Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional

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club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French French basketball league system, first tier division. The club has won the French Basketball Cup, 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, association football, football, as well as cultural activities such as theatre. In the 2003–04 FIBA Europe Cup, 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 Basket Zaragoza, 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 AS Monaco Basket, Monaco in the semi-final. In the single-game Finals, Dijon lost to ASVEL Basket, ASVEL. On April 27, 2024, Dijon won their third French Cup after they defeated SIG Strasbourg, Strasbourg in the final in the Accor Arena.

Arena

JDA Dijon Basket plays its home games at the Palais des Sports de Dijon, 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 Basketball Cup, French Federation Cup **Champions (3): 1993, 2006, 2024 *LNB Pro A Leaders Cup, French League Cup **Champions (1): 2020 *Match des Champions (basketball), French Supercup **Champions (1): 2006

European competitions

*FIBA Champions League **Third place (1): 2019–20 Basketball Champions League, 2019–20 *FIBA EuroCup Challenge, FIBA Europe Cup **Runners-up (1): 2003–04 FIBA Europe Cup, 2003–04

Season by season

Players

Current roster

Notable players

References

External links

Official website
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