US Granville

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US Granville
US Granville logo.svg
Full nameL'Union Sportive Granville
Founded1918
GroundStade Louis Dior,
Granville
Capacity3,200
ChairmanBenjamin Bahu
Manager Sylvain Didot
League National 2 Group B
2023–24 National 2 Group C, 3rd of 14
Website usgranville.fr

Union Sportive Granville, commonly referred to as US Granville or simply Granville, is a French football club based in Granville in the Lower Normandy region.

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History

The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after most recently achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2013–14 season. [1] Granville share a partnership with nearby professional club SM Caen. [2]

In season 2015–16 they had a fantastic run in the Coupe de France, eventually losing in the quarter finals:

RoundH/AOpponent (tier)Score
Round 1N/AByeN/A
Round 2N/AByeN/A
Round 3A Etoile S Thury Harcourt (10)0–8
Round 4H AF Virois (6)3-1 (AET)
Round 5A US Ouviere Normande Mondeville (6)0-1 (AET)
Round 6A AS Cherbourg Football (6)1–3
Round 7H SU Dives (6)2–0
Round 8A AF Saint-Nazaire (6)0–2
Round of 64H Stade Lavallois (2)2–1
Round of 32H Sarreguemines FC (5)3–1
Round of 16H Bourg-Péronnas (2)1-0 (AET)
QuarterfinalsH Olympique de Marseille (1)0–1

In 2018, Granville beat Girondins de Bordeaux 2–1 in extra time, on 32e of Coupe de France.

Famous players

References

  1. "Mais qui es-tu Granville ?" . Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. "Le club". Union Sportive Granville. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.