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| Full name | Football Club Antibes Juan-les-Pins | |
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| Founded | 1912 | |
| Ground | Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes France | |
| Capacity | 4,000 | |
| League | Promotion d'Honneur (8th level) | |
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