OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball

OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball is the name of a French handball club from Nice. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2012.^[1]

OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball
Full name	OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball
Founded	2011
Arena	Sports Hall Charles-Ehrmann, Nice
Capacity	1,450
President	Ange Ferracci
Head coach	Clément Alcacer
League	French Women's First League
2022–23	8th
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

In the 2017-18 season, the club finished 2nd in the French Women's First League, after losing the two finals against Metz Handball. They defeated Brest Bretagne Handball in the semifinals.^[2] The Finalist team included several international stars such as Linnea Torstenson, Carmen Martín and Jane Schumacher.^[3]

Results

• French Women's First League Championship:
  • Runners-up (1): 2019
• French Women's League Cup Championship:
  • Runner-up (1): 2016

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023-24 season.^[4]

Goalkeepers 01 Nicole Wiggins 99 Marija Čolić Wingers LW 05 Dienaba Sy 020 Mathita Diawara RW 04 Raïssa Dapina 70 Margot Le Blevec Line players 15 Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine 31 Marie Fall

Back players LB 66 Wendy Semedo 14 Tena Petika 19 Adriana Holejova CB 13 Cassidy Chambonnier 33 Gordana Mitrović 35 Lou Le Bechennec 86 Ehsan Abdelmalek RB 44 Laurène Dembele

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024-25 season

Joining Marine Dupuis (LW) (from Neptunes de Nantes) Marie-Hélène Sajka (RB) (from Neptunes de Nantes) Louna Benezeth (PV)

Leaving Anne-Emmanuelle Augustine (LP) (to Metz Handball) Laurène Dembele (RB)

Notable former players

• Carmen Martín
• Elisabeth Chávez
• Ana Martínez
• Beatriz Escribano
• Karen Knútsdóttir
• Arna Sif Pálsdóttir
• Linnea Torstenson
• Cecilia Grubbström
• Biljana Filipović
• Marija Čolić
• Jane Schumacher
• Samira Rocha
• Takoua Chabchoub
• Ágnes Hornyák
• Maida Arslanagić
• Aïssatou Kouyaté
• Alexandra Lacrabère
• Cléopâtre Darleux
• Nodjialem Myaro
• Béatrice Edwige
• Valérie Nicolas

References

1. "OGC Nice Cote d Azur Handball - Players, Team & Season Info". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
2. "Le Club". ogcnicehandball.com (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
3. "Torstensson and Martin move to Nice". Timeout Magazine. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
4. "Effectif 2022/23". ogcnicehandball.com (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2022.

External links

• Media related to OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website