L'Association Football Club de Compiègne or AFC Compiègne is a French
football
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club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
...
based in the commune of
Compiègne
Compiègne (; pcd, Compiène) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located on the river Oise. Its inhabitants are called ''Compiégnois''.
Administration
Compiègne is the seat of two cantons:
* Compiègne-1 (with 19 c ...
.
As of the 2022–23 season, they play in
Championnat National 3
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...
, the fifth tier of French football. Their kit colours are
yellow
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and
blue
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. They play their home matches at the Stade Paul Cosyns in
Compiègne
Compiègne (; pcd, Compiène) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located on the river Oise. Its inhabitants are called ''Compiégnois''.
Administration
Compiègne is the seat of two cantons:
* Compiègne-1 (with 19 c ...
.
History
The club was founded in 1993 after two former clubs, ''Stade Compiègnois'' and ''AS Compiègne Clos des Roses'', merged to make one team in the town. From their first season in 1993–1994 season they played in the DH, the sixth tier of French football until the 2002–2003 season when they gained promotion to the
Championnat de France Amateurs 2
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...
, where they stayed for two seasons until they again won promotion to the
Championnat de France Amateurs
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue ...
, where they still play now.
Current squad
Colours
Their kit colours are
yellow
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and
blue
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. The current kit manufacturer is
Nike
Nike often refers to:
* Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory
* Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment
Nike may also refer to:
People
* Nike (name), a surname and feminine given ...
. The home kit is a yellow shirt and shorts with blue navy socks, and the away kit is a blue navy shirt with white arms, and blue navy shorts and socks
Honours
* Division 4 Group A: 1984
*
DH Picardie Group: 1980, 2003
* DH Nord-Est: 1963
* Coupe de Picardie: 2003
* Coupe de l'Oise: 2003, 2010
References
External links
*
Football clubs in France
Association football clubs established in 1993
1993 establishments in France
Compiègne
Sport in Oise
Football clubs in Hauts-de-France
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