Pontault-Combault Handball, previously known as UMS Pontault-Combault HB is a French handball team based in Pontault-Combault in the suburbs of Paris and founded in 1967. Since 1992, the club has alternated between the French Division 2 and Division 1 championships, which it found for only one season in 2018–2019.
History
Born in 1967, the Etoile Sportive de Pontault-Combault took off through the Regional Championship. Having become Union municipale sports de Pontault-Combault Handball Club and then trained by Thierry Anti, the club won the French championship in the 3rd division in 1992 and then in the 2nd division in 1994. The club then evolves for 7 seasons in the elite with the culmination of a fourth place in 1999 before being relegated in 2001. The club then oscillates several seasons between D1 and D2 before being permanently relegated in 2008. In 2018, the club, now called Pontault-Combault Handball, won the Division 2 Accession Barrages: author of 4 draws in as many games, the club was thus promoted to Division 1 without having won a match.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodÉtoile sportive de Pontault-Combault 1967–1974Union municipale sports de Pontault-Combault Handball Club 1974–2018Pontault-Combault Handball 2018–present
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Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2021–22 season
Pontault-Combault HandballGoalkeepers 12 Sven Horvat 24 Rémy Gervelas 90 Léo Canton-Lauga Left Wingers 17 Damien Gineys 68 Walid Badi 99 / (c) Right Wingers 11 Alexis Lemal 20 Alex Moran Line players 10 Ognjen Djeric 18 Ryadh Souid 42 Adrien Chaudanson 77 Younés Ouzrour
Central Backs 3 Pierre Guillaumat 4 Hugo Lima 6 Nicolas Schneider 9 Dmytro Gunko 14 Thibault Garaudet Left Backs 15 Da Silva Uelington Ferreira 26 Sébastien Danesi Right Backs 7 Lilian Pasquet 19 Genèse Bouity
Technical staff Head coach: Chérif Hamani Assistant coach: Didier Ruffe Goalkeeping coach: Damien Pellier Fitness coach: Mario Danial Physiotherapist: Ludivine Misselyn Physiotherapist: Julie Mandelli Club doctor: Patrick Sportouch
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Pál Merkovszki (GK) from OHV Aurichhttps://www.pontault-handball.com/actus-2783-pal-merkovszki-est-pontellois-.html Jérémi Pirani (LW) from Tremblay Handballhttps://www.pontault-handball.com/actus-2766-jeremi-pirani-est-pontellois-.html Loick Spady (GK) from Angers SCO Handball Erwan Modeste (LP) from Union sportive de Saintes Handball Noah Lenclume (LB) from Union sportive de Saintes Handball
Leaving Thomas Toupance (LB) to Istres Provence Handball Joris Labro (GK) to Pau Billère Handball Nael Tighiouart (LW) loan back to C' Chartres MHB
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Elyas Bouadjadja (RB) from Massy Essonne Handball Enzo Gesland (RW) from JS Cherbourg Baptiste Joblon (LP) from Nancy Handball Louis Messager (LB) from Nancy Handball Nael Tighiouart (LW) on loan from C' Chartres MHB
Leaving Lilian Pasquet (RB) to Club Balonmano Navahttps://balonmanonava.com/lilian-pasquet-primera-incorporacion-navera/ Genèse Bouity (RB) to Villemomble Handballhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1364220232374376&id=100063592359938&set=a.559480019515072 Alex Moran (RW) to Cesson Rennes MHB Aurélien Padolus (LB) to Istres Provence Handball Julien Luciani (LP) to C' Chartres MHB Elio Zammit (LW) to Chambéry SMBH
Former club members
Notable former players
Johan Boisedu (2000–2001) Robin Cantegrel (2017–2019) Francis Franck (1995–1996) Thibaut Karsenty (2002–2006) Frédéric Louis (1992–1995) Mohamadi Loutoufi (2001–2005) Stéphane Moualek (2003–2004) Alix Kévynn Nyokas (2004–2006) Olivier Nyokas (2004–2006) Thierry Perreux (1996–1998) Yérime Sylla (2001–2004) Walid Badi (2021–) Hichem Kaabeche (2018–2019) Gonzalo Carró (2019–2020) Luka Sokolić (2016–2020) Aurélien Tchitombi (2013–2018) Gonçalo Ribeiro (2017-2018) Ion Mocanu (1995–2002) Cristian Zaharia (1993–1996) Dragan Mladenović (2004–2006) Axel Sjöblad (1992–1993)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 1990–1994 Thierry Anti 1994–1996 Philippe Carrara 1996–2000 Philippe Germain 2000 Philippe Desrose 2000 Emmanuel Remai 2000–2007 Philippe Carrara 2007–2008 David Peneau 2008–2009 Benjamin Pavoni 2009–2010 Brahim Ighirri 2010–2014 William Holder 2014–2018 Sébastien Quintallet 2018– Chérif Hamani
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