US Le Pontet Grand Avignon 84

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Full nameUS Pontet Grand Avignon 84
Founded1980
Dissolved2021
Ground Stade de Montbord
Chairman Jihad Meroueh
Manager Mohamed Chaouch
League Regional 1, Mediterranée
2018–19 National 3 Group D, 12th (relegated)

US Pontet Grand Avignon 84 (previously Union Sportive Le Pontet Football) was a football club based in Le Pontet, Vaucluse, France. They played at the Stade de Montbord in Le Pontet until dissolution in 2021.

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History

The club was formed in 1980 under the name of Olympique Pontétien. It was not until 1984 that they changed their name to Union Sportive Le Pontet Football. In May 2017 the club voted to rename US Pontet Grand Avignon 84. [1]

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References

  1. "Le Pontet va bientôt devenir l'USP Grand Avignon 84" (in French). foot-national.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.