FC Girondins de Bordeaux

Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (French pronunciation: ​[ʒirɔ̃dɛ̃ də bɔʁdo]; commonly referred tae as Girondins de Bordeaux or simply Bordeaux) is a French association fitbaw club based in the ceety o Bordeaux. The club play in Ligue 2 the nou, an wan its last Ligue 1 teetle in the 2008–09 saison.

Bordeaux
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Full nameFootball Club des
Girondins de Bordeaux
Nickname(s)FCGB[1]
Les Girondins (The Girondins)[2]
Le club au scapulaire (The Club with the V-Shape)[3]
Les marine et blanc (The Navy-and-Whites)[4]
Foondit1881; 143 years ago (1881)
GroundMatmut Atlantique,
Bordeaux, Fraunce
Ground Capacity41,458
ChairmanGérard López
ManagerDavid Guion
LeagueLigue 2
2022–23Ligue 2, 3rd o 20
WabsteidClub wabsteid

Bordeaux wis foondit in 1881 as a multi-sports club an is ane o the maist sonsie fitbaw clubs in Fraunce. The club haes wan sax Ligue 1 teetles, whilk is the jynt fowert-maist in its history. Bordeaux hae wan fower Coupe de France teetles, three Coupe de la Ligue teetles, an three Trophée des champions. The club haes the honour o haein appeared in the maist finals in the Coupe de la Ligue, appearin in sax o the 16 finals contestit. Bordeaux plays its hame gemmes at the Stade Chaban Delmas, named efter the umwhile mayor o Bordeaux, Jacques Chaban-Delmas. The facility wis umwhile kent as the Parc Lescure an seats 34,362. The club is in negotiations the nou tae big a new stadium, that will seat 42,000. The ceety o Bordeaux is leetit as a steid for UEFA Euro 2016 in the Fraunce's host organisation.

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