Montpellier HSC (women)
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| Full name | Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines | |
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| Nicknames | MHSC, La Paillade | |
| Founded | 1990 2001 as HSC | |
| Ground | Stade Jules Rimet, Sussargues | |
| Capacity | 500 | |
| President | Louis Nicollin | |
| Manager | Yannick Chandioux | |
| League | Première Ligue | |
| 2024–25 | 6th of 12 | |
| Website | http://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/feminines | |
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Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pɛˈlje eˈro]; commonly referred to as simply Montpellier) is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier play in the Première Ligue. The club is currently managed by Frédéric Mendy.
Montpellier hosts its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Blanc, a 1,000-capacity stadium that is situated in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. The club also hosts matches at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, where the men's team plays.
History
[edit]The club was formed in 1990 under the name Montpellier-Le-Crès following the fusion of local clubs Racing Club de Paillade and Entente Cressoise. In 2001, the women's club became the women's section of the football club Montpellier HSC. Since joining Montpellier, the women's section has won the Division 1 Féminine twice in 2004 and 2005 and the Challenge de France three in 2006, 2007, and 2009 making the club one of the most successful women's football clubs in French football. Montpellier reached the semi-finals of the 2005–06 edition of the UEFA Women's Cup and, during the 2009–10 season, reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League losing to Swedish club Umeå on the away goals rule.[1]
Montpellier has produced several well-known players that have played for the France women's national football team. Hoda Lattaf is a current member of the Montpellier first-team and was one of the leading players of the national team during her ten-year stint from 1997–2007. Lattaf finished her international career with 112 appearances and 31 goals. Current internationals and former players include Sonia Bompastor and Camille Abily who are both players abroad in the WPS in the United States. Internationals Louisa Necib, Élodie Thomis, and Laure Lepailleur all played for Montpellier before joining Olympique Lyonnais.
In October 2025, Crux Football, a newly established women-centric multi-club investment group, acquired 100 % ownership of Montpellier HSC Féminines from Montpellier HSC.[2] The transaction separated the women's section from the parent club’s structure, making it an independent entity under the Crux umbrella. As part of the new governance, Paul Bouffard was appointed president of Montpellier Féminines to provide local leadership and experience.[3] The acquisition is Crux Football’s first investment and is intended to serve as a flagship model in building a portfolio of European women’s football clubs. Club captain Sonia Ouchene expressed support, stating that the move represented an evolution for women’s football in France and would help maintain high standards and achieve the club’s ambitions.[4]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 2 September 2025[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former notable players
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Camille Abily- Viviane Asseyi
- Karima Benameur
- Charlotte Bilbault
- Delphine Blanc
- Sonia Bompastor
- Élise Bussaglia
- Marie-Laure Delie
- Céline Deville
- Ludivine Diguelman
- Kelly Gadéa
- Sakina Karchaoui
- Hoda Lattaf
- Claire Lavogez
- Laure Lepailleur
- Sarah M'Barek
- Élisa De Almeida
- Marina Makanza
- Ophélie Meilleroux
- Louisa Necib
- Mélissa Plaza
- Élodie Ramos
- Léa Rubio
- Julie Soyer
- Élodie Thomis
- Laëtitia Tonazzi
- Sandie Toletti
- Sabrina Viguier
Mary Fowler
Andressa Alves
Francine Zouga
Luna Gevitz
Adelina Engman
Aya Sameshima- Rumi Utsugi
Jen Beattie
Virginia Torrecilla
Josefine Öqvist- Linda Sembrant
Current staff
[edit]- As of 10 March 2024.[6]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Yannick Chandioux
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| Assistant coach | Baptiste Merle
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| Goalkeeper coach | Brian Cottet
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| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Allex Humbertclaude
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| Doctor |  Claude Nilles
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| Kinesiologists | Mélanie Métais
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| Sébastien Gachon
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| Assistants | Philippe Soulier
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| Bruno Guillen
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| Video Analyst | Clément Libreau
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Record in UEFA competitions
[edit]- As of 16 November 2017[citation needed]
- Further details: Montpellier HSC (Women) in European football
All results (away, home and aggregate) list Montpellier's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
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| 2004–2005 | First qualifying round |  UCD |
– | 5–0 | – |
 Neulengbach |
– | 7–0 | – | ||
 Sintra |
– | 1–0 | – | ||
| Second qualifying round |  Turbine Potsdam (Host) |
0–6 | – | – | |
 Torres Sassari |
1–2 | – | – | ||
 Wrocław |
0–2 | – | – | ||
| 2005–2006 | First qualifying round |  Glentoran Belfast United |
8–0 | – | – |
 Cardiff City |
2–0 | – | – | ||
| Sintra (Host) |
1–0 | – | – | ||
| Second qualifying round |  Saestum Zeist |
– | 2–1 | – | |
| Neulengbach |
– | 4–0 | – | ||
| Turbine Potsdam |
– | 0–0 | – | ||
| Quarter-final | Brøndby |
3–1 | 3–0 a | 6–1 | |
| Semi-final | Frankfurt |
1–0 a | 2–3 | 3–3 (agr) | |
| 2009–2010 | Qualifying round |  Klaksvík |
2–0 | – | – |
 Tikvesanka Kavadarci (Host) |
7–1 | – | – | ||
 NSA Sofia |
3–0 | – | – | ||
| Round of 32 |  Standard Liège |
0–0 a | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Round of 16 | Bayern Munich |
1–0 a.e.t. | 0–0 a | 1–0 | |
| Quarter-final | Umeå |
0–0 a | 2–2 | 2–2 (agr) | |
| 2017–2018 | Round of 32 |  Zvezda Perm |
2–0 | 0–1 a | 2–1 |
| Round of 16 | Brescia |
3–2 a | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
| Quarter-final |  Chelsea |
1–3 | 0–2 a | 1–5 |
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Honours
[edit]Official
[edit]- Division 1 Féminine (Champions of France)
- Coupe de France
- Winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2009
- Runners-up (6): 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Invitational
[edit]- Pyrénées Cup
- Winners (2): 2008, 2010
References
[edit]- ^ "Umeå strike twice late to stun Montpellier". UEFA. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Garry, Tom (2 October 2025). "Montpellier just the start as Smith aims to 'walk the walk' in multi-club ownership". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Hampel, Roger (1 October 2025). "Montpellier HSC Finalizes Sale of Women's Section to Crux Football". Football Business. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Sim, Josh (2 October 2025). "Crux Football kickstarts women's soccer MCO with Montpellier takeover". SportsPro. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Féminine Pro". Montpellier HSC (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Effectif et staff - MHSC Foot". MHSC. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Women's section on official website (in French)
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