Dijon FCO
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Dijon Football Côte d'Or (French pronunciation: [diʒɔ̃ futbol kot dɔʁ]; lit. 'Dijon Football Gold Coast'), commonly referred to as Dijon FCO or simply as Dijon, is a French 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, remained for five seasons before two relegations in three years saw the club relegated out of the professional leagues at the end of the 2022–23 season. The club's president is Olivier Delcourt. Dijon plays its home matches at the Stade Gaston Gérard.
Full name | Dijon Football Côte-d'Or | ||
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Nickname(s) | Les rouges (The reds) | ||
Founded | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) | ||
Ground | Stade Gaston Gérard | ||
Capacity | 15,459 | ||
President | Olivier Delcourt | ||
Manager | Benoît Tavenot | ||
League | Championnat National | ||
2023–24 | Championnat National, 4th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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