Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 - last updated on 27 June 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Clermont Foot Auvergne 63
Foundation: 1942
City: Clermont-Ferrand
Colours: Red and navy blue
Website: www.clermontfoot.com
Honours:
National - 2 (2002, 2007)
Championnat de France Amateurs - 1 (1999)
Championnat de France Amateurs 2 - 1 (1994)
Division d'Honneur (Auvergne) - 1 (1993)
A bit of history:
The club started as a professional outfit in 1942 under the name Stade Clermontois. Despite little league success in the early days, they reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France during the 1945-46 season. Their professional status was revoked after the 46-47 season due to financial difficulties. The club became professional again in 1966. 1984 saw an expansion, with Stade-Clermontois and ASM merging to form Clermont-Ferrand Football Club (CFC). The club was placed in the third division.
The club was later renamed Clermont Foot Auvergne, having to start again in the Division Honneur. After 13 years, Clermont Foot got promoted multiple times, from the Division Honneur up to Ligue 2 in 1993. During these 13 years of success, the club had numerous successes in the Coupe de France. One notable cup run was in 1997, when the Auvergne club eliminated three professional sides, Martigues, Lorient and then Paris Saint-Germain, before succumbing to Nice.
More recently, the club won the Championnat National in 2007, being promoted to Ligue 2 again, from which they were relegated in 2006.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Clermont Foot Auvergne
Clermont Foot Auvergne 63
