Handball Club Nantes is a professional handball club team from Nantes, France, that plays in the LNH Division 1.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriodHandball Club de Nantes1953–present

Club crest

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Sports Hall information

Name: – Palais des Sports de Beaulieu City: – Nantes Capacity: – 5500 Address: – 7–9 Rue André Tardieu, 44200 Nantes, France

Honors EHF Champions League: Runner Up : 2017–18 Third Place Match : 2024–25

EHF Cup: Runner Up : 2012–13, 2015–16

France Handball League: Runner Up : 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25

Coupe de France: 3 Winner : 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24 Runner Up : 2014–15, 2021–22, 2025-2026

Coupe de la Ligue: 2 Winner : 2014–15, 2021–22 Runner Up : 2012–13, 2016–17

Trophée des champions: 2 Winner : 2017, 2022 Runner Up : 2016

Team

Current squad Squad for the 2026-27 season

Goalkeeper 1 Ivan Pešić 16 Christoffer Bonde Left Wingers 17 Noam Leopold Right Wingers 13 Luka Perić 19 Kauldi Odriozola Line player 5 André Wenkegheu 8 René Antonsen 11 Nicolas Tournat 15 Matej Gaber

Left Backs 2 Romain Lagarde 3 Thibaud Briet 7 Ihor Turchenko Central Backs 6 Victor Norlyk 9 Ian Tarrafeta 10 Rok Ovniček Right Backs 14 Imanol Garciandia 18 Ayoub Abdi

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining Ihor Turchenko (LB) from Limoges Handballhttps://handnews.fr/2025/lms-ihor-turchenko-rejoint-le-hbc-nantes-a-partir-de-2026/ Imanol Garciandia (RB) from OTP Bank-Pick Szegedhttps://handnews.fr/2025/lms-imanol-garciandia-sengage-avec-le-hbc-nantes-jusquen-2029/ René Antonsen (LP) from Aalborg Håndboldhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/aalborgs-vereinsikone-wechselt-nach-frankreich-1178094 Christoffer Bonde (GK) from Skjern Håndboldhttps://hbcnantes.com/actualites/chirstoffer-bonde-au-hbc-nantes-jusquen-2029/ Victor Norlyk (CB) from Mors-Thy Håndboldhttps://hbcnantes.com/actualites/victor-norlyk-au-hbc-nantes-jusquen-2030/ Luka Perić (RW) from RK Celjehttps://hbcnantes.com/actualites/luka-peric-au-hbc-nantes-jusquen-2029/

Leaving Valero Rivera (LW) (retires)https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/mit-41-ist-schluss-nantes-legende-rivera-kuendigt-karriereende-an-1140934 Ignacio Biosca (GK) to VfL Gummersbach Shuichi Yoshida (LP) to GRK Ohridhttps://handnews.fr/2026/lms-shuichi-yoshida-sengage-en-macedoine-du-nord/ Aymeric Minne (CB) to SG Flensburg-Handewitt Julien Bos (RB) to Industria Kielcehttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/ab-2026-kielce-holt-franzoesischen-nationalspieler-1134220 Théo Avelange-Demouge (RW) to Tremblay Handball Salomon Nassequela (RB) to Angers SCO Handball

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Ian Tarrafeta (CB) from Pays d'Aix Université Club

Leaving Marko Milosavljević (LB) to HC Kriens-Luzern Lucas De la Bretèche (CB) to Pays d'Aix Université Club

