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Olympique de Marseille
won Division 1 season 1992/1993 of the French Association Football League
with 55 points but lost its title due to a bribery scandal. The second, Paris SG refused it, making it still unattributed.
against Milan
. Basile Boli
hit home the winning goal as Marseille became the first French side to win a European trophy and the only to win the Champions League. Didier Deschamps
and Fabien Barthez
became the youngest captain and goalkeeper, respectively, to capture the title. Their fans greeted the triumph by chanting "A jamais les premiers" which referred to the fact that they won the first "Classico" against PSG in 1971. The city exploded with a joy shared across the nation but no sooner had the trophy been hoist aloft than the celebrations were brought to a halt.
A corruption scandal revolving around a match against Valenciennes
emerged a few days before the European Final. Allegations of match fixing were levelled at them and their president Bernard Tapie
. It is believed that Tapie bribed Valenciennes to lose so that Olympique de Marseille would win the French League earlier, giving them more time to prepare for the Champions League Final. Valenciennes players Christophe Robert
, Jorge Burruchaga
and Jacques Glassmann
claimed that the Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie
offered them ₣
250,000 to "take the foot off of the gas" in a May 20 match against OM. Marseille was later stripped of their league title and relegated to Division 2 by the French Football Federation
, while Bernard Tapie was forced to step down as its President. Marseille was not stripped of the Champions League, as the match in question was not in that competition, but lost the right to play in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League. No winner was declared for the 1992–1993 season. The LFP allotted the title to Paris Saint-Germain but Canal + refused it. The TV chain feared the reactions of their subscribers in Provence
and threatened to withdraw football completely if the title was allotted to PSG. Ultimately the LFP decided that the 1993 title would remained unattribuated. Canal + even refused letting the club participate in next year's UEFA Champions League after OM's exclusion by the UEFA
.
(Victory:2 points, Draw:1 point, Defeat:0 points)
Promoted from Ligue 2
, who will play in Division 1 season 1993/1994
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
won Division 1 season 1992/1993 of the French Association Football League
Ligue de Football Professionnel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...
with 55 points but lost its title due to a bribery scandal. The second, Paris SG refused it, making it still unattributed.
Affaire VA-OM
1993 saw Olympique de Marseille reached both the very pinnacle and the very bottom of the European club game. A corruption scandal and a Canal+'s shining light for Paris Saint-Germain would threaten their hegemony. The European Cup was denied, but the glory would eventually come for Marseille. As the European Cup was renamed the Champions League in 1992–93, Marseille reached the Final for the second time in three years, but this time they prevailed. "Les Phocéens" won Group A and suddenly found themselves in the Final1993 UEFA Champions League Final
The 1993 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between French club Marseille and Italian club Milan, played on 26 May 1993 at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany....
against Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. Basile Boli
Basile Boli
Basile Boli is a French former footballer and current television sports presenter.-Career:Although born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982...
hit home the winning goal as Marseille became the first French side to win a European trophy and the only to win the Champions League. Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps
Didier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...
and Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez
Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French footballer goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets...
became the youngest captain and goalkeeper, respectively, to capture the title. Their fans greeted the triumph by chanting "A jamais les premiers" which referred to the fact that they won the first "Classico" against PSG in 1971. The city exploded with a joy shared across the nation but no sooner had the trophy been hoist aloft than the celebrations were brought to a halt.
A corruption scandal revolving around a match against Valenciennes
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
emerged a few days before the European Final. Allegations of match fixing were levelled at them and their president Bernard Tapie
Bernard Tapie
Bernard Tapie is a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Ministre de la Ville in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy, a businessman specializing in recovery for bankrupted companies, among which Adidas is the most famous ; and owner of sports teams...
. It is believed that Tapie bribed Valenciennes to lose so that Olympique de Marseille would win the French League earlier, giving them more time to prepare for the Champions League Final. Valenciennes players Christophe Robert
Christophe Robert
Christophe Robert is a former footballer from France.He is famous for having been involved in the bribery scandal involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes...
, Jorge Burruchaga
Jorge Burruchaga
Jorge Luis Burruchaga is a former Argentine professional football player, and last manager of Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina...
and Jacques Glassmann
Jacques Glassmann
Jacques Glassmann is a former footballer from France.He is famous for having revealed the bribery scandal involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes...
claimed that the Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie
Jean-Jacques Eydelie
Jean-Jacques Eydelie is a French former footballer most noted for his role in the Marseille match-fixing scandal of 1993. A midfielder, Eydelie began his career with Nantes, before joining Marseille in 1992...
offered them ₣
French franc
The franc was a currency of France. Along with the Spanish peseta, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra . Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money...
