Paris vs Nantes

Matchday 24 / Lidl Starligue

PARIS Nantes vs
25 April 2021 - 17:00 Stade Pierre de Coubertin

Behind closed doors

HBC Nantes

Founded in 1953, HBC Nantes have enjoyed a meteoric rise since the early 2000s, returning to the top flight of French handball for season 2008-09. Just 10 years prior to that, the club had been languishing in the fifth division.

To date, they have won 1 French Cup, 1 League Cup and 1 Trophée des Champions, secured against Paris Saint-Germain Handball on September 2nd, 2017, in front of a sold-out crowd at Rouen’s Kindarena.

On 2017-18 season, Nantes surprised many observers by reaching the final of the EHF Champions League, knocking out a Paris Saint-Germain Handball side featuring the Karabatić brothers in the previous round. Sadly for Le H, they could not carry their fine form into the showpiece match, where they lost 32-27 to fellow French team Montpellier. On July 1st, 2019, the club announced the departure of Thierry Anti, who has been coaching the H since 2009. His successor was Alberto Entrerrios, a former player between 2012 and 2016, who was appointed as HBC Nantes' assistant after his retirement.

In the 2017-18 edition of the EHF Champions League, HBC Nantes reached the final after finishing 3rd in their group

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

On 2019-20 season of Lidl Starligue, Mikkel Hansen and Co had defeated them 30 - 29 in Nantes on matchday 13. The Parisians had defeated them once again 34 - 29 at Coubertin on matchday 17, thanks to a great performance from Thierry Omeyer.

On 2019-20 season, the Nantais were travelling to Coubertin on Lidl Starligue matchday 2. The Parisians won 32-29 at home. In the return match on February 27th, 2020, Nantes managed to break the Red and Blue's run of 16 consecutive league wins. After a high-profile match with great performance from the goalkeepers, the match ended up with a 29 - 29 draw.

At the end of the 2019-20 Lidl Starligue season, HBC finished second behind Paris Saint-Germain.

Players to follow

Duel

Nedim Remili

Right back 18/07/1995

Nedim Remili comes from the US Créteil training center where he signed his first professional contract in 2013 at just 18 years old. Three years were enough for Claude Onesta to honour him with his first selection with Les Bleus in the Golden League, where he already impressed with his athletic qualities. A native of Créteil, he joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, where he took on a whole new dimension, becoming an undisputed regular in the Parisian team. On September 2nd, 2018, during the receipt of HBC Nantes, Nedim Remili scored 9 times. This performance was then his record of goals in the Lidl Starligue.

Valero Rivera

Left wing 22/02/1985

Born on February 22th, 1985, Valero Rivera is a Spanish international playing as a left winger. He signed his first professional contract with Barcelona in 2001, before playing for four Spanish clubs, including BM Aragon between 2005 and 2007. A left-winger known and recognised in France, he played for HBC Nantes between 2010 and 2016, then between 2018 and 2020. During the 2019-20 season of Lidl Starligue, he was the top scorer of the H with 99 goals.

The H Arena

The HBC Nantes plays in the H Arena, in the heart of the Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, an ultra-modern hall with a capacity of nearly 5,000, shared with the Nantes Basket Hermine Pro B and Nantes Volleyball clubs in the women's first division. It is here that the H will experience its ascent to the top of the Lidl Starligue, driven by one of the best audiences in France.

7 - 9 rue André Tardieu
44 200 Nantes

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Practical information
Located in the Trocardière district, the H Arena is accessible by public transport, in particular tram line 3. Numerous car parks are also located around the arena, with easy access on match nights.

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