11 July 2015|access-date=27 April 2025}}</ref>
After the 2023-24 season Patrice Canayer left the club after 30 years in charge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.midilibre.fr/2023/08/28/info-midi-libre-patrice-canayer-ne-va-pas-prolonger-et-quittera-le-montpellier-handball-en-juin-2024-11417889.php |title=Patrice Canayer ne va pas prolonger et quittera le Montpellier Handball en juin 2024 |publisher=Midi libre |access-date=26 April 2024|language=fr}}</ref> He was replaced by Érick Mathé, who had been the assistant for Canayer from 2015 to 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://actu.fr/occitanie/montpellier_34172/montpellier-handball-apres-patrice-canayer-erick-mathe-le-choix-du-coeur-et-des-ambitions_60266770.html |title=Montpellier Handball : après Patrice Canayer, Érick Mathé le choix du coeur et des ambitions |publisher=Actu.fr |date=28 October 2023 |access-date=26 April 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
==Crest, colours, supporters==
===Naming history===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- ! style="color:white; background:#004080"|Name ! style="color:white; background:#004080"|Period |- |align=left|''Cosmos Montpellier'' | 1982–1987 |- |align=left|''Montpellier Paillade SC'' | 1987–1989 |- |align=left|''Montpellier Handball'' | 1989–2007 |- |align=left|''Montpellier Agglomération Handball'' | 2007–2015 |- |align=left|''Montpellier Handball'' |2015–present |}
===Kits===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:65%" !colspan=5 ! style="color:white; background:#004080"| HOME |- |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _MontpellierHB2021h | pattern_b = _MontpellierHB2021h | pattern_ra = _MontpellierHB2021h | pattern_sh = _Pumawhitelogo | pattern_so = _asa14a | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = 0026FF | socks = 000000 | title = 60px<br>2020-21 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _MontpellierHB2122h | pattern_b = _MontpellierHB2122h | pattern_ra = _MontpellierHB2122h | pattern_sh = _Pumawhitelogo | pattern_so = _asa14a | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = 07114C | socks = 000000 | title = 60px<br>2021-22 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_b = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_ra = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_sh = _MontpellierHand2324h | pattern_so = _pumawhite | leftarm = 23305C | body = | rightarm = 23305C | shorts = 23305C | socks = 000000 | title = 60px<br>2023-24 }} |}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:65%" !colspan=15 ! style="color:white; background:#004080"| AWAY |- |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _goldcollar | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = | title = 55x55px<br>2012–13 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _thinredborder | pattern_b = _redcollar | pattern_ra = _thinredborder | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = | title = 55x55px<br>2013–14 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _MontpellierHB2021a | pattern_b = _MontpellierHB2021a | pattern_ra = _MontpellierHB2021a | pattern_sh = _Pumablacklogo | pattern_so = _asa14a | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = 000000 | title = 60px<br>2020-21 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _MontpellierHB2122a | pattern_b = _MontpellierHB2122a | pattern_ra = _MontpellierHB2122a | pattern_sh = _MontpellierHB2122a | pattern_so = _asa14a | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = 000000 | title = 60px<br>2021-22 }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_b = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_ra = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_sh = _MontpellierHand2324a | pattern_so = _pumawhite | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = | socks = 000000 | title = 60px<br>2023-24 }} |}
==Accomplishments== *'''LNH Division 1:''' (14) ** '''Champions''': 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 *'''EHF Champions League:''' (2) ** '''Champions''': 2002–03, 2017–18 *'''Coupe de France:''' (14) ** '''Champions''': 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2024–25 *'''Coupe de la Ligue:''' (10) ** '''Champions''': 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16 *'''Trophée des Champions:''' (3) ** '''Champions''': 2010, 2011, 2018 *'''Championnat de France N1B''' ** '''First place''': 1991–92 *'''Championnat de France Nationale 2''' ** '''First place''': 1988–89, 1999–00 (rés.) *'''Championnat de France Nationale 3''' ** '''First place''': 1987–88 * '''Double''' : '''Winners (10)''': 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12 * '''Triple Crown''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2002–03
