Brittany national football team
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The Brittany football select is the professional football team of Brittany
, France
. It is administered by Bretagne Football Association (BFA). It is neither affiliated to FIFA
nor UEFA
but is characterised as one of the six Celtic nations and has also been referred to as Little Britain, as opposed to Great Britain. Its games are held under the care of the French Football Federation
and FIFA Regulations (III.8.3, p.59). Amateur football in Brittany is administered by both the Ligue de Bretagne and Ligue Atlantique, which are regional FAs within the French FA.
won the 1998 World Cup with France.
Brittany notably held Cameroon to a 1-1 draw before the 1998 World Cup finals, featuring Paul Le Guen
. Six games had to be called off between 1999 and 2005 because of the then French FA administration, which contradicted its own rules. Fortunately, the head of the French FA administration changed and BFA finally recovered in order to fully resume its activities in 2008. Its latest games were played versus Togo (2-1) on 21st May 2010 and Equatorial Guinea (0-1) on 2nd June 2011.
and the Scottish FA
about participation to a Celtic Nations Cup. Informal conversations were followed up by correspondence and further personal exchanges, whenever the opportunity presented itself before international games.
While Wales showed a genuine interest, the offer finally fell on barren ground with Scotland. Rejection letters from the SFA
for non-entry stated the difficulties to find suitable dates but, as the Sports Editor of "The Glasgow Herald" Jim Reynolds presented it: "It is just two years since England and Scotland broke up the British International Championship by calling a halt to regular games featuring Northern Ireland and Wales. So, the chances of a Celtic Championship involving Scotland must be remote."
Brittany recently renewed its claims to organise and take part in the new Celtic Nations Cup with the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales by 2015 at the earliest or 2017. As a first step, Brittany may very well play the Republic of Ireland in a friendly on 26th May 2012 at home in Nantes.
° game agreed but not played because of then French FA administration (1999-2005).
Last-minute defections through injury or illness:
, Brittany
, France
on June 2, 2011.
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Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is administered by Bretagne Football Association (BFA). It is neither affiliated to FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
nor UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
but is characterised as one of the six Celtic nations and has also been referred to as Little Britain, as opposed to Great Britain. Its games are held under the care of the French Football Federation
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
and FIFA Regulations (III.8.3, p.59). Amateur football in Brittany is administered by both the Ligue de Bretagne and Ligue Atlantique, which are regional FAs within the French FA.
A strong professional squad
Brittany plays unofficial internationals. BFA has a pool of around 100 players in the first three professional divisions to choose from, some of them with proven international football experience. Brittany's Stéphane Guivarc'hStéphane Guivarc'h
Stéphane Guivarc'h is a retired French footballer that played as striker. He featured in the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil....
won the 1998 World Cup with France.
Brittany notably held Cameroon to a 1-1 draw before the 1998 World Cup finals, featuring Paul Le Guen
Paul Le Guen
Paul Le Guen is a French football manager and former player. He was recently confirmed as new manager of the Oman national football team.Le Guen had a successful managerial career in France, most notably leading Olympique Lyonnais to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He has also managed Stade...
. Six games had to be called off between 1999 and 2005 because of the then French FA administration, which contradicted its own rules. Fortunately, the head of the French FA administration changed and BFA finally recovered in order to fully resume its activities in 2008. Its latest games were played versus Togo (2-1) on 21st May 2010 and Equatorial Guinea (0-1) on 2nd June 2011.
Celtic Cup Ambitions
BFA offered other Celtic nations to join in a Celtic Nations Championship between 1985 and 1987. On 9th September 1985, BFA Secretary Fañch Gaume, visiting Cardiff on the eve of a World Cup qualifier between Wales and Scotland, sounded both the FA of WalesFootball Association of Wales
The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...
and the Scottish FA
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
about participation to a Celtic Nations Cup. Informal conversations were followed up by correspondence and further personal exchanges, whenever the opportunity presented itself before international games.
While Wales showed a genuine interest, the offer finally fell on barren ground with Scotland. Rejection letters from the SFA
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
for non-entry stated the difficulties to find suitable dates but, as the Sports Editor of "The Glasgow Herald" Jim Reynolds presented it: "It is just two years since England and Scotland broke up the British International Championship by calling a halt to regular games featuring Northern Ireland and Wales. So, the chances of a Celtic Championship involving Scotland must be remote."
Brittany recently renewed its claims to organise and take part in the new Celtic Nations Cup with the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales by 2015 at the earliest or 2017. As a first step, Brittany may very well play the Republic of Ireland in a friendly on 26th May 2012 at home in Nantes.
Internationals
| Date | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
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| 12 March 1922 | Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... |
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| 11 February 1923 | Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 29,853 people... |
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| 1 November 1923 | Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... |
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| 23 March 1924 | Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... |
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| 22 February 1925 | Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
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| 10 April 1938 | Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon... |
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| 23 April 1939 | Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon... |
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| 30 December 1988 | Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon... |
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| 21 May 1998 | Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... |
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| 25 May 1999 | Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... |
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| 30 May 2000 | Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... |
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| 20 March 2001 | Angers Angers Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins.... |
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| 22 May 2001 | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
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| 31 August 2001 | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
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| 20 May 2008 | Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there... |
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| 19 May 2010 | Ajaccio Ajaccio Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud.... |
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| 21 May 2010 | Bastia Bastia Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department.... |
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| 2 June 2011 | Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière"... |
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° game agreed but not played because of then French FA administration (1999-2005).
