The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA", the acronym of a previous name) is a French football club from the town of Valenciennes in the Nord department. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stade Nungesser is a multi-use Stadium in Valenciennes, France. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Antoine Kombouaré (born November 16, 1963 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is manager of Valenciennes FC football Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade The 2007&ndash08 Ligue 1 season is the seventieth since its establishment and started in August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008 Football in France is governed by the French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football or FFF Valenciennes (Old Dutch: Valencijn, Latin: Valentianae) is a Town and commune in northern France in the Nord (North is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The club was founded in 1913. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the 2005-06 season, it competed in Ligue 2 (Division 2), with Francis Decourrière as general manager and Antoine Kombouaré as head coach. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation Antoine Kombouaré (born November 16, 1963 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is manager of Valenciennes FC football For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of In 2006, they returned to the top flight after more than a decade's exile and they maintained in Ligue 1 at the end of this season. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade
Trophies
- Champions Division 2 : 1972, 2006. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Champions Division 3: 2005. The Championnat de France National (also called Division 3 is the third highest division in French football, one division below Ligue 2, one above the Championnat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Runners-up Division 2 : 1935, 1937, 1962, 1975, 1992. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
- Division 4 Champions: 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- French Cup: Finalists: 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
Chronology
The beginnings of the Valenciennes club
Valenciennes FC was founded in 1913 by a group of young men, notably Mssrs Colson, Joly and Bouly. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common With the Great War in progress, the club made little impact at first. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All However, in 1916 another group of sportsmen made contact with the directors of the club with a view to creating the "Union Sportive Valenciennes-Anzin" (Valenciennes-Anzin Sports Union, known by its French initials USVA) under which name they then participated in the Escaut Département championships. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Escaut is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Belgium and Netherlands. Under the leadership of their president, M. Lélithouard, USVA attained professional status in 1933.
Timeline
- 1913: Foundation of Valenciennes Football Club (FCV). Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- 1916: The club is renamed Union Sportive Valenciennes-Anzin (USVA), and retains this name until 1996. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
- 1933: Creation of a professional section. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1993: Valenciennes and Marseille are involved in a match fixing scandal. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football In organized Sports, match fixing or game fixing occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result Marseille chairman Bernard Tapie is believed to have bribed Valenciennes players to ensure a Marseille win so that the club could have more time to prepare for the UEFA Champions League final. Bernard Tapie (born January 26 1943 in Paris) is a French Businessman, Politician and occasional actor singer and TV host Both clubs suffer a forced relegation as a result of this incident.
- 1994: Valenciennes relegated to Division 3. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Championnat de France National (also called Division 3 is the third highest division in French football, one division below Ligue 2, one above the Championnat
- 1996: End of the professional section. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
- 1996: The club is renamed as "Valenciennes Football Club" . Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
- 2005: Professional section refounded . Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- 2005: Valenciennes promoted to Ligue 2
- 2006: Valenciennes promoted to Ligue 1
Current squad
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Mody Traoré |
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Willy Grondin |
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Carlos Sanchez |
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Sébastien Roudet |
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Yacine Bezzaz |
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Dame Traoré |
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Williams Martínez |
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José Saez |
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Rudy Mater |
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Grégory Pujol |
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Filip Šebo |
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Stéphane Coque |
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Great players of the past
For a complete list of Valenciennes FC players, see Category:Valenciennes FC players
International success of its players
- Jorge Burruchaga, World Cup 1986 with Argentina
