Paris FC is a French women's
football
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club based in
Viry-Châtillon
Viry-Châtillon () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are known as ''Castelvirois'' in French.
Sports
The town is home to the women's f ...
, a
suburb
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of
Paris
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. The club is the female section of
Ligue 2
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men's club
Paris FC
Paris Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional football club based in Paris, that competes in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Paris FC play their home matches at the Stade C ...
. The club was founded in 1971 and currently play in the
Division 1 Féminine
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, the first division of
women's football in France. The club has played in the first division since 1987.
Paris FC was founded in 1971 as Étoile Sportive de Juvisy-sur-Orge, the women's football section of local club ES Juvisy, based in
Juvisy-sur-Orge
Juvisy-sur-Orge (, literally ''Juvisy on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 18 km south-east of Paris, a few kilometres south of Orly Airport.
The site of the town has been occu ...
. After 14 years, the section split from the club, formed its own club under the name Football Club Féminin Juvisy Essonne and moved to the
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
of Viry-Châtillon. Despite moving from Juvisy-sur-Orge, the women's club retained the name FCF Juvisy amid financial backing and support from the commune and the
General Council of Essonne. In the 1991–92 season, Juvisy won its first ever Division 1 Féminine championship. Between the years 1994–2003, the club won four league titles and later won a
Challenge de France
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title in 2005 making Juvisy one of the most successful clubs in women's
French football
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. Juvisy was a regular participant in the
UEFA Women's Cup
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The ...
and, in the
2010–11 season, made its first appearance in the re-branded
UEFA Women's Champions League
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The ...
. On 6 July 2017, FCF Juvisy was sold to
Paris FC
Paris Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional football club based in Paris, that competes in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Paris FC play their home matches at the Stade C ...
as its female section and moved from an amateur structure to a full-time professional setup.
The club is managed by Emmanuel Beauchet and
captained by
French international Gaëtane Thiney
Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney (born 28 October 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays for Division 1 Féminine club Paris FC. Primarily a midfielder, she can also play as a striker.
Thiney is also a member of the France national team ...
. Retired footballer
Sandrine Soubeyrand
Sandrine Soubeyrand (born 16 August 1973) is a French former footballer and current coach of France women's national under-17 football team. She played as a midfielder for France national team, Félines Saint-Cyr, Caluire and Juvisy.
At club l ...
is the all-time leader in caps by a French international and has made more than 200 appearances for Juvisy. One of the club's other notable players include Marinette Pichon. Pichon is the women's national team all-time leading goalscorer.
Record in UEFA competitions
''All results (away, home and aggregate) list Juvisy's goal tally first.''
a First leg.
Rivalries
The Parisians share a strong rivalry with
Paris Saint-Germain
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. Known as the ''Parisian Derby'', the both teams compete for recognition as the capital's top team. Prior to the rise of
PSG into an elite club in the 2010s, Paris FC were the biggest team in the land and usually had the upper hand against their city rivals. In fact, PFC were the last side to win the league title, aside from Lyon in 2006, before
PSG claimed their first crown in 2021.
Nowadays,
PSG dominate the derby thanks to the huge gulf created between them by the investment of their Qatari owners, while Paris FC are trying to establish themselves as France's third team.
Gallery
File:Tribune-stade-maquin.JPG,
File:Stade-maquin.JPG,
File:FCF Juvisy - AS Muret.JPG,
Players
Current squad
:''As of 2 August 2022.''
Out on Loan
Former notable players
*
Oriane Jean-François
*
Camille Catala
Camille Catala (born 6 May 1991 in Montpellier) is a French footballer. Catala plays as a striker and has been active with the France women's national football team on the youth circuit. In 2010, she played on the under-19 team that won the 201 ...
*
Élise Bussaglia
Élise Bussaglia (born 24 September 1985) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Dijon of the Division 1 Feminine. She was a member of the France national team. Bussaglia is a former winner of the National Union of Pr ...
*
Kadidiatou Diani
Kadidiatou Diani (born 1 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
International career
Diani has played for France at several you ...
*
Stéphanie Mugneret-Béghé
*
Marinette Pichon
Marinette Pichon (born 26 November 1975) is a French former football player.
Biography
Pichon had a dysfunctional childhood with an alcoholic father.
Career
She started her career at Saint-Memmie Olympique, then signed on to the Women's ...
*
Sandrine Soubeyrand
Sandrine Soubeyrand (born 16 August 1973) is a French former footballer and current coach of France women's national under-17 football team. She played as a midfielder for France national team, Félines Saint-Cyr, Caluire and Juvisy.
At club l ...
*
Nelly Guilbert
Nelly Guilbert (born 12 September 1979, in Carpentras) is a retired French footballer who spent the majority of her career at Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. She played as a defender winning three titles (league twice and cup once) and was ...
*
Sarah Bouhaddi
Sarah Bouhaddi (born 17 October 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain.
Club career
After spending 13 seasons with Lyon, Bouhaddi joined Paris Saint-Germain on 16 Se ...
Honours
Domestic
*
Division 1 Féminine
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**Winners (6):
1991–92,
1993–94,
1995–96,
1996–97,
2002–03,
2005–06
*
Coupe de France
**Winners (1):
2005
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European
*
UEFA Women's Champions League
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The ...
**Semi-finalists:
2012–13
Invitation
*
Menton Tournament The Menton Tournament (''Tournoi de Menton'') is an annual international women's soccer, women's football friendly competition taking place every spring since 1973 in Menton, France. It is organized by local club Étoile de Menton, Étoile Menton.
**Winners (1): 1993
National competition record
Gallery
File:Tribune-stade-maquin.JPG,
File:Stade-maquin.JPG,
File:FCF Juvisy - AS Muret.JPG,
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Juvisy
Women's football clubs in France
Association football clubs established in 1971
1971 establishments in France
Division 1 Féminine clubs
Football clubs in Île-de-France
Sport in Essonne
Women in Paris