Coupe de France (handball)

Coupe de France
Tournament information
Location France
Established1956 (1956)
Qualifier forEHF European League
Most championshipsMontpellier Handball
WebsiteFF Handball
Current champion
Montpellier Handball (2026)

The Coupe de France masculine de handball is an annual national cup competition for French men's handball clubs. Organized by the French Handball Federation, it first took place in 1957 but has been discontinued on several occasions.

Montpellier Handball is the competition's most successful club as of 2026 with fifteen titles, followed by Paris Saint-Germain Handball with six.[1]

Champions

Winners by season

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1956–1957ASPOM BordeauxAC Boulogne-Billancourt26–18
Not held from 1958 to 1975
1975–1976SMUC MarseilleVillemomble-Sports16–14
Not held in 1976–1977
1977–1978Stella Saint-MaurES Saint-Martin-d’Hères (D2)16–15
Not held from 1978 to 1984
1984–1985USAM Nîmes GardUSM Gagny23–19
1985–1986USAM Nîmes GardUS Ivry Handball24–19
1986–1987USM GagnyUS Créteil Handball27–20
Not held in 1987–1988
1988–1989US Créteil HandballUSAM Nîmes Gard13–11
1989–1990Girondins de Bordeaux HBCUSM Gagny23–21
1990–1991HB Venissieux 85US Dunkerque (D2)26–16
23–19
1991–1992Vénissieux HandballOM Vitrolles24–20
1992–1993OM VitrollesUS Créteil Handball32–22
1993–1994USAM Nîmes GardLivry-Gargan Handball27–13
1994–1995OM VitrollesSC Sélestat19–19
26–21
1995–1996US Ivry HandballOM Vitrolles30–22
1996–1997US Créteil HandballUS Ivry Handball19–18
1997–1998Spacer's ToulouseMontpellier Handball27–20
1998–1999Montpellier HandballSpacer's Toulouse26–21
1999–2000Montpellier HandballDunkerque HBGL21–16
2000–2001Montpellier HandballPSG-Asnières30–26
2001–2002Montpellier HandballSO Chambéry23–22
2002–2003Montpellier HandballUS Créteil Handball21–20
Not held in 2003–2004
2004–2005Montpellier HandballChambéry Savoie HB31–22
2005–2006Montpellier HandballUS Ivry Handball28–27
2006–2007Paris HandballPays d'Aix UCH (D2)28–21
2007–2008Montpellier AHBParis Handball28–26
2008–2009Montpellier AHBChambéry Savoie HB33–25
2009–2010Montpellier AHBTremblay-en-France HB33–25
2010–2011Dunkerque HBGLChambéry Savoie HB25–25
(3–2[2])
2011–2012Montpellier AHBUS Ivry Handball29–25
2012–2013Montpellier AHBParis Saint-Germain35–28
2013–2014Paris Saint-Germain HBChambéry Savoie HB31–27
2014–2015Paris Saint-Germain HBHBC Nantes32–26
2015–2016Montpellier HandballParis Saint-Germain39–32
2016–2017HBC NantesMontpellier Handball37–32
2017–2018Paris Saint-GermainUSAM Nîmes Gard32–26
2018–2019Chambéry Savoie HBDunkerque HBGL31–21
2019–2020cancelled in semi-finals due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–2021Paris Saint-GermainMontpellier Handball30–26
2021–2022Paris Saint-GermainHBC Nantes36–31
2022–2023HBC NantesMontpellier Handball39–33
2023–2024HBC NantesParis Saint-Germain31–23
2024–2025Montpellier HandballParis Saint-Germain36–35
2025–2026Montpellier HandballHBC Nantes27–24

Performances

# Club Winner Runner-up
Nb Years Nb Years
1Montpellier Handball 10 cups (T)151999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2025, 2026
31998, 2017, 2021, 2023
2Paris Saint-Germain62007, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 202262001, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2024, 2025
3HBC Nantes32017, 2023, 202432015, 2022, 2026
4USAM Nîmes Gard31985, 1986, 199421989, 2018
5US Créteil Handball21989, 199731987, 1993, 2003
–OM Vitrolles21993, 199521992, 1996
7Vénissieux Handball21991, 19920–
8Chambéry Savoie Handball1201952002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014
9US Ivry Handball1199641986, 1997, 2006, 2012
10Dunkerque HGL1201131991, 2000, 2019
11USM Gagny1198721985, 1990
12Spacer's de Toulouse1199811999
13ASPOM Bordeaux119570–
–SMUC Marseille119760–
–Stella Saint-Maur119780–
–Girondins de Bordeaux HBC119900–
17AC Boulogne-Billancourt0–11957
–Villemomble-Sports0–11976
–ES Saint-Martin-d’Hères0–11978
–Livry-Gargan Handball0–11994
–SC Sélestat0–11995
–Pays d'Aix UCH0–12007
–Tremblay-en-France Handball0–12010
Total421957–2026421957–2026
Legend : 10 titles 10 cups won; (T) : title holder

References

  1. ↑ List of winners until 2016 Archived 2017-06-22 at the Wayback Machine in the French Handball Federation's website
  2. ↑ After Penalty shootout

See also