Chambray Touraine Handball

What Chambray Touraine Handball does

Chambray Touraine Handball (CTHB) is a French non-profit women's professional handball club headquartered in Chambray-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. The club was founded in 1994 as a handball section of the local omnisports club and became an independent legal entity under its current name in May 2010. CTHB operates three integrated business pillars: (1) a 13-player professional team competing in the Ligue Féminine de Handball (LBE), the elite tier of French women's handball, which recorded a historic third-place finish in the 2025-2026 season behind Brest and Metz while operating on the league's seventh-largest budget; (2) a Centre de Formation opened in 2017-2018, hosting 5-8 elite youth athletes per season under a dual academic-sport curriculum and producing first professional contracts from the academy; and (3) an amateur pole spanning roughly 20 teams from U5 (Babyhand) through senior categories, including men's and women's sections at national, regional, and recreational levels, with 350 total licensees (60% female, 40% male and growing). The club has additionally participated in the EHF European Cup across multiple consecutive seasons since 2020-2021 and reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

CTHB's revenue model is diversified across four streams: ticket sales for LBE, EHF, and Coupe de France matches (distributed via Ticketmaster, with 100% venue fill at the home Gymnase de la Fontaine Blanche); 170+ corporate sponsors and patrons (including Eiffage Energie, Kappa, Ford, Figueiredo Distribution, Banque Populaire, Crédit Agricole, Lidl, Colas, and Eurovia Vinci) plus institutional partners (Chambray-lès-Tours municipality, Tours Métropole, Touraine Département, Région Centre-Val de Loire); annual membership licenses from 350 amateur players; and merchandise sales through a Helloasso online boutique. Sponsorship and partnership revenue is the strategic anchor, with Antoine Recher dedicated to commercial relations and a Club Entreprises network serving as the business-development channel. The club has no proprietary technology stack; digital presence is limited to cthhb.fr, social media (Snapchat, Instagram), and the Helloasso e-commerce storefront.

CTHB is governed by President Yves Guérrin (since March 2015), with Guillaume Marques serving as General Director, Christophe Bouhour as General Manager of the LFH professional team, and an elected board (Vice-President Dominique Debare, Treasurer Frédéric Brunault, General Secretary Jean-Pierre Guilbert). The club operates from four venues in Chambray-lès-Tours and Tours (Gymnase de la Fontaine Blanche as the main arena, plus Gymnase Rameau, Gymnase Laloux, and Gymnase Grandmont as training facilities) and is supported by roughly 30 coaches/referees and 35 volunteers in addition to its paid staff. There are no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue or profit figures; financing comes from matchday income, sponsorship contracts, and public-sector institutional support rather than venture capital or external funding rounds.

Name

Chambray Touraine Handball

Legal name

CHAMBRAY TOURAINE HANDBALL

Website

https://cthb.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chambray Touraine Handball is a French non-profit women's professional handball club based in Chambray-lès-Tours, competing in the top-tier Ligue Féminine de Handball. It operates a professional team, youth training center, and amateur programs serving roughly 350 licensed members and 170 corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Professional handball club
• Women's handball league
• Handball training center
• Amateur sports teams
• Community sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambray-lès-Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Match revenue from LBE, EHF European Cup, and Coupe de France competitions
2. Sponsorships and Partnerships: 170 partners and patrons invest in the club in exchange for visibility at matches, VIP invitations, and association with the club's values
3. Merchandise and Boutique: Online boutique selling club merchandise through Helloasso platform
4. Membership Licenses: 350 licensees across all age categories paying annual membership fees

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chambray Touraine Handball operates a professional women's handball team competing in the Ligue Féminine de Handball (LBE), runs a Centre de Formation for developing young handballers, and supports multiple amateur and youth teams within the Chambray-lès-Tours community. The club also engages in sponsorship activation, merchandise, and community sports programs.

Product overview

Chambray Touraine Handball is a women's professional handball club based in Chambray-lès-Tours, France. The organization operates as a unified club structure consisting of: (1) a professional women's team competing in France's top-tier Ligue Butagaz Énergie (LBE), which achieved 3rd place in the 2025-2026 season; (2) a Training Center (Centre de Formation) that develops elite young talent while balancing sports and educational commitments; and (3) extensive youth and amateur team programs spanning from U5 (Babyhand) through senior levels for both genders. The club has grown from its 2010 independence to become a national elite sports organization with 350 licensed members and 170 partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Women's Handball First Team (Ligue Féminine de Handball)
• Centre de Formation (Training Center)
• Amateur and Youth Teams
• Matchday and Community Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Third place LBE finish 2025-2026 with seventh budget - overperformance against financial resources
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Eiffage EnergiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner and historical supporter since the creation of the handball section in Chambray. Cyrille Sudron, director of Eiffage Energie Systèmes-Val de Loire, awarded trophy at 15th anniversary celebration for long-term commitment.
• KappamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial equipment supplier providing club kits. Rodolphe Pouru, responsible commercial at Kappa, awarded trophy for partnership. Club won 'most beautiful jersey' award with Kappa equipment for 2025-2026 season.
• Figueiredo DistributionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner based in Tours, supporting the club as part of local business community.
• FordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner providing vehicle sponsorship and support to the club.
• Touraine DépartementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner and local government supporter of the club's development.
• Chambray-lès-TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome city municipality providing institutional support and local recognition.
• Tours MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan area authority supporting club as part of regional sports development.
• Centre Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council supporting club as part of regional sports and youth development initiatives.
• Pierre MatterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term supporter associated with 'Matter Awards', describes CTHB as 'a club where beautiful humanity constantly reigns'.
• Un sourire pour TousminorOthersCharitable association supporting hospitalized children. 24 club partners contributed 15,360 euros to Clocheville children's hospital through match-day initiative.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/valhand28
• Facebookfacebook.com/CTHB-P%C3%B4le-Amateurs-1920372271601863
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cthb

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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