Dijon FCO — snapshot around the 2020/21 season

• Full name: Dijon Football Côte d’Or (Dijon FCO)
• Location: Dijon, Burgundy, France
• Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard (capacity roughly 15,000)
• Club colours: Red and white
• Founded: 1998 (modern club identity)

Manager: Stéphane Jobard served as Dijon’s head coach during part of the 2020/21 campaign; he was promoted from within the club’s coaching staff in the autumn of 2020 and led the team during that season.

2020/21 season summary: Dijon competed in Ligue 1 (and domestic cup competitions) in 2020/21. The club struggled across the campaign and finished bottom of Ligue 1, resulting in relegation to Ligue 2 for the 2021/22 season.

Notable player note: Long-serving striker Julio Tavares remained a key figure for the club around this period; he is one of Dijon’s most important historical scorers.

Context: The 2020/21 season was a difficult one for Dijon, marked by managerial change from within and ultimately by relegation — the club’s focus afterward was rebuilding to try to return to the top flight.