"2009–10 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season During the 2010–11 French football season, FC Girondins de Bordeaux competed in Ligue 1. Bordeaux made a good run in the Champions League, reaching the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Lyon. Bordeaux's poor league form saw them drop down to 6th, ensuring that there would be no repeat of European adventure next season. Manager Laurent Blanc resigned at the end of the season, on 16 May, after 3 years in charge. This was controversial, as Blanc immediately made an inquiry about the position as manager of the national team, prompting chairman Jean-Louis Triaud"
"Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux The Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, currently also known as the Matmut Atlantique for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Bordeaux, France. It is the home of Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux and seats 41,458 spectators. Construction began in 2014 and ended in April 2015. The stadium was opened on 18 May 2015. The first match was Bordeaux against Montpellier on 23 May 2015, the final day of the league season. The hosts won 2–1, with both goals by Diego Rolan. The stadium also hosted the semi-finals of the 2014–15 Top 14 season in"
"Derby de la Garonne The Derby de la Garonne (, ""Garonne Derby"") is a football match contested between French clubs FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Toulouse FC. The derby is so-named because Bordeaux and Toulouse are the two major clubs that play in cities that are along the Garonne River. The consistency and competitiveness of the rivalry developed following Toulouse's return to Ligue 1 after being administratively relegated to the Championnat National in 2001. Bordeaux and the current incarnation of Toulouse first met on 20 October 1946 and, due to the clubs' proximity to each other, being separated by ,"
"the opening goal of a 3–2 Ligue 1 home win over Amiens; it was his first career Ligue 1 goal and his first competitive goal for Bordeaux's first team. Koundé is of Beninese descent. ""(Correct as of 23 August 2018)"" Jules Koundé Jules Koundé (born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the Ligue 1. Koundé started in his first team debut for Bordeaux in the 2–1 Coupe de France away loss to US Granville in the round of 64 on 7 January 2018, playing the"
"Jules Koundé Jules Koundé (born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the Ligue 1. Koundé started in his first team debut for Bordeaux in the 2–1 Coupe de France away loss to US Granville in the round of 64 on 7 January 2018, playing the full 90 minutes of normal time and the full 30 minutes of extra time. He started in his Ligue 1 debut for Bordeaux in a 1–0 away win over Troyes on 13 January 2018. On 10 February 2018, Koundé scored"
"in July 2017. In November 2017, after the French bid won, the stadium was confirmed as one of nine to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux The Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, currently also known as the Matmut Atlantique for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Bordeaux, France. It is the home of Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux and seats 41,458 spectators. Construction began in 2014 and ended in April 2015. The stadium was opened on 18 May 2015. The first match was Bordeaux against Montpellier on 23 May 2015, the final day of"
"titles in France while Olympique Lyonnais is the club that has won the most consecutive titles (seven between 2002 and 2008). With the presence of 69 seasons in Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille hold the record for most seasons among the elite, while Paris Saint-Germain hold the league record for longevity with 45 consecutive seasons (from 1974 until at least 2019). The current champions are Paris Saint-Germain, who won their seventh title in the 2017–18 season. The league has been won on multiple occasions by foreign-based club AS Monaco, which makes the league a cross-border competition. Professionalism in French football"
"Lloris. Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Lyon) Defence: Mathieu Debuchy (Lille), Hilton (Montpellier), Henri Bedimo (Montpellier), Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) Midfield: Rio Mavuba (Lille), Étienne Capoue (Toulouse), Younès Belhanda (Montpellier), Eden Hazard (Lille) Attack: Olivier Giroud (Montpellier), Nenê (Paris Saint-Germain) The UNFP Manager of the Year was awarded to René Girard of Montpellier. 2011–12 Ligue 1 The 2011–12 Ligue 1 season was the 74th since its establishment. Lille were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June. The season began on 6 August 2011 and ended on 20 May 2012. The"
