Dijon: club information

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Coach

With the club since summer 2021, Nenad Markovic was "suspended" on December 14, 2023, and is claiming more than 400,000 euros from JDA Dijon before the Labor Court. He was replaced by Laurent Legname as head coach, assisted by Vincent Dumestre, Keny Foreau and Elise Prodhomme.

On June 11, 2025, Laurent Legname extended his story with JDA Dijon by three seasons! A week later, on June 18, 2025, Dijon was ordered to pay 115,291 euros in damages and legal costs to its former coach Nenad Markovic.

On September 24, 2025, Jean-Louis Borg returned to JDA Dijon. Having been with JDA Dijon between 2010 and 2023, Jean-Louis Borg is back in the club's organization. After contributing to HTV's return to LNB, the former coach joined Dijon's recruitment team.

On February 21, 2026, JDA Dijon announced "Laurent Legname will leave his position as head coach at the end of the current season to become Sports Director of JDA Basket starting July 1, 2026".

A few days later, on March 2, 2026, former assistant to Laurent Legname, Vincent Dumestre was named head coach of JDA Dijon starting summer 2026.

Budget

For the 2025/2026 season, Dijon club displays a projected budget of 6.4 M€ (compared to 6.4 M€ last year, +0%), making it the 9th budget among the 16 clubs of BETCLIC Elite, as well as a payroll of 2.0 M€ (7th in BETCLIC Elite) - see DNCCG communication of October 6, 2025.

For the 2024/2025 season, Dijon club displays a projected budget of 6.4 M€ (compared to 6.2 M€ last year, +3%), making it the 7th budget among the 16 clubs of Betclic Elite (see DNCCGCP communication of October 22, 2024).

For the 2023/2024 season, Dijon club displays a projected budget of 6.2 M€ (compared to 5.6 M€ last year, +12%), making it the 7th budget among the 18 clubs of Betclic Elite (see DNCCGCP communication of October 12, 2023).

Training Center

The Dijon training center, created in 1982, consists of two teams in the French championship (U18 and U21). The structure is managed by Fabien Romeyer and is linked to SASP.

With daily or twice-daily training sessions, technical and tactical preparation is provided by experienced certified state coaches. Physical preparation is provided by physical trainers from the Dijon Performance Expertise Center. Players are monitored by the club's doctor.

Honors & Championships

Winner of the 2024 French Cup (83-70 victory in the final against Strasbourg)
French Vice-Champion 2021 (0-1 in final against Asvel)
Winner of the 2020 Leaders Cup (77-69 victory in the final against ASVEL)
Winner of the 2004 All-Star Week (62-60 victory in the final against Le Mans)