Club Français was a
French association football club based in
Paris
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which was founded in 1890. Club Français won the
1896 USFSA Football Championship and
Coupe de France Final 1931.
In
1900
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the
USFSA
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elected players from Club Français to represent
France at the Summer Olympics
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. The team (wearing the USFSA representative uniform) won the silver medal after two matches played.
[''The Complete Results & Line-ups of the Olympic Football Tournaments 1900–2004'': Colin Jose (2004)]
Club Francais was the first to be established by French-natives. It took part in all the competitions organised by the USFSA, gaining reputation as one of the most important clubs in the country between 1896 and 1904, where CF won a domestic league, one Dewar Cup and six Manier Cup.
In 1915, the club left USFSA to join Ligue de Football Association, winning a Challenge de la Renommée competition during the
World War I
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. Affiliated to
French Football Federation
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since 1919, Club Francais competed in the Paris Football League, winning two championships in 1929 and 1930 and a
Coupe de France
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in 1931.
Club Francais became professional in 1932, competing in
the first ever Ligue 1
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season, but the team was relegated to
Division 2 when the season concluded. Due to financial problems, the club abandoned the second division championship in 1934. Without a home venue, Club Francais merged with Dionysian Athletic Football Club based in Saint Denis. The new club renamed "Athletic Football Club Dionysian-Club", leaving also its traditional pink and black colors.
[Club Francais 1890-1935]
on Pari-et-Gagne
Honours
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USFSA Championship (1):
1896
Events
January–March
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Coupe de France
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(1):
1931
Events
January
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* January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa.
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Latin Capital Cup
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(Runner-up):
1929
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References
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Defunct football clubs in France
Association football clubs established in 1890
Association football clubs disestablished in 1935
Football clubs in Paris
1890 establishments in France
1935 disestablishments in France
Ligue 1 clubs