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.
Johan Gastien is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Clermont.
Nicolas Pallois is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes. He has previously played for Caen, Quevilly, Valenciennes, Laval, Chamois Niortais, and Bordeaux.
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.
Loïs Diony is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Angers.
Enagnon David Kiki is a Beninese professional footballer who plays for Liga I side FCSB and the Benin national team. A left-sided player, Kiki has played in both defence and midfield.
Adrian Dabasse is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Orléans.
The 2015–16 season was the 90th season in the history of the French association football club Chamois Niortais. The senior team competed in Ligue 2 for the fourth consecutive season following an 11th-placed finish in 2014–15. The club also competed in both the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.
Goduine Koyalipou is a Central African professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian club Beveren. A former youth international for France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.
Alexandre Olliero is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Reims.
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.
Florian Nicolas Lapis is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Championnat National club FC Versailles 78. He plays for the Martinique national team since 2022.
Rui Miguel Garcia Lopes de Almeida is a Portuguese professional football manager.
Quentin Braat is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Oviedo.
The 2020–21 Chamois Niortais F.C. season was the club's 96th season in existence and its seventh consecutive season in the second flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Niort participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Samy Benchamma is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chamois Niortais.
The 2021–22 season was the 97th season in the existence of Chamois Niortais F.C. and the club's eighth consecutive season in the second division of French football. The team was excluded from Coupe de France this season.
Oumar Ngom is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 2 club Pau FC. Born in France, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
The 2022–23 season was the 98th in the history of Chamois Niortais F.C. and their ninth consecutive season in the second division. The club participated in Ligue 2 and the Coupe de France.
Théo Bouchlarhem is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Swiss club Sion.
