Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc Handball is a French handball team based in Chambéry in Savoie. The team plays in the French Handball Championship and it was founded in 1990.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriodStade olympique de Chambéry 1968–1983Chambéry Handball Club 1983–1990Stade olympique de Chambéry 1990–2002Chambéry Savoie Handball 2002–2016Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Handball2016–present

Kit manufacturers

PeriodKit manufacturer – 1998 Adidas 1998–1999 Erima 1999–2018 Hummel 2018–present Mizuno

Kits

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Team Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season Chambéry SMBHGoalkeepers 1 Roberto Rodríguez 16 Valentin Kieffer Right Wingers 69 Emilien Peyronnet Left Wingers 3 Queido Traoré 8 Elio Zammit Line Players 5 Sveinn Jóhannsson 13 Adrien Vergely 20 Sasha Frattaruolo 23 Pierre Paturel (c)

Left Backs 7 Dimitri Claude 17 Simen Holand Pettersen 37 Alejandro Costoya 55 Iosu Goñi Leoz Central Backs 25 Lucas Vanègue 30 André Sousa Right Backs 14 Matic Grošelj 21 Achilleas Tóskas 51 Hugo Pimenta

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining Gabriel Cavalcanti (LB) from S.L. Benfica Josip Zaja (RB) from BM Logroño La Rioja Gautier Loredon (LP) from Paris Saint-Germain David Bernard (GK) from US Ivry Handball

Leaving Iosu Goñi Leoz (LB) to Pau Billère Handball Valentin Kieffer (GK) to Limoges Handball Hugo Pimenta (RB) to Montpellier Handball

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Sveinn Jóhannsson (LP) from Kolstad Håndball Roberto Rodríguez (GK) from BM Granollers Matic Grošelj (RB) from C' Chartres MHB André Sousa (CB) from FC Porto Elio Zammit (LW) from Pontault-Combault Handball

Leaving Iñaki Peciña (LP) to CD Bidasoa Sebastian Skube (CB) to C' Chartres MHB Nikoloz Kalandadze (LB) to Pays d'Aix Université Club Gustavo Rodrigues (RB) to Cesson Rennes MHB Harun Hodžić (GK) to USAM Nîmes Gard Arthur Anquetil (LW) to USAM Nîmes Gard

Transfers for the 2024–25 seasonJoining Adrien Vergely (LP) from Pays d'Aix UC Valentin Kieffer (GK) from Dunkerque HGL Hugo Pimenta (RB) from Sélestat Alsace Handball Adam Tomášek (RB) from TJ Sokol Nové Veselí Simen Holand Pettersen (LB) from Skjern Håndbold

Leaving Hugo Brouzet (LP) to Pays d'Aix UC Antoine Tissot (RW) to Pays d'Aix UC Alexandre Tritta (RB) to Pays d'Aix UC Filip Ivic (GK) to RK Eurofarm Pelister Benjamin Richert (RW) to Montpellier Handball

Retired numbers Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc Handball retired numbersN°NationalityPlayerPositionTenure 9 Benjamin Gille Line Player 2000–2018

Honours France Handball League: 1 Champion : 2001. Runner Up : 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

Coupe de la Ligue: 1 Winner : 2002 Runner Up : 2011

Trophée des Champions: 1 Winner : 2013 Runner Up : 2010, 2011, 2012

Coupe de France: 1 Winner : 2019 Runner Up : 2002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014

EHF Cup: Semi-finalist : 2016

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2015–16 EHF CupR2 HC Sporta Hlohovec 35–12 31–28 66–40R3 Füchse Berlin 31–31 34–30 65–61Group Stage Ystads IF 32–22 27–26 1st place Helvetia Anaitasuna 26–23 28–22 CSM Bucuresti 25–25 27–27QF Saint-Raphael Var Handball 25–30 29–22 54–52SF Frisch Auf Göppingen 25–28

Former club members

Notable former players

Arthur Anquetil (2018–) Xavier Barachet (2006–2012) Hugo Brouzet (2019–2024) Laurent Busselier (2000–2013) Grégoire Detrez (2008–2017) Cyril Dumoulin (2000–2014) Yann Genty (2014–2020) Benjamin Gille (2000–2018) Bertrand Gille (1996–2002, 2012–2015) Guillaume Gille (1996–2002, 2012–2014) Guillaume Joli (2004–2010) Johannes Marescot (2011–2014, 2015–2020) Olivier Marroux (2011–2014) Julien Meyer (2016–2021) Quentin Minel (2016–2019) Laurent Munier (1999–2002) Thimothey N'Guessan (2011–2016) Daniel Narcisse (1998–2004, 2007–2009) Alix Nyokas (2012–2014) Émeric Paillasson (1997–2005) Pierre Paturel (2005–) Cédric Paty (2006–2016) Jackson Richardson (2005–2008) Melvyn Richardson (2005–2017) Benjamin Richert (2018–) Mickaël Robin (2008–2010) Bertrand Roiné (2006–2012) Seufyann Sayad (2002–2004) Guillaume Saurina (2010–2011) Stéphane Stoecklin (1985–1988, 2003–2005) Queido Traoré (2012–) Alexandre Tritta (2011–2024) Marc Wiltberger (2001–2004) El Hadi Biloum (2005–2006) Edin Bašić (2017–2018) Marko Panić (2012–2017) João Pedro Silva (2015–2017) Gustavo Rodrigues (2021–) Damir Bičanić (2010–2017) Filip Ivić (2022–2024) Igor Kos (2000–2002) Jerko Matulić (2014–2016) Vlado Šola (2002–2004) Karel Nocar (2003–2013) Alejandro Costoya (2018–) Iosu Goñi Leoz (2020–) Niko Mindegia (2017–2019) Iñaki Peciña (2022–) Volker Michel (2002–2003) Attila Borsos (1994–2000) Gábor Császár (2009–2010) Gerdas Babarskas (2018–2022) Fahrudin Melić (2016–2020) Radivoje Ristanović (2016) Demis Grigoraș (2019–2021) Edouard Moskalenko (2001–2007) Jure Natek (2007–2009) Sebastian Skube (2021–) Zoran Đorđić (1995–1997) Nebojša Stojinović (2004–2008) Nenad Vučković (2004–2007) Nikola Portner (2020–2022)

Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 1996–2012 Philippe Gardent 2012–2014 Mario Cavalli 2014–2018 Ivica Obrvan 2018–2024 Érick Mathé 2024– Asier Antonio

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