Capped Players
Opponents: Cm (Cameroon), Cg (Republic of Congo), Cs (Corsica), Gq (Equatorial Guinea), Oi (Nantes 'Ouest Indoor' Tournament), Tg (Togo), Us (USA).
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Serge Le Dizet Serge Le Dizet is a French football coach who had a playing career. He is currently an assistant coach at US Boulogne.... (1998 Cm) Anthony Le Gall Anthony Le Gall is a French footballer currently playing for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League.-Europe:... (2010 Cs, Tg) Paul Le Guen Paul Le Guen is a French football manager and former player. He was recently confirmed as new manager of the Oman national football team.Le Guen had a successful managerial career in France, most notably leading Olympique Lyonnais to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He has also managed Stade... (1998 Cm) Cédric Le Hénaff Cédric Le Hénaff is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Beauvais Oise.He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Stade Brestois 29 and Vannes OC.... (2010 Cs, Tg) Arnaud Le Lan Arnaud Le Lan, is a football defender, currently playing for FC Lorient. He has played his entire career in Brittany.-External links:*... (2011 Gq) Christophe Le Roux Christophe Le Roux is a French retired footballer.He played his whole career in Brittany, with FC Lorient, En Avant Guingamp, FC Nantes Atlantique, Stade Rennais FC and Vannes OC.-External links:*... (1998 Cm) Jérôme Lebouc Jérôme Lebouc is a French football midfielder. He currently plays for Ligue 2 side Vannes.-External links:*... (2008 Cg) Corentin Martins Corentin Martins da Silva , known as Martins, is a retired French footballer of Portuguese descent, who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:... (1988 Us) Guillaume Moullec Guillaume Moullec is a French footballer. He currently plays for Clermont Foot Auvergne 63.-External links:... (2008 Cg, 2010 Cs, Tg, 2011 Gq) Stéphane Pédron Stéphane Pedron is a French footballer. He played for many clubs, including FC Lorient.Pedron ended his career during the season 2006/2007.-External links:... (1998 Cm) Christophe Revel Christophe Revel is a French former goalkeeper and currently goalkeeping coach of Rennes.He ended his playing career at the age of 30, taking the goalkeeping coach position at Rennes.-External links:*... (2008 Cg) Fabien Robert Fabien Robert is a French football player of Réunion heritage who currently plays for French club FC Lorient in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder, but also can play as a striker. Robert has two brothers who are also footballers... (2008 Cg) Steve Savidan Steve Savidan is a retired French footballer who played as a striker.A late bloomer, he played for seven different clubs, mostly in the country's second and third divisions. At the age of 30, he reached the French national team for his sole cap.-Club career:Savidan's first year of professional... (2000 Oi) Pierre Talmont Pierre Talmont is a French football defender. He currently plays for the Ligue 2 side Stade Laval.Talmont previously played for Vannes in Ligue 2.-References:... (2008 Cg, 2010 Cs, Tg) Romain Thomas Romain Thomas is a French professional football player who currently plays for USJA Carquefou.-External links:*... (2008 Cg, 2010 Cs, Tg, 2011 Gq) Philippe Tibeuf Philippe Tibeuf is a retired French football striker.-External links:* *... (1988 Us) Laurent Viaud Laurent Viaud is a retired French footballer who played as a midfielder.-Football career:After starting out professionally with Angers SCO in the second division, Viaud moved to AS Monaco FC, making his Ligue 1 debut on 23 July 1993, in a 0–1 away loss against FC Nantes... (1998 Cm) |
Last-minute defections through injury or illness:
- 1998: Sylvain Ripoll, Ronan Salaün
- 2000: Claude Michel
- 2008: Mathieu Bouyer, Romain DanzéRomain DanzéRomain Danzé is a French football player, currently playing for Stade Rennais in Ligue 1. He plays as a right-back, but can play as midfielder or as a left-back....
, Yoann GourcuffYoann GourcuffYoann Miguel Gourcuff is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He operates mainly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be utilized as a withdrawn striker and is described as a "playmaker of real quality" who "is an accomplished...
, Fabien LemoineFabien LemoineFabien Lemoine is a French professional footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne, as a midfielder.-External links:... - 2010: Hassan AhamadaHassan AhamadaHassan Ahamada is a French footballer. He currently plays for Vannes Olympique Club of Ligue 2.-References:*...
, Étienne DidotÉtienne DidotÉtienne Didot is a French football player currently playing for Toulouse in Ligue 1 after signing with them on 18 June 2008. He primarily plays as a centre midfielder...
, Jérémy MenezJérémy MenezJérémy Ménez is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He plays many positions in the attacking midfield, usually as a winger and a playmaker...
, Fabien Robert - 2011: Florent BesnardFlorent BesnardFlorent Besnard is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Moulins.He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Nîmes Olympique.-External links:*...
, Mathieu Bouyer
Managers
- 1988: Jean-Louis Lamour and Marc Rastoll
- 1998: Georges EoGeorges EoGeorges Eo is a French football manager and former midfielder. He was assistant manager of Nantes from 1987 to 2005, during which time the club won 2 Ligue 1 titles...
and René Le Lamer - 2000/2008: Serge Le DizetSerge Le DizetSerge Le Dizet is a French football coach who had a playing career. He is currently an assistant coach at US Boulogne....
- 2010: Pierre-Yves David
- 2011: Michel Audrain
Current squad
The following players were called for a match against in Saint-NazaireSaint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière"...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on June 2, 2011.
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