The 2012–13 season was the 87th season in the history of the French football club Chamois Niortais. After finishing as runners-up in the Championnat National in the 2011–12 campaign, the team competed in Ligue 2, the second tier of the French football pyramid. The promotion meant a return to professional status for the club, which was lost following relegation to the Championnat de France amateur three years earlier.
| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Joël Coué | ||
| Manager | Pascal Gastien | ||
| Stadium | Stade René Gaillard | ||
| Ligue 2 | 15th | ||
| Coupe de France | Eighth round | ||
| Coupe de la Ligue | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Roye and Jérôme Lafourcade (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,485 (v. Nantes, 26 April 2013) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,056 (v. Boulogne, 7 August 2012) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,868 | ||
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Former Niort midfielder Pascal Gastien continued his second spell as manager, having been appointed to the position in the summer of 2009. The league season began on 27 July 2012 and concluded on 24 May 2013. Niort participated in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since 2008, reaching the second round before being eliminated by AS Monaco. The team also entered the Coupe de France in the seventh round along with all the other clubs in Ligue 2, and progressed to the next stage with a 1–0 win against Guéret.
Niort ended the campaign in 15th place in Ligue 2, securing their safety with a 2–0 win at Sedan on 10 May 2013. The highest goalscorers were striker Jérôme Lafourcade and attacking midfielder Jimmy Roye, who each scored eight times.
Transfers edit
- In
| Pos | Player | From | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rodolphe Roche | Saint-Louis Neuweg | 31 May 2012 | [1] |
| MF | Jimmy Juan | Chesterfield | 6 June 2012 | [2] |
| DF | Mehdi Khalis | Drancy | 6 June 2012 | [2] |
| GK | Pascal Elissalde | Cognac | 13 June 2012 | [3] |
| DF | Mickaël Courtot | Besançon | 14 June 2012 | [4] |
| FW | Jérôme Lafourcade | Châteauroux | 20 June 2012 | [5] |
| FW | Kévin N'Zuzi Mata | Paris | 22 June 2012 | [6] |
| GK | Paul Delecroix | Amiens | 27 June 2012 | [7] |
| DF | Nicolas Pallois | Valenciennes | 28 June 2012 | [8] |
| DF | Tristan Lahaye | Grenoble | 9 July 2012 | [9] |
- Out
| Pos | Player | To | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pascal Landais | Retired | — | [10] |
| DF | Sadio Sankharé | Retired | — | |
| DF | Nicolas Desenclos | Released | 31 May 2012 | |
| FW | Yacine Ghazi | Released | 31 May 2012 | [10] |
| DF | Farès Hachi | Released | 31 May 2012 | [10] |
| MF | Pierre Morin | Released | 31 May 2012 | [10] |
| DF | Samuel N'Guessan | Released | 31 May 2012 | [10] |
| GK | Thomas Pigeau | Released | 31 May 2012 | [10] |
| DF | Pierre Pérou | Thouars | 29 June 2012 | [11] |
| MF | Jimmy Giraudon | Grenoble | 30 June 2012 | [12] |
Player statistics edit
- As of 15 February 2013.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Ligue 2 | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  FRA
|
Paul Delecroix | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | FRA
|
Johan Letzelter | 29 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | FRA
|
Mickaël Courtot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | FRA
|
Jimmy Juan | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | FRA
|
Quentin Bernard | 39 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | FRA
|
Vincent Durand | 21 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | FRA
|
Julien Ricaud | 33 | 0 | 23+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FRA
|
Johan Gastien | 38 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FRA
|
Arnaud Gonzalez | 15 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  SEN
|
Mouhamadou Diaw | 29 | 2 | 22+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | FRA
|
Luigi Glombard | 34 | 2 | 22+8 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | FRA
|
Mustapha Durak | 23 | 7 | 13+7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |  MAR
|
Youssef Essaïydy | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | FRA
|
Jérôme Lafourcade | 27 | 8 | 22+4 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | FRA
|
Rodolphe Roche | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  BFA
|
Louckmane Ouédraogo | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | FRA
|
Greg Houla | 18 | 3 | 16+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | FRA
|
Jimmy Roye | 38 | 8 | 24+10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | MAR
|
Mehdi Khalis | 8 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | FRA
|
Quentin Bachelier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | FRA
|
Tristan Lahaye | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  MLI
|
Djibril Konaté | 28 | 2 | 27+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FRA
|
Nicolas Pallois | 39 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  BEN
|
Djiman Koukou | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |  CMR
