Limoges FC
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Limoges Football Club, founded in 1947, are a French association football team based in Limoges
, France, who are currently playing in the sixth tier of the French football league system
. They play at the Stade Saint-Lazare in Limoges
, which can hold 1,916 fans.
The club played in Division 1
from 1958 to 1961.
From 1997–2002, the club played at the fourth level of French football, the Championnat de France Amateurs
but were relegated after finishing 14th in their group. At the end of the 2006–07 season, the team suffered a force relegation to Division d'honneur (6th tier in the French football league system
).
Limoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
, France, who are currently playing in the sixth tier of the French football league system
French football league system
The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the...
. They play at the Stade Saint-Lazare in Limoges
Limoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
, which can hold 1,916 fans.
The club played in Division 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
from 1958 to 1961.
From 1997–2002, the club played at the fourth level of French football, the Championnat de France Amateurs
Championnat de France Amateurs
The Championnat de France amateur, commonly referred to as simply CFA and formerly known as National 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and the Championnat National...
but were relegated after finishing 14th in their group. At the end of the 2006–07 season, the team suffered a force relegation to Division d'honneur (6th tier in the French football league system
French football league system
The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the...
).
Notable players
French international players:- Raymond Cicci
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Managerial history
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