Dijon brings the character of Burgundy to French football through a red-and-white identity, a landmark home at Stade Gaston Gérard and the owl symbolism shared with its city. Founded in 1936, the club carries a history shaped by changing levels of the national game and a strong local presence. Its profile combines civic culture with the demands of competitive football, presenting Dijon as a distinctive team whose identity reaches beyond results, fixtures and seasonal movement.
Dijon Upcoming matches by league
Ligue 2
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- Regular Season - 7
Annecy
Dijon
Parc des Sports -
- Regular Season - 8
DijonNo H2HMetz
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- Regular Season - 9
ReimsNo H2HDijon
Stade Auguste-Delaune -
- Regular Season - 10
DijonNo H2HRodez
Dijon Last matches by league
Ligue 2
Friendlies Clubs
National 1
Coupe de France
Dijon Team Roster
Dijon’s recorded squad contains 23 players across four attackers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and two goalkeepers. The group includes attacking presence from Júlio Tavares alongside T. Dong, Y. Barka and A. Ntamack. Defensive options include A. Bargain, L. Lacroix, W. Diouf and Q. Bernard, while the midfield list features J. Marié, M. Barreto, P. Bellon and Samy Olivier Chouchane. I. Marie-Rose and P. Delecroix are the listed goalkeepers. The roster is therefore weighted toward defensive and midfield depth, with a smaller attacking unit and two designated players in goal.
position Goalkeeper
Paul Delecroix
position Defender
Quentin Bernard
Waly Diouf
Ben-Chayeel Hamada
A. Bargain
C. Obongo
Lenny Stéphane Lacroix
B. Diallo
Moussa Faty
Y. Aka
Ismail Bouleghcha
position Midfielder
Mickaël Jose Barreto
Paul Bellon
Jordan Marié
Adel Lembezat
B. Ndezi
Hugo Vargas-Ríos
Samy Olivier Chouchane
H. Mimoune
position Attacker
T. Dong
Yanis Djamil Barka
Júlio Carolino Tavares
A. Ntamack
Ange Lago
Last Dijon Coachs
Baptiste Ridira is Dijon’s current coach, having begun the role on 1 July 2024. The French coach followed Benoit Tavenot, whose tenure ran from July 2023 to June 2024. Pascal Dupraz led the side from April to June 2023, after Omar Daf’s spell from June 2022 to April 2023. Patrice Garande appears earlier in the timeline, serving from August 2021 to May 2022. The sequence shows five recorded coaching appointments across the period, with Ridira the only entry identified as current.
Baptiste Ridira
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptiste Ridira | France | 1 July 2024 | |
| Benoit Tavenot | France | 1 July 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Pascal Dupraz | France | 1 April 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| Omar Daf | Senegal | 1 June 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Patrice Garande | France | 1 August 2021 | 1 May 2022 |
| David Linarès | France | 1 November 2020 | 1 August 2021 |
| Stéphane Jobard | France | 1 July 2019 | 1 November 2020 |
| David Linarès | France | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2019 |
| Antoine Kombouare | New Caledonia | 1 January 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Olivier Dall’Oglio | France | 1 July 2012 | 1 December 2018 |
| Patrice Carteron | France | 1 July 2009 | 1 June 2012 |
| Rudi Garcia | France | 1 July 2002 | 1 June 2007 |
Dijon Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals to Dijon include free-agent additions A. Bargain and M. Faty from Chasselay MDA and Le Puy Foot, respectively, on 30 June 2026. J. Meyer and A. Djae were listed as returning from loans on 29 June. Earlier movements include L. Lacroix in entries linked to Benfica and Benfica B in August 2025, Samy Olivier Chouchane as a free agent from Brighton, and M. Barreto from Ajaccio. W. Diouf, Júlio Tavares, P. Bellon and B. Nsimba Ndezi also appear among the recorded 2025 arrivals. These entries cover free-agent, transfer and loan-return movements.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ange Lago |
Marseille
|
Free agent | 28 August 2026 |
| I. Bouleghcha |
Le Puy Foot
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Faty |
Le Puy Foot
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Bargain |
Chasselay MDA
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Djae |
Limonest
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Meyer |
Bourg-en-bresse 01
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Lacroix |
Benfica
|
Transfer | 29 August 2025 |
| L. Lacroix |
Benfica B
|
Transfer | 29 August 2025 |
| Samy Olivier Chouchane |
Brighton
|
Free agent | 17 August 2025 |
| M. Barreto |
Ajaccio
|
Free Transfer | 15 August 2025 |
| W. Diouf |
Nimes
|
Transfer | 29 July 2025 |
| Júlio Tavares |
Al Diriyah
|
Free agent | 24 July 2025 |
| F. Khatir |
Aubagne
|
Transfer | 11 July 2025 |
| F. Khatir |
Aubagne
|
Free agent | 10 July 2025 |
| L. Dupont |
Châteaubriant
|
Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
Recorded departures include J. Domingues, who moved to Al Kholood on 12 August, and L. Dupont, who joined Châteaubriant on loan on 2 July. The late-June list includes free-agent exits for J. Meyer, I. Diallo and L. Montfort. Earlier departures include transfers for Z. Moco and E. Mendy, a loan for A. Djae, and free-agent moves involving B. Soumaré, S. Cissé, K. Schur and R. Souici. D. Gui, M. Sylla, I. Akakpo, I. Camara and N. Titebah also appear in the recorded movement snapshot.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Domingues |
Al Kholood
|
Transfer | 12 August 2026 |
| L. Dupont |
Châteaubriant
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
| L. Montfort |
Bourg-en-bresse 01
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Diallo |
Toulouse
