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The Palais des Sports was inaugurated in 1977. It is named after René Bougnol, a former fencer from Montpellier who won three Olympic medals in the team foil event (1932, 1936 and 1948). On December 13, 1979, the Australian band AC/DC gave a concert at Bougnol as part of their Highway to Hell tour.
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 .
It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegation from the French Handball Federation. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 16 teams. Montpellier Handball is the most successful club with 14 titles, and the club which won the most consecutive titles is Paris Saint-Germain with 9 between 2015 and 2023.
The Coupe de la Ligue is an annual League cup competition for French men's handball professional clubs. Organized by the Ligue Nationale de Handball , it first took place in 2002. Montpellier Handball is the competition's most successful club as of 2019 with ten titles, followed by Paris Saint-Germain Handball with three.
Pages in category "Montpellier Handball players" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Charles Bolzinger (born 14 December 2000) is a French handball player for Montpellier Handball and the French national team. [1] [2] In 2025 he was part of the French team that won bronze medals of the World Championship. They lost the semifinals to Croatia, but won the third place playoff against Portugal.
Valentin Porte (born 7 September 1990) is a French handball player for Montpellier Handball. [1] [2] He won the European title in 2014, the world title in 2015 and 2017, and an Olympic gold medal in 2020. [3] He also won EHF Champions League in 2018 with Montpellier. He normally plays as a right wing, but can also play as a right back.
Omeyer started handball at the age of 9 in Cernay . In 1994, he joined his first professional club, Sélestat. His save percentage being up to 50%, he caught the attention of the best club in the French championship, Montpellier. Quickly becoming the first choice goalkeeper, he won five championships (from 2002 to 2006) and five national cups ...