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This study described injury\u2010event epidemiology during one French handball season and examined injury patterns according to sex, age, competition level, and timing within the season. This nationwide cohort study included all licensed players participating in official championship matches. An injury event was operationally defined as any physical complaint occurring during a match, including warm\u2010up, and recorded in the electronic match report, irrespective of medical attention or time loss. Seasonal prevalence of players with at least one recorded injury event and injury incidence rates per 1000 athlete\u2010exposures (AEs) were calculated. Poisson regression estimated incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 99% confidence intervals (CIs). Among 323\u2009628 players participating in 177\u2009279 matches, 78\u2009147 injury events were identified. Overall, 16.2% of players reported at least one match\u2010related injury (female: 19.1%; male: 14.7%), with the highest proportion observed among players aged 22\u201326\u2009years in both sexes. Overall incidence was 23.5\/1000 AEs (99% CI 23.3\u201323.7). Injury incidence was higher in female than male players at each competition level (IRRs 1.21\u20131.32) and increased from departmental to national competition. A significant sex\u2010by\u2010competition\u2010level interaction was observed (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), with the larger female\u2010to\u2010male difference supported primarily at national level. The foot\/ankle (19.8%), knee (15.5%), hand\/wrist (15.2%), and head\/neck (14.6%) were the most frequently reported anatomical locations. Weekly incidences varied across the season, with peaks in October, February, and April. 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