Excelsior Athlétic Club was a
French association football team playing in the city of
Roubaix
Roubaix ( or ; nl, Robaais; vls, Roboais) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the Nord department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century ...
, Nord.
History
The team was founded in 1928 in a merger between Football Club de Roubaix and Excelsior Club de Tourcoing. In 1932, the team turned professional and played the first professional football season in
1932/1933 and won the same year its first major trophy, the
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...
. Till the World War II, the team managed to stay in
Division 1. After the war, the club merged with
RC Roubaix
Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in Roubaix, Nord.
History
The team was founded in 1895 and was very successful before the establishment of professionalism in France. In 1933, after losing twice in a ...
and
US Tourcoing
Union Sportive Tourquennoise, commonly shortened to US Tourcoing, is a French football club founded in 1902 and based in Tourcoing. The club played in the Championnat National 3 (and its previous incarnation at the fifth level) for five seasons ...
in
CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
Club Olympique de Roubaix-Tourcoing was a football club based in Roubaix, France. The team was founded in 1945 in a merge of three clubs: Excelsior AC Roubaix, RC Roubaix
Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team tha ...
(1945–1970). After 1970, the team struggled at an amateur level till its demise in 1995. In 1977, the team merged with Sporting Club de Roubaix to create Roubaix Football, which also merged in 1990 with Stade Roubaix (i.e. former
RC Roubaix
Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in Roubaix, Nord.
History
The team was founded in 1895 and was very successful before the establishment of professionalism in France. In 1933, after losing twice in a ...
) but never managed to come back to
Division 1, only playing the 1983/84 season in
Division 2. The team ended due to financial problems.
Names of the club
*1928–1944. Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix.
*1944–1970. in
CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
Club Olympique de Roubaix-Tourcoing was a football club based in Roubaix, France. The team was founded in 1945 in a merge of three clubs: Excelsior AC Roubaix, RC Roubaix
Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team tha ...
.
*1970–1977. Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix.
*1977–1990. Roubaix Football
*1990–1995. Stade Club Olympique de Roubaix (SCOR).
Honours
*
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...
: 1933
Notable players
*French international players
*
Célestin Delmer
Henri Célestin Delmer (15 February 1907 - 2 March 1996)
was a French association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He was part of France national football team, France's squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup, 1930 and 1934 FIFA World ...
(5, 1933–1934)
*
Marcel Desrousseaux (2, 1935–1937)
*
Jean Gautheroux
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(1, 1936)
*
Henri Hiltl
Henri Hiltl (born Heinrich Hiltl) (8 October 1910 – 25 November 1982) was an Austrian, naturalized French
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(1, 1944)
(he played for Austria as Heinrich Hiltl, then for France as Henri Hiltl)
*
Marcel Langiller
Marcel Langiller (2 June 1908 – 25 December 1980) was a French footballer and is an Olympian. He played in a striker role, and was nicknamed "La Caille".
Career
Langiller was born in Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne. During his career, he pla ...
*
Lucien Leduc
Lucien Leduc (30 December 1918 – 17 July 2004) was a French football midfielder and a manager.
Honours
As a player
CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
* French championship: 1947
RC Paris
* Coupe de France: 1949
As a coach
Marseille
* French championshi ...
*
Noël Liétaer (7, 1933–1934)
*
Jean Sécember (4, 1935)
Managerial history
*
Charles Griffiths: 1932–1933
*
René Dedieu: 1933–1937
* Davidovitch: 1937–1939
*
Marcel Desrousseaux: 1970–1972
*
Pierre Cnude: 1972–1973
*J. Schmidt: 1973–1975
*
Albert Dubreucq
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* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
: 1975–1977
*Sarrazyn: 1977–1980
*
Tony Giaquinto: 1980 – April 1987
*
Thierry Deneulin: April 1987–?
*
Boumedienne Belhadji: 1992–1994
*
Pierre Michelin: 1994–1995
*
Boumedienne Belhadji: 1995 – December 1995
See also
*
CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
Club Olympique de Roubaix-Tourcoing was a football club based in Roubaix, France. The team was founded in 1945 in a merge of three clubs: Excelsior AC Roubaix, RC Roubaix
Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team tha ...
*
RC Roubaix
Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in Roubaix, Nord.
History
The team was founded in 1895 and was very successful before the establishment of professionalism in France. In 1933, after losing twice in a ...
References
External links
History
Association football clubs established in 1928
Association football clubs disestablished in 1978
Excelsior AC
Excelsior Athlétique Club is a professional football club based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The last time the club played in Division 1 was in 2002. After the 2008 season, the club was relegated to Division 3. In 1950, it captured the double af ...
1928 establishments in France
1978 disestablishments in France
Excelsior AC Roubaix
Excelsior Athlétic Club was a French association football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord.
History
The team was founded in 1928 in a merger between Football Club de Roubaix and Excelsior Club de Tourcoing. In 1932, the team turn ...
Football clubs in Hauts-de-France
Ligue 1 clubs
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