Dijon FCO
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Full name
Dijon Football Côte-d'Or
Nickname
The Mustards
Founded
1998
Ground
Stade Gaston Gérard,
Dijon
Capacity
15,995
Chairman
Olivier Delcourt
Manager
Olivier Dall'Oglio
League
Ligue 1
2016-17
Ligue 1, 16th
Dijon Football Côte d'Or commonly referred to as Dijon FCO or simply Dijon is a French association football club based in Dijon.
The club was founded in 1998 as a result of a merger between two local clubs in the city, and competed in Ligue 2 after suffering relegation from Ligue 1 in the 2011-12 season.
The club earned promotion back to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2015-16 season.
The club president is Olivier Delcourt and the first-team is coached by Olivier Dall'Oglio, a former football player.
Dijon play its home matches at the Stade Gaston Gérard.
History
The history of football in Dijon began in 1903 with the founding of Cercle Laïque Dijonnais (Dijon Secular Club).
The club’s football section was set up in 1913.
During World War II Cercle Laïque Dijonnais was renamed Cercle Sportif Dijon (Dijon Sports Club) and merged with FC Dijon.
The new club, called Cercle Sportif Laïque Dijonnais (Dijon Secular Sports Club), joined Burgundy’s regional Division Honneur at its creation in 1945.
In spring 1960, the club won the Burgundy championship for the first time.
After a spell in the top level amateur league from 1962, the club was coached by Pierre Danzelle and was able to field a stronger team, as shown by its winning the CFA Centre division in 1965.
Refusing repeated proposals by the footballing authorities for the club to turn professional, Dijon's directors brought about the breakup of the team.
The club was relegated to the Division Honneur in 1967.
The club won promotion to Division 3 in 1974 with the help of Philippe Piat.
In the late 1970s, meanwhile, several small clubs merged to form Dijon FC.
This new club became the rivals of Cercle Sportif Laïque Dijonnais in the Burgundian capital.
During the 1980s Cercle was owned by Jean Claude Dubouil.
For the first time in its history, the club played in Division 2 between 1987 and 1991.
Despite some good results, however, the club declined both financially and in terms of performance.
Meanwhile, the city’s second club, Dijon FC, coached by Daniel Joseph, was promoted to the CFA, the same division as Cercle.
Players
The 45-year-old succeeds his compatriot Patrice Neveu, who was sacked in August after the team exited qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Frenchman Troussier, 59, is a former coach of the Japan and Ivory Coast national teams.
Ivory Coast international midfielder Max Gradel has signed a new contract with French club Saint Etienne.
Cameroon international Clinton N'Jie signed a contract extension with French Ligue 1 side Lyon and then scored his first goal for the club.
Barrada started his career at Paris Saint-Germain before making his name in Spain with Getafe. The 25-year-old scored 15 goals in 34 appearances for Al Jazira last season.
The 24-year-old Senegal international has moved to Upton Park after agreeing a four-year contract. His 43 goals over the last two seasons helped Metz win back-to-back promotions into France's Ligue 1.
Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.
The 21-year-old right-back played in all of his country's matches at the World Cup in Brazil.
QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014
France vs Germany 0:1
He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards.
Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