"Olivier Giroud Olivier Giroud (; born 30 September 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Chelsea and the France national team. He began his career at Grenoble in Ligue 2 before joining Tours in 2008. In his second season at Tours, he was the division's top scorer with 21 goals, earning him a move to top-flight side Montpellier. Giroud was again the top scorer with 21 goals in the 2011–12 season, giving the club their first ever Ligue 1 title before moving to Arsenal. Giroud won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2014, 2015"
"minutes from then, Wendel netted the game-winning goal. The match also was notable due in part to referee Bertrand Layec's issuing of nine yellow cards. The Derby de la Garonne can also refer to matches involving local clubs within the city of Toulouse. Local amateur clubs such as Blagnac FC, Toulouse Rodéo, Balma SC, and Toulouse Fontaines contest similar Derby de la Garonne matches. Derby de la Garonne The Derby de la Garonne (, ""Garonne Derby"") is a football match contested between French clubs FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Toulouse FC. The derby is so-named because Bordeaux and Toulouse are"
"Stade Chaban-Delmas Stade Chaban-Delmas is a sporting stadium located in the city of Bordeaux, France. It was the home ground of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Since 2011, it has also hosted matches of Top 14 rugby team Union Bordeaux Bègles. Until 2001, the stadium's name was the Stade du Parc Lescure, so called after the fallow lands on which it was built (Lescure is from earlier d'Escure, a transformation of ""des Cures,"" part of the name of the chapelle Saint-Laurent-des-Cures-lès-Bourdeaus, formerly a prominent feature of the area). That year it was renamed after politician Jacques Chaban-Delmas, who was the mayor"
"After his playing career ended he got into management, being named as EA Guingamp's manager in May 2010. On 3 May 2014, he led Guingamp to success in the Coupe de France for only their second time by beating his old club Stade Rennais. In May 2016, Gourvennec took up the helm of Ligue 1 team Bordeaux. Jocelyn Gourvennec Jocelyn Gourvennec (born 22 March 1972) is a French football manager and former footballer. Gourvennec, who played as a midfielder, featured for clubs, Lorient, Rennes, Nantes, Olympique Marseille, Montpellier, Bastia, Angers and Clermont. He is currently the manager of Ligue 1"
"clubagainst Brest. Théo Pellenard Théo Pellenard (born 4 March 1994) is a French footballer who plays for French side Girondins de Bordeaux as a defender. Born in Lille, Pellenard made his debut for Bordeaux on 12 December 2013 in the UEFA Europa League group stage against Maccabi Tel Aviv replacing Sessi D'Almeida after 75 minutes. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 15 December 2013 in a 2–1 home win against Valenciennes playing the full game as a left-back. In August 2015, Pellenard joined Ligue 2 newcomers Paris FC on a one season loan-deal. He scored in his first match"
"Jimmy Briand Jimmy Briand (; born 2 August 1985) is a French football player who plays for Ligue 1 side Girondins de Bordeaux. He started his career as a striker, but now he is usually deployed on the wings. Briand is a graduate of Clairefontaine academy and was a France youth international. He made five appearances for the France senior team from 2008 to 2012, making his debut on 11 October 2008 against Romania. Born in Vitry-sur-Seine, Briand began his career at US Ivry before joining CSF Brétigny. Thereafter, he was selected to attend the INF Clairefontaine. After finishing his"
"of the French Division 1 and Lillois was the league's inaugural champions. Under the Lille emblem, the club has won three league titles in 1946, 1954, and 2011 and six Coupe de France titles, which is tied for fourth-best among clubs. Lille and Red Star F.C. are the only French clubs in the competition's history to win the Coupe de France in three consecutive seasons. Lille's most successful period was the decade from 1946 to 1956 when the team was led by managers George Berry and André Cheuva. Lille have a long-standing rivalry with its neighbours RC Lens. The two"
"playoff final in Rugby Pro D2. Since 2011, it has also hosted matches of Top 14 rugby team Union Bordeaux Bègles. Stade Chaban-Delmas Stade Chaban-Delmas is a sporting stadium located in the city of Bordeaux, France. It was the home ground of FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Since 2011, it has also hosted matches of Top 14 rugby team Union Bordeaux Bègles. Until 2001, the stadium's name was the Stade du Parc Lescure, so called after the fallow lands on which it was built (Lescure is from earlier d'Escure, a transformation of ""des Cures,"" part of the name of the chapelle"
