FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

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Football Club Sochaux

Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard
Capacity	20,025
Owner	FCSM 2028
Chairman	Jean-Claude Plessis
Manager	Karim Mokeddem
League	Championnat National
2023–24	Championnat National, 8th of 18
Website	www.fcsochaux.fr
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard (French pronunciation:

Sochaux was founded by Jean-Pierre Peugeot, a prominent member of the

Sochaux is known for its youth academy, which has regularly finished in the top ten rankings of youth academies in France (fourth in 2010).

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard was founded in 1928 under the name Football Club Sochaux by Jean-Pierre Peugeot, a director of Peugeot, a French car manufacturing company.^{[citation needed]} Peugeot sought to create a football club for the leisure time of the company's workers. He installed Louis Maillard-Salin as the club's first president, and made Maurice Bailly the club's first manager.^{[citation needed]} Bailly was also a member of the team. Sochaux played its first match on 2 September 1928 against the reserve team of local club AS Montbéliard. The club was inserted into the lowest level of league football in the Franche-Comté region and played its first league match three weeks later winning 12–1.^{[citation needed]}

Peugeot was among the first to advocate for the professionalisation of French football and, in 1929, went as far as to admit to paying his players, which was strictly forbidden during this time.^{[citation needed]} The subsequent recruitment of several French internationals and players from abroad led to Sochaux gaining a stranglehold on the region easily disposing of local rivals AS Montbéliard and AS Valentigney. In June 1930, Montbéliard decided to merge with Sochaux to form the club that exists today. The following month, the National Council of the French Football Federation voted 128–20 in support of professionalism in French football. With Peugeot being a strong advocate for professionalism, Sochaux were among the first clubs to adopt the new statute and, subsequently, became professional.^{[citation needed]} In the league's inaugural season, Sochaux finished 3rd in its group. ^{[citation needed]}The club's final position was later moved to 2nd after Antibes, the champions of the group, was disqualified from the league for suspected bribery.^{[citation needed]}

In the

In the early 1960s, despite playing in Division 2, Sochaux won the Coupe Drago in back-to-back seasons.^[citation needed] The club made its return to Division 1 in 1964, and remained in the league for over 20 years, regularly finishing in the top ten before falling down to Division 2 in the 1987–88 season. During Sochaux's 24-year run in the first division, the club played in European competitions four times.^{[citation needed]} In the 1980–81 season, Sochaux surprised many by reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. In the round, the club was defeated by Dutch club AZ 4–3 on aggregate. The club's successful play during this stint was predominantly due to the creation of the club's academy in 1974, which paid immediate dividends. Player such as Bernard Genghini, Yannick Stopyra, Joël Bats and Philippe Anziani were among the inaugural graduates who were instrumental in Sochaux's domestic success.^{[citation needed]}

After hovering between the first division and the second division in the 1990s, Sochaux returned to the first division, now called Ligue 1, at the start of the new millennium.^[

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In July 2015, Peugeot sold the team to Hong Kong company Ledus. In 2018 it was announced that Spanish club Alavés (whose owners had a stake in Ledus) was starting a partnership with Sochaux;^[3] however the agreement lasted only a few months, ending abruptly in December of the same year.^[4]

With Omar Daf as coach, FCSM win the last game of season against Grenoble Foot 38 and save his Ligue 2 place. Club finish 16th in Ligue 2 but is demoted to National by the DNCG (National Directorate of Management Control), for not having presented balanced accounts.

Chinese real estate group Nenking, who unofficially take the reins of the club, following the economic problems encountered by Tech Pro, inject money into the coffers to save him from relegation. Nenking also appoint Samuel Laurent to the position of general director.^[5]

In April 2020, the Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard SASP (Société Anonyme Sportive Professionnelle) officially became the property of the Nenking Group. "This sale to the group whose founding president is Mr. Zhong Naixiong comes in accordance with the agreements previously made with Ledus" ^[6] and Frankie Yau become president.

On 28 June 2023, the DNCG confirmed the administrative relegation of Sochaux to Championnat National due to their financial crisis.

