Handball - Women's National 1. JDA Dijon 2 narrowly loses

In this top-of-the-table match in Group 4, this Saturday evening at Les Poussots, Dijon lost by a narrow goal to leaders Nîmes, unbeaten for six months. But they have no reason to be ashamed of their performance.

Disembarked last summer from ASPTT Mulhouse/Rixheim (Federal N1), Mehdi Ighirri, for his first year as coach of a professional club, managed his mission: to bring Dijon back to Division 1. By imposing this Friday at home against Pau-Billère (32-31), the Dijon Metropole Handball of the 39-year-old Haut-Rhinois secured the title of champion of France D2 and, at the same time, the first ticket for the elite.