Nîmes Olympique
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| Full name | Nîmes Olympique | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Les Crocodiles (The Crocodiles)[1] | |||
| Founded | 10 April 1937 | |||
| Ground | Stade des Antonins | |||
| Capacity | 8,033[2] | |||
| President | Rani Assaf | |||
| Head coach | Adil Hermach | |||
| League | Championnat National | |||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National, 11th of 18 | |||
| Website | http://www.nimes-olympique.com/ | |||
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Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was founded on 10 April 1937 and currently plays in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. The Stade des Antonins is the club’s home stadium.
History
[edit]In the 1995–96 season, then playing in the third division (non-professional level), Nîmes reached the final of the Coupe de France, allowing them to compete the following year in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, in the Round of 32, Nîmes beat Budapest Honvéd (5–2 on aggregate), before losing to AIK in the next round (2–3 on aggregate).[3][4]
On 5 May 2018, Nîmes secured promotion back to Ligue 1 for the first time since the 1992–93 season after finishing second in Ligue 2.[5] In the 2018–19 season, Nimes finished comfortably above the relegation zone in Ligue 1, placing 9th among 20 teams. In the 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, Nimes finished second from bottom and were relegated to Ligue 2.[6]
On 5 November 2022, Nîmes played its final match at the Stade des Costières, a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory over Bordeaux.[7] The club would move into the Stade des Antonins on a temporary basis, before the demolition of the Stade des Costières would pave the way for the construction of the Stade Nemausus, for a projected completion in 2026.[8] In the 2022–23 Ligue 2 season, Nimes finished second from the bottom and were relegated to the Championnat National.[9]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 30 September 2024[10]
Note: 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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[edit]Note: 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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Notable players
[edit]Below are the notable former players who have represented Nîmes in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1937. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with Nîmes or following his departure.
For a complete list of Nîmes Olympique players, see Category:Nîmes Olympique players
France
- Jean-Pierre Adams
- William Ayache
- Ivan Bek
- Pierre Bernard
- Laurent Blanc
- Bernard Boissier
- Éric Cantona
- André Chardar
- Johann Charpenet
- Paul Chillan
- Patrick Cubaynes
- Johnny Ecker
- Jean-Marc Ferratge
- Jordan Ferri
- Kader Firoud
- René Girard
- Edmond Haan
- Mahi Khennane
- Maurice Lafont
- Michel Mézy
- Jacky Novi
- Christian Perez
- Frédéric Piquionne
- Benoît Poulain
- Bernard Rahis
- Téji Savanier
- Henri Skiba
- Joseph Ujlaki
- Philippe Vercruysse
- Jacky Vergnes
- Alexandre Villaplane
- Anthony Vosahlo
Coaches
[edit]- Vilmos Kohut (1939–40)
- Marcel Gebelin (1940–42)[11]
- Louis Gabrillargues (1942–46)
- René Dedieu (1946–48)
- Pierre Pibarot (1948–55)
- Kader Firoud (1955–64)
- Pierre Pibarot (1964–67)
- Marcel Rouvière (1967)
- Marcel Tomazover (1967–69)
- Kader Firoud (1969–78)
- Henri Noël (1978–82)
- Pierre Barlaguet (1982–84)
- Marcel Domingo (1984–86)
- Kristen Nygaard (1986–87)
- Jean Sérafin (1987–88)
- Bernard Boissier (1988–90)
- Daniel Romeo (1990–91)
- René Girard (1991–92)
- Michel Mézy (1992)
- Léonce Lavagne (1992–93)
- Michel Mézy (1993)
- René Exbrayat (1993–94)
- Josip Skoblar (1994)
- René Girard (1994)
- Pierre Barlaguet (1994–96)
- Pierre Mosca (1996–99)
- Serge Delmas (1999–00)
- Dominique Bathenay (2000)
- Bernard Boissier (2001–02)
- François Brisson and Armand Sene (2002–03)
- Patrick Champ (2003)
- Didier Ollé-Nicole (2003–05)
- Régis Brouard (2005–07)
- Laurent Fournier (2007)
- Jean-Luc Vannuchi (2007–08)
- Jean-Michel Cavalli (2008–10)
- Noël Tosi (2010–11)
- Thierry Froger (2011–12)
- Victor Zvunka (2012–13)
- René Marsiglia (2013–14)
- José Pasqualetti (2014–15)
- Bernard Blaquart (2015–20)
- Jérôme Arpinon (2020–21)
- Pascal Plancque (2021–22)
- Nicolas Usaï (2022)
- Frédéric Bompard (2022–2024)
- Adil Hermach (2024–present)
Honours
[edit]League
[edit]- Ligue 1
- Runners-up: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1972
- Ligue 2
- Champions: 1950
- Runners-up: 2018
- Championnat National
- Champions: 1997, 2012
Cup
[edit]- Coupe de France
- Runners-up: 1958, 1961, 1996
- Trophée des Champions
- Runners-up: 1958
- Coppa delle Alpi
- Champions: 1972
- Coupe Charles Drago
- Champions: 1956
- Coupe Gambardella
- Champions: 1961, 1966, 1969, 1977
References
[edit]- ^ "#85 – Nîmes Olympique : les Crocodiles, les Crocos" (in French). Footnickname. 24 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Nîmes Olympique : tout savoir sur le chantier du futur stade des Antonins, visite guidée". Midi Libre (in French). 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Merci d'avoir suivi en direct la rencontre de football Nîmes - Budapest Honved". Archived 11 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine |title=L’Equipe
- ^ "Libération".
- ^ "Ligue1.com - Nîmes clinch promotion". www.ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Football : Nîmes conclut sa saison par une défaite face à Lyon aux Costières (2-3)". www.midilibre.fr. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 2: Nîmes dit adieu au stade des Costières en faisant tomber le leader Bordeaux". RMC SPORT (in French). Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Nîmes : le club va faire ses adieux au stade des Costières". Foot National (in French). 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Relegated to National, Nîmes Olympique receives Sochaux with 15 players to finish the championship: failure and match". www.euro.dayfr.com.
- ^ "Effectif" (in French). nimes-olympique.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links
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- Official website
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