Brest Bretagne Handball, also knows as BBH, is a French professional handball club from Brest, Brittany. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2016 and the 2025–26 Women's EHF Champions League.
History The club was founded in 2004 under the name HBF Arvor 29 as a fusion of the two clubs Brest Penn-ar-Bed and de Lesneven-Le Folgoët.
In 2012 they won the French championship for the first time. Afterwards the team had to declare bankruptcy and started again in the third tier under the name Brest Penn Ar Bed.
In 2014 they were promoted to the second tier again. They then changed their name to Brest Bretagne Handball.
Two years later they became the first club ever to win the French Women's Cup as a second tier team. The same year they were promoted to the top league again.
In the 2020–2021 EHF Champions League, the club reached the EHF Final 4 tournament for the first time in the club's history. They won an historic semifinal, against the three-time defending champions and five-time winners from Győri Audi ETO KC. In the final, they were defeated by Norwegian Vipers Kristiansand, who also claimed their first title.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodHBF Arvor 29 2004–2009Arvor 29 - Pays de Brest 2009–2012Brest Penn Ar Bed 2012–2014Brest Bretagne Handball 2014–present
Kits
HOME
AWAY
Results EHF Champions League: Runner-up: 2021 French Women's First League Championship: Winners: 2012, 2021 Runner-up: 2011, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 French Women's Cup: Winners: 2016, 2018, 2021 Runner-up: 2019 French Women's League Cup: Winners: 2012 Runner-up: 2011
Team
Current squad Squad for the 2026-27 season
Goalkeepers 1 Camille Depuiset 12 Floriane André Wingers LW 9 Kiara Tshimanga 10 Coralie Lassource (medical issues) 40 Daria Michalak
RW 30 Siobann Delaye 55 Pauline Coatanea
Line players 11 Oriane Ondono 21 Sofia Hvenfelt 22 Pauletta Foppa (pregnant)
LB 8 Clarisse Mairot 14 Enola Borg 23 Annika Lott CB 2 Méline Nocandy 33 Tamara Horacek RB 38 Valerie Smetková
Squad informationPlayerPositionDate of birthContract untilPrevious club1Camille DepuisetGoalkeeper19 October 199820252027 Metz Handball2Méline NocandyCentre Back25 February 199820242028 Paris 928Clarisse MairotLeft Back27 January 200120242029 ESBF Besançon9Kiara TshimangaLeft Wing23 November 200220252028 ESBF Besançon10Coralie LassourceLeft Wing1 September 199220192028 Érd HC11Oriane OndonoLine Player14 April 199620242028 Neptunes de Nantes12Floriane AndréGoalkeeper30 May 200020242027 Neptunes de Nantes17Enola BorgLeft Back31 May 200520252027 Mérignac Handball22Pauletta FoppaLine Player22 December 200020182027 Fleury Loiret23Annika Lott Left Back7 December 199920242029 Thüringer HC30Siobann DelayeRight Wing1 June 200320232027 Bourg-de-Péage55Pauline CoataneaRight Wing6 July 199320172027 Neptunes de Nantes
Transfers Transfers for the 2027–28 season
Joining Henny Reistad (CB) (from Team Esbjerg)
Leaving
Technical staff
Head coach: Tomáš Hlavatý Assistant coach: Sandrine Mariot-Delerce Goalkeeping coach: Mathieu Kreiss Fitness coach:
Notable former players
Cléopâtre Darleux (2011–2012; 2016–2024) Allison Pineau (2016–2019) Alexandra Lacrabère (2010–2012) Alicia Toublanc (2015–2024) Astride N'Gouan (2015–2018) Sophie Herbrecht (2017–2018) Lindsay Burlet (2017–2018) Marie Prouvensier (2016–2019) Maud-Éva Copy (2012–2019) Amandine Tissier (2015–2021) Kalidiatou Niakaté (2019–2022) Constance Mauny (2018–2024) Julie Foggea (2022–2024) Audrey Dembele (2023–2025) Slađana Pop-Lazić (2017–2022) Biljana Filipović (2010–2012) Jelena Popović (2011–2012) Jovana Stoiljković (2017–2019) Isabelle Gulldén (2018–2021) Louise Sand (2017–2018) Filippa Idéhn (2017–2019) Jenny Carlson (2022–2024) Tatjana Brnović (2022–2023) Itana Grbić (2022–2023) Djurdjina Jauković (2020–2024) Alexandrina Cabral (2023–2024) Marta Mangué (2015–2020) Nely Carla Alberto (2015–2016) Tonje Løseth (2020–2022) Helene Gigstad Fauske (2021–2023) Kristina Novak (2024–2025) Mayssa Pessoa (2009–2011) Moniky Bancilon (2011–2013) Ana Gros (2018–2021) Amra Pandžić (2018–2019) Monika Kobylińska (2019–2023) Monika Stachowska (2010–2012) Katharina Filter (2023–2025) Ewgenija Minevskaja (2019–2020) Faten Yahiaoui (2013–2014) Ouided Kilani (2009) Sandra Toft (2019–2022) Valeriia Maslova (2023–2024) Melinda Geiger (2016–2017) Merel Freriks (2022–2024) Anastasiia Pidpalova (2013–2014) Nabila Tizi (2013–2017) Szabina Tápai (2009–2010) Julija Portjanko (2010–2012) Iva Mladenovska (2023-2025)
Management PositionNamePresident Gérard Le Saint Denis Le Saint Sporting director Nicolas Roué (dec. 2022–)Secretary general (administrative and financial manager) Mathieu MarchandAcademy manager Romain Corre
Arena
Name: Brest Arena City: Brest, France Capacity: 4,077 spectators Address: 149 Boulevard de Plymouth, 29200 Brest
Kit manufacturers PeriodKit manufacturerRef? – 2011/2012 (Arvor 29 era) Macron2012/2013 – 2019/2020 Hummel2020/2021 – 2023/2024 CRAFT
European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate2025–26 EHF Champions League Group B CSM București 34–31 34–40 1st Odense Håndbold 40–33 40–31 Sola HK 36–25 26–24 Ferencvárosi TC 34–31 28–29 RK Krim Mercator 32–20 37–25 RK Podravka Koprivnica 33–25 31–30 Ikast Håndbold 35–37 36–33 QF CS Gloria Bistrița 36–30 36–35 72–65 SF Győri Audi ETO KC –
Statistics
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League Last updated on 3 May 2026 RankNameSeasons playedGoals1 Pauletta Foppa73452 Ana Gros43273 Pauline Coatanea92704 Coralie Lassource62385 Alicia Toublanc62266 Anna Vyakhireva21897 Clarisse Mairot21498 Slađana Pop-Lazić51499 Đurđina Jauković414210 Kalidiatou Niakaté3140
Individual awards in the EHF Champions League SeasonPlayerAward2020–21 Ana GrosTop Scorer (135 goals) Pauletta FoppaAll-Star Team (Best Pivot)2021–22 Pauletta FoppaBest Young Player
Top scorers by season SeasonPlayerGoals...2011–2012 Alexandra Lacrabère1992012–20132013–2014 Nabila Tizi1532014–2015 Nabila Tizi1902015–2016 Marta Mangué1092016–2017 Allison Pineau1462017–2018 Pauline Coatanea1322018–2019 Ana Gros 2872019–2020 Ana Gros 2092020–2021 Ana Gros 2832021–2022 Helene Fauske2042022–2023 Helene Fauske1482023–2024 Valeriia Maslova240 In bold, still part of the team
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