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Istres FC

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Istres
Logo
Full nameIstres Football Club
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
GroundStade Parsemain,
Fos-sur-Mer
Capacity12,500
ChairmanBertrand Benoît
ManagerAnthony Sichi
LeagueNational 2 Group A
2023–24National 3 Group A, Champions
Websiteistres-fc.fr

Istres Football Club (French pronunciation: [istʁ]; commonly referred to as simply Istres) is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play their home matches at the Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, a commune in the Arrondissement of Istres.

History

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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 colours. In 1977 the club made young entrepreneur Michel Aviet the club's president and ex-Yugoslav goalkeeper Georges Korac the club's manager. During the Aviet-Korac years, the club advanced from France's lower amateur regional divisions all the way up to Ligue 2.

In the 2004–05 season, the club reached Ligue 1 for the first time in its history but finished last and was relegated to Ligue 2. Istres returned to Ligue 2 in the 2009–10 season after winning the Championnat National 2008–09. On 23 June 2009, the DNCG initially barred Arles-Avignon from participating in Ligue 2 due to financial irregularities, despite their promotion from the Championnat National. However, this decision was reversed on appeal on 3 July, allowing Arles-Avignon to retain their Ligue 2 status.[1] On 3 July, following an appeal, the DNCG reversed its decision reinstating Arles' Ligue 2 status.[2] Istres were relegated from Ligue 2 at the end of the 2013–14 season after a 4–2 loss to Dijon FCO.[3] They were briefly readmitted to Ligue 2 when Luzenac was denied promotion due to stadium requirements. However, on 11 July 2014, following the reversal of a ruling against Valenciennes, Istres' relegation was confirmed, and they returned to the Championnat National.

In July 2015, the club was relegated to the seventh tier due to financial issues. On 12 March 2016, it was renamed Istres Football Club, with President Alain Christmann explaining, "The entity 'Ouest Provence' no longer exists, so this change is more logical. It's not a revolution, but it needed to be done."[4] Successive promotions in 2017 and 2018 elevated the club to the Championnat National 3, with another promotion to the Championnat National 2 in 2024.

Naming history

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  • SS Istréenne (1920–1969)
  • Istres Sports (1969–1990)
  • FC Istres Ville Nouvelle (1990–2004)
  • FC Istres Ouest Provence (2004–2016)

Players

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Current squad

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As of 14 October 2024

None of the players have a fixed/assigned shirt number by the club.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Esteban Veles
4 DF France FRA Baba Toure
5 MF France FRA Jordan Robinand
6 DF Mauritania MTN Diadié Diarra
7 FW France FRA Yohan Mollo
8 MF France FRA Mahamadou Konte
10 MF France FRA Anthoni Cabon
11 FW Comoros COM Ibrahim Madi
14 MF France FRA Foued Kadir
16 GK France FRA Cyril Boukhit
17 FW France FRA Deniz Erdogan
19 MF France FRA Landry Nkulu
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF France FRA Samir Ben Brahim
21 MF France FRA Lucas Solvery
22 MF France FRA Nolan Binet
23 DF France FRA Walid Touil
24 FW France FRA Alvin Doucet
25 DF France FRA Abderrezzek Saidi
26 MF France FRA Jorés Rahou
28 DF France FRA Kévin Renaut
29 MF France FRA Mansour Belarbi
30 GK France FRA Mahdi El Makhfi

Notable former players

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For a list of former Istres players, see below

Rivalries

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The club has two major rivalries. First is with neighbours FC Martigues, with many encounters over the years. The second is the Provence derby against AC Arles-Avignon.[5]

Honours

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FC Istres Ouest Provence logo between 2004 anf 2016.
  • National
  • Méditerranée Division d'Honneur
    • Champions (2): 1982, 1990
  • Coupe de Provence
    • Champions (4): 1933, 1982, 1987, 1989

References

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  1. ^ "Les décisions du mardi 23 juin". Ligue de Football Professionel. lfp.fr. 23 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Arles-Avignon repêché par la DNCG". L'Equipe. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ^ Bergogne, Romain. "Auxerre respire, Istres relégué". L'equipe fr. (in French). L'equipe. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Football – DHR : un nouveau nom pour le club istréen" [Football – DHR: A New Name for the Istres Club]. La Provence (in French). 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  5. ^ foot-national.com (21 November 2012). "Istres - Arles-Avignon : A qui le derby de la Provence?". foot-national.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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