JDA Dijon Basket explained

JDA Dijon
Nickname:La Jeanne
Leagues:Pro A
Capacity:5,000
Location:Dijon, France
President:Thierry Degorce
Manager:Jean-Louis Borg
Coach:Laurent Legname
Website:jdadijon.com
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Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French first tier division. The club has won the French Federation Cup three times: in 1993, 2006 and 2024.

The club is named after Joan of Arc, a heroine in French history.

History

The club, named after Joan of Arc, was founded in 1880, as a sports club active in gymnastics, football, as well as cultural activities such as theatre.

In the 2003–04 season, JDA reached the finals of the FIBA EuroCup Challenge, the continent's fourth tier level. In its first European final ever, Dijon lost to German club Mitteldeutscher BC, by a score of 68–84.[1]

Dijon played in the 2019–20 FIBA Champions League, marking its return to European-wide competitions for the first time since 2014. The team won the bronze medal after defeating Zaragoza in the third place game.[2]

In the 2020–21 season, Dijon reached the Finals of the LNB Pro A for the first time in club history, after defeating Monaco in the semi-final. In the single-game Finals, Dijon lost to ASVEL.[3]

On April 27, 2024, Dijon won their third French Cup after they defeated Strasbourg in the final in the Accor Arena.[4]

Arena

JDA Dijon Basket plays its home games at the Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy, which has a seating capacity of 5,000.

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

European competitions

Season by season

SeasonTierLeagueFrench CupLeaders CupEuropean competitions
2010–112LNB Pro B2ndSecond round
2011–121LNB Pro A9thSecond round
2012–131LNB Pro A7thSecond round
2013–141LNB Pro A5thSemifinalistQuarterfinalistalign=center style="background:#E8FFD8"
2014–151LNB Pro A10thSemifinalist
2015–161LNB Pro A9thQuarterfinalist
2016–171LNB Pro A12th
2017–181LNB Pro A5th
2018–191LNB Pro Abgcolor=#dca570
2019–201LNB Pro A2ndbgcolor=#dca570
2020–211LNB Pro A2nd
2021–221LNB Pro Abgcolor=#dca570

Players

Current roster

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitteldeutscher 84 SAOS JDA Dijon 68. FIBA Europe. 28 March 2004. 8 October 2020. 24 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124150717/http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_3PFNKyhLHWIYKHG2fZORy3.season_2004.roundID_3669.coid_f9v5mitDJycEEM-RiwuAw2.articleMode_on.html. live.
  2. Web site: JDA Dijon survive Casademont Zaragoza's late comeback, win third spot. Basketball Champions League. 4 October 2020. 8 October 2020. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026005616/http://www.championsleague.basketball/19-20/news/jda-dijon-survive-casademont-zaragoza-s-late-comeback-win-third-spot. live.
  3. News: Jeep Elite : Dijon s'incline en finale face à l'ASVEL (74-87) . 12 July 2021 . France Bleu . 26 June 2021 . fr . 12 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712180400/https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/basket-handball-volley/en-direct-la-jda-dijon-face-a-l-asvel-en-finale-de-jeep-elite-1624603241 . live .
  4. Web site: Jeanne . La . 2024-04-27 . La JDA remporte la Coupe de France 2024 !! . 2024-05-17 . JDA Dijon Basket . fr-FR.