Club Sportif Avionnais or simply CS Avion is a

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professional

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club founded in 1922. They are based in

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and are currently competing in the

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Group B, the fifth tier in the

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. They play at the Stade François-Blin, which has a capacity of 4,800 spectators. They are a regular participant in the

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, often appearing in the stages where the professional clubs enter.

History

Club Sportif Avionnais was founded in 1922. The club's great success came early in their existence. During the 1950s, as an amateur club, they reached the

Round of 64 and Round of 32 on several occasions. In league play, the club has only made it as far as the

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, their last appearance being during the 2004–05 season, in which they were relegated after four consecutive seasons there. Following their quick relegation from CFA 2, they were relocated to the Division d'Honneur de

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. After two seasons there, they achieved promotion back to

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for the 2008–09 season. They had a remarkable run during the

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, where they made it all the way to the Round of 64 before being eliminated by

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club and lesser rivals

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. The club also operates a successful youth team, which is usually composed of young players that have been rejected or released from bigger

clubs, such as

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and Lille. They appear often in the

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reaching as far as the quarterfinals during the 2005–06 season.

Current squad

''As of Tue Mar 02, 2011 ''

Former players

* Zico Tumba

Honours

* Coupe d'Artois: 1995, 1994, 1991 *Division d'Honneur de

: 2000, 1958 *Regional League de

: 1986, 1982 *Promotion League de

: 1993

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Avion Association football clubs established in 1922 1922 establishments in France Sport in Pas-de-Calais Football clubs in France Football clubs in Hauts-de-France