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| Full name | Union Sportive et Culturelle de Bananier |
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| Nickname(s) | USCB |
| Ground | Stade Municipal, Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| League | Guadeloupe Division of Honor |
| 2016–17 | 4th |
Union Sportive et Culturelle de Bananier, (English: Sports and Cultural Union of Bananier or other wise known as U.S.C. de Bananier is a Guadeloupean football club based in Capesterre-Belle-Eau. The club plays in the Guadeloupe Division of Honor, the top tier of football in Guadeloupe. [1]
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