FC Chalon
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Football Club Chalon-sur-Saône (often referred to as Football Club Chalonnais) is a French football club based in the Commune
of Chalon-sur-Saône
, in the Saône-et-Loire
department of eastern France.
Founded in 1926, the club's traditional colours are blue and yellow. Their home stadium is Stade Léo Lagrange, in Chalon-sur-Saône, which has a capacity of 2,300. They currently play in Division d'Honneur Burgundy, having been relegated from Championnat de France amateur 2 in 2009.The club reached the last 64 of the Coupe de France
in 2000–01 and, again, the following year.
in 1983, where they achieved their highest ever league placing of sixth in 1987.
As of the 2010–2011 season, the club play in the Burgundy regional Division Honneur, at the sixth tier in the French football league system
, finishing third in the 2010–2011 season, although it has reached as high as the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth tier, where it played between 1983 and 1988.
in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....
, in the Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
department of eastern France.
Founded in 1926, the club's traditional colours are blue and yellow. Their home stadium is Stade Léo Lagrange, in Chalon-sur-Saône, which has a capacity of 2,300. They currently play in Division d'Honneur Burgundy, having been relegated from Championnat de France amateur 2 in 2009.The club reached the last 64 of the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
in 2000–01 and, again, the following year.
League history
The club joined the Burgundy Division d'Honneur in 1945, which they have won seven times as of 2011. They won promotion to the Championnat de France amateur for the first time in 1957 and were promoted to Division 3Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
in 1983, where they achieved their highest ever league placing of sixth in 1987.
As of the 2010–2011 season, the club play in the Burgundy regional Division Honneur, at the sixth tier in the French football league system
French football league system
The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the...
, finishing third in the 2010–2011 season, although it has reached as high as the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth tier, where it played between 1983 and 1988.
Coupe de France
Chalonnais reached the last 64 of the Coupe de FranceCoupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
- 2000–01 - lost to Stade de Reims, at home, 4–1 on penalties after drawing 1–1.
- 2001–02 - lost to CS Sedan ArdennesCS Sedan ArdennesClub Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located...
, at home, 3–2.