USJA Carquefou is a French football team currently playing in

Championnat National The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, ...

based in Carquefou, Loire-Atlantique.

History

The club was founded in 1942 as merger of two local clubs, ''Union Sportive de Carquefou'' and ''Jeanne d'Arc de Carquefou'', the latter being a

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whose football section was founded three years earlier. During the 2007–2008 season, Carquefou had a very successful

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

campaign, reaching the quarter-finals in the competition after having defeated

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in the round of 16 despite the club's amateur status. Carquefou continued successes and promoted to CFA after winning Group G of

CFA 2 The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...

in 2008–2009 season. Carquefou finally won Group D of CFA and promoted to

once in 2011–12 season.

Current squad

Reserve squad

The Reserve team played in the DH Atlantique.

References

External links

Official club website

STORIE DI COPPA , Coupe de France 2008: U.S. Jeanne d’Arc Carquefou
Association football clubs established in 1942 1942 establishments in France Football clubs in France Football clubs in Loire-Atlantique {{France-footyclub-stub