Stadium

Sochaux plays its home matches at the

Stade Auguste Bonal in Montbéliard. The stadium was constructed in 1931 and opened on 11 November of that same year. The facility was previously known as Stade de la Forge.^{[citation needed]} In July 1945, the club changed the stadium's name to its current version.^{[citation needed]} It is named after Auguste Bonal, the former sports director of the club, who after refusing to co-operate with the Germans during World War II, was murdered.^{[citation needed}

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The Stade Auguste Bonal has undergone renovations twice: in 1973 and 1997. In 1997, the majority of the stadium was completely overhauled, and practically a new stadium was built.^[

Trophée des champions match between FC Nantes and AS Monaco. The stadium's current capacity is 20,005.^{[citation needed}

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Honours and records

Honours

The following table lists the honours of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, updated as of January 1, 2010, in various official competitions at the national and international levels, as well as in youth competitions. In friendly tournaments, the club won the Coupe Peugeot in 1931 and was a finalist in the Trophée Joan Gamper in 1989.

Honors of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in Official Competitions^[7]

National Competitions

International Competitions

French Championship (2) Champion: 1935, 1938 Runner-up: 1937, 1953, 1980 French Ligue 2 (2) Champion: 1947, 2001 Runner-up: 1964, 1988 French National 3 (2) Champion: 1978 : Reserve team, 1987 : Reserve team. French Cup (2) Winner: 1937, 2007 Runner-up: 1959, 1967, 1988 French League Cup (1) Winner: 2004 Runner-up: 2003 Coupe Gambardella (3) Winner: 1983, 2007, 2015 Coupe Charles Drago (3) Winner: 1953, 1963, 1964 Coupe Peugeot (1) Winner: 1931

UEFA Cup Best performance: semi-finalist in 1981 UEFA Intertoto Cup Best performance: semi-finalist in 2002 Alps Cup Best performance: finalist in 1981 Mohammed V Cup (1) Winner: 1989

National records

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• Largest victory: 12-1, on August 25, 1935, against
  Valenciennes^[8]
• Youngest player to achieve a
  Bordeaux
  at 17 years 8 months and 15 days

Club records

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• Most consecutive seasons in Ligue 2: 9 (2014–2023)
• Largest home victory: 12-1, Sochaux vs.
  Valenciennes
  , 1935/1936 (Ligue 1)
• Largest away victory: 1-7,
  Lyon
  vs. Sochaux, 1987/1988 (Ligue 2)
• Largest home defeat: 0-5, Sochaux vs.
  Rennes
  , 2023/2024 (French Cup)
• Largest away defeat: 8-0,
  RC Paris
  vs. Sochaux, 1959/1960 (Ligue 1)
• Most appearances (all competitions): Albert Rust (454 matches)
• Most goals scored (all competitions): Roger Courtois (281 goals)
• Youngest player in an official match: Eliezer Mayenda (16 years, 7 months, and 10 days).^[9]

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2025^[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.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FRA Mathieu Patouillet (on loan from Lyon) 4 DF  FRA Arthur Vitelli 5 DF  MTQ Boris Moltenis 6 MF  FRA Mouhamadou Drammeh 7 DF  FRA Nassim Ouammou 8 MF  FRA Kévin Hoggas 9 FW  CIV N'dri Philippe Koffi 10 MF  FRA Roli Pereira de Sa 14 DF  FRA Mathieu Peybernes 15 DF  MAD Thomas Fontaine 16 GK  FRA Baptiste Valette 17 FW  FRA Noah Fatar 18 FW  MLI Moussa Doumbia 19 FW  FRA Martin Lecolier 20 FW  GLP Geoffray Durbant

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  FRA Dimitri Liénard 22 FW  FRA Solomon Loubao 23 DF  FRA Victor Mayela (on loan from Auxerre) 24 FW  FRA Corentin Jean 25 MF  FRA Alex Daho 26 MF  FRA Samy Benchamma 27 MF  FRA Diego Michel 28 MF  POR Elson Mendes 29 DF  FRA Julien Dacosta 30 GK  HAI Alexandre Pierre 31 MF  CIV Armand Gnanduillet 33 DF  ALG Abderrezzek Saidi 35 MF  FRA Elie Kayembe — DF  CMR Alex Guett Guett

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  POR Amílcar Silva (at Concarneau until 30 June 2025)

Notable former players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Sochaux in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1928. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 200 official matches for the club.

