Chamois Niortais Football Club is a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. It was founded in 1925 by Charles Boinot, the son of the owner of a local chamois leather factory. The club's home stadium is the Stade René Gaillard in Niort, which has a capacity of 10,898 although in the last 20 years attendances have generally averaged below 5,000 per match due to the club's relatively small fan base. Chamois Niortais has traditionally played in an entirely blue home strip, although away strips regularly differ.
Djibril Konaté is a Malian association footballer who plays for Vendée Fontenay Foot. He usually plays as a right-back, but can also play as a centre-half and a defensive midfielder.
Roland Vieira is a French professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Championnat National 2 club Le Puy. In his playing career, he was a striker. Clubs he played for include Angers, Sion, Libourne, Chamois Niortais, Gazélec Ajaccio, and Romorantin.
Johan Gastien is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Clermont.
Andé Dona Ndoh is a Cameroonian football coach and former professional player. who is assistant coach for Ligue 2 club Niort During his career, he played as a striker for various French clubs, including Le Havre, Rouen, Luzenac, Chamois Niortais and Nancy.
Pascal Gastien is a French professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Ligue 1 club Clermont
Jérôme Lafourcade is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker for Mont-de-Marsan. He began his professional career with Montpellier and has also had spells with Troyes, Châteauroux and Chamois Niortais.
Harry Christopher Novillo is a Martiniquais professional footballer who recently played as a striker and winger.
Kévin Malcuit is a French professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Ankaragücü. He predominantly plays as a full-back. He is also capable of playing in a number of different positions, including as a winger and as an attacker.
The 2012–13 season was the 87th season in the history of the French football club Chamois Niortais. After finishing as runners-up in the Championnat National in the 2011–12 campaign, the team competed in Ligue 2, the second tier of the French football pyramid. The promotion meant a return to professional status for the club, which was lost following relegation to the Championnat de France amateur three years earlier.
Jimmy Roye is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 2 club Laval. He has previously played for Amiens, Calais, Chamois Niortais, Paris, Gazélec Ajaccio and Red Star.
Pape Sané is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker. His first cap for the Senegal national football team was in 2013.
Yoann Barbet is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and left-back for Ligue 2 club Bordeaux.
Ahmed Mogni is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Jeunesse Esch in Luxembourg. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
The 2014–15 season was the 89th season in the history of the French association football club Chamois Niortais. The senior team competed in Ligue 2, finishing in 11th place. The club also competed in both the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue, in which they reached the Round of 64 and the First Round respectively.
Quentin Daubin is a French professional footballer who plays for Caen as a midfielder.
Bryan Passi is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
Antoine Arthur Leautey is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 2 club Amiens as a winger. He has also played senior football with Chamois Niortais and Boulogne, and passed through the youth systems at Caen and Paris Saint-Germain.
Yohan Demoncy is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Annecy on loan from Ligue 2 club Paris FC.
Boubacar Fofana is a French-Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Servette.
