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Tours FC

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Tours
Tours FC logo
Full nameTours Football Club
Nickname(s)TFC
Founded1951; 72 years ago (1951)
GroundStade de la Vallée du Cher,
Tours, France
Capacity16,247
ChairmanJean-Marc Ettori
ManagerNourredine El Ouardani
LeagueNational 3 Group C
2021–22Régional 1 Centre-Val de Loire, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Tours Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tours (French pronunciation: ​[tuʁ]), is a French association football club based in Tours, the capital city of the Indre-et-Loire department. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play at the fifth level of French football. Tours plays its home matches at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher located within the city.

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Football in France

Football in France

Association football is the most popular sport in France. The French Football Federation is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country, both professional and amateur. The federation organizes the Coupe de France and is responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams in France. The federation gives responsibility of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 to the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) who oversee, organize, and manage the country's top two leagues. The LFP is also responsible for organizing the Coupe de la Ligue, the country's league cup competition. The French Football Federation also supervises the overseas departments and territories leagues and hosts football club AS Monaco, a club based in the independent sovereign state of Monaco. In 2022, the FFF had 2.1 million licensees, 1.8 million players and 14,000 registered clubs.

Tours

Tours

Tours is one of the largest cities in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants as of 2018 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 516,973.

Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River. In 2019, it had a population of 610,079. Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it nowadays is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its prefecture is Tours and subprefectures are Chinon and Loches. Indre-et-Loire is a touristic destination for its numerous monuments that are part of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.

Departments of France

Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government under the national level, between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy, instead serving as the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections.

Stade de la Vallée du Cher

Stade de la Vallée du Cher

Stade de la Vallée du Cher is a multi-use stadium in Tours, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tours FC. The stadium is able to hold 16,247 people and was built in 1978.

History

Tours Football Club was founded in 1919 as under the name AS Docks-du-Centre. After two years of playing under the moniker, the club changed its name to AS du Centre. The club spent 30 years under the name as French football entered professionalism in the 1930s. In 1951, the club changed its name again to the current Tours FC. Under the Tours emblem, the club achieved success in its infancy reaching the Round of 64 in the Coupe de France thanks to player-coach Alfred Aston that same year.

FC Tours historical logo
FC Tours historical logo

Tours was promoted to the first division in 1980. Prior to the start of the season, the club signed prolific striker Delio Onnis from Monaco. Onnis improved the club's attack significantly over the next three years and departing the club in 1983 after Tours suffered relegation. During Onnis' stint between 1980 and 1983, Tours twice reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France in 1982 and 1983.[1][2] The club was eliminated on both occasions by Paris Saint-Germain. In 1984, Tours quickly returned to the first division after winning Division 2 title. However, after one season, the club returned to the lower league. Tours have yet to manage a return to Ligue 1.[3]

During the club's current absence from Ligue 1, Tours fell to the Championnat National, the third division of French football, after finishing dead last in the 2006–07 season. During the season, Albert Falette, the club manager for eight years was removed from his position. At the end of the season, the club released or sold almost all its players, including captain David Fleurival. The club only kept long-time goalkeeper Armand Raimbault and young prospect Rudy Wendling. The long-term outlook strategy paid off with the club finishing second in the 2007–08 National season, thus returning to Ligue 2, where the club remained for ten years until relegated to Championnat National following a last place finish in the 2017-2018 campaign.

The club were relegated again at the end of the 2018–19 Championnat National season, and were further relegated administratively by the DNCG, confirmed by appeal on 11 July 2019, forcing them to play at the fifth level Championnat National 3 in the 2019–20 season.[4]

In April 2020, after the truncation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tours expected to be promoted back to Championnat National 2, due to being placed top of their group at the time the season was stopped.[5] However, on 15 June 2020, The DNCG committee of the FFF denied their promotion.[6] The decision was ratified by the appeal committee on 10 July 2020.[7]

In March 2021, after a season voided by COVID-19, the club announced the opening of a Société coopérative d’intérêt collectif (SCIC) (cooperative shareholding society) with the hope of involving more of the community in the governance of the club.[8] In July 2021, the DNCG committee of the FFF relegated the club to the sixth tier for financial reasons. The result was confirmed on appeal later in the month.[9][10] They finished top of their division at the end of the 2021–22 season, but the league ruled they were to be denied promotion for financial reasons.[11] The decision was overturned on appeal, and Tours climbed back to National 3.[12]

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Coupe de France

Coupe de France

The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professional football clubs in France, including clubs based in the overseas departments and territories. Between 1917 and 1919, the competition was called the Coupe Charles Simon, in tribute of Charles Simon, a French sportsman and the founder of the French Interfederal Committee, who died in 1915 while serving in World War I. The final is played at the Stade de France and the winner qualifies for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and a place in the Trophée des Champions match. A concurrent women's tournament is also held, the Coupe de France Féminine.

