Dijon FC
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| Full name | Dijon Football Côte-d'Or |
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| Nickname(s) | The Mustards |
| Founded | 1998 |
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Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon |
| Capacity | 15,995 |
| Chairman | Olivier Delcourt |
| Manager | Olivier Dall'Oglio |
| League | Ligue 1 |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2, 2nd (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Dijon Football Côte d'Or (French pronunciation: [diʒɔ̃ futbol kot dɔʁ]; 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.
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.
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