|
Frédéric Bong | 31 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | SEN
|
Pape Sané | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | FRA
|
Simon Hébras | 26 | 1 | 16+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | FRA
|
Pascal Elissalde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | FRA
|
Guillaume Chassac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Pre-season edit
Niort returned from the summer break to pre-season training on 25 June. The team travelled to Châteauroux on 1 July to spend a week at the Regional Football Institute. Niort played their first pre-season friendly match on 7 July against LB Châteauroux in Châtellerault. The game ended in a 1–1 draw; new signing Jérôme Lafourcade opened the scoring in the first half before Marcel Essombé equalised for Châteauroux from the penalty spot following a foul by Frédéric Bong. Two trialists made appearances for Niort: defender Tristan Lahaye, who signed for the club permanently two days later, and Burkinabé forward Louckmane Ouédraogo. Meanwhile, five players including new signings Paul Delecroix and Mickaël Courtot were missing through injury and Djibril Konaté was suspended. On 11 July, Niort beat Championnat National side Le Poiré-sur-Vie at the Stade René Gaillard thanks to two goals from Simon Hébras. The visitors pulled a goal back through an Emmanuel Bourgaud penalty after defender Mehdi Khalis fouled former Niort forward Romain Jacuzzi.
In the penultimate warm-up match against fellow Ligue 2 side Tours at the Stade des Champs-de-l'Îsle in Saint-Maixent-l'École, Niort came from behind to draw 1–1. Jérémy Blayac had put Tours ahead in the first half but midfielder Jimmy Juan equalised just before the hour mark to maintain the unbeaten pre-season record. The final friendly game against Le Mans ended in another 1–1 draw; Senegalese international Mouhamadou Diaw equalised from the penalty spot in the second half after Ivorian defender Mamadou Doumbia had given Le Mans the lead on 22 minutes.
Matches edit
| 7 July 2012 | Châteauroux | 1–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade de la Montée Rouge, Châtellerault |
| 19:00 | Essombé  73' (pen.) |
Report | Lafourcade 44' |
Attendance: 500 (approx.) Referee: Christian Guillard |
| 11 July 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 2–1 | Le Poiré-sur-Vie | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Hébras 13', 68' |
Report | Bourgaud 70' (pen.) |
Attendance: 500 (approx.) Referee: Silas Billong |
| 14 July 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 1–1 | Tours | Stade des Champs de l'Île, Saint-Maixent-l'École |
| 19:00 | Juan 59' |
Report | Blayac 30' |
Attendance: 800 (approx.) Referee: Antonio Rodriguez |
Ligue 2 edit
The Ligue 2 fixtures for the 2012–13 season were released by the LFP on 30 May. Niort were given a home tie against Clermont Foot on 27 July for their opening fixture and will end the season against the same club on 24 May.[13]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Istres | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 |
| 14 | Clermont | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 43 |
| 15 | Niort | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 42 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 |
| 17 | Laval | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Match information edit
| 27 July 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 1–1 | Clermont Foot | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:30 | Durak 60' |
Report | Rivière 83' |
Attendance: 4,754 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 3 August 2012 | Tours | 2–2 | Chamois Niortais | Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours |
| 20:30 | Biancardini 21' Dutournier 69' |
Report | Roye 48' Durak 61' |
Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Christian Guillard |
| 10 August 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 1–0 | Caen | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Roye 8' |
Report | Attendance: 4,476 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard |
| 17 August 2012 | Laval | 1–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval |
| 18:45 | Gamboa 90+3' |
Report | Attendance: 3,973 Referee: William Lavis |
| 24 August 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Guingamp | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Cédric Cotrel |
| 31 August 2012 | Istres | 1–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer |
| 18:45 | Tardieu 88' |
Attendance: 1,943 Referee: Olivier Husset |
| 14 September 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Arles-Avignon | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Report | Attendance: 3,883 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 21 September 2012 | Le Mans | 2–2 | Chamois Niortais | MMArena, Le Mans |
| 18:45 | Thomas 57' (pen.), 76' (pen.) |
Report | Lafourcade 26' (pen.) Diaw 90' |
Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 28 September 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 4–2 | Dijon | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Durak 9', 42', 64' Diaw 55' |
