Football Club Chalon-sur-Saône (often referred to as Football Club Chalonnais) is a French
football club based in the
Commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Chalon-sur-Saône, in the
Saône-et-Loire department of eastern France.
Founded in 1926, the club's traditional colours are blue and yellow. Their home stadium is Stade Léo Lagrange, in Chalon-sur-Saône, which has a capacity of 2,300. They currently play in Division d'Honneur
Burgundy, having been relegated from
Championnat de France amateur 2 in 2009. The club reached the last 64 of 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 ...
in
2000–01 and, again, the
following year.
League history
The club joined the Burgundy Division d'Honneur in 1945, which they have won seven times as of 2011. They won promotion to the
Championnat de France amateur for the first time in 1957 and were promoted to
Division 3 in 1983, where they achieved their highest ever league placing of sixth in 1987.
As of the 2010–2011 season, the club play in the Burgundy regional Division Honneur, at the sixth tier in the
French football league system
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, finishing third in the 2010–2011 season, although it has reached as high as the
Championnat de France amateur, the fourth tier, where it played between 1983 and 1988.
Coupe de France
Chalonnais reached the last 64 of 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 ...
in 2000-01 and 2001–02.
*
2000–01 - lost to
Stade de Reims, at home, 4–1 on penalties after drawing 1–1.
*
2001–02 - lost to
CS Sedan Ardennes
Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan (), is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located within the ci ...
, at home, 3–2.
References
External links
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Association football clubs established in 1926
FC Chalon
Sport in Saône-et-Loire
1926 establishments in France
Football clubs in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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