FC Libourne
Full name | Football Club Libourne | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Pinguins | ||
Founded | 1935 | ||
Ground |
Stade Jean-Antoine Moueix, Libourne | ||
Capacity | 8,000 | ||
Chairman | Bernard Laydis | ||
Manager | Thierry Oleksiak | ||
League | National 3 Group Nouvelle Aquitaine | ||
2016–17 | DH Aquitaine, 2nd (promoted) | ||
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Football Club Libourne, formerly known as AS Libourne or Libourne Saint-Seurin-sur-L'Isle, are a French football team from the town of Libourne in Aquitaine. They currently play in the Championnat National 3, the (fifth tier of French football).[1]
History
The club was founded by Georges Kany in 1935 as Football Club Libourne. The club then became omnisports in 1966 and thus changed its name to Association Sportive Libournaise or simply AS Libourne. Nearly three decades later, in 1998, the club merged with AS Saint-Seurin and became Football Club de Libourne Saint-Seurin-sur-L'Isle. However, in October 2009, this merger was undone: AS Libourne returned to its old name (Football Club Libourne) and AS Saint-Seurin disappeared.[1]
The club, nicknamed the penguins, were promoted to Ligue 2 from Championnat National after the 2005–2006 season, but relegation followed after finishing 19th in 2007–2008. The downfall continued and as of the 2013–14 season the club is playing in the DH Ligue d'Aquitaine (sixth tier of French football) after being champions of the DSR Ligue d'Aquitaine (seventh tier) in 2013.[1]
Name changes
- Football Club Libourne (1935–1966)
- Association Sportive Libournaise or AS Libourne (1966–1998)
- Football Club de Libourne Saint-Seurin-sur-L'Isle (1998–2009)
- Football Club Libourne (since 2009)
Current squad
As of November 2009.
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 coaches
Stéphane Ziani Jean-Marc Furlan
External links
- (in French) Official website
References
- 1 2 3 "Historique et Stades". Football Club Libourne. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.