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{{short description|English handball club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
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{{Infobox handball club
{{Infobox handball club
| clubname = London GD Handball Club
| clubname = London GD Handball Club
| image = London GD Handball Club Logo.png
| image = [[File:London GD Handball Club Logo.png|160px]]
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| namebefore = Great Dane Handball Club
| namebefore = Great Dane Handball Club
| founded = 1976 (Great Dane Handball Club)
| founded = 1976 (as Great Dane Handball Club)
| ground = [[Copper Box Arena]]<br />Hackney Wick / Stratford
| ground = [[Copper Box Arena]]<br />Hackney Wick / Stratford
| capacity = 6,000
| capacity = 6,000
| chairman =
| chairman =
| manager =
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| league = [[Super_8_(Handball_League)|Premier Handball League]]
| league = [[Super 8 (Handball League)|Premier Handball League]]
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Affiliated to the [[England Handball Association|EHA]], '''London GD Handball Club''' currently has 3 men's and 2 women's competitive [[Team handball|handball]] teams in both the English National and Regional Leagues, as well as a Youth Development Programme in place to generate Junior squads. The club which was formerly known as London Great Dane<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/sport/4792969.Thames_Handball_Club_find_the_going_tough_against_Great_Dane/|title=Thames Handball Club find the going tough against Great Dane|work=''croydonguardian.co.uk''|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> was founded in '''1976'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londongdhandball.co.uk/about-us/club-history.html|title=Club History|first=Miguel|last=Puig|work=''londongdhandball.co.uk''|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>


Affiliated to the [[England Handball Association|EHA]], '''London GD Handball Club''' currently has 3 men's and 2 women's competitive [[Team handball|handball]] teams in both the English National and Regional leagues, as well as a Youth Development Programme in place to generate Junior squads. The club which was formerly known as London Great Dane<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/sport/4792969.Thames_Handball_Club_find_the_going_tough_against_Great_Dane/|title=Thames Handball Club find the going tough against Great Dane|work=croydonguardian.co.uk|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> was founded in '''1976'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londongdhandball.co.uk/about-us/club-history.html|title=Club History|first=Miguel|last=Puig|work=londongdhandball.co.uk|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>
== Club history ==


== Club history ==
London GD Handball Club was previously known as Great Dane Handball Club, and was founded by Anne-Marie Thrysoe and Andrew Ferguson. Established in '''1976''' by a group of Danish girls involved with the Anglo-Danish Society Students Club, thereof the name of the club, "Great Dane".
London GD Handball Club was previously known as Great Dane Handball Club, and was founded by Anne-Marie Thrysoe and Andrew Ferguson. Established in '''1976''' by a group of Danish girls involved with the Anglo-Danish Society Students Club, thereof the name of the club, "Great Dane".


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'''From 1976''' to '''1986''', the club was heavily involved in the development of Handball in London with at one stage two sub venues spun off including Croydon and West London. The club also merged with another club at one stage run by Paul Bray.
'''From 1976''' to '''1986''', the club was heavily involved in the development of Handball in London with at one stage two sub venues spun off including Croydon and West London. The club also merged with another club at one stage run by Paul Bray.


Around 1980, members of the club formed the Greater London & South East Handball Association together with Asford Tanners, Ruislip, Ipswich and other clubs in East London. The association is no longer active, but London GD is a member of the newly established London Handball Association that was set up in 2010.
Around 1980, members of the club formed the Greater London & South East Handball Association together with Ashford Tanners, Ruislip, Ipswich and other clubs in East London. The association is no longer active, but London GD is a member of the newly established London Handball Association that was set up in 2010.


'''In 2000''', the back then called Great Danes started to get some success in both women's and men's handball and from then on the club has always been among the top three clubs in the country.
'''In 2000''', the back then called Great Danes started to get some success in both women's and men's handball and from then on the club has always been among the top three clubs in the country.


'''In 2005''' the club participated in its first official European Competition by playing in round 2 of the men's Challenge Cup. Since then, London GD have participated every year.
'''In 2005''' the club participated in its first official European Competition by playing in round 2 of the men's Challenge Cup. Since then, London GD have participated every year.
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* 58 {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Anna Baikova]]
* 58 {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Anna Baikova]]
* 1 {{flagicon|POL}} [[Nicole Zdzieblo]]
* 1 {{flagicon|POL}} [[Nicole Zdzieblo]]


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* 56 {{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Aleksandra Garaloska]]
* 56 {{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Aleksandra Garaloska]]

