FC Fleury 91 Cœur d'Essonne is a French women's
football
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club based in
Fleury-Mérogis
Fleury-Mérogis () is a commune in the Essonne department in northern France, in the southern suburbs of Paris. The commune has the Fleury-Mérogis Prison, France's and Europe's largest prison.
Population
Inhabitants of Fleury-Mérogis are know ...
. The club is the female section of
Championnat National 2
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men's club
FC Fleury 91. The club was originally founded in 2003 as FCF Val d'Orge, but was then renamed in 2017 after joining with the men's club.
They currently play in the
Division 1 Féminine
The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twelv ...
, the first division of
women's football in France. They have played in this league since 2017.
History
The club was founded in 2003 initially to train two teams of young female players. The next season, they fused with a senior team. In 2006, the senior team reached the Division d'Honneur. In 2012, they were promoted to Division 2 in 2012.
In 2017, after winning the Division 2 season, then-FCF Val d'Orge was promoted to
Division 1 Féminine
The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twelv ...
. The club then joined with
FC Fleury 91 and was renamed.
Honours
*Division 2 Féminine Champions: 2017
Players
First team squad
Former players
References
External links
Official website
Former official website
Official Facebook page
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Women's football clubs in France
Association football clubs established in 2017
2017 establishments in France
Division 1 Féminine clubs
Sport in Essonne
Football clubs in Île-de-France