Alfred Aston

Alfred Aston

Alfred Aston was a French football winger and manager. He was part of France national team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938. He was capped 31 times for his country.

AS Monaco FC

AS Monaco FC

Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA, commonly referred to as AS Monaco, ASM or Monaco, is a Monégasque professional football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, it is a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Founded in 1918, the team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II. Its training center is situated in neighboring France, in la Turbie.

1981–82 Coupe de France

1981–82 Coupe de France

The Coupe de France 1981–82 was its 65th edition. It was won by Paris SG which defeated AS Saint-Étienne in the Final.

1982–83 Coupe de France

1982–83 Coupe de France

The Coupe de France 1982–83 was its 66th edition. It was won by Paris SG which defeated FC Nantes in the Final.

Championnat National

Championnat National

The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football.

2006–07 Ligue 2

2006–07 Ligue 2

The Ligue 2 season 2006/2007, organised by the LFP was won by FC Metz and saw the promotions of FC Metz, SM Caen and RC Strasbourg, whereas FC Nantes Atlantique, CS Sedan Ardennes and Troyes AC were relegated from Ligue 1.

Armand Raimbault

Armand Raimbault

Armand Raimbault is a French football goalkeeper. He currently plays for US Orléans.

2018–19 Championnat National

2018–19 Championnat National

The 2018–19 Championnat National season was the 21st season since the establishment of the Championnat National, which serves as the third division of the French football league system.

Championnat National 3

Championnat National 3

The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Championnat National, and the Championnat National 2. Usually contested by 168 clubs, the Championnat National 3 operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championnat National 2 and the regional leagues of the Division d'Honneur, the sixth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams in twelve groups playing 26 games each totalling 2080 games in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January.

COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of 10 March 2023, the pandemic had caused more than 676 million cases and 6.88 million confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history.

Championnat National 2

Championnat National 2

The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and the Championnat National. Contested by 64 clubs, the Championnat National 2 operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championnat National and the Championnat National 3, the fifth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams in four groups playing 32 games each totalling 1280 games in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January.

Colours and logos

Tours Coat of arms
Tours Coat of arms

Tours' crest is inspired by the city's coats of arms with three towers and a Fleur-de-lis. It bears the club's motto "Turonorum civitas libera", which means in Latin "Free city of Turones". Turones is the Celtic tribe, which gave its name to Tours. The motto was found engraved on a rock, which is now in the undergrounds of the Beaux Arts Museum located in the city.[13] The salamander is a reference to King François I.

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Fleur-de-lis

Fleur-de-lis

The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys, is a lily that is used as a decorative design or symbol.

Latin

Latin

Latin is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars supplanted it in common academic and political usage. For most of the time it was used, it would be considered a "dead language" in the modern linguistic definition; that is, it lacked native speakers, despite being used extensively and actively.

Celts

Celts

The Celts or Celtic peoples are a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities. Historical Celtic groups included the Britons, Boii, Celtiberians, Gaels, Gauls, Gallaeci, Galatians, Lepontii and their offshoots. The relation between ethnicity, language and culture in the Celtic world is unclear and debated; for example over the ways in which the Iron Age people of Britain and Ireland should be called Celts. In current scholarship, 'Celt' primarily refers to 'speakers of Celtic languages' rather than to a single ethnic group.

Tours

Tours

Tours is one of the largest cities in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants as of 2018 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 516,973.

Francis I of France

Francis I of France

Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a son.

Stadium

Tours has been playing at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher since 1978. In 1979, the stadium's capacity was 22,000, but now only incorporates on 13,500. The stadium was built thanks to former mayor Jean Royer, as he wanted a decent venue for the club. Before the construction of the Vallée du Cher, Tours played its home matches at the Stade de Grammont.

Supporters

In France, Tours is not a town fond of football because of the lack of football tradition. Moreover, supporters were disappointed of the club's poor results in the past. However, the accession to Ligue 2 in 2006 where they remained for 10 seasons created some interest in the city and audiences in the stadium are gradually increasing. There are currently three groups of supporters:

  • Amicale des supporters
  • Turons 1951
  • Les Diables Bleus

Players

Current squad

As of 15 March 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Cameroon CMR Jules Goda
2 DF France FRA Clément Perraguin
3 DF France FRA Victor Mouangué
4 DF France FRA Geoffrey Marie-Louise
5 DF France FRA Benjamin Tison
6 MF France FRA Omaré Gassama
7 FW Chad CHA Brahim Mahamat
8 MF France FRA Antoine Péron
9 FW France FRA Karim Touré
10 FW France FRA Sofian Valla
11 FW Comoros COM Ali M'Madi
13 DF France FRA Xavier Grondin
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF France FRA Paul-Antoine Finidori
15 MF Comoros COM Irfane Abdallah
16 GK France FRA Arthur Deboeuf
18 MF Cameroon CMR Emmanuel Mbarga
19 MF France FRA Nicolás Obama
20 MF France FRA Kingsley Condore
21 MF France FRA Walid Ben Bella
22 FW France FRA Nesta Elphege
24 FW France FRA Kalvin Lương
26 DF France FRA Yanis Amar
33 DF France FRA Sofiane Zighem
40 GK France FRA Samba Gassama

Reserve team

As of 18 March 2019[14]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK France FRA Florentin Bloch
-- DF France FRA Rafael Lubuisu
-- DF France FRA Bengaly Kaba-Soares
-- DF France FRA David Becquelin
-- DF France FRA William Tsobgni
-- DF France FRA Samy Lestringuez
-- DF France FRA Quentin Constanciel
-- DF France FRA Grégoire Chetaneau
-- MF France FRA Alexandre Ferreira
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF France FRA Djamile Lebon
-- MF France FRA Said Khaies
-- MF France FRA Rayan Benamara
-- MF Gabon GAB Martin Mayoulou
-- MF France FRA Yanis Hamoudi
-- FW France FRA Alassane Tall
-- FW France FRA Thomas Berthelot
-- FW France FRA Xavier Grondin
-- FW France FRA Salah Bouzrara

Notable former players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Tours in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1919. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club.

For a complete list of Tours FC players, see Category:Tours FC players.

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FIFA eligibility rules

FIFA eligibility rules

As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised international competitions and friendly matches. In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to represent any national team, as long as the player held citizenship of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. FIFA has used its authority to overturn results of competitive international matches that feature ineligible players.

Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

Cameroonian Football Federation

Cameroonian Football Federation

The Cameroonian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Cameroon. It is known as FECAFOOT.

Jules Goda

Jules Goda

Jules Stéphane Goda is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Régional 1 club Tours.

Defender (association football)

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

French Football Federation

French Football Federation

The French Football Federation is the governing body of football in France. It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital, Paris. The FFF was a founding member of FIFA and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in France, both professional and amateur. The French Football Federation is a founding member of UEFA and joined FIFA in 1907 after replacing the USFSA, who were founding members.

Midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively right back role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments.

Forward (association football)

Forward (association football)

Forwards are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack.

Chadian Football Federation

Chadian Football Federation

The Chadian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Chad. It was founded in 1962, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1964. It organizes the national football leagues, including the Chad Premier League, Chad Cup and the national team. Its offices are located in N'Djamena. The FTFA is an apolitical, non-profit and non-denominational association. It has legal personality and financial autonomy. Its current president is Moctar Mahamoud Hamid.

Managers

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Alfred Aston

Alfred Aston

Alfred Aston was a French football winger and manager. He was part of France national team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938. He was capped 31 times for his country.

Jules Vandooren

Jules Vandooren

Jules Vandooren was a French footballer who played as a defender.

Hennie Hollink

Hennie Hollink

Hendrikus ("Hennie") Hollink was a football (soccer) player and manager from the Netherlands, who played for Roda JC, FC Twente and Heracles Almelo. He played professional football himself in the 1950s and 1960s. He died on 31 January 2018.

Jean Sérafin

Jean Sérafin

Jean Sérafin is a French former footballer and coach.

Christian Letard

Christian Letard

Christian Letard is a French retired football manager who most recently managed Congo. Besides France, he has managed in Congo and Vietnam.

Daniel Sanchez (French footballer)

Daniel Sanchez (French footballer)

Daniel Sanchez is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a striker.

Bernard Blaquart

Bernard Blaquart

Bernard Blaquart is a French former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 side Nîmes Olympique. During his playing career he represented Bordeaux, Toulouse, Toulon and Stade Français, making almost 100 appearances in the top two divisions of French football.

Alexandre Dujeux

Alexandre Dujeux

Alexandre Dujeux is a French professional football coach and a former defender. He is an assistant coach with Angers.

Marco Simone

Marco Simone

Marco Simone is an Italian professional football manager and former player. As a player, he was a striker and winger.

Fabien Mercadal

Fabien Mercadal

Fabien Mercadal is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Michel Estevan

Michel Estevan

Michel Estevan is a French association football manager and former player.

Nourredine El Ouardani

Nourredine El Ouardani

Nourredine El Ouardani is a French football manager who is the current head coach of French club Tours.

Source: "Tours FC", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 8th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tours_FC.

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