250,000 to "take the foot off of the gas" in a May 20 match against OM. Marseille was later stripped of their league title and relegated to Division 2 by the French Football Federation
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
, while Bernard Tapie was forced to step down as its President. Marseille was not stripped of the Champions League, as the match in question was not in that competition, but lost the right to play in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League. No winner was declared for the 1992–1993 season. The LFP allotted the title to Paris Saint-Germain but Canal + refused it. The TV chain feared the reactions of their subscribers in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
and threatened to withdraw football completely if the title was allotted to PSG. Ultimately the LFP decided that the 1993 title would remained unattribuated. Canal + even refused letting the club participate in next year's UEFA Champions League after OM's exclusion by the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
.
Participating teams
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Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... FC Nantes Atlantique Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes... Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... Sporting Toulon Var Sporting Toulon Var is a football club from Toulon, France, who currently play in the French sixth division . The club, which was founded in 1944, is presided by Jacques Jayet and managed by Luigi Alfano.- History :... Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by... Valenciennes FC Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city... |
Final table
| Position | Club | Points | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | av. attendance | Europe, Ligue 2 |
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| DSQ | Olympique Marseille | 55 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 36 | +36 | Stripped of title. Barred from Champions League UEFA Champions League 1993-94 The 1993–94 UEFA Champions League was the 39th edition of UEFA's top club football tournament, and the second since the tournament was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League. The competition was won by A.C. Milan, their fifth title, beating Barcelona 4–0 in the final... due to a bribery scandal. Retained league status. |
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| 1 | Paris SG | 51 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 29 | +32 | UEFA Cup Winner's Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1993-94 The season 1993-94 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Arsenal in the final against defending champions Parma FC.- Qualifying round :-First leg:-----------------------------------------Second leg:... (winner of Coupe de France Coupe de France The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation... ) |
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| 2 | AS Monaco FC AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille... |
51 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 29 | +27 | Champions League UEFA Champions League 1993-94 The 1993–94 UEFA Champions League was the 39th edition of UEFA's top club football tournament, and the second since the tournament was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League. The competition was won by A.C. Milan, their fifth title, beating Barcelona 4–0 in the final... |
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| 3 | Bordeaux | 48 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | UEFA Cup | |
| 4 | FC Nantes Atlantique FC Nantes Atlantique Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes... |
45 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | UEFA Cup | |
| 5 | Auxerre | 43 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 44 | +13 | UEFA Cup | |
| 6 | AS Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... |
43 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | ||
| 7 | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
40 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 58 | 57 | +1 | ||
| 8 | Lens | 40 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 41 | -5 | ||
| 9 | Montpellier HSC Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... |
36 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 41 | -5 | ||
| 10 | SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
35 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 54 | +1 | ||
| 11 | FC Metz FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its... |
35 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | ||
| 12 | Toulouse FC Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by... |
34 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 45 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
33 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 45 | -5 | ||
| 14 | Le Havre AC Le Havre AC Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France... |
33 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 | -11 | ||
| 15 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... |
32 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 50 | -17 | ||
| 16 | Lille | 30 | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 48 | -22 | ||
| 17 | Valenciennes FC Valenciennes FC Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city... |
29 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 57 | -15 | Relegated to Ligue 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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| 18 | Sporting Toulon Var Sporting Toulon Var Sporting Toulon Var is a football club from Toulon, France, who currently play in the French sixth division . The club, which was founded in 1944, is presided by Jacques Jayet and managed by Luigi Alfano.- History :... |
25 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 57 | -26 | Administratively relegated to Championnat National Championnat National The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... due to financial problems |
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| 19 | Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... |
22 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 66 | -34 | Relegated to Ligue 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
(Victory:2 points, Draw:1 point, Defeat:0 points)
Promoted from Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, who will play in Division 1 season 1993/1994
- FC MartiguesFC MartiguesFC Martigues play in the Championnat National, which is the third level of football in France. The club was formed in 1921 and played regional football until the early 1970s when the club gained promotion to the professional Second Division.The club's greatest achievement was winning promotion to...
:Champion of Division 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, winner of Division 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
group A - Angers SCOAngers SCOAngers Sporting Club de l'Ouest is a French association football club based in Angers. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second division of French football having achieved promotion to the league in 2007. Angers play its home matches at the Stade Jean Bouin located...
