Dijon Métropole Handball Explained

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.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
Cercle Sportif Laïc Dijonnais	1942–1992
Dijon Bourgogne Handball	1992–2017
Dijon Métropole Handball	2017–present

Kits

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^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Ulrich Chaduteaud

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

• 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[2]	Jackson Richardson
2018–	Ulrich Chaduteaud

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joueurs & Staffs . 2024-01-17 . www.lnh.fr.
2. Web site: Côte-d'or - Handball . Jackson Richardson : "Je suis et resterai attaché à la Bourgogne". bienpublic.com. 2024-01-17.