US Créteil-Lusitanos
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| Full name | Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Les Béliers (The Rams) Les Cristoliens (The Créteiliens) USC | ||
| Founded | 1936 | ||
| Ground |
Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil | ||
| Capacity | 12,150 | ||
| Chairman | Armand Lopes | ||
| Manager | Philippe Hinschberger | ||
| League | Ligue 2 | ||
| 2013-14 | Ligue 2, 11th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos (commonly referred to as US Créteil or simply Créteil) is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Ligue 2, the second division of French football. The football club forms part of an omnisports club that is also known for its handball team.
US Créteil was founded in 1936 as an omnisports club and have a rich history, despite achieving minimal honours. The club has won the Division d'Honneur on two occasions in 1962 and 1986. In 1987, Créteil were crowned champions of the now-defunct Division 4 and, a year later, captured the Division 3 title. The club's best finish in the prestigious Coupe de France was during the 1985–86 edition of the competition when the team reached the quarter-finals. For eight consecutive seasons (1999–2007), Créteil played in Ligue 2, the second division of French football. It returned to Ligue 2 in the 2013-2014 season.
The team is affectionately known as Les Béliers ("The Rams") or Les Cristoliens, the name given to the inhabitants of Créteil.
History
Association football ventured to the city of Créteil relatively late compared to other communes located in and around Paris. The first club to enter the fray was Club Sportif de Créteil. However, the club was considered unstable from the start and was declared unofficial as the city was attempting to replicate the passion and heart clubs such as Red Star 93, CA Paris-Charenton, and Racing Club de France displayed in nearby communes. The declaration soon came to fruition following the foundation of Union Sportive Créteil in 1936 by a man commonly known as M. Hemon. Créteil spent almost 30 years hovering in the lower divisions. During this time, the football club played its home matches at the Stade Desmont, which seated only 800 spectators. Under the leadership of B. Hainque, Créteil reached the Championnat de France amateur in 1962. The team then proceeded to falter back into the Promotion d'Honneur before reaching the Division d'Honneur in the new decade.
Créteil were a lucky beneficiary in 1978 when the French Football Federation announced the creation of the Division 4. The club was promoted to the new league despite its 7th place finish in the Division d'Honneur the previous season. The team's shaky form showed as they were in dead last after ten matches were contested. By the end of the season, Créteil were back in the Division d'Honneur. In 1983, the club moved into its new stadium, the Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, after having spent almost 50 years at the Stade Desmont. Two years later, under the guidance of the city's deputy mayor Laurent Cathala, Union Sportive Créteil merged with the Créteil omnisports club in order to give the city a better sporting identity. The club's main sports became football, swimming, athletics, and cycling.
Supporters
The club has a small but loyal and fanatical fan-base, mostly from Val-de-Marne, the southern and eastern suburbs of Paris. The club has two ultras groups; Urban Devils founded in 2002, later re-formed in 2005 and Kop de Banlieue founded in 2004. The fans are known as the Cristoliens, inhabitants of Créteil.
Despite playing in a modern facility, the club's level attendance is very low, averaging only around 500 spectators during the Championnat National years, although after promotion that number has risen to around 2500 per game in Ligue 2.[1]
The club has rivalries with Red Star Paris and Paris FC, with whom they contest the Parisian derbies.
Attendances
- 2014–15: 2 389
- 2013–14: 2 603
- 2012–13: 945
- 2011–12: 424
- 2010–11: 515
- 2009–10: 695
- 2008–09: 373
- 2007–08: 403
Stadium
Créteil play its home matches at the 12,000-seat Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, named after Dominique Duvauchelle, a local sports journalist from the city of Créteil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 28 February, 2015.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
For a complete list of former US Créteil-Lusitanos players with a Wikipedia article, see here.
Managers
Current coaching staff
- As of 27 June 2014.[5]
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager | Philippe Hinschberger |  French |
| Assistant manager | Francis de Percin | French |
| Assistant manager | Jean-Michel Bridier | French |
| Goalkeeping coach | Gilles Bourges | French |
| Kinesiotherapy | Olivier Roussey | French |
| Doctor | Nicolas Bompard | French |
| Intendant | Amandio Adubeiro |  Portuguese |
Managerial history
US Créteil-Lusitanos has had numerous managers and caretaker managers since the club's foundation in 1936. The list below begins with the club's managers since 1986.
| Manager | Créteil career | Major Honours |
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| Komano, Jean-MarcJean-Marc Komano |
1986–88 | Won Division 4 and Division 3. |
| Redon, PhilippePhilippe Redon |
1988–89, 1989–90 | |
| Troussier, PhilippePhilippe Troussier |
1989 | |
 Umpierrez, RubenRuben Umpierrez |
1989 | |
 Chebel, FathiFathi Chebel |
1989 | |
| Lemée, JackyJacky Lemée |
1990–92 | |
| Collat, MarcMarc Collat |
1992–95 | |
| Buiges, RobertRobert Buiges |
1995–96 | |
| Garcia, PierrePierre Garcia |
1996–97 | |
| Simondi, BernardBernard Simondi |
1997–99 | Achieved promotion to Ligue 2. |
 Rohr, GernotGernot Rohr |
1999–00 | |
| Roussey, LaurentLaurent Roussey |
2000–01 | |
 Vukićević, SlavišaSlaviša Vukićević |
2001 | |
 Lozano, LadislasLadislas Lozano |
2001–02 | |
| Tosi, NoëlNoël Tosi |
2002–03 | |
| Bridier, Jean-MichelJean-Michel Bridier |
2003, 2004 | |
| Cavalli, Jean-MichelJean-Michel Cavalli |
2003–04 | |
| David, GuyGuy David |
2004–05 | |
| Rust, AlbertAlbert Rust |
2006 | |
| Frapolli, OlivierOlivier Frapolli |
2006, 2008–09 | |
| Jorge, ArturArtur Jorge |
2006–07 | |
| Goudet, ThierryThierry Goudet |
2007–08 | |
| Fournier, LaurentLaurent Fournier |
2009–10 | |
| Velud, HubertHubert Velud |
2010–2011 | |
| Vasseur, Jean-LucJean-Luc Vasseur |
2011–2014 | Won the 2012–13 Championnat National |
| Hinschberger, PhilippePhilippe Hinschberger |
2014–present | |
- Managers in italics were hired as caretakers
Honours
- Championnat National
- Champions (1): 2013
- Division 4 (CFA 2)
- Champions (1): 1987
- Division d'Honneur (Île-de-France)
- Champions (2): 1962, 1986
References
External links
- (French) Official site
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