Assaut de Saint-Pierre is a

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and

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club of

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, playing in the town of Saint-Pierre. Founded in 1942, the club's colours are blue and white.

History

Assaut de Saint-Pierre was founded in 1942. The club enjoyed its most successful period in the

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, and was one of the strongest teams in Martinique and the

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during this time. In this decade alone, the club won a total of fifteen trophies.

Notable former players

1960s * Yvon Chomet * Yvon Lutbert * Roger Lutbert * Lucien Lafayette * Gérard Alton * Serge Martial * Serge Belleroche * Louis-Joseph Vestris * Georges Bannais * Yves Ramassamy * Floriva Modeste * Valentin Louison * Marcel Aurélia * Joseph Jean Frédéric Betzi (manager) 1990s and 2000s * Fabrice Reuperné * Ludovic Mirande * Yannick Ancarno

Honours

Martinique Championnat National Martinique Championnat National is the top association football league in Martinique. It was created in 1919 and is headed by the Ligue de Football de Martinique. 14 Teams participate in this league. Despite being a league competition in CONCAC ...

: : 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973 * Coupe de la Martinique: : 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 2000 * Championnat Antilles-Guyane: : 1963, 1966, 1968 * Coupe de France zone Martinique: : 1966, 1985 * Coupe Théolade: : 1963, 1968

References

External links

Assaut de Saint-Pierre
at Global Sports Archive
Assaut de Saint-Pierre
at Soccerway Football clubs in Martinique Association football clubs established in 1906 1906 establishments in Martinique {{Martinique-footyclub-stub