
Dijon Info
Coach
At the club since summer 2021, Nenad Markovic was "suspended" on December 14, 2023, and is claiming over 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 journey with JDA Dijon for three more seasons! A week later, on June 18, 2025, Dijon was ordered to pay 115,291€ in damages and legal fees to its former coach Nenad Markovic.
Budget
For the 2025/2026 season, Dijon has a projected budget of 6.4M€ (same as last year, +0%), ranking 9th out of 16 clubs in BETCLIC Elite, with a payroll of 2.0M€ (7th in BETCLIC Elite) - as per DNCCG communication on October 6, 2025.
For the 2024/2025 season, Dijon had a projected budget of 6.4M€ (vs 6.2M€ previous year, +3%), ranking 7th out of 16 clubs in Betclic Elite (as per DNCCGCP communication on October 22, 2024).
For the 2023/2024 season, Dijon had a projected budget of 6.2M€ (vs 5.6M€ previous year, +12%), ranking 7th out of 18 clubs in Betclic Elite (as per DNCCGCP communication on October 12, 2023).
Youth Academy
The Dijon youth academy, established in 1982, consists of two teams competing in French championships (U18 and U21). The facility is managed by Fabien Romeyer and is connected to the SASP.
With daily or twice-daily training sessions, technical and tactical preparation is provided by experienced state-certified coaches. Physical preparation is handled 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 final against Strasbourg)
- French League Runner-up 2021 (0-1 in final against Asvel)
- Winner of the 2020 Leaders Cup (77-69 victory in final against ASVEL)
- Winner of the 2004 As Week (62-60 victory in final against Le Mans)
Individual Awards
- Rasheed Sulaimon: 2020 Leaders Cup MVP
- David Holston: MVP 2018-2019 (Pro A)
- Tony Dobbins: Defender of the Year 2013/2014 (Pro A)
- Willem Laure: Best Young Player 1997/1998 (Pro A)


















