Dijon Métropole Handball

Dijon Métropole Handball is a French handball team based in Dijon, that plays in the LNH Division 1.

Dijon

Location of Dijon Métropole Handball

Dijon MH
Full name	Dijon Métropole Handball
Short name	DMH
Founded	1942; 83 years ago (1942)
Arena	Palais des sports Jean-Michel-Geoffroy, Dijon
Capacity	5,000
Head coach	Ulrich Chaduteaud
League	LNH Division 1
2024-25	LNH Division 2, 1st (promoted)
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

The club was founded in November 1942.^[1] 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.^[2]

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

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

Kits

HOME
Select 2020–21	2022–23	2023–24

AWAY
Select 2020–21	2022–23	2023–24

Sports Hall information

Home hall: Palais des sports Jean-Michel-Geoffroy

• 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^[3]

Dijon Métropole Handball

Goalkeepers 01 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 08 Marc Poletti (c) 68 Edgar Dentz 77 Axel Lanfranchi 94 Bastien Khermouche Left Backs 03 Pierrick Naudin 06 Robin Paris 14 Messaoud Berkous Central Backs 17 Steeven Bois 98 Jules Lignières Right Backs 05 Nevo Medina

Technical staff

• Head coach: Ulrich Chaduteaud

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Leaving Antoine Gros (LB) to Grand Besançon Doubs Handball

Transfer History

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[4]	Jackson Richardson
2018–	Ulrich Chaduteaud