PARIS
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Limoges Hand 87
At the beginning of the 2000s, the Limousin Handball League had the ambition to create a top-level club. Thus, in 2005, HB Limoges was created following the merger of the clubs ASPTT Limoges and CAPO Limoges, becoming Limoges Hand 87 the following year. The 2014/15 season then marked a turning point in the history of the club, with the title of National 1 champion, synonymous with a move up to the Pro Ligue for the first time. At the end of the 2019/20 Pro Ligue season, the Limoges players were promoted to the Liqui Moly Starligue, after finishing second in the standings behind Cesson Rennes Métropole Handball.
In terms of prize list, the club has 1 National 2 and 1 National 1 championship title. Their best result in the French Cup, as well as in the League Cup, remains to this day a Round of 16.
The first team will be coached by Alberto Entrerrios from July 2022, former player of Barcelona and Nantes, who was the head coach oh the H since the 2019/20 season.
The Parisians against Limoges
On October 30, 2016, on League Cup round of 16, Limoges Hand 87 lost against US Créteil, who will lose to Paris Saint-Germain at the next stadium. This 2020/21 season of Liqui Moly Starligue marked the first confrontation between the two teams. The Parisians have defeated them 42 - 20 on matchday 6, with 11 saves from Vincent Gérard.
On May 7, 2021, PSG travelled to Limoges on championship matchday 25. This match of the return phase was just like the home game at Coubertin. Indeed, the Parisians were dominant and easily won on the score of 41-28 with 7 goals from Luc Steins.
On November 28, 2021, the Red and Blue were travelling to Limoges as part of championship matchday 11. They went victorious for a 11th time in 11 matches of Liqui Moly Starligue, 33 - 30.
Players to follow Duel
Limoges Hand was promoted to the Liqui Moly Starligue for the first time in its history, following a historic 2019/20 season. But this 2020/21 season is also the first season for Mathieu Grébille, who was transferred to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2020. The left-winger had known no other club than his Montpellier Handball training club, with whom he spent no less than 11 seasons! After winning everything with the Mediterranean club as well as the French national team, he will be keen to express all his talent with the Reds and Blues.
Born on December 26, 1981 in the Paris region, Yann Genty started playing handball at the age of 4... as a winger. Afterwards, he then became a goalkeeper and spent his entire career in France, playing particularly for Istres, Cesson Rennes and Chambéry, where he was elected best goalkeeper in the Liqui Moly Starligue from his first season. His excellent performances opened the doors of the French team in 2019, while he is already 37 years old. Forming the pair with Vincent Gerard, he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. After two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain between 2020 and 2022, Yann Genty will joined Limoges in the summer of 2022 where he will bring all his experience at the highest level.
La Salle Henri Normand
3 allée Maréchal Franchet d’Esperey - 87 100 Limoges
Most of the Limoges Hand matches are held in the Henri Normand Hall, which can accommodate nearly 1,200 spectators.
Located on the western outskirts of Limoges, close to the Boulevard du Mas Bouyol, the Henri Normand room has numerous parking areas in the surrounding area. It is also located 3 kilometres from the Limoges Monjovis TER train station.
