Clermont Foot Explained

Clubname:Clermont
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Fullname:Clermont Foot 63
Nickname:Les Lanciers (The Lancers)
Ground:Stade Gabriel-Montpied
Capacity:11,980
Owner:Ahmet Schaefer[1]
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Ahmet Schaefer
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Sébastien Bichard
Website:https://www.clermontfoot.com
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Current:2023–24 Clermont Foot season
Short Name:Clermont, CF63

Clermont Foot 63 (Occitan: Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe; commonly referred to as Clermont Foot) is a French professional football club based in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It competes in Ligue 2. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger.

The club plays its home matches at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied located within the city. Between 2014 and 2017, Clermont was managed by Corinne Diacre, the first woman to manage a men's professional football team.[2] In 2021, the club achieved promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time in its history. It returned to Ligue 2 in 2024.

History

The club started in 1911 under the name Stade Clermontois. Despite little league success in the early days, they reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France during the 1945–46 season. Their professional status was repealed after the 1946–47 season due to financial difficulties. The club became professional again in 1966. 1984 saw an expansion, with Stade-Clermontois and AS Montferrand merging to form Clermont-Ferrand Football Club (CFC). The club was placed in the third division.

The club was later renamed Clermont Foot Auvergne, having to start again in the Division Honneur. After 13 years, Clermont Foot got promoted multiple times, from the Division Honneur up to Ligue 2 in 1993. During these 13 years of success, the club had numerous successes in the Coupe de France. One notable cup run was in 1997, when the Auvergne club eliminated three professional sides, Martigues, Lorient and then Paris Saint-Germain, before succumbing to Nice.

The club won the Championnat National in 2007, being promoted to Ligue 2 again, from which they had been relegated in 2006.

In 2014, Clermont became the first French professional men's team to appoint a female manager when they appointed Helena Costa.[3] [4] Less than a month after taking charge, Costa quit her role,[5] and was replaced by another woman, Corinne Diacre,[6] who would go on to train the French women's team.

Clermont were promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2021–22 season for the first time in their history, having achieved promotion to the league after finishing second in the 2020–21 edition of Ligue 2.[7] After 3 years, the club was relegated following the 2023–24 season.[8]

Honours

Players

Current squad

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Retired numbers

14 - Clément Pinault, defender (2008–09) – posthumous honour

Notable former players

For a list of former Clermont Foot players, see .

Club officials

PositionStaff
President Ahmet Schaefer
Sporting director Thomas Baumschweinstrauss
Head coach Sébastien Bichard
Assistant head coach Emmanuel Gas
Stéphane Héros
First-team coach Yann Cavezza
Goalkeeper coach Hervé Didillon
Fitness coach Jean-Claude Favre
Match analyst Cyril Poussin
Scout Philippe Vaugeois
Michel Ogier
Club doctor Nicolas Lamaudière
Physiotherapist Séverine Chapeyron
Milan Ladjic
Medical director physiotherapy Julien Jarlier
Performance manager Eric Pégorer

Coaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clermont Foot : Ahmet Schaefer officiellement président. 14 March 2019. La Montagne. 16 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Clermont Foot 63. Ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel.
  3. News: Helena Costa takes over at Ligue 2's Clermont Foot as first female manager . 7 May 2014 . 28 June 2014 . Guardian News and Media. The Guardian.
  4. News: Helena Costa: French Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot name woman boss . 7 May 2014 . 28 June 2014 . BBC Sport.
  5. News: Helena Costa will not after all take over as Clermont Foot coach . 23 June 2014 . 28 June 2014 . Guardian News and Media. The Guardian.
  6. News: Clermont Foot appoint second female manager in Corinne Diacre . 28 June 2014 . 28 June 2014 . Guardian News and Media. The Guardian.
  7. Web site: Le Clermont Foot en Ligue 1 : c'est fait ! . france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr . French . 15 May 2021 .
  8. News: Clermont Foot is officially relegated from Ligue 1 . 12 May 2024 . beIN Sports.
  9. News: Squad . WorldFootball.net . 2 July 2023. en.