In its first season in the first division, the club changed its name to Saran Loiret Handball.

In order to maintain his position, the team signed the French world champion Igor Anić.

[1] The club had the smallest budget in the league[2] at the time and were almost relegated at the end of the season.

The following year, the club signed Spanish world champion Chema Rodríguez,[3] who was joined in 2018 by another Spanish world champion, José Manuel Sierra.

After promotion to Ligue 1 in 2023, the first team will leave Saran and play their home games at the Palais des sports d'Orléans.