==European record== {| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! 1st leg ! 2nd leg ! Aggregate |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="8" | 2016–17 | rowspan="8" | EHF Champions League | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage | {{flagicon|ESP}} Logroño | style="text-align:center;"| 30–31 | style="text-align:center;"| 37–27 | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 1st place |- | {{flagicon|NOR}} Elverum Håndball | style="text-align:center;"| 31–24 | style="text-align:center;"| 31–32 |- | {{flagicon|MKD}} Metalurg Skopje | style="text-align:center;"| 28–18 | style="text-align:center;"| 30–24 |- | {{flagicon|SVK}} HT Tatran Prešov | style="text-align:center;"| 28–23 | style="text-align:center;"| 28–24 |- | {{flagicon|RUS}} Chekhovskiye Medvedi | style="text-align:center;"| 26–22 | style="text-align:center;"| 33–27 |- | style="text-align:center;"|PO | {{flagicon|UKR}} HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | style="text-align:center;"| 36–34 | style="text-align:center;"| 29–29 | style="text-align:center;"| '''65–63''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|1/8 | {{flagicon|POL}} Vive Tauron Kielce | style="text-align:center;"| 33–28 | style="text-align:center;"| 28–26 | style="text-align:center;"| '''61–54''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|1/4 | {{flagicon|HUN}} MVM Veszprém | style="text-align:center;"| 23–26 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–30 | style="text-align:center;"| '''48–56''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="10" |2017–18 | rowspan="10" |EHF Champions League | rowspan="5" align=center|Group Stage |{{Flagicon|Macedonia}} Metalurg Skopje |align=center| 32–22 |align=center| 27–21 | rowspan="5" align=center| 1st place |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} Chekhovskiye Medvedi |align=center| 28–24 |align=center| 34–23 |- |{{flagicon|UKR}} HC Motor Zaporizhzhia |align=center| 28–20 |align=center| 30–31 |- |{{Flagicon|Turkey}} Beşiktaş |align=center| 36–32 |align=center| 28–33 |- |{{Flagicon|Portugal}} Sporting CP |align=center| 33–29 |align=center| 33–32 |- |Playoffs |{{Flagicon|Spain}} CB Ademar León |align=center| 28–24 |align=center| 20–19 |align=center| '''48–43''' |- |Round of 16 |{{Flagicon|Spain}} Barça |align=center| 28–25 |align=center| 28–30 |align=center| '''56–55''' |- |Quarterfinals |{{Flagicon|Germany}} SG Flensburg-Handewitt |align=center| 28–28 |align=center| 29–17 |align=center| '''57–45''' |- |Semifinal |{{flagicon|MKD}} Vardar | colspan="3" align=center|28–27 |- |Final |{{Flagicon|France}} HBC Nantes | colspan="3" align=center| 32–26 |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="7" |2018–19 | rowspan="7" |EHF Champions League | rowspan="7" align=center|Group Stage |{{flagicon|MKD}} Vardar |align=center| 24–27 |align=center| 27–33 | rowspan="7" align=center| 7th place |- |{{flagicon|BLR}} Meshkov Brest |align=center| 23–26 |align=center| 29–23 |- |{{Flagicon|Poland}} PGE Vive Kielce |align=center| 26–29 |align=center| 28–27 |- |{{Flagicon|Spain}} Barça |align=center| 27–35 |align=center| 28–36 |- |{{Flagicon|Hungary}} Telekom Veszprém |align=center| 29–30 |align=center| 19–25 |- |{{Flagicon|Sweden}} IFK Kristianstad |align=center| 29–29 |align=center| 30–31 |- |{{Flagicon|Germany}} Rhein-Neckar Löwen |align=center| 27–37 |align=center| 31–26 |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="8" | 2019–20 | rowspan="8" | EHF Champions League | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel |align=center| 30–33 |align=center| 32–33 | align=center rowspan=7| 4th place |- |{{flagicon|HUN}} Telekom Veszprém |align=center| 23–18 |align=center| 23–24 |- |{{flagicon|POL}} PGE Vive Kielce |align=center| 25–24 |align=center| 29–27 |- |{{flagicon|POR}} Porto Sofarma |align=center| 22–27 |align=center| 23–23 |- |{{flagicon|MKD}} Vardar |align=center| 31–33 |align=center| 31–27 |- |{{flagicon|BLR}} Meshkov Brest |align=center| 30–26 |align=center| 27–25 |- |{{flagicon|UKR}} Motor Zaporizhzhia |align=center| 34–30 |align=center| 26–25 |- |Round of 16 |{{flagicon|GER}} Flensburg |align=center colspan=3| Cancelled |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="8" | 2020–21 | rowspan="8" | EHF European League | style="text-align:center;"|2QR |{{flagicon|DEN}} Skjern Håndbold |align=center|30–31 |align=center|33–29 | align=center| '''63–60''' |- | rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|RUS}} HC CSKA |align=center|0–10 |align=center|10–0 | rowspan=5 align=center| 3rd place |- |{{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg |align=center|30–32 |align=center|0–10 |- |{{flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe |align=center|37–25 |align=center|23–22 |- |{{flagicon|TUR}} Besiktas Aygaz |align=center|40–16 |align=center|26–36 |- |{{flagicon|SWE}} Alingsås HK |align=center|32–21 |align=center|33–25 |- |align=center|L16 |{{flagicon|SUI}} Kadetten Schaffhausen |align=center|27–27 |align=center|32–25 |align=center| '''59–52''' |- |Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin |align=center|32–29 |align=center|23–31 |align=center| '''55–60''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="9" | 2021–22 | rowspan="9" | EHF Champions League | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|HUN}} Pick Szeged |align=center|29–29 |align=center|29–29 | align=center rowspan=7| 4th place |- |{{flagicon|DEN}} Aalborg Håndbold |align=center|28–36 |align=center|31–33 |- |{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel |align=center|37–30 |align=center|26–35 |- |{{flagicon|MKD}} RK Vardar |align=center|31–25 |align=center|25–28 |- |{{flagicon|BLR}} Meshkov Brest |align=center|32–26 |align=center|31–31 |- |{{flagicon|CRO}} PPD Zagreb |align=center|25–22 |align=center|24–23 |- |{{flagicon|NOR}} Elverum Håndball |align=center|37–30 |align=center|39–32 |- |Playoffs |{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto |align=center|29–29 |align=center|35–27 |align=center| '''64–56''' |- |align=center|Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|POL}} Łomża Vive Kielce |align=center|28–31 |align=center|22–30 |align=center| '''50–61''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="10" | 2022–23 | rowspan="10" | EHF European League | style="text-align:center;"|2QR |{{flagicon|SWE}} IK Sävehof |align=center|24–24 |align=center|30–26 | align=center| '''54–50''' |- | rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|SUI}} Kadetten Schaffhausen |align=center|40–36 |align=center|30–28 | rowspan=5 align=center| 1st place |- |{{flagicon|SLO}} Tatran Prešov |align=center|41–30 |align=center|27–35 |- |{{flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen |align=center|35–27 |align=center|25–27 |- |{{flagicon|HUN}} Fejér B.Á.L. Veszprém |align=center|34–30 |align=center|39–31 |- |{{flagicon|POR}} SL Benfica |align=center|33–27 |align=center|26–24 |- |align=center|L16 |{{flagicon|HUN}} FTC |align=center|36–30 |align=center|43–29 |align=center| '''79–59''' |- |align=center|Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|POR}} Sporting CP |align=center|32–32 |align=center|31–30 |align=center| '''63–62''' |- |align=center|Semifinals |{{flagicon|GER}} Füchse Berlin |colspan=3 align=center|'''29–35''' |- |align=center|Third place game |{{flagicon|GER}} Frisch Auf Göppingen |colspan=3 align=center|'''29–33''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="9" | 2023–24 | rowspan="9" | EHF Champions League | rowspan=7 style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|ESP}} Barça |align=center|25–30 |align=center|37–34 | rowspan=7 align=center| 4th place |- |{{flagicon|HUN}} Telekom Veszprém |align=center|31–37 |align=center|31–33 |- |{{flagicon|POL}} Orlen Wisła Płock |align=center|30–28 |align=center|18–22 |- |{{flagicon|SLO}} Celje Pivovarna Laško |align=center|32–21 |align=center|31–29 |- |{{flagicon|DEN}} GOG Håndbold |align=center|36–25 |align=center|27–32 |- |{{flagicon|GER}} SC Magdeburg |align=center|25–28 |align=center|24–28 |- |{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto |align=center|35–24 |align=center|29–25 |- |align=center|Playoffs |{{flagicon|CRO}} RK Zagreb |align=center|27–27 |align=center|30–24 |align=center| '''57–51''' |- |align=center|Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel |align=center|39–30 |align=center|21–31 |align=center| '''60–61''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="8" | 2024–25 | rowspan="8" | EHF European League | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|DEN}} Bjerringbro-Silkeborg |align=center|40–26 |align=center|34–22 | rowspan=3 align=center| 1st place |- |{{flagicon|ESP}} Fraikin BM Granollers |align=center|34–25 |align=center|28–24 |- |{{flagicon|POL}} Górnik Zabrze |align=center|30–25 |align=center|27–23 |- | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|Main round |{{flagicon|SUI}} HC Kriens-Luzern |align=center|31–27 |align=center|32–31 | rowspan=2 align=center| 1st place |- |{{flagicon|DEN}} GOG Håndbold |align=center|30–28 |align=center|27–33 |- |align=center|Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto |align=center|30–29 |align=center|35–32 |align=center| '''65–61''' |- |align=center|Semifinals |{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel |colspan=3 align=center| '''32–31''' |- |align=center|Final |{{flagicon|GER}} SG Flensburg-Handewitt |colspan=3 align=center| '''25–32''' |- | colspan="7" bgcolor=white| |- | rowspan="9" | 2025–26 | rowspan="9" | EHF European League | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|Group Stage |{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel |align=center|28–30 |align=center|18–27 | rowspan=3 align=center| 2nd place |- |{{flagicon|SUI}} BSV Bern |align=center|37–28 |align=center|37–31 |- |{{flagicon|POL}} KPR Ostrovia |align=center|37–26 |align=center|38–25 |- | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|Main round |{{flagicon|ESP}} Irudek Bidasoa Irún |align=center|38–33 |align=center|36–34 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3rd place |- |{{flagicon|GER}} SG Flensburg-Handewitt |align=center|35–32 |align=center|35–40 |- |align=center|Play-offs |{{flagicon|NOR}} Elverum Håndball |align=center|36–24 |align=center|31–35 |align=center| '''67–59''' |- |align=center|Quarterfinals |{{flagicon|MKD}} HC Vardar 1961 |align=center|33–23 |align=center|24–27 |align=center| '''57–50''' |- |align=center|Semifinals |{{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel |colspan=3 align=center| '''28–29''' |- |align=center|Third place game |{{flagicon|GER}} SG Flensburg-Handewitt |colspan=3 align=center| '''30–32''' |- |}
==Team== ===Current squad=== :''Squad for the 2025–26 season'' {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Goalkeepers * 12 {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Bolzinger * 92 {{flagicon|FRA}} Rémi Desbonnet ;Left Wingers * 10 {{flagicon|SWE}} Lucas Pellas 15px * 90 {{flagicon|FRA}} Léo Plantin ;Right Wingers * 22 {{flagicon|FRA}} Benjamin Richert * 34 {{flagicon|ESP}} David Balaguer ;Line players * 13 {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Moraes Ferreira * 19 {{flagicon|FRA}} Arthur Lenne * 27 {{flagicon|FRA}} Matéo Caille {{Col-2}} ;Left Backs * 11 {{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Srna * 26 {{flagicon|BRA}} Bryan Monte * 93 {{flagicon|FRA}} Kylian Prat ;Central Backs *{{0}}4 {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Simonet *{{0}}5 {{flagicon|FRA}} Kyllian Villeminot * 18 {{flagicon|SPA}} Agustín Casado ;Right Backs * 15 {{flagicon|SWE}} Jack Thurin * 25 {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Guigon * 28 {{flagicon|FRA}} Valentin Porte (c) {{Col-end}}
===Transfers=== :''Transfers for the 2026–27 season'' {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|FRA}} Drevy Paschal (LW) ''(from {{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Raphaël VHB)'' * {{flagicon|FRA}} Hugo Pimenta (RB) ''(from {{flagicon|FRA}} Chambéry SMBH)'' {{col-2}}
;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|SWE}} Lucas Pellas (LW) ''(to {{flagicon|DEN}} GOG Håndbold)'' {{col-2}}
{{col-end}}
===Transfer History===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:95%" |- ! style="color:white; background:#004080|20x20px '''Transfers for the 2025–26 season''' |- | {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|FRA}} Léo Plantin (LW) ''(from {{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain)'' * {{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Srna (LB) ''(from {{flagicon|CRO}} RK Zagreb)'' * {{flagicon|SPA}} Agustín Casado (CB) ''(from {{flagicon|HUN}} ONE Veszprém)'' * {{flagicon|SWE}} Jack Thurin (RB) ''(from {{flagicon|DEN}} Aalborg Håndbold)'' * {{flagicon|ESP}} David Balaguer (RW) ''(from {{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain)'' * {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Moraes Ferreira (P) ''(from {{flagicon|GER}} MT Melsungen)''
