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.
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.
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.
On April 27, 2024, Dijon won their third French Cup after they defeated Strasbourg in the final in the Accor Arena.
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 LNB Pro A Runners-up (1): 2020–21 French Federation Cup Champions (3): 1993, 2006, 2024 French League Cup Champions (1): 2020 French Supercup Champions (1): 2006
European competitions FIBA Champions League Third place (1): 2019–20 FIBA Europe Cup Runners-up (1): 2003–04
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueFrench CupLeaders CupEuropean competitions 2010–11 2 LNB Pro B 2nd Second round2011–12 1 LNB Pro A 9th Second round 2012–13 1 LNB Pro A 7th Second round 3 EuroChallenge 2013–14 1 LNB Pro A 5th Semifinalist Quarterfinalist 3 EuroChallenge 2014–15 1 LNB Pro A 10th Semifinalist 2015–16 1 LNB Pro A 9th Quarterfinalist 2016–17 1 LNB Pro A 12th Quarterfinalist 2017–18 1 LNB Pro A 5th Round of 32 2018–19 1 LNB Pro A Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist 2019–20 1 LNB Pro A 2nd Champion Champions League 2020–21 1 LNB Pro A 2nd Champions League 2021–22 1 LNB Pro A Champions League 2022–23 1 LNB Pro A Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions League 2023–24 1 LNB Pro A Champion Champions League 2024–25 1 LNB Pro A Quarterfinalist FIBA Europe Cup
Players Current roster
Notable players
References
External links Official website