"for the brand of which was released in August 2016. Often using elaborate moves in his goal celebrations, Giroud’s ‘Glamour slide’ goal celebration is included in EA Sports' ""FIFA 16"". Montpellier Arsenal Chelsea France Olivier Giroud Olivier Giroud (; born 30 September 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Chelsea and the France national team. He began his career at Grenoble in Ligue 2 before joining Tours in 2008. In his second season at Tours, he was the division's top scorer with 21 goals, earning him a move to top-flight side Montpellier. Giroud was"
"2017–18 Ligue 1 The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Monaco were the defending champions. On 15 April, Paris Saint-Germain won their seventh Ligue 1 title with five games to spare after a 7–1 win over Monaco. Twenty teams competed in the league, with three promoted teams from Ligue 2: Strasbourg (Ligue 2 champions), Amiens (Ligue 2 runner-up) and Troyes (winner of the relegation play-off against Lorient), replacing the three relegated teams from the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season: Bastia (finished 20th), Nancy"
"signed a two–year contract which expired on 30 June 2016. Girondins de Bordeaux originally wanted Zinedine Zidane as their head coach. This was Sagnol's first coaching job at club level. In his first season, Sagnol finished sixth in Ligue 1, the 10th round of the French Cup,<ref name=""Girondins Bordeaux » Fixtures & Results 2014/2015""></ref> and the round of 16 in the League Cup. The season included a 4–1 win against Monaco, 3–2 win against Paris Saint-Germain, and a 5–0 loss to Olympique Lyonnais. To start the 2015–16 season, Bordeaux defeated AEK Larnaca and Kairat Almaty to qualify for the group"
"third round the sixth best team of the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, beat Videoton 2–1 at the Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France, on 27 July 2017. Bordeaux took the lead in the 18th minute by a goal scored by Sankharé. However, Videoton equalizied in the 23rd minute by Šćepović. In the 33rd minute Bordeaux took the lead again by the goal of Sankharé. On 3 August 2017, Videoton beat FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1-0 at the Pancho Aréna. The only goal was scored by Cape Verdean Stopira in the 45+5 minute. Videoton qualified for the play-off round"
"Bordeaux clubs, Stade Bordelais and Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. They wear claret (in French: ""bordeaux"") and white. They are based in Bordeaux (New Aquitaine), and play at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. The two teams which amalgamated cumulated nine championship titles of France: seven for the Stade Bordelais and two for the Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. Since 2006 and the amalgamation, the club competed in Pro D2 until winning the 2011 promotion playoffs. UBB drew an average home attendance of 23,689 in the 2014/2015 Top 14 season. For several years, the city of Bordeaux suffered from the absence of a leading club,"
"François Grenet François Grenet (born 8 March 1975 in Bordeaux) is a retired French footballer who played mostly as a right-back and also as a midfielder. Grenet started his youth career as a forward at Aviron Bayonnais, moving to his hometown club FC Girondins de Bordeaux in 1989. He made his senior debut in a Ligue 1 match on 2 June 1993 against Lyon. His first Ligue 1 goal came against the same opponent in 1995 and later became a first team regular in 1995–96 season, when Bordeaux lost the 1996 UEFA Cup Final against Bayern Munich. He was also"
"on as a substitute for Franck Ribéry in the 90th minute) against Romania in a 2010 World Cup away qualifying match that ended in a 2–2 draw. Jimmy Briand Jimmy Briand (; born 2 August 1985) is a French football player who plays for Ligue 1 side Girondins de Bordeaux. He started his career as a striker, but now he is usually deployed on the wings. Briand is a graduate of Clairefontaine academy and was a France youth international. He made five appearances for the France senior team from 2008 to 2012, making his debut on 11 October 2008 against"
"has been awarded the Légion d'honneur for his services to French football, and an honorary OBE for services to British football, along with fellow manager, compatriot and friend Arsène Wenger. Paris Saint-Germain Liverpool Lyon France U18 Individual Gérard Houllier Gérard Houllier, OBE (; born 3 September 1947) is a French football manager and former player. His past clubs include Paris Saint-Germain, Lens and Liverpool, with whom he won the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2001. He then guided Olympique Lyonnais to two French titles, before announcing his resignation on 25 May 2007. He became"
"team on 24 March 2017, in a 1–0 friendly loss to Mauritania. Olivier Verdon Olivier Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Verdon signed his first professional contract on 27 April 2017 with Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux after successful seasons with their B team. He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017. He came on for Igor Lewczuk in the 80th minute of the 1–1 home draw. Verdon was born in France"