{{col-2}} ;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|ESP}} Djordje Cikusa (RB) loan back to {{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona<ref>https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/balonmano/primer-equipo/noticias/4205900/joan-marin-este-verano-vendran-jugadores-contrastados-que-no-habra-que-presentar</ref> * {{flagicon|ISL}} Dagur Gautason (LW) to {{flagicon|NOR}} ØIF Arendal * {{flagicon|ESP}} Jaime Fernández (LW) ''(to Club Balonmano Burgos)'' * {{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed Hesham (LB) ''(to {{flagicon|HUN}} ONE Veszprém)'' * {{flagicon|SLO}} Staš Skube (CB) ''(to {{flagicon|SLO}} RD LL Grosist Slovan)'' * {{flagicon|NOR}} Sindre Aho (CB) ''(to {{flagicon|GER}} TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)'' * {{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Karlsson (RW) ''(to {{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain)'' * {{flagicon|FRA}} Yanis Lenne (RW) ''(to {{flagicon|HUN}} ONE Veszprém)'' * {{flagicon|FRA}} Karl Konan (P) ''(to {{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain)'' * {{flagicon|CRO}} Veron Načinović (P) ''(to {{flagicon|GER}} THW Kiel)''
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==Former club members==
===Notable former players=== {{div col|colwidth=28em}} * {{flagicon|FRA}} Joël Abati (2007–2009) * {{flagicon|FRA}} William Accambray (2005–2014) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Benjamin Afgour (2017–2020) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Igor Anić (2003–2007) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Anquetil (1989–2007) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Bingo (2016–2019) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bosquet (2003–2005) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Cédric Burdet (1995–2003, 2006–2009) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Busselier (1996–2000) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Cazal (1994–1999) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Hugo Descat (2019–2023) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Dinart (1996–2003) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Dipanda (2006–2011) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Dole (2004–2007) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Ludovic Fabregas (2011–2018) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Fernandez (1999–2002) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Vincent Gérard (2006–2008, 2015–2019) * {{flagicon|FRA}}{{flagicon|YUG}} Andrej Golić (1992–2006) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Mathieu Grébille (2008–2020) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Guigou (1999–2019) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Samuel Honrubia (2001–2012) * {{flagicon|FRA}} François-Xavier Houlet (1994–1996) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Junillon (1987–2008) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Luka Karabatic (2007–2012) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Nikola Karabatić (2000–2005, 2009–2013) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Daouda Karaboué (1993–2000, 2004–2010) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Karl Konan (2022–2025) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffroy Krantz (2000–2007) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Yanis Lenne (2019–2025) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Mahé (1992–1996) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Bruno Martini (2000–2003) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Maurelli (1995–1996) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Médard (1987–1989) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Omeyer (2000–2006, 2013–2014) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Valentin Porte (2016–) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Puigségur (1990–2006) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Melvyn Richardson (2017–2021) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Mickaël Robin (2010–2014) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Siffert (2013–2016) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Stoecklin (1988–1990) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Marc Wiltberger (1993–1996) * {{flagicon|FRA}} Semir Zuzo (2003–2006) * {{flagicon|ALG}} Abdelkrim Bendjemil (1990–1992) * {{flagicon|ALG}} Rabah Gherbi (1996–1999, 2001–2003) * {{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Moscariello (2021–2023) * {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Simonet (2013–) * {{flagicon|BIH}} Marko Panić (2021–2024) * {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Borges (2013–2016) * {{flagicon|CZE}} David Juříček (2004–2011) * {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Sobol (2007–2010) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Venio Losert (2014–2015) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Petar Metličić (2012–2013) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Veron Načinović (2021–2025) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Marin Šego (2019–2022) * {{flagicon|DRC}} Damien Kabengele (1996–2006) * {{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed Hesham (2023–2025) * {{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Mamdouh (2017–2019) * {{flagicon|ESP}} Cristian Malmagro (2012–2013) * {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Laluska (2014–2015) * {{flagicon|HUN}}{{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Vilovski (2012–2013) * {{flagicon|IRN}} Allahkaram Esteki (2015–2016) * {{flagicon|ISL}} Ólafur Guðmundsson (2021–2022) * {{flagicon|ISL}} Geir Sveinsson (1995–1997) * {{flagicon|LTU}} Jonas Truchanovičius (2016–2021) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Erlend Mamelund (2012–2013) * {{flagicon|POR}} Alexis Borges (2020–2021) * {{flagicon|POR}} Gilberto Duarte (2019–2022) * {{flagicon|ROU}} Ion Mocanu (1994–1995) * {{flagicon|ROU}} Sorin Toacsen (1996–2000, 2003–2004) * {{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Chumak (1992–1996) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Jure Dolenec (2013–2017) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Matej Gaber (2013–2016) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Dragan Gajić (2011–2016) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Vid Kavtičnik (2009–2019) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Borut Mačkovšek (2014–2015) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Primož Prošt (2011–2012) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Staš Skube (2022–2025) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Miha Žvižej (2016–2017) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Mladen Bojinović (2002–2012) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Mitar Markez (2010–2011) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Rastko Stefanovič (2002–2004) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Nebojša Stojinović (2008–2010) * {{flagicon|SUI}} Nikola Portner (2016–2020) * {{flagicon|SVK}} Richard Štochl (2010–2012) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Martin Frändesjö (2000–2001) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Lucas Pellas (2020–) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredric Pettersson (2018–2021) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Karl Wallinius (2021–2022) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Aymen Hammed (2009–2011) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Wissem Hmam (2005–2014) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Marouen Maggaiz (2006–2008) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Heykel Megannem (2007–2009) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Sobhi Sioud (2001–2007) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Mohamed Soussi (2017–2020) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Issam Tej (2006–2015) * {{flagicon|TUN}} Aymen Toumi (2015–2018) {{div col end}}
===Former coaches=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! style="color:white; background:#004080"|Seasons !! style="color:white; background:#004080"|Coach !! style="color:white; background:#004080"|Country |- | style="text-align: center" | {{0|0000}}–1991 | style="text-align: center" | Lucien Courdesse | style="text-align: center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} |- | style="text-align: center" | 1991-1994 | style="text-align: center" | Guy Petitgirard | style="text-align: center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} |- | style="text-align: center" | 1994–2024 | style="text-align: center" | Patrice Canayer | style="text-align: center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} |- | style="text-align: center" | 2024– | style="text-align: center" | Érick Mathé | style="text-align: center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.montpellierhandball.com/}} * {{facebook|montpellierhandball}}
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