LB Châteauroux

La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (French pronunciation: ​[la bɛʁiʃɔn də ʃɑtoʁu]), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux, is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1916. The team currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. The club has played only one season in Ligue 1; the 1997–98 season.

LB Châteauroux
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Full nameLa Berrichonne de Châteauroux
Nickname(s)La Berri
La Berrichonne
Founded1916; 107 years ago (1916)
GroundStade Gaston Petit,
Châteauroux
Capacity17,173
OwnerAbdullah bin Musaid Al Saud
ChairmanMichel Denisot
ManagerMaxence Flachez
LeagueChampionnat National
2021–22Championnat National, 5th of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

In 2004, Châteauroux reached the final of the 2003–04 Coupe de France. The team was defeated 1–0 by Paris Saint-Germain, but still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup because Paris Saint-Germain finished second in the first division. Châteauroux lost in the first round to Belgian club Club Brugge.

Châteauroux plays its home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity Stade Gaston Petit in front of crowds averaging between 6,000 and 7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the Credit Agricole stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue with a vertical striped shirt and blue shorts. Châteauroux's kit manufacturer is Nike.

HonoursEdit

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

As of 31 January 2023.[1]

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   FRA Paul Delecroix
2 DF   CIV Kouadio Ange Ahoussou (on loan from Nice)
4 DF   FRA Peter Ouaneh
5 DF   FRA Kenan Toibibou
6 MF   FRA Romain Basque
7 FW   FRA Florian Bianchini (on loan from Amiens)
8 MF   MTQ Jonathan Mexique
9 FW   SEN Alioune Ndour (on loan from B-SAD)
10 FW   TOG Gilles Sunu
11 FW   FRA Natanael Thio
12 DF   FRA Nama Fofana
13 DF   SEN Adama Mbengue
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   ALG Sofiane Daham
15 MF   FRA Romain Grange
17 DF   CMR Aloys Fouda
18 FW   FRA Ferris N'Goma
19 MF   GNB Opa Sanganté
20 FW   FRA François Mendy
21 MF   FRA Baptiste Canelhas
24 MF   FRA Malcolm Viltard (on loan from Sochaux)
26 FW   FRA Nolan Roux
27 DF   COM Benjaloud Youssouf
30 GK   FRA Tommy Plumain

Out on loanEdit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   FRA Romain Sans (at Concarneau until 30 June 2023)

Reserve teamEdit

As of 18 March 2019[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA Ismaël Lacroix
GK   FRA Tommy Plumain
GK   FRA Florent Rizzolo
DF   FRA Durell Bilendo
DF   FRA Mbemba Sylla
DF   FRA Axel Dudoit
DF   FRA Jules Youbicier
DF   FRA Jardel Seco Gomes
DF   FRA Junior Nga Ze
DF   FRA François Mendy
DF   FRA Ange-Yoan Bonny
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   FRA Lucas Triki
MF   FRA Yannick Padilla
MF   FRA Ayoub Ezzaytouni
MF   BFA Moïse Traoré
MF   FRA Esteban Gonçalves
FW   FRA Dorian Bounab
FW   FRA Lucas Placide
FW   FRA Ilyas Chouaref
FW   FRA Bryan Adinany
FW   FRA Nihad Chamoueni
FW   FRA Abdoul Aziz Gassama

ManagersEdit

Affiliated clubsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Le groupe" (in French). berrichonne.net. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "National 3" (in French). LB Châteauroux. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Châteauroux : Nicolas Usaï, nouvel entraîneur (off.)" (in French). footnational.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Ligue 2 side Châteauroux hire Benoît Cauet as manager". Get French Football News. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Official | Châteauroux sold to Abdullah Bin Mosaad, bring in Michel Denisot & Marco Simone". Get French Football News. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin (12 October 2020). "Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'!". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.