OGC Nice Handball will compete in the European League (C2) during the 2026-2027 season. The Côte d’Azur club received an invitation from the European Handball Federation after finishing sixth in the Ligue Butagaz Énergie. At the same time, the complete championship schedule is now known.
OGC Nice Handball will compete on the European stage next season. The European Handball Federation (EHF) officially announced, on Monday, the list of clubs competing in the 2026-2027 European League. OGC Nice is among the selected teams thanks to a Wild Card, alongside Dijon, Chambray and Saint-Amand.
The qualification rewards the end of the season for the Nice team. The victory achieved at Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (22-21) on the final day allowed OGC Nice Handball to finish in sixth place in the Ligue Butagaz Énergie. This ranking opened the possibility of submitting an invitation request to the EHF. The Côte d’Azur application was accepted.
OGC Nice Handball will thus return to continental competition for the second time in its history after participation in the EHF Cup during the 2019-2020 season. Like Chambray and Saint-Amand, the Nice team will begin in the second preliminary round. The matches will take place between September 3-11, in the first weeks of the season. The draw is scheduled for July 14 in Vienna, Austria.
France will have six representatives in the women’s European Cups in 2026-2027. Metz and Brest will participate in the Champions League. Dijon, defending champions in the European League, benefits from direct qualification for the group phase. Chambray, Saint-Amand and OGC Nice Handball will go through the preliminary rounds.
OGC Nice Handball: the complete schedule for the 2026-2027 Ligue Butagaz Énergie season is known
At the same time, OGC Nice Handball now knows the course of its 2026-2027 championship. The dates of the home and away matches have been announced, although some may still change.
The championship will begin on August 29 with hosting Stella Saint-Maur. The Nice team will then face Saint-Amand, Metz and the Strasbourg Pirates. October will feature matches against Dijon, Plan-de-Cuques and Brest Bretagne Handball.
November will be marked by matchups against Toulon and Paris 92, hosting Chambray before a trip to Besançon to conclude the first half.
The second half will open on January 2 against Toulon Saint-Cyr. Brest Bretagne Handball and then Metz will follow quickly. Paris 92 and Besançon will complete this first sequence of the year before meetings against the Strasbourg Pirates, Saint-Amand, Chambray Touraine and HBPC.
The schedule will continue in March before a match against Dijon in early April. The regular season will end on April 17 with a final match against Stella Saint-Maur.
Between the championship and the European League, OGC Nice Handball is preparing for a 2026-2027 season marked by national and continental appointments. This should result in an increase in staff with new arrivals at the club.
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