:Runner-up, winner of Division 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
group B - AS CannesAS CannesAssociation Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
:Winner of playoffs against Valenciennes FCValenciennes FCValenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Alen Bokšić Alen Bokšic Alen Bokšić is a former football attacker from Croatia. He was a renowned forward known for his technique.-Career:Bokšić was born in Makarska and started his career in the club Zmaj from Makarska. As a young player he moved to Hajduk Split and was introduced into the first team . With Hajduk, he... |
Olympique Marseille | 23 | |
| 2 | Xavier Gravelaine Xavier Gravelaine Xavier Gravelaine is a French football manager and former football player, who played for many clubs in France and Europe and for France national team . He was sometimes seen as a mercenary because of the impressive number of teams he played for but often appreciated by supporters... |
SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
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| 3 | Jürgen Klinsmann Jürgen Klinsmann Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that... |
AS Monaco | 19 | |
| 4 | Rudi Völler Rudi Völler Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler is a German former international football striker, and a former manager of the German national team... |
Olympique Marseille | 18 | |
| 5 | Joël Tiéhi Joël Tiéhi Joël Tiéhi is a retired footballer from Ivory Coast.-Career:He was a striker who played in French Ligue 1 and for Ivory Coast, at the 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 African Cup of Nations.-External links:**... |
Le Havre AC Le Havre AC Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France... |
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| 5 | George Weah George Weah George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting... |
Paris SG | 14 | |
| 7 | Nicolas Ouédec Nicolas Ouédec Nicolas Pierre Ouédec is a retired French professional footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:A product of FC Nantes's famous youth academy, Ouédec made his first division debuts aged 17... |
FC Nantes Atlantique FC Nantes Atlantique Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes... |
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| 7 | Bernard Ferrer | Toulouse FC Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by... |
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| 9 | Franck Sauzée Franck Sauzée Franck Sauzée is a former French international footballer and manager. He played 39 times for the French national team between 1988 and 1993, scoring nine goals and captaining the team several times... |
Olympique Marseille | 12 | |
| 9 | Youri Djorkaeff Youri Djorkaeff Youri Raffi Djorkaeff is a former French international footballer who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000... |
AS Monaco | 12 | |
| 9 | Franck Leboeuf | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
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| 12 | François Omam-Biyik François Omam-Biyik François Omam-Biyik is a former football player from Cameroon. He also has French nationality. He was one of the most important players of the Cameroonian national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998... |
RC Lens RC Lens Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du... |
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| 12 | Luboš Kubík Luboš Kubík Luboš Kubík is a Czech former professional footballer and former manager of Torquay United, who played sweeper for the Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic national teams, winning 56 caps in total, and a number of notable clubs... |
FC Metz FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its... |
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| 12 | Anthony Bancarel Anthony Bancarel Anthony Bancarel is a former French football player.He is best known as a member of the Girondins Bordeaux team that reached the UEFA Cup final in 1996, losing to Bayern Munich.-References:*... |
Toulouse FC Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by... |
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| 15 | Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship... |
Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
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| 15 | Japhet N'Doram Japhet N'Doram Japhet N'Doram is a retired Chadian footballer who played as a striker.His 14-year playing career was mainly spent with Nantes, which he represented in several capacities... |
FC Nantes Atlantique FC Nantes Atlantique Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes... |
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| 15 | Lionel Prat | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... |
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| 15 | Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Luis Burruchaga is a former Argentine professional football player, and last manager of Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina... |
Valenciennes FC Valenciennes FC Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city... |
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| 19 | Gérald Baticle Gérald Baticle Gérald Baticle , is a former French football player and manager.-Playing career:Baticle started his pro-career in his native Picardie region at Amiens SC but quickly attracted the attention of Guy Roux who recruited him at AJ Auxerre. He played his first game in Ligue 1 on September 19, 1991... |
Auxerre | 9 | |
| 19 | Lilian Laslandes Lilian Laslandes Lilian Laslandes is a retired French footballer. He has been capped seven times and scored three goals for the French national team... |
Auxerre | 9 | |
| 19 | Stéphane Paille Stéphane Paille Stéphane Paille is a French former professional footballer who played for the French national team as well as for various clubs sides in France, Portugal, Switzerland and Scotland... |
SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
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| 19 | Guia Gourouli |  Georgia (country) GeorgiaGeorgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... |
Le Havre AC Le Havre AC Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France... |
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| 19 | Rémi Garde Rémi Garde Rémi Garde |Rhône]]) is a French football manager, and current coach of Olympique Lyonnais.-Club career:Garde started his playing career at Lyon in 1982, helping the club achieve promotion to Ligue 1 in 1989. Playing as a defensive midfielder or sweeper, he became club captain and made his debut... |
Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
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| 19 | Jérôme Gnako Jérôme Gnako Jérôme Gnako is a French former football player, who played for several French clubs and twice for France national team.-References:* * * *... |
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