Clermont Foot 63 (Occitan: Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe; commonly referred to as Clermont Foot) is a French professional football club based in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It competes in Ligue 2. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger.
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| Full name | Clermont Foot 63 | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Les Lanciers (The Lancers) | |||
| Short name | Clermont, CF63 | |||
| Founded | 1911 | |||
| Ground | Stade Gabriel-Montpied | |||
| Capacity | 11,980 | |||
| Owner | Ahmet Schaefer[1] | |||
| President | Ahmet Schaefer[1] | |||
| Head coach | Laurent Batlles | |||
| League | Ligue 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1, 18th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | https://www.clermontfoot.com | |||
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The club plays its home matches at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied located within the city. Between 2014 and 2017, Clermont was managed by Corinne Diacre, the first woman to manage a men's professional football team.[2] In 2021, the club achieved promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time in its history. It returned to Ligue 2 in 2024.
History
editThe club started in 1911 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the semi-finals of the Coupe de France during the 1945–46 season.[citation needed] Their professional status was repealed after the 1946–47 season due to financial difficulties.[citation needed] The club became professional again in 1966.[citation needed] 1984 saw an expansion, with Stade-Clermontois and AS Montferrand merging to form Clermont-Ferrand Football Club (CFC).[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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,[citation needed] before succumbing to Nice.[citation needed]
The club won the Championnat National in 2007,[citation needed] being promoted to Ligue 2 again, from which they had been relegated in 2006.[citation needed]
In 2014, Clermont became the first French professional men's team to appoint a female manager when they appointed Helena Costa.[3][4] Less than a month after taking charge, Costa quit her role,[5] and was replaced by another woman, Corinne Diacre,[6] who would go on to train the French women's team.[citation needed]
Clermont were promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2021–22 season for the first time in their history, having achieved promotion to the league after finishing second in the 2020–21 edition of Ligue 2.[7] After 3 years, the club was relegated following the 2023–24 season.[8]
Honours
editPlayers
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Retired numbers
edit14 - 
Clément Pinault, defender (2008–09) – posthumous honour
Notable former players
editFor a list of former Clermont Foot players, see Category:Clermont Foot players.
Club officials
edit| Position | Staff |
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| President |  Ahmet Schaefer
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| Sporting director | Thomas Baumschweinstrauss
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| Head coach | Laurent Batlles
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| Assistant head coach | Emmanuel Gas Stéphane Héros
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| First-team coach | Yann Cavezza
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| Goalkeeper coach | Hervé Didillon
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| Fitness coach | Jean-Claude Favre
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| Match analyst | Cyril Poussin
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| Scout | Philippe Vaugeois Michel Ogier
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| Club doctor | Nicolas Lamaudière
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| Physiotherapist | Séverine Chapeyron Milan Ladjic
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| Medical director physiotherapy | Julien Jarlier
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| Performance manager | Eric Pégorer
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Coaches
edit- Albert Rust (2000–01)
- Hubert Velud (2001–04)
- Olivier Chavanon (2004–05)
- Dominique Bijotat (2005)
- Marc Collat (2005–06)
- Didier Ollé-Nicolle (2006–09)
- Michel Der Zakarian (2009–12)
- Régis Brouard (2012–14)
- Helena Costa (7 May 2014 – 24 June 2014)
- Corinne Diacre (28 June 2014 – 30 August 2017)
- Pascal Gastien (1 September 2017 – 19 May 2024)
References
edit- ^ a b "Clermont Foot : Ahmet Schaefer officiellement président". La Montagne. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Clermont Foot 63". Ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel.
- ^ "Helena Costa takes over at Ligue 2's Clermont Foot as first female manager". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Helena Costa: French Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot name woman boss". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Helena Costa will not after all take over as Clermont Foot coach". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Clermont Foot appoint second female manager in Corinne Diacre". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Le Clermont Foot en Ligue 1 : c'est fait !". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Clermont Foot is officially relegated from Ligue 1". beIN Sports. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Joueurs" (in French). Clermont Foot 63. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Squad". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
