RC Vichy
Encyclopedia
The Racing Club Vichy Football is a French
association football club founded in 1945. They are based in Vichy
, Auvergne
and are currently playing in the Auvergne
Division d’Honneur, the sixth tier in the French football league system
. They play at the Stade Louis Darragon in Vichy
, which has a capacity of 4,900.
Division d’Honneur. They did achieve promotion to the CFA 2 in 1999, but only lasted a season before being relegated back to the Division d’Honneur, where they currently remain as of today.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
association football club founded in 1945. They are based in Vichy
Vichy
Vichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais.It is known as a spa and resort town and was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944.The town's inhabitants...
, Auvergne
Auvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
and are currently playing in the Auvergne
Auvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
Division d’Honneur, the sixth 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...
. They play at the Stade Louis Darragon in Vichy
Vichy
Vichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais.It is known as a spa and resort town and was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944.The town's inhabitants...
, which has a capacity of 4,900.
History
Racing Club Vichy Football was originally formed under the club Racing Club Omnisport de Vichy. In 1945, after merging with three other Vichy-based clubs, the current club that exists today came into existence. RC Vichy has, over their league history, primarily played in the AuvergneAuvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
Division d’Honneur. They did achieve promotion to the CFA 2 in 1999, but only lasted a season before being relegated back to the Division d’Honneur, where they currently remain as of today.
Honours
- AuvergneAuvergne (région)Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
Division d’Honneur:- Champions: 1999, 1981, 1961, 1948