Union du Football Mâconnais is a football club located in Mâcon, France. They play in Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football. The club's president is Alain Griezmann, the father of professional footballer Antoine Griezmann.[4] Mâcon's club colour is marine blue.[2]
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| Full name | Union du Football Mâconnais[1] | |
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| Founded | 1997 | |
| Stadium | Stade Pierre Guérin[2] | |
| Capacity | 2,000[3] | |
| President | Alain Griezmann | |
| Manager | Romain Paturel | |
| League | National 2 Group D | |
| 2022–23 | National 3 Group E, 1st of 14 (promoted) | |
| Website | Club website | |
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History edit
Founded in 1997, UF Mâconnais came to be firstly from the merger of Union Sportive de Charnay and ASPTT Mâcon, and secondly from the merger of the newly-created Entente Charnay et Mâcon 71 and Football Club Mâcon.[5] Initially called Mâconnais Football Club, it was renamed to Union du Football Mâconnais in 2000.[6]
Youth development is an important aspect of UF Mâconnais. The U17 team of the club formerly competed in the Championnat National U17 from 2010 to 2015.[citation needed]
The highest tier the club has played in during its history is the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier in the French football league system, reaching the division for the first time in 2023.[5] In the 2020–21 season, Mâcon reached the round of 64 of the Coupe de France, the furthest they had ever progressed in the competition.[4]
Managerial history edit
- 1997–2001:
Christian Romond - 2001–2002: Diego Garzitto
- 2002–2006: Patrice Monteilh
- 2006–2008: Joël Greuzet
- 2008–2009: Unknown
- 2009–2012: Jean-Philippe Forêt
- 2012–2013: Thierry Droin
- 2013–2015: Denis Promonet
- 2015–2017: Frédéric Jay
- 2017–2020: Jean Acédo
- 2020–present: Romain Paturel
Presidential history edit
- 1997–1999: Pierre Augagneur
- 1999–2000: Maurice Portrait
- 2000–2002: Alain Rigaudier
- 2002–2011: Serge Rivéra
- 2011–2013: Denis Jacquet
- 2013–2016: Manuel Goncalvès
- 2016–2020: Stéphane Margand
- 2020–present: Alain Griezmann[7]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of the 2020–21 season[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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Notable former players edit
Honours edit
| Teams | No. | Years |
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| Division d'Honneur Bourgogne | 2 | 1998–99, 2002–03 |
| Championnat National 3 | 1 | 2022–23 |
References edit
- ^ "UF Mâconnais". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Football - UF Mâcon". LesSports.info (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b "UF Maconnais". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b Christophe, Bérard (20 February 2021). "Coupe de France : l'UF Mâconnais, le club de la famille Griezmann, rêve toujours" [Coupe de France: UF Mâconnais, the club of the Griezmann family, still dreams]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Présentation". UF Mâconnais (in French). Footeo. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Union du Football Mâconnais". FootballenFrance.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Alain Griezmann, Mâcon au cœur" [Alain Griezmann, Mâcon in the heart]. French Football Federation (in French). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Antoine GRIEZMANN "le Mâconnais"" [Antoine GRIEZMANN "the Mâconnais"]. UF Mâconnais (in French). Footeo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "PALMARES GENERAL" [General awards] (PDF). French Football Federation (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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