Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC

Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue
Full nameMarignane Gignac Côte Bleue Football Club
Nickname(s)The Aviators
Founded6 June 1924; 99 years ago (6 June 1924)
StadiumStade Saint-Exupéry
Capacity1,500
Coordinates43°25′03″N 5°12′39″E / 43.417447°N 5.210765°E / 43.417447; 5.210765
ChairmanMarc Vincendone, Michel Léonardi
ManagerBrahim Hemdani
LeagueChampionnat National
2022–23National 2 Group C, 1st of 16 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue Football Club, also known as Marignane GCB, Marignane Gignac CB, Marignane Gignac, or Marignane, is a French football club based in Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône. Competing in the Championnat National, the third-tier of French football, the club plays its home matches at the Stade Saint-Exupéry.

History

It was founded in 1924 as Union Sportive Marignanaise. In 2016, US Marignanaise merged with AS Gignac to form Marignane Gignac FC.[1] In July 2022, the club merged with FC Côte Bleue and became Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC (MGCB FC).

At the end of the 2022–23 season, the club achieved promotion from the Championnat National 2 to the Championnat National.[2]

Current squad

As of 16 January 2024[3]

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

References

  1. ^ "Marignane : Fusion validée avec Gignac" (in French). foot-national.com. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Foot : Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue jouera en National l'an prochain". LaProvence.com (in French). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL 2 - EFFECTIF 2022-2023" (in French). Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

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