Paris Saint-Germain Handball

France

Founded

1941

Arena

Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin Paris · 3,402 cap

Paris Saint-Germain Handball, commonly known as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris SG, or simply PSG, is a French professional handball club founded in 1941, and based in the city of Paris in France. The club is the handball department of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club. PSG play in the highest tier of French handball, the LNH Division 1. Their home ground for LNH matches is the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, which has a seating capacity of 3,402 spectators. For EHF Champions League matches, the club play at the Halle Georges Carpentier, which has a seating capacity of 4,300 spectators. Initially called Patriotes d'Asnières (1941–1942), the club has gone through several name changes: Asnières Sports (1942–1987), Paris-Racing-Asnières (1987–1988), Paris-Asnières (1988–1992), PSG-Asnières (1992–2002), and Paris Handball (2002–2012). After being bought by Paris Saint-Germain owners Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in 2012, the club became Paris Saint-Germain Handball. Since its inception, the club has won 18 titles. Domestically, Paris SG have clinched six LNH Division 1 titles, four French Cups, three Coupes de la Ligue, a record three French Super Cups and two LNH Division 2 titles. In international club handball, the capital side finished runners-up in the 2016–17 edition of the Champions League. PSG also have a reserve team that currently play in the Championnat National 1, which serves as the third tier of French handball. They have played in Nationale 1 since 2017–18, after clinching the Championnat National 2 title and winning promotion during the 2016–17 season.

Limoges Handball

France

Founded

2005

Arena

Palais des sports de Beaublanc · 1,168 cap

Limoges Handball, previously Limoges Hand 87, is a team handball club from Limoges, France. The club was formed in 2005 being called Handball Club de Limoges. Between 2006-2020 the club was called Limoges Hand 87, until they changed their name in 2020 to Limoges Handball.