- Didier Six, last Valenciennes team member to date to play for France. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mody Traoré (born 14 July 1980 in Metz) is a French football player of Guinean origin who currently plays for In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Willy Grondin is currently the number one Goalkeeper for Valenciennes FC. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Mexican see Carlos Alberto Sánchez Romero. Carlos Alberto Sánchez Moreno (born 6 February, 1986 in Bogota For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sébastien Roudet (born 16 June, 1981 in Montluçon) is a French football midfielder currently playing for RC Lens in the French For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Yacine Bezzaz (born July 10, 1981 in Grarem Gouga) is an Algerian football midfielder currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Dame Traoré (born 6 February 1986 in Metz) is a French football player of Guinean origin who currently plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Not to be confused with another Uruguayan footballer William Martínez. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. José Saez (born May 7, 1982 in Menen) is a French football midfielder currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the French Ligue In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Rudy Mater (born 13 October, 1980 in Valenciennes) is a French football defender currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the French Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Grégory Pujol (born January 25, 1980 in Paris) is a French footballer currently with Ligue 1 's Valenciennes Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Filip Šebo (born February 25, 1984 in Bratislava, then Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak footballer currently playing for In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Joseph Bonnel (born 4 January, 1939 is a French former football midfielder. Jorge Luis Burruchaga (born October 9 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos) is a former Argentine professional football Bernard Chiarelli (born February 24, 1934) is a French former football mifielder. Thadée Cisowski ( February 16, 1927 – February 24, 2005) originally Tadeusz Cisowski, is a French former football Dominique Dropsy (born December 9, 1951 in Leuze, Aisne) is a former football Goalkeeper from France, who earned Eugène Ekéké (born May 30, 1960) is a former Cameroonian footballer. Jacques Glassmann (born July 22, 1962 in Mulhouse) is a former footballer from France. Włodzimierz 'Włodek' Leonard Lubański (born February 28, 1947 in Gliwice-Sośnica) is a former Polish Football (soccer Terje Kojedal (born August 16, 1957) is a former footballer from Hamar, Norway. Kálmán Kovács (born 11 September, 1965) is a retired Hungarian football player Ignace Kowalczyk (born 29 December 1913 in Kastrop) is a former French footballer, born in Poland. Daniel Leclercq (born November 4, 1949 in Trith-Saint-Léger, France) is a football former defender and manager Serge Masnaghetti (born 15 April, 1934 in Mancieulles) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Roger Milla (born Albert Roger Mooh Miller, May 20, 1952) is a Cameroonian former football forward. Daniel Moreira (born August 8, 1977 in Maubeuge) is a French footballer who plays as a Striker. Ivan "Ivica" Osim (born 6 May 1941 is a Bosnian football manager and former player from the former Yugoslavia. Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager Jean-Claude Piumi (born 27 May, 1940 - death in 1996 was a French former football defender. David Regis (born December 2, 1968) is a former French American Soccer defender, who played for the United States at the Didier Six (born August 21, 1954 in Lille) is a French former footballer. Jean-Pierre Tempet (born 31 December, 1954) is a French former football goalkeeper. Jorge Luis Burruchaga (born October 9 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos) is a former Argentine professional football Didier Six (born August 21, 1954 in Lille) is a French former footballer.
- David Regis, having acquired (by marriage) American citizenship, participated in the `1998 World Cup representing the USA. David Regis (born December 2, 1968) is a former French American Soccer defender, who played for the United States at the
- Thomas Dossevi, from Togo, played for Togo in the 2006 World Cup. Thomas Dossevi (born 6 March 1979 in Chambray-lès-Tours, France) is a Togolese football midfielder who currently as of May 2006
Managerial history
- Tison 1948-1951
- Parmentier 1951
- H Perus 1951
- Demeillez 1951-1953
- Lemaître 1953
- Robert Domergue 1953-1966
- G Robert 1966-1970
- Louis Provelli 1970
- Robert Domergue 1970-1972
- Jean-Pierre Destrumelle 1972-1979
 Erwin Wilczek 1979-1982- Léon Desmenez 1983-1986
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Trivia
- Attendance record: 21,268 spectators (14 March 1955, Sedan)
- Home office: 43 bis Avenue de Reims, 59300 Valenciennes
- In the Video Game FIFA 06, Valenciennes are 1 of 2 one-star rated teams in the game. Jean-Pierre Destrumelle ( 2 January 1941 &ndash 19 April, 2002) was a French football player who played for Rouen Erwin Wilczek (born November 20, 1940 in Wirek, a district of Ruda Śląska) is a retired Polish Soccer player who is Daniel Leclercq (born November 4, 1949 in Trith-Saint-Léger, France) is a football former defender and manager Victor Zvunka (born November 15, 1951) is a French former football defender currently managing EA Guingamp. Georges Peyroche (born January 27 1937) is a French football player and manager Francis Smerecki (born July 29 1949) is a French football player and manager Boro Primorac (born December 5, 1954 in Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian football coach and a former Bruno Metsu (born 28 January 1954 in Dunkerque) is a French football manager Ludovic Batelli (born 24 May, 1963) is a French former football goalkeeper currently managing Troyes AC. Daniel Leclercq (born November 4, 1949 in Trith-Saint-Léger, France) is a football former defender and manager Antoine Kombouaré (born November 16, 1963 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is manager of Valenciennes FC football Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes is a French football club based in Sedan. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. FIFA 06 (also known as FIFA Soccer 06 and FIFA Football 06) is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by
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