Paris Saint-Germain Handball
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| Full name | Paris Saint-Germain Handball | ||
| Short name | PSG Handball | ||
| Founded | 1941 | ||
| Arena | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | ||
| Capacity | 4,016 | ||
| President | Nasser Al-Khelaifi | ||
| Head coach | Stefan Madsen | ||
| Captain | Luka Karabatic | ||
| League | LNH Division 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1st of 16 (champions) | ||
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Paris Saint-Germain Handball, commonly known as PSG Handball, is a French professional handball club based in Paris, France. It operates as the handball department of Paris Saint-Germain FC. Founded in 1941, the club currently competes in the top tier of French handball, the LNH Division 1. Originally established as Patriotes d'Asnières, the club underwent several name changes and relocations before becoming part of Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the 1992–93 season. Following a period of decline and separation from PSG in 2002, the club was rebranded as Paris Handball and later entered a new era after being acquired by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in 2012, adopting its current name.
The club's history has been marked by steady development and several pivotal turning points. After experiencing both successes and setbacks in the mid-20th century, PSG Handball rose to prominence during the 1990s under the PSG banner. However, the early 2000s saw the club suffer relegation and financial difficulties. The post-2002 period involved a gradual rebuilding process, with Paris Handball stabilising independently and achieving consistent domestic performances, laying the foundations for its resurgence prior to the QSI takeover.
Since 2012, PSG Handball have established themselves as the dominant force in French handball. The club have won twelve LNH Division 1 titles, six Coupe de France, three Coupe de la Ligue, and a record five Trophée des Champions. PSG have also claimed two LNH Division 2 championships earlier in their history. On the international stage, the club have become regular contenders, reaching the EHF Champions League final in the 2016–17 season and the IHF Men's Super Globe final in 2016, finishing runners-up in both competitions.
PSG Handball have played their home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, which also serves as the club's training ground, since 1992. The club hosted its European fixtures at the Halle Georges Carpentier until 2016, when Coubertin underwent renovation and refurbishment works to meet European Handball Federation (EHF) regulatory standards for European competitions. The club operates a well-structured academy system, including a reserve team competing in the Nationale 1, the third tier of French handball, since its promotion in the 2017–18 season. The reserve team has won one Pré-nationale title, two Nationale 3 titles, and one Nationale 2 title. As part of PSG's long-term development strategy, the handball section is expected to relocate its training and academy operations to Campus PSG in 2028.