Rugby team
Metz Women
Club · France · Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women
«Les Dragonnes»
The women's section was formed in 1968 inside ASPTT Metz, and the club spent the following decades changing its name as it professionalised — Handball Metz Métropole from 2002, Handball Metz Moselle Lorraine from 2005, and finally Metz Handball since 2009.
Les Dragonnes, as they're known locally, have won the French championship 27 times, the French Cup 14 times and the League Cup 8 times, making them the most successful women's handball club the country has produced. Emmanuel Mayonnade has held the post since 2022.
Domestically, Metz's fiercest matches are against Brest Bretagne, a fixture regular enough to have earned its own name, "Le Classique," and sharp enough that locals also call it the fratricidal duel. Les Arènes, the 5,458-capacity hall the club calls home, tends to fill for it. Europe took longer to fall into place: a runners-up finish in the EHF Cup in 2013 and a bronze medal in the Champions League in 2022 preceded the club's breakthrough in 2026, when Metz won the EHF Champions League outright for the first time.
Latest results
All matches| 9 Sep | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Nice Women
H
|
41:19 | W |
| 5 Sep | EHF Champions League Women |
Storhamar Women
A
|
32:23 | W |
| 2 Sep | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Plan de Cuques Women
H
|
31:22 | W |
| 29 Aug | Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women |
Paris 92 Women
A
|
46:21 | W |
| 21 Aug | Club Friendly Women |
NFH Women
H
|
29:24 | W |
| 7 Jun | EHF Champions League Women |
Gyor Women
A
|
31:29 | W |
Standing
Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Metz Women
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0:62 | 9 |
| 2 |
 Brest Bretagne Women
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:80 | 7 |
| 3 |
 Chambray Touraine Women
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:72 | 7 |
| 4 |
 Achenheim Truchtersheim Women
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:76 | 7 |
| 5 |
 Saint Amand Women
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:79 | 7 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 196| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 196 | 95 | 101 |
| Scored | 6316 | 3169 | 3147 |
| Conceded | 4728 | 2309 | 2419 |
| Scored per game | 32.2 | 33.4 | 31.2 |
| Conceded per game | 24.1 | 24.3 | 24.0 |
| Difference | +1588 | +860 | +728 |
Fixtures of Metz Women
-
13 Sep · 15:00
Bistrița Women
H
EHF Champions League Women
-
16 Sep · 19:00
HBC Toulon Women
A
Ligue Butagaz Énergie Women
-
19 Sep · 17:00
Podravka Women Cro
A
EHF Champions League Women
-
9 Sep
Nice Women
H
41:19
W
-
5 Sep
Storhamar Women
A
32:23
W
-
2 Sep
Plan de Cuques Women
H
31:22
W
-
29 Aug
Paris 92 Women
A
46:21
W
-
21 Aug
NFH Women
H
29:24
W
-
7 Jun
Gyor Women
A
31:29
W
-
31 May
Achenheim Truchtersheim Women
H
33:20
W
-
27 May
Plan de Cuques Women
A
32:31
W
Honours of Metz Women
- Ligue Butagaz Énergie 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 27
- Coupe de France 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 14
- Coupe de la Ligue 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 8
- EHF Champions League 2026 1