Valenciennes FC - last updated on 13 June 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Valenciennes Football Club
Foundation: 1915
City: Valenciennes
Colours: Red and white
Website: www.va-fc.com
Honours:
Ligue 2 - 2 (1972, 2006)
National - 1 (2005)
Championnat de France Amateurs - 1 (1998)
A bit of history:
Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA", the acronym of a previous name) is a French football club founded in 1915. In the 2005-06 season, it competed in Ligue 2 (Division 2), with Francis Decourrière as general manager and Antoine Kombouaré as head coach. In 2006, they return to the top flight after more than a decade's exile and they maintained in Ligue 1 at the end of this season.
Valenciennes FC was founded in 1915 by a group of young men, notably Mssrs Colson, Joly and Bouly. With the Great War in progress, the club made little impact at first. However, in 1916 another group of sportsmen made contact with the directors of the club with a view to creating the "Union Sportive Valenciennes-Anzin" (Valenciennes-Anzin Sports Union, known by its French initials USVA) under which name they then participated in the Escaut Département championships. Under the leadership of their president, M. Lélithouard, USVA attained professional status in 1933.
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