Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Handball (also known as JDA Dijon Handball, formerly Cercle Dijon Bourgogne Handball) is a French

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club from

Dijon Dijon (, ; ; in Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Digion'') is a city in and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eas ...

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. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2014 and they play their home matches in Palais des Sports de Dijon. Current head coach is Anthony Favier. The club became in 2018, affiliated with the male basketball team

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and changed the official club name. Summer 2022, both clubs changed their names again, adding "Bourgogne" to them. The club renamed itself to JDA Bourgogne Dijon Handball.

Results

* French Women's First League Championship: **''Third place (4):'' 1993, 2002, 2003, 2025 *Division 2 Féminine: **''Winners (2):'' 1987, 2014 **''Runner-up (1):'' 1998 *

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: **''Runner-up (3):'' 2002, 2007, 2013 *

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: **''Runner-up (2):'' 2003, 2007 **''Semifinalist (1):'' 2008 * EHF European League / EHF Cup: **''Silver Medalist:'' 1993 **''Bronze Medalist:''

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**''Semifinalist:''

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* Women's EHF Challenge Cup: **''Silver Medalist:'' 2005

Team

Current squad

''Squad for the season 2024–25'' ;Goalkeepers * 12 Franchesline Atemici * 16 Ann-Cathrin Giegerich * 24 Manuella Dos Reis ;Wingers ;LW * 5 Dorothée Blaise * 21 Nina Dury ;RW * 7 Maureen Gayet * 22 Rosario Urban ;Line players * 11 Anouk Cassin * 23 Lilou Pintat * 25 Sarah Valero Jodar * 50 Enola Henry ;Back players ;LB * 4 Claire Vautier * 29 Gnonsiane Niombla * 41 Juliette Louveau * 00 Laura Fauvarque * 00 Adriana Holejová ;CB * 2 Stine Nørklit Lønborg * 27 Nadia Mielke-Offendal ;RB * 93 Celine Sivertsen

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ; Joining * Laura Fauvarque (LB) (from Handball Plan-de-Cuques) * Adriana Holejová (LB) (from OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball) ; Leaving * Nina Perret (CB) (on loan to Handball Plan-de-Cuques) * Manon Gravelle (RB) * Mathilde Plotton (LB)

Technical staff

''Staff for the 2024-25 season.'' * Head coach: Anthony Favier * Assistant coach: Jean-Raphaël Soupault * Physical coach: Pierre Terzi * Physical coach: Vianney Varanguin * Sporting director: Christophe Maréchal

Personnel

* President : ** Michel Amico (1994–2014) ** Thierry Degorce (2018– ) * Vice-president : Clément Forgeneuf (?–?) * Coach : ** Christophe Maréchal (? –2019) ** Christophe Mazel (2019–) * Assistant coach : ** Christophe Maréchal (? –2022) ** Anthony Favier (2022–) * Academy director : Anthony Favier * Sporting director : Christophe Maréchal

Notable former players

* Béatrice Edwige (2009–2014) * Marie Prouvensier (2010–2016) * Florence Sauval (1994–1996) * Myriame Saïd Mohamed (2008-2010)

References

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