For a complete list of Sochaux players, see Category:FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players

• Cedric Bakambu
• Philippe Anziani
• Eugène Battmann
• Olivier Baudry
• Mehmed Baždarević
• Éric Benoît
• Serge Bourdoncle
• Roger Courtois
• Laurent Croci
• Omar Daf
• Abdel Djaadaoui
• Thierry Fernier
• Maxence Flachez
• Pierre-Alain Frau
• René Gardien
• Bernard Genghini
• Faruk Hadžibegić
• Fabrice Henry
• Michaël Isabey
• Zvonko Ivezić
• Pierre Lechantre
• Philippe Lucas
• Erwan Manac'h
• Bernard Maraval
• Jérémy Mathieu
• Vojislav Melić
• Jérémy Ménez
• Miranda
• Stéphane Paille
• Benoît Pedretti
• Ivan Perisic
• Romain Pitau
• Jean-Pierre Posca
• Maxence Prévot
• Claude Quittet
• Albert Rust
• Jean-Luc Ruty
• Adolphe Schmit
• Laszlo Seleš
• Franck Silvestre
• Yannick Stopyra
• Joseph Tellechéa
• Jean-Christophe Thomas
• Marcel Wassmer
• Jaouad Zairi

Honours

Domestic

• Ligue 1
  • Champions: 1934–35, 1937–38
• Ligue 2
  • Champions: 1946–47, 1987–88 (Group A), 2000–01
• Coupe de France
  • Champions: 1936–37, 2006–07
  • Runners-up: 1958–59, 1966–67, 1987–88
• Coupe de la Ligue
  • Champions: 2003–04
  • Runners-up: 2002–03
• Trophée des Champions
  • Runners-up: 2007
• Coupe Charles Drago
  • Champions: 1953, 1963, 1964
• Coupe Gambardella
  • Champions: 1983, 2007, 2015
  • Runners-up: 1975, 2010

Other

• Coupe Peugeot
  • Champions (1): 1931
• Mohammed V Cup
  • Champions (1): 1989
• Joan Gamper Trophy
  • Runners-up (1): 1989

Management and staff

Senior club staff

• President: Frédéric Dong Bo^[11]

Coaching staff^[12]

• Manager: Olivier Guégan
• Assistant coaches: Ali Boumnijel and Stéphane Mangione
• Goalkeeping coach: Gérard Gnanhouan

Managerial history

Dates[13][14] Name 1928–29 Maurice Bailly 1929–34 Victor Gibson 1934 Maurice Bailly 1934–36 Conrad Ross 1936 André Abegglen 1936–39 Conrad Ross 1939–44 Paul Wartel 1944–46 Étienne Mattler 1946–52 Paul Wartel 1952–57 Gaby Dormois 1957–60 Paul Wartel 1960–62 Ludwig Dupal 1962–66 Roger Hug 1966–67 Georges Vuillaume 1967–69 Dobroslav Krstić 1969–77 Paul Barret 1977–81 Jean Fauvergue 1981–84 Pierre Mosca 1984–85 Silvester Takač 1985–87 Jean Fauvergue 1987 Paul Barret 1987–94 Silvester Takač

Dates Name 9 December 1994 – 30 June 1995 Jacques Santini 1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996 Didier Notheaux 1 July 1996 – 4 October 1998 Faruk Hadžibegić 5 October 1998 – 31 August 1999 Philippe Anziani 1 September 1999 – 30 June 2002 Jean Fernandez 1 July 2002 – 6 July 2005 Guy Lacombe 7 July 2005 – 16 May 2006 Dominique Bijotat 1 August 2006 – 30 June 2007 Alain Perrin 1 July 2007 – 12 December 2007 Frédéric Hantz 12 December 2007 – 31 December 2007 Jean-Luc Ruty (caretaker) 2 January 2008 – 5 June 2011 Francis Gillot 10 June 2011 – 6 March 2012 Mehmed Baždarević[15] 6 March 2012 – 26 September 2013 Eric Hély 27 September 2013 – 7 October 2013 Omar Daf (caretaker) 7 October 2013 – 18 May 2014 Hervé Renard[16][17] 1 July 2014 – 15 September 2015 Olivier Echouafni Sep 2015 Eric Hély (caretakers) Oct 2015–2017 Albert Cartier 2017–2018 Peter Zeidler 2018–Nov 2018 José Manuel Aira Nov 2018–June 2022 Omar Daf June 2022–May 2023 Olivier Guégan May 2023–June 2023 Pierre-Alain Frau July 2023– Oswald Tanchot

See also

• Works team

References

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3. ^ Javier Lekuona (25 April 2018). "Oficial: el Alavés firma una alianza con el Sochaux francés" [Official: El Alavés signs an alliance with the French Sochaux]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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14. ^ "Les anciens entraîneurs du FCSM" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Official Site. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
15. ^ "Bazdarevic shown the door". Ligue 1. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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