Union athlétique de Marseille, commonly known as UA Marseille, was a French

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club from the city of

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. The club existed from 1940 to 1949. It competed in the top-tier level

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, and won the league's championship in 1948.

Honours

* Champions (1): 1947–48 French League 2 * Champions (1): 1946–47

Notable players

* André Buffière *

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* René Chocat * -

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