- FC Istres
Football club infobox
clubname = Istres
fullname = Football Club Istres Ouest Provence
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founded = 1920
ground =Stade Parsemain ,Fos-sur-Mer
capacity = 17,000
chairman = Bertrand Benoît
manager =Nicolas Usaï
league =Championnat National
season = 2006-2007
position = Championnat national, 11th
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shirtsponsors=FC Istres Ouest Provence is a French football team, playing in the town of
Istres . They currently play inChampionnat National , the third tier of French football. The club's honors include winning the Coupe de Provence in 1933,1982,1987 and 1989 and the DH Méditerranée in 1982 and 1990.History
FC Istres was founded in 1920 by
Édouard Guizonnier as SS Istréenne. In 1969, SS Istréenne was merged into the more general sports club Istres Sports, who chose to keep Istréenne's distinctive purple and black colors. In 1977 the club made young entrepreneurMichel Aviet the club's president and ex-Yugoslav goalkeeperGeorges Korac the club's manager. During the Aviet-Korac years, the club advanced from France's lower regional divisions all the way up to Ligue 2. In 2004, the club reachedLigue 1 but finished last and was relegated to Ligue 2 the following year.Current squad 2007/2008
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February 15 2008 External links
* [http://www.fcistres.com/ Official website] fr icon
* [http://forum.aceboard.net/index.php?login=21170 Istres Message Boards] fr icon
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