Bourges Foot 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 ...

in the

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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 took the name of ''Bourges Foot'' at the start of the 2013–14 season. In 2021, it merged with

Bourges 18 Bourges 18 was a football club based in Bourges, 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 202 ...

to create a new club, Bourges Foot 18. The club climbed steadily through the amateur divisions, from the district division (level nine and below of the French football pyramid) in 2003 to the Championnat National 2 for the first time in the club's history in the 2019–20 season. They reached the 9th round of the

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, losing to

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Honours

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Centre-Val de Loire: 2018–19

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* Bourges Foot Bourges Association football clubs established in 1983 1983 establishments in France 2021 disestablishments in France Association football clubs disestablished in 2021 Defunct football clubs in France Football clubs in Centre-Val de Loire Sport in Cher (department) {{France-footyclub-stub