Bourges 18 was a
football
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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 created the new club
Bourges Foot 18.
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
Championnat National
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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
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Association football
* Belgian Th ...
Group Centre-West
* 1995–96: Champions of the
National 2 National 2 might refer to:
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* Championnat National 2
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* 1966–67, 1998–99, 2008–09: Champions of the
Division d'Honneur Centre
Managers
''Incomplete list''
External links
History
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)
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