Betclic Group and FFHandball: a major alliance

Bordeaux, July 15, 2025 - Betclic and the French Handball Federation (FFHandball) seal their first partnership running until 2028. An unprecedented alliance to support handball towards new heights.

French handball on top of the world

With 9 world crowns and 4 Olympic titles, French handball is the most decorated team sport in the world.

This enthusiasm for handball is reflected on amateur fields with a record number of licensed players in 2025 (over 600,000), and behind the screens, where the EHF EURO 2024 final was watched by over 6.5 million viewers.

Betclic bettors increasingly passionate about handball

As the number one sports betting site in France, Betclic aims to support the best global teams and promote French sporting excellence.

This partnership will enhance the visibility of handball among the 3 million monthly players using the Betclic app, thus offering this sport significant visibility.

Driven by its suspense-filled matches and a recent evolution of betting offers validated by the National Gaming Authority, handball is increasingly attracting players and now ranks 8th among the most bet-on sports on the app, particularly benefiting from the major events of 2024.

While two-thirds of bets are placed on match results, other types of bets are emerging, such as the number of goals scored or the goal difference between teams. And to meet the growing demand from live-betting enthusiasts, Betclic streams about ten competitions directly on its app (over 2,000 matches a year), including the Champions League and major handball competitions.

Education and prevention

Among the French national teams and training centers of French handball, wherever the responsibility of the actors is engaged, awareness-raising actions carried out over the past several years will continue in the coming seasons.

Betclic: the new HQ for handball fans

“Handball embodies everything we love about sport: intensity, collective passion, and repeated exploits. With this partnership, Betclic will be a major meeting point for handball fans. By supporting the French teams and partnering with a modern, popular, and high-performing federation, we are sustainably supporting the exceptional dynamic initiated by Philippe Bana and his team,” confirms Nicolas Béraud, CEO of Betclic.

FFHandball: A strategic partnership to propel French handball

“The French Handball Federation is pleased to establish a partnership with Betclic, Official Supporter of our French teams until 2028. This partnership is long-term and addresses shared challenges: supporting the development of handball and enhancing its visibility among an ever-wider audience. The growing enthusiasm for sports betting on handball reflects the increasing attractiveness of our sport. This partnership allows us to support this dynamic by creating positive synergies to grow our community together and amplify the visibility of French handball,” commented Philippe Bana, president of the FFHandball.