The handball players from Metz beat Paris 92 (37-24) in the final of the Coupe de France on Saturday at Bercy, thus achieving a second Cup-Championship double.
The “Dragonnes” had been crowned champions of France for the 25th time on April 22, before the end of a season in which they will have won all their matches against French teams (24 wins out of 24 in the league and three in the Cup).
Only they will have missed a first dream European title: the players of Emmanuel Mayonnade were eliminated at the gates of the Final Four by the Hungarians of Ferencvaros despite a six-goal lead before the return match, played at home (defeat 33-26).
“The season is extraordinary. The only thing that saddens me is the scenario against Ferencvaros, but if 10 months ago we had been told that we would win the Cup and be champions while remaining undefeated, we would have signed immediately, “said Mayonnade .
But in France, no one could stop them, including Paris 92 this Saturday to prevent them from winning their eleventh Coupe de France, a record.
The Messines of Hatadou Sacko, imperial in goal (17 saves from 34 shots), Chloé Valentini (10 goals from 11 attempts) and Kristina Jörgensen (11/13), unleashed in attack, pressed the accelerator at the start of the second period (from 20-15 to 28-16, 43rd).
They only conceded eleven goals after the break and thus gave their captain, the Brazilian Bruna De Paula, a start in style, who will join the Hungarian giants Györ next season.
