Istres Provence Handball is a handball club from Istres, France. Currently, Istres Provence Handball competes in the French First League of Handball.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodIstres Sports 1970–2003Istres Ouest Provence Handball 2003–2016Istres Provence Handball 2016–present
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Team Current squad
Squad for the 2022–23 season
Istres Provence HandballGoalkeepers 12 Hugo Bonnat 33 Xoan Manuel Ledo 70 Clément Gaudin Left Wingers 25 Marko Nikolic 77 Arthur Jund Right Wingers 8 Thomas Bortoli 10 Rasmus Nielsen Line players 32 Andrea Parisini 27 Jotham Mandiangu 68 Edgar Dentz
Left Backs 6 Oliver Eggert 11 Messaoud Berkous 13 Lubin Gensoulen 26 Lukas Simėnas Central Backs 18 Henrik Olsson 76 Lucas Vanegue Right Backs 7 Alejandro Márquez 17 Raphaël Kotters
Technical staff Head Coach: Gilles Derot
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Jevgenijs Rogonovs (LP) from BM Villa de Arandahttps://www.lnh.fr/lnh/news/jevgenijs-rogonovs-signe-istres-provence-handball Julius Christian Sten (GK) from SønderjyskE Herrehåndbold Pau Oliveras (LB) from S.L. Benfica Matthieu Ong (LW) from Pays d'Aix Université Club Louis Despreaux (RB) from Pays d'Aix Université Club Léo Martinez (CB) from Nordsjælland Håndbold Arnaud Tabarand (GK) from Pau Billère Handball Thomas Toupance (LB) from Pontault-Combault Handball
Leaving Mohammad Sanad (RW) to USAM Nîmes Gardhttps://handnews.fr/2026/lms-sanad-signe-son-retour-a-lusam/ Edmilson Araújo (LB) to C' Chartres MHBhttps://pro.ccmhb.fr/actualites/officiel-edmilson-araujo-nouvel-arriere-gauche-du-ccmhb-pour-les-deux-prochaines-saisons-588.html Guilherme Borges (LP) to FC Portohttps://handnews.fr/2026/stl-ghuilherme-borges-rejoint-le-fc-porto-et-ne-portera-finalement-jamais-le-maillot-de-chartres/ Nick Deekens (GK) to TSV Bayer Dormagenhttps://www.handball-dormagen.de/aktuelles/news/tsv-verpflichtet-belgischen-nationaltorhueter-nick-deekens-zur-saison-2026-27 Mohammad Reza Oraei (RB) to CS Universitatea Clujhttps://www.instagram.com/ucluj_haiducii/p/Da5x9dRoas5/ Jakov Dujić (CB) to HRK Gorica Romain Mathias (GK) to Sélestat Alsace Handballhttps://x.com/Hen_Livgot/status/2067912490667688227 Aurélien Padolus (LB) to S.L. Benfica Nathy Camara (LW) to ROC Aveyron Handball Lubin Gensoulen (CB) to Valence Drôme Handball
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Mohammad Sanad (RW) from USAM Nîmes Gardhttps://handnews.fr/2025/lms-legyptien-mohammad-sanad-arrive-a-istres-provence/ Mohammad Reza Oraei (RB) from AHC Potaissa Turdahttps://istreshandball.com/mohammadreza-oraei-rejoint-le-istres-provence-handball/ Assar Kammenhed (RB) from Nordsjælland Håndbold Jakov Dujić (CB) from HRK Gorica Aurélien Padolus (LB) from Pontault-Combault Handball Guénolé Gaillard (LB) from Frontignan Thau HB Nathy Camara (LW) from Frontignan Thau HB Robin Dourte (LP) from Handball Club Cournon d'Auvergne
Leaving Josip Božić Pavletić (RW) to SCM Politehnica Timișoarahttps://www.radiotimisoara.ro/fara-categorie/scm-politehnica-timisoara-continua-sa-se-intareasca-359633.html Nicolás Bono (CB) to RK Vardarhttps://www.handball-planet.com/rk-vardar-signs-two-international-playmakers-kawada-and-bono-join-the-squad/ Josep Folqués Ortiz (LW) to Cesson Rennes MHBhttps://www.mibalonmano.com/josep-folques-jugara-asier-nieto-cesson-rennes-handball-2025 Raphael Kötters (RB) to Tremblay-en-France Handballhttps://brf.be/sport/1934653/ Torben Petersen (LB) to Tremblay-en-France Handball Louis Joseph (RB) to US Créteil Handball Geoffroy Carabasse (LP) to Tremblay-en-France Handball Marin Langlais (LW) to JS Cherbourg Jean-Philippe Takaniua (LP) to Handball Club Cournon d'Auvergne
Transfers for the 2022–23 seasonJoining Xoan Ledo (GK) from Bidasoa Irún Alejandro Márquez Coloma (RB) from BM Granollers Oliver Nøddesbo Eggert (LB) from SønderjyskE Håndbold Lucas Vanegue (CB) from JS Cherbourg
Leaving Guillaume Crépain (CB) (retires) Arnaud Tabarand (GK) to Cesson Rennes MHB Andréa Guillaume (RW) to Limoges Handball Oussama Hosni (RB) to RK Eurofarm Pelister Jakob Mikkelsen (RB) to FC Porto Juan José Fernández (LB) to BM Ciudad Encantada
Honors Coupe de la Ligue: 1 Winner : 2009
LNH Division 2: 2 Champion : 1995, 2018
Former club members
Notable former players
Théo Derot (2014–2015, 2019) Frédéric Dole (1999-2004) Christian Gaudin (1995–1997) Yann Genty (2010–2012) Vincent Gérard (2008-2010) Samuel Honrubia (2021-) Frédéric Louis (1998-2000) Bruno Martini (1994-1995) Olivier Maurelli (2000–2002) Sébastien Mongin (2000–2004) Laurent Munier (1996-1997) Raoul Prandi (1998-2000) Luc Tobie (2009–2012) Omar Benali (2008-2009) Messaoud Berkous (2021-) Sassi Boultif (2008-2012) Hichem Daoud (2016-2021) Hichem Kaabeche (2016–2017) Tahar Labane (2000–2008) Abdelkader Rahim (2015–2016) Gonzalo Carou (2014-2015) Federico Matías Vieyra (2012–2015) Thomas Bauer (2015-2016) Thomas Bolaers (2009-2010) Bram Dewit (2013-2014) Erwin Feuchtmann (2018-2019) Zlatko Saračević (1995-1997) David Juříček (2003-2004) Tomáš Řezníček (2012–2014) Petr Štochl (2004-2006) Jiří Vítek (2004-2007) Andrea Parisini (2019-) Ingars Dude (2013-2015) Vasko Ševaljević (2019-2021) Alexandru Dedu (1996-1997) Ibrahima Diaw (2009-2011) Aljoša Rezar (2013-2014) Nebojša Stojinović (2001-2004) Stefan Vujić (2014-2015) Aleksandar Stojanović (handballer) (2018-2019) Kamel Alouini (2008-2010) Mehdi Harbaoui (2014-2020) Oussama Hosni (2019-2022)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2000–2004 Gilles Derot 2004–2006 Jan Bašný 2006–2007 Gilles Derot 2007–2013 Christophe Mazel 2013- Gilles Derot
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