Brest Bretagne Handball


Brest Bretagne Handball, also knows as BBH, is a French professional handball club from Brest, Brittany. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2016 and the 2025–26 Women's EHF Champions League.

History

The club was founded in 2004 under the name HBF Arvor 29 as a fusion of the two clubs Brest Penn-ar-Bed and de Lesneven-Le Folgoët.
In 2012 they won the French championship for the first time. Afterwards the team had to declare bankruptcy and started again in the third tier under the name Brest Penn Ar Bed.
In 2014 they were promoted to the second tier again. They then changed their name to Brest Bretagne Handball.
Two years later they became the first club ever to win the French Women's Cup as a second tier team. The same year they were promoted to the top league again.
In the 2020–2021 EHF Champions League, the club reached the EHF Final 4 tournament for the first time in the club's history. They won an historic semifinal, against the three-time defending champions and five-time winners from Győri Audi ETO KC. In the final, they were defeated by Norwegian Vipers Kristiansand, who also claimed their first title.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriod
HBF Arvor 292004–2009
Arvor 29 - Pays de Brest2009–2012
Brest Penn Ar Bed2012–2014
Brest Bretagne Handball2014–present

Kits

Results

Current squad

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Arena

  • Name: Brest Arena
  • City: Brest, France
  • Capacity: 4,077 spectators
  • Address: 149 Boulevard de Plymouth, 29200 Brest

    Kit manufacturers

European record

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

RankNameSeasons
played		Goals
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Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

Top scorers by season

In bold, still part of the team