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FC Istres

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Istres
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Full nameFootball Club Istres Ouest Provence
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
GroundStade Parsemain,
Fos-sur-Mer
Capacity12,500
ChairmanBertrand Benoît
ManagerAnthony Sichi
LeagueNational 2 Group A
2023–24National 3 Group A, Champions
Websitehttp://istresfootballclub.fr

Football Club Istres Ouest Provence (French pronunciation: [istʁ]; commonly referred to as simply Istres) is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play their home matches at the Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, a commune in the Arrondissement of Istres.

History

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FC Istres was founded in 1920 by Édouard Guizonnier as SS Istréenne. In 1969, SS Istréenne was merged into the more general sports club Istres Sports, who chose to keep Istréenne's distinctive purple and black colours. In 1977 the club made young entrepreneur Michel Aviet the club's president and ex-Yugoslav goalkeeper Georges Korac the club's manager. During the Aviet-Korac years, the club advanced from France's lower amateur regional divisions all the way up to Ligue 2.

In the 2004–05 season, the club reached Ligue 1 for the first time in their history but finished last and were immediately relegated to Ligue 2 the following year. The club returned to Ligue 2 for the 2009–10 season after winning the Championnat National 2008–09. They were joined by Laval and Arles Avignon. but on the 23 June, the DNCG ruled that AC Arles-Avignon would not be allowed to play in Ligue 2 despite their promotion from the Championnat National, due to irregularities in the club's financial accounts and management.[1] On 3 July, following an appeal, the DNCG reversed its decision reinstating Arles' Ligue 2 status.[2] The club got relegated from Ligue 2 in 2013–14 season after a 2–4 defeat to Dijon FCO,[3] but were readmitted because Luzenac were denied promotion because they had a inadequate stadium. But on the 11th of July 2014, the ruling against Valenciennes FC was revoked and FC Istres were relegated again.

In July 2015, the club was relegated to the 7th tier for financial reasons, but two successive promotions in 2017 and 2018 saw the club reach to the Championnat National 3, and again to the Championnat National 2 in 2024.

Naming history

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  • SS Istréenne (1920–1969)
  • Istres Sports (1969–1990)
  • FC Istres Ville Nouvelle (1990–2004)

Players

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Current squad

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As of 14 October 2024

None of the players have a fixed/assigned shirt number by the club.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Esteban Veles
4 DF France FRA Baba Toure
5 MF France FRA Jordan Robinand
6 DF Mauritania MTN Diadié Diarra
7 FW France FRA Yohan Mollo
8 MF France FRA Mahamadou Konte
10 MF France FRA Anthoni Cabon
11 FW Comoros COM Ibrahim Madi
14 MF France FRA Foued Kadir
16 GK France FRA Cyril Boukhit
17 FW France FRA Deniz Erdogan
19 MF France FRA Landry Nkulu
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF France FRA Samir Ben Brahim
21 MF France FRA Lucas Solvery
22 MF France FRA Nolan Binet
23 DF France FRA Walid Touil
24 FW France FRA Alvin Doucet
25 DF France FRA Abderrezzek Saidi
26 MF France FRA Jorés Rahou
28 DF France FRA Kévin Renaut
29 MF France FRA Mansour Belarbi
30 GK France FRA Mahdi El Makhfi

Notable former players

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For a list of former FC Istres players, see below

Rivalries

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The club has two major rivalries. First is with neighbours FC Martigues, with many encounters over the years. The second is the Provence derby against AC Arles-Avignon.[4]

Honours

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  • National
  • Méditerranée Division d'Honneur
    • Champions (2): 1982, 1990
  • Coupe de Provence
    • Champions (4): 1933, 1982, 1987, 1989

References

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  1. ^ "Les décisions du mardi 23 juin". Ligue de Football Professionel. lfp.fr. 23 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Arles-Avignon repêché par la DNCG". L'Equipe. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ^ Bergogne, Romain. "Auxerre respire, Istres relégué". L'equipe fr. (in French). L'equipe. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ^ foot-national.com (21 November 2012). "Istres - Arles-Avignon : A qui le derby de la Provence?". foot-national.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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