Handball: eighth consecutive title of French champion for the Parisians


The Parisian handball players have established their national domination a little more by winning an eighth consecutive title of champion of France, thanks to their victory against Montpellier at home 37 to 33, Friday evening five days before the end of the Starligue.

The French roller coaster before the European Final 4: the Parisian handball players, without rival on the national scene, won an eighth consecutive championship title, and will now get down to qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Friday evening, Paris SG offered themselves a 40-minute match with a handicap of -5 since they were trailing 16-11 after 20 minutes. But the entry into play of Yann Genty in goal (11 saves) and the very precious Mathieu Grébille (5 goals) made it possible to pick up the score before the break (18-18), before unwinding the mechanics in the second half to win 37 to 33 and seek the title.

Already deprived of its captain Valentin Porte, Montpellier suffered another blow with the injury of its right winger Yannis Lenne, hit in the left hand in the 9th minute.

Since the takeover of the club by the Qataris in June 2012, PSG have left only crumbs to their opponents, only one small title for Dunkirk during the 2013/14 season, after the coronation in 2012/13.

And since 2014, the PSG is alone in France, with its workforce of stars of the planet hand, from Nikola Karabatic to Mikkel Hansen, passing by Sander Sagosen and Uwe Gensheimer, left, or even the retirees Thierry Omeyer (now general manager) and Daniel Narcissus. A domination that has grown over the past four seasons, with only two defeats and three draws in 99 matches.

The current record series of eight consecutive titles for PSG continues in this way, and their total of nine allows them to slowly but surely approach the 14 of Montpellier, which still holds the absolute record.





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