Bergerac Périgord Football Cub, commonly known as Bergerac, is a

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club founded in 1916 in

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, France. As of the 2021–22 season, it competes in the

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, the fourth tier in the

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. The club's home ground is the Stade de Campréal.

History

Bergerac Foot was formed in 1916 under the name ''EF Bergerac''. The club achieved promotion to the CFA in 2008 after getting promoted from

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. The club operates a reserve team and their kit manufacturer is the Italian sportswear company

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. On 19 December 2021, Bergerac eliminated

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side

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from the

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following a 5–4 win on

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in the round of 64. It was the first time that the club eliminated a first-tier side from the competition. In the round of 16 of the competition on 30 January 2022, Bergerac eliminated Ligue 1 club

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in a 1–0 victory. However, the side from

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were eventually eliminated by fellow fourth-tier team

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in a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals.

Current squad

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bergerac Perigord FC Association football clubs established in 1916 1916 establishments in France Sport in Dordogne Football clubs in Nouvelle-Aquitaine