Bourges 18 was a

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club based in

Bourges Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. History The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, t ...

, France. In the summer of 2008, FC Bourges, which formerly spent eleven seasons in the Division 2, merged with Bourges-Asnières 18 to create Bourges 18. The club's colours were red and blue. In 2021, a merger with

Bourges Foot Bourges Foot was a association football, football club based in Bourges in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The club was founded in 1983 as ''L'Amicale des Algériens de Bourges'', was renamed in 2003 as ''Jeunes de Bourges Nord'', and t ...

created the new club

Bourges Foot 18 Bourges Foot 18 is a football club located in Bourges, France. It was created as a result of the merger between Bourges Foot and Bourges 18 in 2021. History In July 2020, the merger of the two most significant football clubs in Bourges, Bour ...

History

* 1966: ''Foyer Saint-François Bourges'' and ''Racing Club de Bourges'' were amalgamated to form ''FC Bourges''. * 1970–1994: The club played intermittently in the Division 2 * 1994–1998: The club played in the

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but went bankrupt in January 1998, and was henceforth known as ''FC Bourges 18'' * 2005: after another bankruptcy, the club changed its name to ''Bourges Football Olympique Club'' * 2006: The club is renamed once more and becomes ''Bourges Football'' * 2008: ''Bourges Football'' and ''Bourges Asnières 18'' amalgamate to become ''Bourges 18''. *2021: ''Bourges 18'' and ''Bourges Foot'' merge to create ''Bourges Foot 18''.

Honours

* 1975–76: Champions of the Division 3 Group Centre-West * 1995–96: Champions of the

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* 1966–67, 1998–99, 2008–09: Champions of the

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Association football clubs established in 1966 1966 establishments in France 2021 disestablishments in France Association football clubs disestablished in 2021 Defunct football clubs in France Bourges Football clubs in Centre-Val de Loire Sport in Cher (department) {{France-footyclub-stub