Martinique is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. A part of the French West Indies (Antilles), Martinique is an overseas department and region and a single territorial collectivity of the French Republic. It is a part of the European Union as an outermost region within the special territories of members of the European Economic Area, and an associate member of the CARICOM, but is not part of the Schengen Area or the European Union Customs Union. The currency in use is the euro.
The Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1933. It is the home of RC Lens. The stadium's capacity is 38,223 – about 7,000 more than the city's population. The stadium was originally named after Félix Bollaert, a director of Compagnie des Mines de Lens who was anxious to promote the development of sports clubs in the city. Construction began in 1931, but Bollaert had died shortly before the stadium's inauguration. It was renamed Stade Bollaert-Delelis in 2012 after the death of André Delelis, the former mayor of the city who was politician who served as the Minister of Commerce under President François Mitterrand.
FC Sète 34 was a French football club based in Sète and founded in 1901 as Olympique de Cette. The club won the French league title twice and the French cup also twice. In 1934 they became the first club to win the French league and cup double. At the time, they were using the Georges-Bayrou Stadium. Until 1960, the club played a major role in the French football championship, but due to financial issues, it was forced to give up professional status. From the 1970s until 2005, the club played in secondary levels, before accessing Ligue 2 for one season after finishing at the 3rd rank of Championnat National. The club last played in Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football, at Stade Louis Michel in the town.
L'Aiglon du Lamentin Football Club is a professional football club of Martinique, playing in the town of Lamentin.
Golden Star de Fort-de-France is a professional football club in Martinique, playing in the town of Fort-de-France.
Club Franciscain is a professional football club in Martinique, playing in the town of Le François.
Coupe D.O.M. was a cup played by clubs from French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion.
Club Sportif Case-Pilote is a professional football club of Martinique, playing in the town Case-Pilote.
Racing-Club de Revière-Pilote is a multi-sports club from Rivière-Pilote, Martinique.
US Robert is a football club of Martinique, based in the town Le Robert.
Xercès Louis was a French footballer who played as a midfielder. He won 12 caps for France between 1954 and 1956.
Essor-Préchotain is a professional football club of Martinique, based in the northwestern town Le Prêcheur.
New Club is a football club of Martinique, based in the village Petit-Bourg in the commune Rivière-Salée.
Réveil-Sportif is a football club of Martinique, based in the eastern town Gros-Morne.
Ligue des Antilles is a football cup tournament contested by teams from Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, and Saint-Martin.
Golden Lion FC is a professional football club from Martinique, based in the town of Saint-Joseph. They play in the Martinique Division d'Honneur, the top-division of football in Martinique, having been promoted following the 2008–09 season. They won the league for the first time in 2014–15.
Mario Bocaly is a Martiniquais football coach. He managed the Martinique national team for four years, leading them at two CONCACAF Gold Cups, and has led four clubs in the Martinique Championnat National.
Yordan Louis Olivier Thimon is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Club Franciscain. Born in Guadeloupe, he plays for the Martinique national team.
La Gauloise de Trinité is a football team located in La Trinité, Martinique. It is part of the multi-sport club La Gauloise de Trinité.
