Dijon Métropole Handball is a French handball team based in Dijon, that plays in the LNH Division 1.
History
The club was founded in November 1942. In 1970, the team reached the finals of the French championship, and in 1973 they became French champions. After that, he reached the final of the French championship three more times (1978, 1979 and 1981). In 1992, the team merged with ASPTT Dijon and from then on Dijon Bourgogne Handball was the name of the team. In 2017, the name of the club was changed to Dijon Métropole Handball.
In the 2023-24 season they were relegated, but they were promoted again just the season after.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodCercle Sportif Laïc Dijonnais 1942–1992Dijon Bourgogne Handball 1992–2017Dijon Métropole Handball 2017–present
Kits
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Sports Hall information
Name: – Palais des sports Jean-Michel-Geoffroy City: – Dijon Capacity: – 5000 Address: – 17 Rue Léon Mauris, 21000 Dijon, France
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2023–24 season
Dijon Métropole HandballGoalkeepers 1 Wassim Helal 24 Manuel Gaspar Left Wingers 41 Arthur Pecaud 95 Loïs Pasquet Right Wingers 10 Yannis Mancelle 11 Lucien Auffret 13 Mathis Jaffiol 62 Théo Laguillaumie Line Players 8 Marc Poletti (c) 68 Edgar Dentz 77 Axel Lanfranchi 94 Bastien Khermouche
Left Backs 3 Pierrick Naudin 6 Robin Paris 14 Messaoud Berkous Central Backs 17 Steeven Bois 98 Jules Lignières Right Backs 5 Nevo Medina
Technical staff Head coach: Ulrich Chaduteaud
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Manuel Gaspar (GK) from US Ivry Handballhttps://dijon-metropole-handball.com/manuel-gaspar-est-de-retour-au-dijon-metropole-handball/ Sindre Aho (CB) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorf James Edward Scott Junior (LB) from Balonmano Torrelavega
Leaving Ante Kuduz (LB) to Olympiacoshttps://www.olympiacossfp.gr/index.php/tmimata-el/chantmpol-andron/nea/o-ante-kountouz-ston-olympiako Maximiliano Soliani (GK) to Valence Drôme Handballhttps://www.bienpublic.com/sport/2026/02/23/dijon-mh-maximiliano-soliani-a-valence Ethan Toleon (LB) to Valence Drôme Handball
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Ante Kuduz (LB) from Dinamo Bucureștihttps://rukometnizurnal.com/ante-kuduz-i-rudi-seri-potpisali-za-francuski-dizon/ Miodrag Ćorsović (LP) from RK Partizanhttps://www.facebook.com/dijonmh/posts/nouvelle-recrue-le-dijon-métropole-handball-accueille-miodrag-corsovic-ce-pivot-/1530315721612986/ Adrià León Morales (LP) from Frontignan Thau HB Rudy Seri (LB) from Caen Handball
Leaving André Pung Tuzov (LB) to CSM București Antoine Gros (LB) to Grand Besançon Doubs Handball Axel Lanfranchi (LP) to ALC Longvic Handball
Transfers for the 2023–24 seasonJoining Manuel Gaspar (GK) from HBC Nantes Messaoud Berkous (LB) from Istres Provence Handball Nevo Medina (RB) from Hapoel Kiryat Ono Jules Lignières (CB) from BM Benidorm Yannis Mancelle (RW) from Caen Handball Edgar Dentz (LP) from Istres Provence Handball
Leaving Quinten Colman (RB) to Tremblay-en-France Alexis Bon (RB) to Cavigal Nice handball Maxime Diot (GK) to Frontignan Handball
Honours
LNH Division 1 Winners (1): 1973 Runners-up (4): 1970, 1978, 1979, 1981 LNH Division 2 Winners (1): 2023
Former club members
Notable former players
Didier Dinart (1993–1997) Frédéric Dole (1993–1995) Cédric Paty (2000–2002) Aziz Benkahla (1997–1999) Messaoud Berkous (2023–) Bastien Khermouche (2020–) Quinten Colman (2021–2023) Goran Bogunović (2012–2013) Jakov Vranković (2013–2014) Jan Sobol (2017–2021) Angutimmarik Kreutzmann (2014) Manuel Gaspar (2023–) Ante Kuduz (2015–2016) Mikhail Revin (2013–2014) Wassim Helal (2016–)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2006–2014 Denis Lathoud 2014 Elena Napăr-Gropoşilă 2014–2015 Tomislav Križanović 2015–2018 Jackson Richardson 2018– Ulrich Chaduteaud
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