Stade Bordelais (football)
Encyclopedia
Stade Bordelais is a French
sporting club founded in 1894. The club has had an association football section since 1899.
Based in Bordeaux
, the club were successful in the period up to 1920, attracting crowds of 10,000. They now play in the Championnat de France Amateurs
Group C. Club colours are black and white.
They play at the Stade Sainte Germain, which has a capacity of 3,500 seated, formerly 7,000. It also hosts rugby union
matches played by the Stade Bordelais
rugby section.
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...
sporting club founded in 1894. The club has had an association football section since 1899.
Based in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, the club were successful in the period up to 1920, attracting crowds of 10,000. They now play in the Championnat de France Amateurs
Championnat de France Amateurs
The Championnat de France amateur, commonly referred to as simply CFA and formerly known as National 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and the Championnat National...
Group C. Club colours are black and white.
They play at the Stade Sainte Germain, which has a capacity of 3,500 seated, formerly 7,000. It also hosts rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
matches played by the Stade Bordelais
Stade Bordelais
Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s...
rugby section.