ESBF Besançon

ESBF Besançon is a French women's handball club based in Besançon. They play in the French Women's First League.

ESBF Besançon
Full name	Entente sportive Besançon féminin
Founded	1970
Arena	Palais des sports Ghani-Yalouz
Capacity	3,380
President	Daniel Hournon
Head coach	Sébastien Mizoule
League	French Women's First League
2022–23	6th
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Honours

• French Women's First League:
  • Gold: 1988, 1998, 2001, 2003
  • Bronze: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2018
• Coupe de France:
  • Winner: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
• Coupe de la Ligue:
  • Winner: 2003, 2004
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
  • Winner: 2003

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Goalkeepers

• Tonje Haug Lerstad
• Sakura Hauge
• Taryn Fuernkranz

Wingers

RW

• Ema Cordier
• Melina Peillon
• Sabrina Zazai

LW

• Kiara Tshimanga
• Suzanne Wajoka
• Emma Reygrobellet

Line players

• Clementine Chardaire
• Louise Cusset
• Pauline Robert

Back players

LB

• Laury Sidicina
• Frida Rosell
• Nada Ćorović

CB

• Alizée Frécon
• Clarisse Mairot
• Juliette Mairot

RB

• Malin Sandberg

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Charité Mumbongo (LB) (from Viborg HK)
• Ilona Di Rocco (CB) (from JDA Dijon Handball)
• Celine Solstad (RB) (from Fana Handball)
• Camille Mandret (LP) (from SønderjyskE Damehåndbold)

Leaving

• Melina Peillon (RW)
• Louise Cusset (PV)
• Sakura Hauge (GK)
• Nada Ćorović (CB)

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2021–22	EHF European League	Round 3	CB Atlético Guardés	34–23	30–24	64–47
		Group stage (Group A)	Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE	34–24	30–38	2nd place
			Sola HK	32–39	27–34
			RK Lokomotiva Zagreb	28–27	31–26
		Quarterfinals	SG BBM Bietigheim	23–29	20-30	43–59
2022–23	EHF European League	Round 3	Super Amara Bera Bera	32–29	27–24	59–53
		Group stage (Group A)	Molde Elite	35–32	41–29	3rd place
			Borussia Dortmund	21–31	27–30
			Siófok KC	30–21	18–20

Former notable players

• Veronique Pecqueux-Rolland
• Valerie Nicolas
• Joanne Dudziak
• Sophie Herbrecht
• Marion Limal
• Raphaelle Tervel
• Sandrine Delerce
• Laura Glauser
• Stephanie Fiossonangaye
• Myriame Said Mohamed
• Carmen Amariei
• Anamaria Stecz
• Judit Pőcze
• Marina Gresset Khatkova
• Sofya Berdovich
• Mouna Chebbah
• Svetlana Antic
• Stanka Bozovic
• Samira Hasagic
• Nabila Tizi
• Soka Smitran

External links

• Media related to Entente Sportive Bisontine Féminin at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website