- LB Châteauroux
Football club infobox
clubname = LB Châteauroux
fullname = La Berrichonne de Châteauroux
nickname = La Berri
founded =1883
ground =Stade Gaston Petit ,Châteauroux
capacity = 17,000
chairman =Michel Denisot
manager =Christian Sarramagna
league =Ligue 2
season = 2005-06
position = Ligue 2, 15th
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pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_blueshoulders|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFFLa Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French second division football team from
Châteauroux . In2004 the team lost in theFrench Cup finals toParis Saint-Germain . However, because PSG finished second inLigue 1 , thereby qualifying for the Champions League, Châteauroux earned an entry to theUEFA Cup , where they were beaten in the first round byClub Brugge fromBelgium .The club spent one season in
Ligue 1 , in 1997-98, after finishing 1st in the previous year's Ligue 2. Chateauroux, from the central, Indre area, have failed to mount a serious challenge for promotion since relegation from Ligue 1, but have kept towards the top end of Ligue 2. Chateauroux first appeared in Ligue 2 in 1994 after promotion from the inferior National League.The club plays home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity
Stade Gaston Petit , in front of crowds averaging between 6,000 - 7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the Credit Agricole stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue, vertical striped shirt and blue shorts.The club president is Michel Denisot (2004), a famous tv presenter, and the Manager is Cédric Daury (2005).
Kit Partner
LB Châteauroux's kit partner is Nike
Current squad
"As of
August 25 ,2008 " [ [http://www.berrichonne.net/joo/content/blogcategory/34/93/ Groupe Professionnel] ]Famous past players
*flagicon|France
Jimmy Algerino
*flagicon|FranceTeddy Bertin
*flagicon|FranceDominique Bijotat
*flagicon|FranceHervé Bugnet
*flagicon|FranceLilian Compan
*flagicon|FranceStéphane Dalmat
*flagicon|FranceWilfried Dalmat
*flagicon|FranceLaurent Dufresne
*flagicon|FranceRod Fanni
*flagicon|FranceAlexandre Frutos
*flagicon|FranceYann Lachuer
*flagicon|FranceFlorent Malouda
*flagicon|FranceSébastien Roudet
*flagicon|FranceSteve Savidan
*flagicon|FranceMatthieu Verschuere
*flagicon|FranceEddy Viator
*flagicon|AlbaniaEdwin Murati
*flagicon|CameroonErnest Etchi
*flagicon|CameroonPatrick Mboma
*flagicon|CODJason Mayélé
*flagicon|Cote d'IvoireAlain Behi
*flagicon|Cote d'IvoireMarc-Éric Gueï
*flagicon|FinlandKari Ukkonen
*flagicon|MadagascarEric Rabesandratana
*flagicon|MaliDavid Coulibaly
*flagicon|MaliDjibril Sidibé Managerial history
[cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html#c |title=France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs | accessdate=2007-08-01]
References
External links
*fr icon [http://www.berrichonne.net/une.php Official website]
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