Report | Tavares 14' Koné 90+1' |
Attendance: 4,332 Referee: William Lavis |
| 5 October 2012 | Lens | 1–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens |
| 18:45 | Pollet 87' |
Report | Attendance: 12,072 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 19 October 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Le Havre | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,053 Referee: Tony Chapron |
| 2 November 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 1–1 | AS Monaco | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Lafourcade 68' |
Report | Touré 90+2' |
Attendance: 7,294 Referee: Christian Guillard |
| 9 November 2012 | Angers | 0–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Jean Bouin, Angers |
| 18:45 | Report | Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry |
| 14 November 2012 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 2–2 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Ange Casanova, Ajaccio |
| 18:45 | Bocognano 17' Poggi 75' |
Report | Gastien 3', 20' |
Attendance: 1,621 Referee: Cédric Cotrel |
| 23 November 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 2–2 | Châteauroux | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 18:45 | Bernard 9' Bong 90+2' |
Report | Tainmont 7' Essombé 73' |
Attendance: 4,177 Referee: Dominique Julien |
| 30 November 2012 | Nantes | 0–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| 18:45 | Report | Attendance: 12,122 Referee: Sébastien Moreira |
| 11 December 2012 | Auxerre | 4–2 | Chamois Niortais | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 19:55 | Oliech 32' Kapo 48' Bong 59' (o.g.) Ntep 89' |
Report | Gastien 10' Glombard 22' |
Attendance: 4,389 Referee: Abdelali Chaoui |
| 18 December 2012 | Chamois Niortais | 1–3 | Sedan | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Glombard 32' |
Report | Koné 20', 60' Diaby 27' |
Attendance: 4,061 Referee: Christian Guillard |
| 21 December 2012 | Nîmes | 3–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade des Costières, Nîmes |
| 18:45 | Gragnic 73' Ripart 75', 87' |
Report | Lafourcade 68' |
Attendance: 5,306 Referee: Olivier Husset |
| 11 January 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 3–1 | Tours | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Lafourcade 7' (pen.), 63' (pen.) Konaté 23' |
Report | Tomas 13' |
Attendance: 4,020 Referee: Didier Falcone |
| 18 January 2013 | Caen | 0–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen |
| 20:00 | Report | Roye 83' |
Attendance: 7,042 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
| 25 January 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Laval | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,960 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 1 February 2013 | Guingamp | 4–3 | Chamois Niortais | Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp |
| 20:00 | Yatabare 9', 15', 90+9' Atik 68' |
Report | Houla 5' Hébras 45+1' Bernard 76' |
Attendance: 8,544 Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry |
| 8 February 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Istres | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,805 Referee: Cédric Cotrel |
| 15 February 2013 | Arles-Avignon | 0–1 | Chamois Niortais | Parc des Sports, Avignon |
| 20:00 | Report | Houla 36' |
Attendance: 3,115 Referee: Olivier Husset |
| 22 February 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 2–3 | Le Mans | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Gastien 3' Roye 26' |
Report | Sanson 50' Thomas 63' (pen.) Zhang 80' |
Attendance: 4,045 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 1 March 2013 | Dijon | 1–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Gaston Gérard, Dijon |
| 20:00 | Berenguer 80' (pen.) |
Report | Roye 54' |
Attendance: 8,703 Referee: William Lavis |
| 8 March 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Lens | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,658 Referee: Dominique Julien |
| 15 March 2013 | Le Havre | 2–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Océane, Le Havre |
| 20:00 | Rivière 43' Mesloub 90' |
Report | Houla 87' |
Attendance: 6,536 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 29 March 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 2–1 | Gazélec Ajaccio | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Konaté 32' Roye 35' |
Report | Novillo 80' |
Attendance: 4,565 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard |
| 5 April 2013 | AS Monaco | 1–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Louis II, Monaco |
| 20:00 | Lucas Ocampos 45' |
Report | Roye 36' |
Attendance: 4,372 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 12 April 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 | Angers | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,378 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 19 April 2013 | Châteauroux | 1–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Gaston Petit, Châteauroux |
| 20:00 | Orinel 56' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Frank Schneider |
