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Clermont Foot Full name Clermont Foot Auvergne Founded 1911/1990 Ground Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand
(Capacity: 10,607)Chairman Claude Michy Manager Michel Der Zakarian League Ligue 2 2010-11 7th Website Club home page Home coloursAway coloursClermont Foot Auvergne 63 (Occitan: Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe; commonly referred to as Clermont Foot or simply Clermont) is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger. Clermont currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league after winning the 2006–07 edition of the Championnat National. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Gabriel Montpied located within the city. Clermont is managed by the Armenian-born former French football player Michel Der Zakarian and captained by Damien Perrinelle.
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History
The club started in 1911 under the name Stade Clermontois. Despite little league success in the early days, they reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France during the 1945–46 season. Their professional status was repealed after the 46–47 season due to financial difficulties. The club became professional again in 1966. 1984 saw an expansion, with Stade-Clermontois and AS Montferrand merging to form Clermont-Ferrand Football Club (CFC). The club was placed in the third division.
The club was later renamed Clermont Foot Auvergne, having to start again in the Division Honneur. After 13 years, Clermont Foot got promoted multiple times, from the Division Honneur up to Ligue 2 in 1993. During these 13 years of success, the club had numerous successes in the Coupe de France. One notable cup run was in 1997, when the Auvergne club eliminated three professional sides, Martigues, Lorient and then Paris Saint-Germain, before succumbing to Nice.
More recently, the club won the Championnat National in 2007, being promoted to Ligue 2 again, from which they had been relegated in 2006.
Players
Current squad
As of 2 July, 2011[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Jessy Moulin (on loan from Saint-Étienne) 2 DF Charley Fomen 3 DF Antoine Jouan 4 DF Cédric Avinel 5 DF Damien Perrinelle 6 MF Eugène Ekobo 7 MF Nicolas Bayod 8 MF Moreira 9 FW Romain Armand 10 MF Cédric Lubasa 11 MF Romain Alessandrini 13 DF Cédric Bockhorni 15 MF Guillaume Moullec No. Position Player 16 GK Mehdi Jeannin 18 FW Jean-François Rivière 20 DF Jacques Salze 21 DF Damien Robin 22 MF Yacouba Sylla 23 DF Marvin Esor 28 FW Florent Sauvadet 29 MF Mehdi Namli 30 GK Fabien Farnolle 32 FW Hugo Videmont 33 FW Souleiman Djabour 34 MF Jordan Millot – FW Nadir Bendahmane Notable former players
For a list of former Clermont Foot players, see Category:Clermont Foot players.
Honours
- Championnat National
- Champions (2): 2002, 2007
References
External links
Division 2 / Ligue 2 seasons Division 2
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Pontarlier • Saint-Priest • Saint-Marcel • Thiers • Valence • VénissieuxCategories:- French football clubs
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- Clermont Foot
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- Championnat National
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