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;Women Regional Handball League
;Women Regional Handball League
;[[File:Women Regional Handball League.jpg|thumb|left|Women Regional Handball League London GD Handball Club]]
;[[File:Women Regional Handball League.jpg|thumb|left|Women Regional Handball League London GD Handball Club]]
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:''Squad for the 2018–19 season''

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* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Kaisa Bentzen]]
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Kaisa Bentzen]]
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* {{flagicon|POL}} [[Dominika Kampa]]
* {{flagicon|POL}} [[Dominika Kampa]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marie Veyron]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marie Veyron]]
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===Men's current squad===
===Men's current squad===

;Men Premier Handball League
;Men Premier Handball League
;[[File:Men Premier Handball League.jpg|thumb|left|Men Premier Handball League London GD Handball Club]]
;[[File:Men Premier Handball League.jpg|thumb|left|Men Premier Handball League London GD Handball Club]]
:''Squad for the 2018–19 season''
:''Squad for the 2018–19 season''

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* 1 {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Adriano Stagni]]
* 1 {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Adriano Stagni]]
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* 6 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Martin Venegue]]
* 6 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Martin Vanegue]]
* 24 {{flagicon|GER}} [[Björn Imöhl]]
* 24 {{flagicon|GER}} [[Björn Imöhl]]
* 77 {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Silviu Hapenciuc]]
* 77 {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Silviu Hapenciuc]]
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* 19 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ayrton Gelin]]
* 19 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ayrton Gelin]]
* 58 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Clement Burry]]
* 58 {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Clement Burry]]

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;Men Regional Handball League and 3rd team
;Men Regional Handball League and 3rd team
;[[File:Men Regional Handball League.jpg|thumb|left|Men Regional Handball League London GD Handball Club]]
;[[File:Men Regional Handball League.jpg|thumb|left|Men Regional Handball League London GD Handball Club]]
:''Squad for the 2018–19 season''
:''Squad for the 2018–19 season''

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* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Carlos Candel Gil]]
* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Carlos Candel Gil]]
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Moritz Bannas]]
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Moritz Bannas]]
* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Carlos De Cozar Martinez]]
* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Carlos De Cozar Martinez]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Musat drogos ionut]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Musat drogos ionut]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Chris Hussey]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Chris Hussey (handballer)Chris Hussey]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Veillard]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Veillard]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Christopher Goodale]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Christopher Goodale]]
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* {{flagicon|UK}} [[George Taylor (handballer)|George Taylor]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[George Taylor (handballer)|George Taylor]]


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{{Col-2}}


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;Fitness Coach
;Fitness Coach
* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Konstantinos Chiotelis]]
* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Konstantinos Chiotelis]]

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* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ines Cheaib]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ines Cheaib]]
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* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Konstantinos Chiotelis]]
* {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Konstantinos Chiotelis]]

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* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Sergio Otero Puig]]
* {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Sergio Otero Puig]]
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* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ryan Matovu]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ryan Matovu]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guillaume Botbol]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guillaume Botbol]]
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* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Ginghina]]
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Ginghina]]
* {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Gomes
* {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Gomes




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==Club achievements==
==Club achievements==

===Men's First Team===
===Men's First Team===
;[[File:Men's first Team.jpg|400px|thumb|right|London GD Handball Club]]
[[File:Men's first Team.jpg|300px|thumb|Men's First Team in 2019]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Competition
! Competition
! Years
! Years
|-
|-
| [[Premier Handball League]]
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
| Champion: 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2001, 2000<br />Runners up: 2015, 2007
|-
| [[English League Champions]]
| [[2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2001, 2000]]
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| [[English League Runners up]]
| [[2015, 2007]]
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| [[English Cup Champions]]
| [[2018, 2012, 2011, 2009]]
|-
| [[English Cup Runners up]]
| [[2016, 2015, 2014]]
|-
| [[British Cup Champions]]
| [[2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004]]
|-
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| English Cup
| [[Weymouth Beach Handball Champions]]
| Winner: 2018, 2012, 2011, 2009<br />Runners up: 2016, 2015, 2014
| 2007
|-
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| British Cup
| [[Weymouth Beach Handball Runners up]]
| Winner: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
| 2006
|-
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| [[British Beach Handball Champions]]
| Weymouth Beach Handball Champions
| Champion: 2007<br />Runners up: 2006
| [[2015, 2014, 2013]]
|-
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| British Beach Handball
| [[Oktopus Tournament (Eindhoven) Champions]]
| Champion: 2015, 2014, 2013
| 2005
|-
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| Oktopus Tournament (Eindhoven)
| Winner: 2005
|}
|}


