La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux, is a French association football club based in

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. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1916. The team currently plays in the

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, the third division of

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. The club has played only one season in

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; the 1997–98 season. In 2004, Châteauroux reached the

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of the

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. The team was defeated 1–0 by Paris Saint-Germain, but still qualified for the following season's

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because Paris Saint-Germain finished second in the first division. Châteauroux lost in the first round to Belgian club

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. Châteauroux plays its home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity

Stade Gaston Petit Stade Gaston-Petit is a multi-use stadium in Châteauroux, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in ...

in front of crowds averaging between 6,000 and 7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the

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stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue with a vertical striped shirt and blue shorts. Châteauroux's kit manufacturer is Nike.

Honours

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**Champions (1): 1996–97 *

**Champions (1): 2016–17 *

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**Runners-up (1): 2003–04

Players

Current squad

Reserve team

Notable players

''See :LB Châteauroux players''

Managers

Affiliated clubs

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(2020–present) * Kerala United FC (2020–present) * Al-Hilal United (2020–present) * K Beerschot VA (2020–present)

References

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