Handball team
Saint Amand Women
Club · France · Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women
«Les Louves»
Every meeting with Sambre Avesnois Handball carries the weight of the "Derby du Nord." Pierre-Henri Soyez put it together in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in May 1984, and he was still there in 2000 to help the town's new administration bring it back. A sharper test came in 2014, when a push to set up a men's section split the membership; the municipality stepped in, and Sophie Palisse took the presidency to keep the women's team intact.
Stéphane Pellan took them into Division 2 in 2015, and Florence Sauval, over six years in charge, pushed them up into the top flight in 2020 — the same year the club renamed itself Saint-Amand Handball Porte du Hainaut and took the nickname Les Louves. Under Félix Garcia, they won the Division 2 title outright and returned to Ligue Butagaz Énergie. Marion Malina captained the side through most of that climb, from 2013 until her retirement in 2022, when the club retired her jersey.
Edina Szabó has coached Les Louves since 2023, and the team has since made a habit of the Coupe de France quarter-finals, reaching that stage in 2025 and again in 2026.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 14 Oct | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Paris 92 Women
H
|
27:21 | W |
| 7 Oct | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
HBC Toulon Women
H
|
31:24 | W |
| 16 Sep | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Besançon Women
A
|
25:26 | L |
| 9 Sep | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Dijon Women
H
|
32:29 | W |
| 3 Sep | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Nice Women
A
|
27:23 | W |
| 29 Aug | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Strasbourg Women
H
|
20:27 | L |
Standing
Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
 Brest Bretagne Women
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 193:163 | 14 |
| 4 |
Dijon Women
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 169:157 | 14 |
| 5 |
 Saint Amand Women
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 162:150 | 14 |
| 6 |
 Chambray Touraine Women
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 169:138 | 14 |
| 7 |
 Achenheim Truchtersheim Women
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 156:156 | 13 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 117| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Scored | 3111 | 1539 | 1572 |
| Conceded | 3290 | 1565 | 1725 |
| Scored per game | 26.6 | 27.0 | 26.2 |
| Conceded per game | 28.1 | 27.5 | 28.8 |
| Difference | −179 | −26 | −153 |
Fixtures of Saint Amand Women
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31 Oct · 19:00
Chambray Touraine Women
A
Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women
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14 Oct
Paris 92 Women
H
27:21
W
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7 Oct
HBC Toulon Women
H
31:24
W
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16 Sep
Besançon Women
A
25:26
L
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9 Sep
Dijon Women
H
32:29
W
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3 Sep
Nice Women
A
27:23
W
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29 Aug
Strasbourg Women
H
20:27
L
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31 May
Nice Women
H
21:22
L
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27 May
Havre Women
A
30:19
W
Honours of Saint Amand Women
- Championnat de France de Division 2 2022 1