Union du Football Mâconnais is a

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club located in Mâcon, France. They play in

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, the fifth tier of French football. The club's president is Alain Griezmann, the father of professional footballer Antoine Griezmann. Mâcon's club colour is marine blue.

History

Founded in 1997, UF Mâconnais came to be firstly from the merger of Union Sportive de Charnay and ASPTT Mâcon, and secondly from the merger of the newly-created Entente Charnay et Mâcon 71 and Football Club Mâcon. Initially called Mâconnais Football Club, it was renamed to Union du Football Mâconnais in 2000.

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is an important aspect of UF Mâconnais. The U17 team of the club formerly competed in the

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from 2010 to 2015. The highest tier the club has played in during its history is the

, the fifth tier in the French football league system. In the 2020–21 season, Mâcon reached the round of 64 of the Coupe de France, the furthest they had ever progressed in the competition.

Managerial history

* 1997–2001: Christian Romond * 2001–2002:

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* 2002–2006: * 2006–2008: Joël Greuzet * 2008–2009: ''Unknown'' * 2009–2012: * 2012–2013: Thierry Droin * 2013–2015: Denis Promonet * 2015–2017:

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* 2017–2020: * 2020–present: Romain Paturel

Presidential history

* 1997–1999: Pierre Augagneur * 1999–2000: Maurice Portrait * 2000–2002: Alain Rigaudier * 2002–2011: Serge Rivéra * 2011–2013: Denis Jacquet * 2013–2016: Manuel Goncalvès * 2016–2020: Stéphane Margand * 2020–present: Alain Griezmann

Players

Current squad

Notable former players

* Antoine Griezmann *

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Honours

References

External links

Club website
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