FC Vesoul
Football Club de Vesoul is a French association football team founded in 1921. They are based in Vesoul, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group A. They play at the Stade René Hologne in Vesoul, which has a capacity of 6,000.[1]
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| Full name | Football Club de Vesoul | ||
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| Nickname(s) | FCV | ||
| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Stade René Hologne | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jacques Demeusy | ||
| Manager | Didier Clerval | ||
| League | National 3 Group J | ||
| 2022–2023 | Régional 1 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Group C, 1st (promoted) | ||
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History
Founded in 1921 as Racing Club Vésulien, the club took the name US Vesoul. In 1950 the club merged with 'ASPTT Vesoul, becoming ASPTT/US Vesoul. Another merger in 1973 with an existing club named FC Vesoul saw the name USFC Vesoul taken.[2]
In 1994 the club were promoted to the fifth tier of the French football pyramid for the first time, followed by further promotion to the fourth tier in 2001. In 2002 the club took the new name Vesoul Haute Saône Football. Following several promotions and relegations between the fourth and fifth tiers, the club suffered a bankruptcy event in 2014 and was automatically relegated back to the regional league. It took today's name, Football Club de Vesoul at that point.[2]
In 2023, the club regained the national level, with promotion to Championnat National 3.[3]
Notable players
Cédric Si Mohamed (one cap for the Algeria national team)
Jacques Olivier Etonde-Ebelle (two caps for the Cameroon national team)
Pape Mamadou Diouf (four caps for the Senegal national team)
Affo Erassa (four caps for the Togo national team)
References
- "Plan d'accès - Itinéraire". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- "VESOUL" (in French). Stat Football Club France. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- "Le FC Vesoul débute un nouveau chapitre" (in French). L'Est Républicain. 18 July 2023.