football club
Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d’Opale ( normally referred to as US Boulogne or frequently, simply Boulogne ) is a french association football cabaret based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and presently plays in Championnat National, the third base division of French football, having been relegated from Ligue 2 during the 2011–12 season. The baseball club was formed in 1898 and its achievements are relatively minor, with their biggest feat to go steady consist of reaching the semi-finals during the 1936–37 edition of the Coupe de France. Boulogne play their home matches at the Stade de la Libération, which seats 15,004 having previously seated only 7,000 prior to its renovation in 2007.

history [edit ]

US Boulogne were originally founded in December 1898 by a group of young local athletes. While they chiefly focused primitively on athletic events, they created a football team to provide themselves with sporting competition in the winter months, and made a decent problem in their foremost few years as a football baseball club. Boulogne won the Maritime Championship three years running between 1904 and 1906. They adjacent won the championship in 1909 and their final victory of this division was in 1922. In 1924, Boulogne moved to the Northern Championship and fared well. The team besides did well in the Coupe de France – reaching the quarter-finals in 1929 and the last 16 three times. In 1926, Boulogne won the Northern League and merely six years belated, they decided to become a master baseball club. In 1935, under chair Marcel Lacroix, the team joined the professional leagues. however, they played averagely in Division Two but there were a few bright sparks in the team. The Coupe de France 1937 contest saw Boulogne reach the semi-finals, but they were convincingly beaten by FC Sochaux 6–0. After the war, Boulogne, reverted to amateur condition – and merely decided to become a professional team again in 1957, when they were re-elected into Division Two. They stayed well in Division Two for 22 years but then plummeted through the divisions – suffering back-to-back relegations. The Coupe de France contest lone provided fiddling reprieve, as the team made the last 16 three times. Robert Senechal arrived in 1983 and stabilised the club in Division Four. They missed out on forwarding by a pin down margin in 1984 – but were last promoted in 1991. however, it was ephemeral and they were relegated the following season. In June 1994, it was announced that Boulogne were in good debt – owing ₣3 million. however, mayor of Boulougne and billionaire John Muselet intervened to save the golf club and appointed Jacques Wattez as chair. Under the leadership of Wattez, the club adopted a new official name – Union Sportive Boulogne Côte d’Opale – in July 1994. as a modern ship’s company, the debts of the club were wiped and Boulogne – although distillery struggling in Division Four – reached the last sixteen of the Coupe de France again in 1997. They earned a home link against Ligue 1 english Olympique de Marseille. Although Boulogne battled bravely through the match, they narrowly lost to their celebrated opponents 0–1. Boulogne were lento building their team in the Championnat National and under director Philippe Montanier, the golf club clinched forwarding to Ligue 2 with a tense 2–1 victory over SC Toulon. however, Boulogne were initially blocked from playing in Ligue 2 due to fiscal problems but after hard oeuvre, they were given the k idle to play in that league for the 2007–2008 season. They struggled that season and on the final day, they were occupying the final relegation spotlight, one charge from safety. Boulogne played at dwelling to Chamois Niortais FC, who were one place above Boulogne. A tense crippled saw Boulogne win the catch in the 95th moment through defender Damien Perrinelle and it kept Boulogne up whilst sending Niort down to the Championnat National. The 2008–09 season saw Boulogne do the opposite from last season and win promotion on the concluding day of the season after beating SC Amiens 4–0, replacing Strasbourg in the final examination promotion place by a single point. Striker Grégory Thil finished circus tent scorer with 18 goals as the side made their first-ever appearance in the Ligue 1. They stayed good one season, being relegated in 2010. Two seasons later they suffered a far relegation back to Championnat National. [ 1 ] In March 2020 Boulogne were third in Championnat National when the season was prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were denied an opportunity for promotion when the FFF executive committee announced that the common playoff between 18th in Ligue 2 and 3rd in Championnat National would not go ahead. [ 2 ]

Players [edit ]

current team [edit ]

As of 2 December 2021.[3][4]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Reserve team [edit ]

As of 28 March 2019[5]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

other Staff [edit ]

celebrated players [edit ]

Below are the luminary players who have represented Boulogne in league and international rival since the baseball club ‘s foundation in 1919 .

Managers [edit ]

References [edit ]

Media related to US Boulogne at Wikimedia Commons