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.

RK PPD Zagreb

Croatia

Founded

1922

Arena

Arena Zagreb · 15,200 cap

Rukometni klub Zagreb (English: Zagreb Handball Club, pronounced ), currently known as Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb or simply PPD Zagreb for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian Premier League, SEHA League, and the EHF Champions League. The team was formerly known as Badel 1862 Zagreb, Banka Croatia Zagreb and Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb for sponsorship reasons. Nowadays, it is called Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb or simply PPD Zagreb. Zagreb was 33 times national champion and won national cup 27 times. The club was also European champion twice and played another four times in the finals, and is among top eight most successful handball clubs in the EHF Champions League's history.