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Meyer |
CSKA 1948
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Z. Moco |
Boulogne
|
Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| Y. Chahid |
Chateauroux
|
- | 29 January 2026 |
| A. Djae |
Limonest
|
Loan | 25 January 2026 |
| B. Soumaré |
RAAL La Louvière
|
Free agent | 22 January 2026 |
| A. Diaby Malick |
Stade Briochin
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| S. Cissé |
Progres Niederkorn
|
Free agent | 30 August 2025 |
| E. Mendy |
Nancy
|
Transfer | 27 August 2025 |
| K. Schur |
Rodange 91
|
Free agent | 10 August 2025 |
| M. Sylla |
Bourg-en-bresse 01
|
Free Transfer | 21 July 2025 |
| R. Souici |
Al Fujairah SC
|
Free agent | 21 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement snapshot shows Dijon adding players through several mechanisms rather than one single route. The arrivals include free agents, conventional transfers and players returning from loans, with activity concentrated around late June and July 2025 and 2026, with further additions recorded in August 2025. The departures show the same variety: permanent transfers, free-agent exits and loans all appear, while some entries do not specify a movement type. Several names occur more than once in the snapshot, so the lists should be read as a selection of recorded activity rather than a complete count. The current 23-player squad includes multiple recent arrivals, including A. Bargain, M. Faty, L. Lacroix, M. Barreto, W. Diouf, P. Bellon and Samy Olivier Chouchane.
Leagues Dijon has participated in
Dijon’s recent recorded competition footprint through 2025 includes National 1 and the Friendlies Clubs competition, both active in the latest available season record. National 1 is listed from 2023 to 2025, while Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020 to 2025. The Coupe de France is a longer-running historical entry, recorded from 2011 through 2024. Ligue 2 participation is recorded from 2010 through 2022, and Ligue 1 from 2011 through 2020. The Coupe de la Ligue completes the historical list, with participation recorded between 2011 and 2019. These entries place Dijon across France’s league pyramid and domestic cup competitions, with National 1 the latest league level represented.
More about Dijon
Dijon is a French football club based in the Burgundy city of the same name and founded in 1936. The club is commonly identified as Dijon Football Côte-d’Or, or DFCO, and is associated with a red-and-white visual identity. Its home ground is Stade Gaston Gérard, a centrally located stadium with capacity of approximately 16,000, giving the team a prominent setting in the city.
The club’s identity is closely tied to Dijon itself. The owl is a familiar civic symbol and a defining motif in the club badge, linking football to the city’s cultural landscape. Red is traditionally the dominant home colour, usually paired with white detailing. Dijon’s culinary reputation has also influenced occasional kit styling, including mustard-yellow accents in some alternative designs.
Dijon has navigated several levels of French football. Its competition history includes Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and National 1, alongside the Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and club friendlies. This breadth reflects a club that has experienced both the national professional divisions and the competitive demands of the wider French pyramid. The Coupe de France has been a recurring part of its story, including a semi-final appearance in 2004.
As of August 2026, Olivier Delcourt has served as president for more than a decade, providing a recognizable thread in the club’s modern governance. That continuity sits alongside a coaching history shaped mainly by French managers, while the squad profile combines French-based talent with an international element. Together, the stadium, colours, owl emblem and changing league environment give Dijon a distinct place in French football, rooted in Burgundy and visible well beyond its home city.
Last matches statistics for Dijon
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dijon
4 - 1
Progres Niederkorn
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bourg-en-bresse 01
1 - 2
Dijon
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sochaux
0 - 3
Dijon
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nancy
2 - 2
Dijon
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Montpellier
1 - 1
Dijon
|
4 / 10 |
|
74 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
|
Dijon
0 - 1
PAU
|
9 / 16 |
|
89 | 11 | - | 2 |
|
Clermont Foot
1 - 1
Dijon
|
6 / 18 |
|
92 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
|
Dijon
2 - 3
Saint Etienne
|
7 / 13 |
|
81 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
|
Boulogne
1 - 1
Dijon
|
6 / 12 |
|
0% | 15 | 2 | 2 |
|
Dijon
3 - 2
Laval
|
3 / 9 |
|
0% | 20 | 3 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Dijon
Xtra rating history
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shots Dijon
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Passes Dijon
Goalkeeper saves Dijon
Latest start lineups Dijon (XI)
Dijon vs Laval
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552469
Boulogne vs Dijon
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552459
Dijon vs Saint Etienne
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552452
Clermont Foot vs Dijon
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552442
Dijon vs PAU
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552433
Montpellier vs Dijon
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552427
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2020-2021
4th shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt