PARIS
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Chartres
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Liqui Moly Starligue • Journée 7
PARIS
vs
Chartres
Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Chartres Métropole Handball
Founded in 1969 as CS Mainvilliers Handball, the club reached the Proligue for the first time in its history in 2011. After having obtained its current name of Chartres Métropole Handball, the club entered the first division at the end of the 2015 season and its victory in the accession play-offs.
Chaired by Philippe Besson since 1992, Chartres Métropole Handball was back in Liqui Moly Starligue consecutive to a great 2018/19 season under the guidance of its coach Jérôme Delarue, in position since July 2018. At the end of this season, he was awarded the title of Coach of the Season. In June 2019, the club appointed Toni Gerona as new coach. He worked as Tunisia coach as well. As records, the Blues of Chartres has a Proligue title won in 2019, as well as an honorary title of play-off winner in 2015 against Mulhouse HSA.
Confrontations
14 played
- 14 won
- 0 drawn
- 0 lost
508 goals scored 391 goals conceded
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D16 Regular Season 2023/24
44
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30
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D6 Regular Season 2023/24
27
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34
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D27 Regular Season 2022/23
39
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30
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS
During 2015/16 season, Chartres Métropole Handball's last appearance in the elite of the French championship, the Blues of Chartres had lost twice against Paris Saint-Germain with an average gap of 10 goals. The Red and Blue had won 36-30 in Chartres on matchday 3 of 2019-20 Liqui Moly StarLigue.
Despite the ambition of Chartres to stay in the Liqui Moly Starligue for a second consecutive season, Chartres' players could not face the very good performance of the Paris Saint-Germain Handball players on February 20, 2021. The Red and Blue won in Chartres on the score 39-23 thanks to 11 goals from Elohim Prandi.
On November 13, 2021, the Parisians went victorious 39-25 against Chartres at Coubertin, with 7 goals from Mikkel Hansen. During the return match at the Jean Cochet hall, the Parisians made the difference in the last fifteen minutes thanks to a very solid Vincent Gérard (9 saves) and a great Kamil Syprzak (12 goals) who allowed PSG to win 40 to 36.
The last meeting between the two teams ended in the Parisians' favor, after a 34-27 victory on October 15.
On February 9, 2024, PSG once again faced Chartres Métropole Handball on the 16th day of the championship. After a dominating match, with 9 goals from Jacob Holm, a goal from goalkeeper Jannick Green, and above all Nikola Karabatic's 500th Lidl Starligue goal for PSG, the club from the capital concluded the match with a score of 44-30, consolidating their first place in the standings.
Players to follow Duel
Born in Hungary, Dominik Mathé started his career with the Hungarian club Balatonfüredi KSE before moving to Norway and Elverum. The left-handed player born in 1999 has quickly impressed with high level performances in the EHF Champions League: in his first season with the most successful club in the Norwegian league, he was the top scorer in the most prestigious European competition. The imposing 2.01 meter right back continues his promising career by joining PSG in the summer of 2022 with the ambition to make history with the Parisian club.
Born on January 31, 1985, in Zaporijia, Ukraine, Sergiy Onufriyenko is a handball player who has been playing right-back for Chartres MHB 28 since the summer of 2018. He joined Paris Saint-Germain Handball in 2015 for one season, before signing for the Pays d'Aix from 2016 to 2018. Over the years, he has built up an impressive list of achievements, including 8 Ukrainian championship titles, 4 Belarusian championship titles, as well as a French championship title and a Champions Trophy with the Red and Blue teams. Fundamental player of the Chartres Métropole Handball squad, top scorer and setter of his team, he was elected in the Proligue's standard team for the 2018/19 season.
The Halle Jean Cochet
Rue Jean Monnet, 28 000 Chartres
Inaugurated in 1991, the Halle Jean Cochet is a place where sport reigns supreme in Chartres, hosting the meetings of the Chartres Métropole Handball and the Union Basket Chartres Métropole. After numerous renovation works and in order to meet the requirements of the NHL, its total capacity is now 1,200 seats.
Located in the northern centre of Chartres, the Halle Jean Cochet is accessible by car from Paris via exit 12 of the A10 motorway. Numerous car parks are available near the site. From the city centre, the Halle Jean Cochet can be reached in just 20 minutes on foot.
