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Sambre Avesnois Women
Club · France · Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women
«SAHB»
Promotion to the top flight came in 2024, when Sambre Avesnois Handball won the Division 2 championship.
The club itself came out of a merger arranged by the Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre in 2010, bringing together HBC Aulnoye-Aymeries and HB Maubeuge Val de Sambre under the name Handball Féminin Aulnoye Maubeuge Val de Sambre.
The 2024-2025 campaign in Ligue Butagaz Énergie ended in 14th place and relegation, but SAHB were reinstated after Mérignac Handball's administrative demotion opened a place back up. A second season in the top flight followed in 2025-2026, finishing 13th, though the league's decision to cut down from fourteen to twelve clubs sent them back to Division 2 regardless.
Home games are played in front of blue and pink at the Salle Pierre-de-Coubertin, with the Salle Jean Lempereur used from time to time as well. The fixture against Saint-Amand Handball carries its own name, the Derby du Nord.
Julien Vasseur was the coach who took the club up in 2024, before handing over to Clément Petit. On the court, captain Dounia Abdourahim — a former French international who went on to represent Senegal.
Latest results
All matches| 19 Sep | Coupe de France Women |
La Roche sur Yon Vendee Women
H
|
25:23 | W |
| 31 May | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Brest Bretagne Women
A
|
25:43 | L |
| 27 May | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Besançon Women
H
|
26:35 | L |
| 15 May | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Havre Women
H
|
35:28 | W |
| 10 May | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Stella Sports Saint-Maur Women
A
|
29:40 | L |
| 6 May | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Paris 92 Women
H
|
28:28 | D |
Standing
Coupe de France WomenGroup stage · Group B
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Saint Amand Women
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0:101 | 12 |
| 2 |
 Achenheim Truchtersheim Women
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0:107 | 10 |
| 3 |
 Clermont Women
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0:102 | 8 |
| 4 |
Sambre Avesnois Women
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0:104 | 8 |
| 5 |
 Palente Besançon Women
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0:115 | 6 |
| 6 |
 Vaulx en Velin Women
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0:123 | 4 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 60| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Scored | 1513 | 805 | 708 |
| Conceded | 1749 | 916 | 833 |
| Scored per game | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.3 |
| Conceded per game | 29.1 | 28.6 | 29.8 |
| Difference | −236 | −111 | −125 |
Fixtures of Sambre Avesnois Women
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19 Sep
La Roche sur Yon Vendee Women
H
25:23
W
-
31 May
Brest Bretagne Women
A
25:43
L
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27 May
Besançon Women
H
26:35
L
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15 May
Havre Women
H
35:28
W
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10 May
Stella Sports Saint-Maur Women
A
29:40
L
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6 May
Paris 92 Women
H
28:28
D
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24 Apr
Saint Amand Women
A
27:31
L
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17 Apr
Plan de Cuques Women
H
28:33
L
Honours of Sambre Avesnois Women
- Champion de France de Division 2 2024 1
- Champion de France de Nationale 3 2011 1