Union Sportive Granville, commonly referred to as US Granville or simply Granville, is a French

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club based in Granville in the

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History

The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the

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, the fifth division of

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, after most recently achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2013–14 season. Granville share a

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with nearby professional club

SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen (; commonly known as SM Caen, SMC, or simply Caen) is a French professional football team, based in the city of Caen in Normandy, that competes in the Ligue 2. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 by the merger of ''Clu ...

. In season 2015–16 they had a fantastic run in the

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, eventually losing in the quarter finals: In 2018, Granville beat Girondins de Bordeaux 2-1 in extra time, on 32e of Coupe de France.

Current squad

References

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