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1998–99 French Division 2
The Division 2 season 1998/1999, organised by the LFP was won by AS Saint-Étienne and saw the promotions of AS Saint-Étienne, CS Sedan Ardennes and Troyes AC, whereas Red Star Saint-Ouen and AS Beauvais were relegated to National. 20 participating teams * Ajaccio * Amiens * Beauvais * Caen * Cannes * Châteauroux * Gueugnon * Guingamp * Laval * Le Mans * Lille * Nice * Nîmes * Niort * Red Star * Saint-Étienne * Sedan * Troyes * Valence * Wasquehal League table Recap * Promoted to L1 : AS Saint-Étienne, CS Sedan Ardennes, Troyes AC * Relegated to L2 : FC Lorient, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Toulouse FC * Promoted to L2 : CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, US Créteil * Relegated to National : Red Star Saint-Ouen, AS Beauvais (ASOA Valence were not relegated because Gazélec Ajaccio Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio ( co, Gazélec Football Club Aiacciu), commonly referred to as GFC Ajaccio, GFCA, Gazélec Ajaccio or simply Gazélec (), is a French football club from A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Balkrishna Industries, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with both Ligue 1 and the third division Championnat National. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 games each, totalling 380 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Mondays, with a few games played during weekday and weekend evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Ligue 2 was founded a year after the creation of the first division in 1933 under the name ''Division 2'' and has served as the second division of French football e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (), also referred to as Stade Laval or simply Laval, is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city. History The club was founded in 1902 by Joseph Gemain, a passionate supporter of the sport of football. Émile Sinoir was installed as the club's first president. At that time, players were supplied with red tops and black shorts and matches were played at Senelle, a district of Laval. Laval's first official match was against nearby Rennes. In 1903, the club participated in the Breton championship for the first time, and the red and black strip was changed for a green and white combination. In 1918, the kit colour was changed again, to a bright orange strip. In 1930, the club began playing at the Stade Jean Yvinec, named in honour of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
Louhans-Cuiseaux Football Club is a football club located in Louhans, France. History The club was founded in 1970 as ''Club Sportif Louhans Cuiseaux 71'' after the merger of ''Club Sportif Louhannais'' (founded in 1916) and ''Club de Cuiseaux'' (founded in 1930), based in the villages of Louhans and Cuiseaux. It took the current name after a further merger with ''FC Louhans'' in 2013. The club currently competes in the Championnat National 2, the fourth level of the French football league system, following promotion in 2019, and plays at the Stade du Bram. On 13 June 2006, Togo midfielder Alaixys Romao made history when he became the first Louhans-Cuiseaux player ever to appear at the World Cup finals, in Togo's first-round game against South Korea in Frankfurt. Former managers * Philippe Hinschberger * Christian Lariepe Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulouse FC
Toulouse Football Club is French professional football club based in Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the premier division of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium de Toulouse located within the city. ''Les Pitchouns'' have won Ligue 2 on three occasions. Toulouse have participated in European competition five times, including in 2007 when they qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. The president of Toulouse FC is Damien Comolli, who succeeded the French businessman Olivier Sadran who took over the club following its bankruptcy in 2001 which resulted in it being relegated to the Championnat National. The club has served as a springboard for several players, most notably the World Cup-winning goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, international strikers André-Pierre Gignacand Martin Braithwaite History The city was left without a big side in 1967 when Toulouse FC sold its players and place in the Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard (; commonly referred to as FCSM or simply Sochaux) is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, after having finished 18th and being relegated from Ligue 1 in the 2013–14 season. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal, located within the city. Sochaux was founded by Jean-Pierre Peugeot, a prominent member of the Peugeot family, and is one of the founding members of the first division of French football. The club has won both Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France twice and have also won the Coupe de la Ligue. Sochaux's last honour came in 2007 when the club, under the guidance of Alain Perrin, defeated favourites Marseille 5–4 on penalties in the 2007 Coupe de France Final. Sochaux's colours are gold and navy blue. Sochaux is known for its youth academy, which has regularly finished in the top ten ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud (; commonly referred to FC Lorient or simply Lorient) is a French association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football, following promotion from Ligue 2 in the 2019–20 season. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade Yves Allainmat, named after the former mayor of Lorient. The stadium is surnamed Stade du Moustoir because of its location within the city. The team is managed by Régis Le Bris. Lorient had a relatively bleak history nationally before 1998 when the club made its first appearance in Ligue 1 in the 1998–99 season. Before that, Lorient spent most of its life as an amateur club. Lorient's achieved its biggest honour in 2002 when the club won the Coupe de France defeating Bastia 1–0 in the final. Lorient has never won Ligue 1, but has won the Championnat National earning this honour in 1995. Regionally, the club has won fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 French Division 1