| 26 April 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 0–1 | Nantes | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Aristeguieta 62' |
Attendance: 8,485 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 3 May 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 0–1 | Auxerre | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Coulibaly 5' |
Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 10 May 2013 | Sedan | 0–2 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Louis Dugauguez, Sedan |
| 20:00 | Report | Pallois 43' Lafourcade 85' |
Attendance: 5,190 Referee: Christian Guillard |
| 17 May 2013 | Chamois Niortais | 2–0 | Nîmes | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:30 | Roye 64' Lafourcade 82' |
Report | Attendance: 7,184 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
| 24 May 2013 | Clermont Foot | 1–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand |
| 20:30 | Salze 70' |
Report | Lafourcade 36' |
Attendance: 5,175 Referee: William Lavis |
Coupe de France edit
Niort entered the Coupe de France, the country's major cup competition, in the seventh round along with the other clubs in Ligue 2. In the draw for the seventh round, made on 31 October 2012, the team were drawn to play away against Division d'Honneur (sixth tier) side ES Guérétoise, with the match taking place on 17 November.[14]
Match information edit
| 17 November 2012 7th round | Guéret | 0–1 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Léo Lagrange, Guéret |
| 20:00 | Durak 75' |
Referee: Noëlle Robin |
| 8 December 2012 8th round | Stade Bordelais | 1–0 | Chamois Niortais | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Bordeaux |
| 20:00 | Dupuy 63' |
Report | Attendance: 1,000 (approx.) Referee: Romain Zamo |
Coupe de la Ligue edit
The club's return to professional status in 2012 meant that Niort were eligible to compete in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since the 2008–09 season. The draws for the first and second rounds of the competition were made on 11 July, and Niort were handed a home game against recently relegated Championnat National side Boulogne in the first round. Niort won 3–2 on penalties after the match finished goalless at the end of extra time. They were subsequently drawn to play fellow Ligue 2 outfit AS Monaco, who also won their tie against Nîmes on penalties, in the second round on 28 August.[15] The match, again at the Stade René Gaillard, ended in a 1–2 defeat for Niort with Mustapha Durak scoring for the home side in front of a season-high crowd of 6,252.
Match information edit
| 7 August 2012 1st round | Chamois Niortais | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Boulogne | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Florent Batta | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Roye  Diaw Pallois  Hébras Gastien |
Loriot Allart Oliveira Chadili Boulenger |
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| 28 August 2012 2nd round | Chamois Niortais | 1–2 | AS Monaco | Stade René Gaillard, Niort |
| 20:00 | Durak 50' |
Report | Touré 2' Poulsen 48' |
Attendance: 6,252 Referee: Benoît Millot |
References edit
- ^ "Rodolphe Roche première recrue". La Nouvelle République. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ a b Erwann Penland (6 June 2012). "Niort: Deux nouvelles recrues". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Alexandre Chochois (13 June 2012). "Niort: Le gardien de but de Cognac s'engage". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Alexandre Chochois (14 June 2012). "Niort: Mickaël Courtot (Besançon) arrive". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Erwann Penland (20 June 2012). "Niort: Un buteur de Ligue 2 a signé". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Erwann Penland (22 June 2012). "Niort: Un jeune parisien signe". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Erwann Penland (27 June 2012). "Niort: Paul Delecroix reste pour deux ans". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Erwann Penland (28 June 2012). "Niort: Nicolas Pallois (Laval) 7ème recrue". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Erwann Penland (9 July 2012). "Niort: Officiel pour Tristan Lahaye". FootNational. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Alexandre Chochois (31 May 2012). "Niort: Pas moins de six départs déjà actés". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Alexandre Chochois (29 June 2012). "Thouars: Une première recrue arrive de Niort". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Erwann Penland (30 June 2012). "Grenoble: Dix recrues pour voir plus haut". FootNational. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Ligue 2 fixtures 2012/2013" (PDF). LFP.fr. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Un tirage presque clément". La Nouvelle République. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Les matchs des 1er et 2e tours". LFP.fr. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links edit
- Chamois Niortais official club website Archived 2011-02-23 at the Wayback Machine