===Women's First Team===
===Women's First Team===
;[[File:Women's first Team.jpg|400px|thumb|right|London GD Handball Club]]
[[File:Women's first Team.jpg|300px|thumb|Women's First Team in 2018]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Competition
! Competition
! Years
! Years
|-
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| English League
| colspan="7" bgcolor=white|
| Champion: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2007, 1986<br />Runners up:2017, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
|-
| [[English League Champions]]
| [[2018, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2007, 1986]]
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| [[English League Runners up]]
| [[2017, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004]]
|-
| [[English Cup Champions]]
| [[2018, 2015, 2013, 2010]]
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| [[English Cup Runners up]]
| [[2012, 2011, 2009]]
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| [[British Cup Champions]]
| [[2007, 1986]]
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| [[British Cup Runners up]]
| 2005
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| English Cup
| [[Weymouth Beach Handball Runners-up]]
| Winner: 2018, 2015, 2013, 2010<br />Runners up:2012, 2011, 2009
| [[2007, 2006]]
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| [[British Beach Handball Plate Winners]]
| British Cup
| Winner: 2007, 1986<br />Runners up:2005
| 2013
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| British Beach Handball Plate
| [[Oktopus Tournament (Eindhoven) Champions]]
| Winner: 2013
| [[2006, 2005]]
|-
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| Oktopus Tournament (Eindhoven)
| Winner: 2006, 2005
|}
|}


==European Track record==
==European track record==
;Women
;Women


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| Group phase
| Group phase
|}
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;Men
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| [[EHF Cup]]
| [[EHF Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2013–14 EHF Cup#Round 1|R1]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2013–14 EHF Cup#Round 1|R1]]
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü]]
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü (men's handball)|Ankara BB SK]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 14–44
| style="text-align:center;"| 14–44
| style="text-align:center;"| 18–38
| style="text-align:center;"| 18–38
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==Individual players' achievements==
==Individual players' achievements==

===Greater-London and South-East Select Men's Team 1981===
===Greater-London and South-East Select Men's Team 1981===

Thorkild Hove and Paul Bray<ref>{{cite web|url=http://britishhandballmemories.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/glse-selects-first-ever-game-in-1981.html|title=British Handball History: GLSE Select's first ever game in 1981|work=britishhandballmemories.blogspot.co.uk|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>
Thorkild Hove and Paul Bray<ref>{{cite web|url=http://britishhandballmemories.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/glse-selects-first-ever-game-in-1981.html|title=British Handball History: GLSE Select's first ever game in 1981|work=britishhandballmemories.blogspot.co.uk|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>


===Players who played for national teams===
===Players who played for national teams===

* Will Moore {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom
* Will Moore {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom
* Aleksandra Garaloska {{flagicon|Macedonia}} Macedonia
* Aleksandra Garaloska {{flagicon|Macedonia}} Macedonia
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* GB {{flagicon|GB}} [[Aaron Bradley Shankar]]
* GB {{flagicon|GB}} [[Aaron Bradley Shankar]]
* GB {{flagicon|GB}} Bill Taylor
* GB {{flagicon|GB}} Bill Taylor



==References==
==References==
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{{HandballEngland}}


[[Category:English handball clubs]]
[[Category:Handball clubs in England]]

Revision as of 12:15, 16 July 2023

London GD Handball Club
Founded1976 (as Great Dane Handball Club)
ArenaCopper Box Arena
Hackney Wick / Stratford
Capacity6,000
LeaguePremier Handball League
Club colours     
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away
Website
Official site

Affiliated to the EHA, London GD Handball Club currently has 3 men's and 2 women's competitive handball teams in both the English National and Regional leagues, as well as a Youth Development Programme in place to generate Junior squads. The club which was formerly known as London Great Dane[1] was founded in 1976.[2]

Club history

London GD Handball Club was previously known as Great Dane Handball Club, and was founded by Anne-Marie Thrysoe and Andrew Ferguson. Established in 1976 by a group of Danish girls involved with the Anglo-Danish Society Students Club, thereof the name of the club, "Great Dane".

Throughout the years, the club established itself firmly on the English handball scene, and has become much more than a club with mainly Danish players. In 2010, in a bid to reflect this, the club changed its name to London GD Handball Club and at the same time registered as a limited company. The East London-based club currently has over 100 registered players from at least 20 different countries, and many more people training with the club regularly.

The club started playing handball as a women's team only, with men occasionally coming to practice. They started training two days a week at Ruislip Eagles Sport Centre but soon moved to the new (at the time) Wapping Sport Centre in East London. London GD's main home ground is now the Olympic Handball Arena, also known as "Copper Box", although Leyton Score Centre remains as training venue for developing teams.