"Aurélien Tchouaméni Aurélien Tchouaméni (born 27 January 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the Ligue 1. Tchouaméni made his first team debut for Bordeaux in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League away win to Latvian side FK Ventspils in the second qualifying round on 26 July 2018, starting the match and playing 89 minutes. He scored his first goal of his senior club career on 9 August, netting the final goal in Bordeaux's 3–1 Europa League away victory over Mariupol. Tchouaméni is of Cameroonian descent. ""(Correct as of"
"place, synonym of a second season in Ligue 1 in a row. FC Metz plays its home matches at the stade Saint-Symphorien, which has a capacity of 26,700. Thus, it is the largest venue dedicated to football in Lorraine. Its official colours are grenat (maroon) and white, from which the team derives its nickname Les Grenats. The team's crest features the Lorraine cross, symbolic of the team's regional affiliation, and the dragon called the ""Graoully"", which in local legend was tamed by Saint Clement of Metz.. For the 2017/2018 Ligue 1 season, Metz endured a horrid campaign losing 11 out"
"Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, () is a French football club based in Lyon. It plays in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The club's most successful period has been the 21st century. The club won its first Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-setting streak of seven successive titles. Lyon has also won a record seven Trophée des Champions, five Coupe de"
"Girondins de Bordeaux. His son is the former ambassador Jacques Rummelhardt. Émile Rummelhardt Émile Rummelhardt was a French professional footballer and manager. He was born 12 January 1914 in Mulhouse (Germany)(at that time) and died 15 January 1978 in Mérignac (Gironde). Alsatian Émile Rummelhardt played as defender/midfielder for Troyes, FC Mulhouse and Girondins de Bordeaux. He was manager of Le Mans (1948–51), Gien (1951–52), FC Metz (1952–55), FC Mulhouse (1955–58), US Forbach (1958–59), FC Mulhouse (1959–62), AS Cherbourg (1962–67), Stade de Reims (1967–69), FC Lorient (1969–71) and SM Caen (1972–74). As well as having managed Swiss sides FC Sion and"
"Marc Planus Marc Planus (born 7 March 1982) is a French retired football central defender. A one-club man, he played his entire professional career for his local club FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Planus made his league debut on 9 November 2002, against Rennes. He went on to play seventeen games in Ligue 1 in the 2002–03 season. It was the first of more than 200 league matches. In 2006–07 and 2008–09 he won the Coupe de la Ligue and in both 2008–09 and 2009–10 he won the Trophée des Champions. At the end of the 2014/2015 Ligue 1 season, Planus"
"Christian Gourcuff. In 2001, he followed in his father's footsteps and joined Rennes. After progressing through the youth ranks and making the senior team, Gourcuff quickly became a fan favorite among supporters and his individual achievements soon led to interest from clubs abroad, which resulted in a move to Italian club A.C. Milan. Gourcuff achieved many club honours despite not being able to break into the starting eleven, which resulted in the player being sent on loan to Ligue 1 club Bordeaux in his home country of France. Following a successful season, in which Bordeaux captured the league and league"
"plus bonuses. François Kamano François Kamano (born 1 May 1996) is a Guinean footballer who plays as a striker for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Kamano made his professional debut with Bastia on 9 August 2014 in a 3–3 home draw against Marseille, replacing Christopher Maboulou for the last 8 minutes. His first goal came on 20 December, putting Bastia ahead in an eventual 1–1 draw at Caen. In July 2016, Kamano signed a four-year contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux after previous trials with AIK, Villarreal CF, and Stade Rennais and interest from Guingamp. The reported transfer was"
"were exempted, the Ligue 1 champions and the runners-up. The six clubs that are exempted this year are Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, and Guingamp. The draw for the preliminary round, 1st round, and 2nd round was determined on 8 July. The preliminary round was played on 25 July and featured the 2nd and 3rd-place finishers from the 2008–09 Championnat National season, the bottom three finishers from the 2008–09 Ligue 2 season, and FC Gueugnon, all of whom qualified by virtue of their professional status in the LFP . Source: LFP The 1st round was played on 1 August and"