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2016–17 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 26–26 32–34 1st place Beşiktaş 33–19 33–28 CS Dinamo București 26–24 27–26 Team Tvis Holstebro 31–26 35–25 ABC/UMinho 35–33 34–29PO Logroño 31–25 37–31 68–561/8 Paris Saint-Germain 26–26 27–35 53–61 2017–18 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage SC Pick Szeged 30–26 33–30 3rd place RK Vardar 23–27 27–26 Rhein-Neckar Löwen 26–26 30–30 FC Barcelona Handbol 25–31 29–25 IFK Kristianstad 34–25 31–26 Wisła Płock 32–30 32–30 RK Zagreb 28–27 22–231/8 HC Meshkov Brest 32–24 28–28 60–52QF Skjern Håndbold 33–27 27–27 60–54SF Paris Saint-Germain 32–28F Montpellier 32–26 2018–19 EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage Paris Saint-Germain 31–35 34–35 4th place MOL-Pick Szeged 29–26 28–30 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 31–34 29–29 Skjern Håndbold 35–27 34–32 PPD Zagreb 23–20 27–27 Celje Pivovarna Laško 38–27 29–29 HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 23–27 30–301/8 Rhein-Neckar Löwen 30–27 32–34 62–611/4 Barcelona Lassa 25–32 26–29 51–61 2020–21 EHF Champions LeagueGroup StageGroup B Barcelona 27–35 29–30 6th place Telekom Veszprém 24–28 5–5 THW Kiel 24–24 35–27 Aalborg 38–29 24–32 HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 31–32 28–29 Celje Pivovarna Laško 28–30 32–25 PPD Zagreb 30–28 34–24Last 16 Łomża Vive Kielce 24–25 35–31 58–56Quarterfinals Telekom Veszprém 32–28 30–32 62–60Semifinal Barça 26–31Third place game Paris Saint-Germain 28–31 2021–22 EHF European LeagueGroup StageGroup B Cocks 40–28 36–25 3rd place TBV Lemgo 27–28 37–37 GOG Håndbold 27–24 29–29 Chekhovskiye Medvedi 35–31 10–0 SL Benfica 33–33 30–31Last 16 Füchse Berlin 25–24 33–30 58–54Quarterfinals SC Magdeburg 25–28 28–30 53–58 2022–23 EHF Champions LeagueGroup StageGroup B Barlinek Industria Kielce 33–40 30–33 3rd place OTP Bank - Pick Szeged 35–30 28–28 Elverum Håndball 41–30 42–36 Celje Pivovarna Laško 35–24 31–32 THW Kiel 38–30 33–37 Barça 29–34 33–37 Aalborg Håndbold 34–33 35–28Playoffs Orlen Wisła Płock 32–32 25–25 57–57 (5–4 p) 2023–24 EHF European LeagueGroup StageGroup A SL Benfica 37–28 38–34 1st place Rhein-Neckar Löwen 32–36 32–25 IFK Kristianstad 31–27 31–27Main roundGroup I TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 38–32 33–26 1st place Górnik Zabrze 31–23 31–22Quarterfinals Füchse Berlin 33–33 30–37 63–70 2024–25 EHF Champions LeagueGroup StageGroup B Aalborg Håndbold 31–38 29–29 3rd place Industria Kielce 23–20 28–28 OTP Bank - Pick Szeged 32–33 32–29 Kolstad Håndball 44–27 28–29 SC Magdeburg 32–28 29–28 RK Zagreb 32–29 25–22 Barça 31–31 36–30Playoffs Orlen Wisła Płock 25–28 29–24 54–52Quarterfinals Sporting CP 28–27 32–30 60–57Semifinals Füchse Berlin 24–34Third place game Barça 30–25 2025–26 EHF Champions LeagueGroup StageGroup A SC Magdeburg 34–40 37–34 4th place One Veszprém 25–30 33–31 Kolstad Håndball 39–24 33–26 Sporting CP 39–28 38–27 Industria Kielce 35–27 29–33 Aalborg Håndbold 27–28 24–31 CS Dinamo București 35–28 28–29Playoffs GOG Håndbold 34–33 40–28 74–61Quarterfinals Barça 30–32 21–31 51–63 Note All matches ending with a 10–0 or 5–5 results were assessed by the EHF.

Former club members

Notable former players

Igor Anić (2014–2015) Robin Cantegrel (2008–2017) Nicolas Claire (2013–2019) Théo Derot (2015–2017) Frédéric Dole (2007–2013) Cyril Dumoulin (2016–2021) Rock Feliho (2010–2021) Romain Lagarde (2014–2019) Aymeric Minne (2019–) Olivier Nyokas (2016–2021) Mickaël Robin (2021–2022) Seufyann Sayad (2009–2014) Guillaume Saurina (2017–2018) Arnaud Siffert (2011–2013, 2016–2019) Nicolas Tournat (2012–2020) Audräy Tuzolana (2009–2011) Ahmed Hadjali (2009–2010) Tahar Labane (2010–2011) Matías Schulz (2014–2016) Senjamin Burić (2016–2018, 2019–2020) Bruno Souza (2008–2011) Rodrigo Salinas Muñoz (2015–2016) Šime Ivić (2016) Jerko Matulić (2016–2018) Ivan Pešić (2022–) Sebastian Augustinussen (2019–2021) Emil Nielsen (2019–2022) David Balaguer (2015–2022) Alberto Entrerríos (2012–2016) Adrià Figueras (2020–2021) Javier García Rubio (2013–2014) Eduardo Gurbindo (2016–2021) Jorge Maqueda (2012–2015, 2022–2024) Kauldi Odriozola (2022–) Valero Rivera (2010–2016, 2018–) Antonio García Robledo (2019–2020) Borja Vidal (2011–2013) Dominik Klein (2016–2018) Gawain Vincent (2010–2013) Attila Borsos (1988–1990) Rudolf Faluvégi (2017–2019) Viktor Gísli Hallgrímsson (2022–) Gunnar Steinn Jónsson (2012–2014) Michele Skatar (2010–2014) Kiril Lazarov (2017–2022) Nemanja Pribak (2010–2012) Espen Lie Hansen (2018–2019) Alexandre Cavalcanti (2019–) Wilson Davyes (2014–2015) Pedro Portela (2021–2023) Vitaly Komogorov (2015–2016) Alexander Shkurinskiy (2021–2023) Uroš Bundalo (2016) Rok Ovniček (2019–) Gorazd Škof (2013–2016) Dragan Pechmalbec (2012–2022) Stefan Vujić (2013–2014) Kim Ekdahl du Rietz (2011–2012) Linus Persson (2021–2023) Mahmoud Gharbi (2010–2017) Hatem Haraket (2008–2010) Marouen Maggaiz (2008–2014) Aymen Toumi (2013–2015)

Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2004–2009 Stéphane Moualek 2009–2019 Thierry Anti 2019–2022 Alberto Entrerríos 2022– Grégory Cojean

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