Cut League of handball

The Coupe of the League of handball is a competition of Handball created by the League of French handball in 2002. It gathers 2002 with 2006 the first eight teams at the end them matches to go from the championship of France. They clash during a tournament with direct elimination.

New formula in 2006 - 2007 with two phases. The nine clubs of Division 1 not disputing European cuts this season are divided into three groups:

Nimes, Pontault and Villeurbanne,
Creteil, Carries Norman and Sélestat,
Istres, Toulouse and Tremblay.

This preliminary phase of groups was held over three days: the October 7th, October 21st and November 4th, 2006. The first of each group are qualified in quarterfinals where the five European clubs are already registered: Chambéry, Dunkirk, Ivry, Montpellier and Paris. The quarterfinals are programmed the April 15th 2007.

Prize list

2002 (Sélestat): Chambéry - Dunkirk 25/19
2003 (Besancon): Creteil - Montpellier 27/23
2004 (Dunkirk): Montpellier - Creteil 26/23
2005 (Nimes): Montpellier - Paris 27/21
2006 (Paris): Montpellier - Paris 31/30
2007 (Metz): Montpellier - Ivry 34/33

Edition 2006

Quarterfinals

US Creteil Handball 23-21 USAM Nimes
Montpellier HB 30-26 Chambéry Savoy Handball
Dunkirk HBGL 27-22 UMS Pontault-Combault HB
Paris Handball 26-21 US Ivry Handball

Semi-finals

Paris Handball 26-22 US Creteil Handball
Montpellier HB 29-27 Dunkirk HBGL

Final (May 27th 2006)

Montpellier HB 31-30 Paris Handball

Edition 2007

Quarterfinals

Ivry - Paris 27-23
Montpellier - Nimes 27-23
Dunkirk - Tremblay in France 33-32
Chambéry - Creteil 29-26

Semi-finals

Montpellier - Dunkirk 32-22
Ivry - Chambéry 24-24 (3 t.a.b with 0)

Final

Montpellier - Ivry 34-33

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