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Association Football Virois, known as AF Virois or Vire, is a French football club based in Vire Normandie, Calvados. It was founded in 1962. The club currently plays in the Championnat National 2, the fifth tier of the French football league system.
| Full name | Association Football Virois |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Ground | Stade Pierre-Compte, Vire Normandie |
| Chairman | Christophe Lécuyer |
| Manager | Cédric Hoarau |
| League | National 2 |
| 2022–23 | National 3 Group J, 1st |
History edit
The club was founded in 1962 from the merger between ES Vire and AC Vire.
On 7 January 2023, Virois, while playing in the fifth-tier of French football, competed against Ligue 1 side FC Nantes in Coupe de France, losing 0–2.[1] The same season the team won the 2022–23 Championnat National 3, Group J, winning promotion to the 2023–24 Championnat National 2.[2]
Current squad edit
- As of 10 April 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ Boris Letondeur; Olivier Duc (7 January 2023). "Football. Battu par le FC Nantes (0-2), Vire sort de la Coupe de France la tête haute". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ soccerway
- ^ "France - AF Virois". Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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