The 1999–2000 Ligue 1 season (then called Division 1) was the 62nd since its establishment. AS Monaco won the French Association Football League with 65 points. Participating teams * Auxerre * Bastia * Bordeaux * Le Havre * RC Lens * Olympique Lyonnais * Olympique de Marseille * FC Metz * AS Monaco * Montpellier HSC * AS Nancy * FC Nantes Atlantique * Paris Saint-Germain FC * Stade Rennais FC * AS Saint-Étienne * Sedan * RC Strasbourg * Troyes AC League table Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in 2000–01 French Division 1 * Lille OSC: champion of Ligue 2 * EA Guingamp: runners-up * Toulouse FC: third place Results Top goalscorers Player of the year The trophy was awarded by the National Union of Professional Footballers to: * Marcelo Gallardo, AS Monaco References External linksFrance 1999/2000at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 French Division 1 Ligue 1 seasons France France (), officially the French Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ES Wasquehal
Wasquehal Football is a French football club based in Wasquehal. History and mergers The club was founded in 1924 as ''L'Union Sportive de Wasquehal''. It was known as ''Entente Sportive de Wasquehal'' in 1945, when it merged with ''L'Association Sportive de Wasquehal'' (founded in 1931). In 2017, it merged further with ''Wasquehal Futsal Club'' and took on the current name. The club held professional status between 1997 and 2004, playing in Ligue 2 from 1997 until 2003. As of the 2020–21 season, the club plays in Championnat National 3, after securing promotion from Régional 1 in 2020. Stadium The team plays home matches at a minor pitch at the Stadium Lille Metropole in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In recent years they played at the main stadium but following their relegation from the French National League local rivals Lille OSC have been left as the sole tenants. Achievements *France Championnat de France Amateur 2 champion (Group D) 2015 *France Division 3 runner-up 1997 *France D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASOA Valence
Association Sportive d'Origine Arménienne de Valence was a French football team playing in the city of Valence, Drôme. History The team ended in 2005 due to financial problems. Its successor is AS Valence, which plays at an amateur level. Notable players Managerial history *1984 – 11/1993: Pierre Ferrazzi *11/1993 – 1995: Didier Notheaux *1995 – 1998: Léonce Lavagne *1998 – 11/1999: Bruno Metsu *11/1999 – 09/2000: Denis Zanko *09/2000 – 2003: Didier Notheaux *2003 – 2005: Alain Ravera *2005 – August 2005: Jean-Christophe Cano ''Jean-Christophe'' (1904‒1912) is the novel in 10 volumes by Romain Rolland for which he received the Prix Femina in 1905 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915. It was translated into English by Gilbert Cannan. The first four volumes a ... References External links History Association football clubs established in 1920 Association football clubs disestablished in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamois Niortais FC
Chamois Niortais Football Club (often referred to as ''Les Chamois'', Chamois Niortais, or simply Niort) is a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. It was founded in 1925 by Charles Boinot, the son of the owner of a local chamois leather factory. The club's home stadium is the Stade René Gaillard in Niort, which has a capacity of 10,898 although in the last 20 years attendances have generally averaged below 5,000 per match due to the club's relatively small fan base. Chamois Niortais has traditionally played in an entirely blue home strip, although away strips regularly differ. For the first 20 years of the club's existence they played in local leagues around the Centre-Ouest region. In 1945, after the Second World War, the side joined the Championnat de France amateur. They achieved promotion to Division 3 in 1970 and stayed in the division for the following eight seasons. From 1980 to 1984, the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was founded on 10 April 1937 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Until November 2022, the club played its home matches at the Stade des Costières. History In the 1995–96 season, Nîmes reached the final of the Coupe de France, allowing them to compete the following year in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, in the Round of 32, Nîmes beat Budapest Honvéd (4–1 on aggregate), before losing to AIK Stockholm in the next round (2–3 on aggregate). On 5 May 2018, Nîmes secured promotion back to Ligue 1 for the first time since the 1992–93 season after finishing second in Ligue 2. In the 2018–19 season, Nimes finished comfortably above the relegation zone in Ligue 1, placing 9th among 20 teams. On 5 November 2022, Nîmes played its final match at the Stade des Costières, a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory over Bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