From 1976 to 1986, the club was heavily involved in the development of Handball in London with at one stage two sub venues spun off including Croydon and West London. The club also merged with another club at one stage run by Paul Bray.

Around 1980, members of the club formed the Greater London & South East Handball Association together with Ashford Tanners, Ruislip, Ipswich and other clubs in East London. The association is no longer active, but London GD is a member of the newly established London Handball Association that was set up in 2010.

In 2000, the back then called Great Danes started to get some success in both women's and men's handball and from then on the club has always been among the top three clubs in the country.

In 2005 the club participated in its first official European Competition by playing in round 2 of the men's Challenge Cup. Since then, London GD have participated every year.

In 2010, after winning their third Double (League and Cup Champions), the club's women's 1st team entered the Challenge Cup for the first time, managing an historic win against A.S. Aris Thessalonikis from Greece.

The 2010/11 season resulted in both league and cup victory for the men's team. This past September 2011 they have made history by winning their round 2 group in Malta to go through round 3 in Greece for the first time.

For the 2011/2012 season we entered two-second teams in the development leagues, both men and women, with the former winning the South Regional Championship.

After the London 2012 Olympic Games, London GD men 1st team participated in the new EHF Cup against a giant Danish Club, KIF Kolding Kopenhagen, playing their two games at foreign ground.

This past season 2012/2013 London GD ladies won the EHA Cup against Thames Handball Club, and the club's men 1st team won the Super 8 English National League without losing any single game, giving them the unique slot for EHF Cup again, which saw them playing against a Turkish team from Ankara in September 2013.

Teams

Women's current squad

Women Premier Handball League
Women Premier Handball League London GD Handball Club
Squad for the 2018–19 season[3]

Club achievements

Men's First Team

Men's First Team in 2019
Competition Years
Premier Handball League Champion: 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2001, 2000
Runners up: 2015, 2007
English Cup Winner: 2018, 2012, 2011, 2009
Runners up: 2016, 2015, 2014
British Cup Winner: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Weymouth Beach Handball Champions Champion: 2007
Runners up: 2006
British Beach Handball Champion: 2015, 2014, 2013
Oktopus Tournament (Eindhoven) Winner: 2005

Women's First Team

Women's First Team in 2018
Competition Years
English League Champion: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2007, 1986
Runners up:2017, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
English Cup Winner: 2018, 2015, 2013, 2010
Runners up:2012, 2011, 2009
British Cup Winner: 2007, 1986
Runners up:2005
British Beach Handball Plate Winner: 2013
Oktopus Tournament (Eindhoven) Winner: 2006, 2005

European track record

Women
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2018–19 EHF Challenge Cup R2 No participation due to the lack of budget
2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Lithuania MRK Žalgiris Kaunas 13–42 21–32 34–74
2016–17 EHF Cup R2 No participation due to the lack of budget
2015–16 EHF Cup R2 Greece OF Nea Ionia 11–35 17–27 28–62
2010–11 EHF Cup R2 Group phase
Men
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2018–19 EHF Challenge Cup 1/16 finals Ukraine Shakhtar-Academiya 22–40 15–33 37–73
2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup 1/16 finals Greece AEK H.C. 16–40 21–41 37–81
2016–17 EHF Cup R1 Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball) 14–38 22–41 36–79
2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Estonia HC Kehra 16–37 26–43 42–80
2014–15 EHF Cup R1 Netherlands Limburg Lions 18–28 12–44 30–72
2013–14 EHF Cup R1 Turkey Ankara BB SK 14–44 18–38 32–82
2012–13 EHF Cup R1 Denmark KIF Kolding 16–46 16–42 32–88
2011–12 EHF Challenge Cup R3 Greece AC Doukas 20–30 15–36 35–66
2010–11 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Group phase
2009–10 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Group phase
2008–09 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Group phase
2007–08 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Group phase
2006–07 EHF Challenge Cup Group matches Group phase
2005–06 EHF Challenge Cup R2 Group phase

Individual players' achievements

Greater-London and South-East Select Men's Team 1981

Thorkild Hove and Paul Bray[4]

Players who played for national teams

  • Will Moore United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Aleksandra Garaloska North Macedonia Macedonia
  • Francesca Graham New Zealand New Zealand
  • Maria Marselli Cyprus Cyprus (beach handball)

Juniors playing for national teams

References

  1. ^ "Thames Handball Club find the going tough against Great Dane". croydonguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ Puig, Miguel. "Club History". londongdhandball.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ "WOMEN PREMIER HANDBALL LEAGUE". London GD Handball Club. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ "British Handball History: GLSE Select's first ever game in 1981". britishhandballmemories.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

External links

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