LB Châteauroux

La Berrichonne

Full name	La Berrichonne de Châteauroux
Nickname(s)	La Berri
Founded	1883
Ground	Stade Gaston Petit, Châteauroux
Capacity	17,000
Chairman	Patrick Le Seyec
Manager	Cédric Daury
League	Championnat National
2014–15	Ligue 2, 19th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (French pronunciation: ​[lɑ beʁiʃɔn də ʃatoʁu]; commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux) is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1883. The team currently plays in Championnat National, the third division of French football. The club has played only one season in Ligue 1; the 1997–98 season.

In 2004, Châteauroux reached the final of the 2003–04 Coupe de France. The team was defeated 1–0 by Paris Saint-Germain, but still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup because Paris Saint-Germain finished second in the first division. Châteauroux lost in the first round to Belgian club Club Brugge.

Châteauroux plays its home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity Stade Gaston Petit in front of crowds averaging between 6,000–7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the Credit Agricole stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue with a vertical striped shirt and blue shorts. The club president was Michel Denisot and is currently Patrick Le Seyec. The current Manager is Cédric Daury, who took over for the 2015-2016 season and is in his 2nd stint with La Berrichnne. Châteauroux's kit partner is Nike.

Players

Current squad

As of 23 January, 2016.^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Jonathan Millieras 3 DF Yannick M'Bone 4 DF Richard-Quentin Samnick 5 DF Calvin Mangan 6 DF Guillaume Dequaire 7 FW Oumare Tounkara 8 MF Bilel Agueni 9 FW Arnold Garita 11 FW Terence Makengo 12 DF Nama Fofana 13 MF Bobley Anderson 16 GK Louis Souchaud

No. Position Player 17 MF Kévin das Neves 19 DF Florian Pinteaux 20 MF Flavien Tait 21 DF Judicaël Crillon 22 MF Kamel Chergui 23 DF Johann Obiang 24 MF Kévin Diogo (on loan from Clermont) 27 MF Abdoulaye Coulibaly 28 FW Ulrich N'nomo 29 FW Yoane Wissa 30 GK Rodolphe Roche

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

Notable players

See Category:LB Châteauroux players

Managers

• André Roder (1938–39)^[2]
• Roger Cabanis (1943–46)
• Gérard Woczniak (1946–52)
• Charles Carville (1952–53)
• Antonin Tichy (1953–54)
• Jo Rabstejneck (?-?)
• François Maestroni (?-?)
• Albert Dubreucq (September 1957–58)
• Maurice Lafont (1962–63)
• Henri Burda (1963–65)
• Léon Deladerrière (1965–67)
• Robert Vicot (1967–70)
• André Strappe (1970–71)
• Gérard Woczniak and Ferrandis (1971–73)
• Lucien Troupel (1973–80)
• Hervé Revelli (1980–83)
• Anton Nieroba (1983–85)
• Philippe Leroux (1985 – February 1986)
• Karim Ibrahim (February 1986-1986
• Philippe Besset (1986–87)
• Lionel Sachy (1987–88)
• Alec Hrnic (1988–89)
• Jacky Lemée (1989)
• Andrzej Szarmach (1989–91)
• Joachim Marx (1991 – October 1992)
• Victor Zvunka (October 1992–98)
• Florian Fontaine ( June 1998 – May 2005)
• Didier Ollé-Nicole (2005 – March 2006)
• Cédric Daury (March 2006–08)
• Frédéric Zago (March 2007, Caretaker)
• Christian Sarramagna (2008)
• Dominique Bijotat (2008–09)
• Jean-Pierre Papin (2009–10)
• Didier Tholot (2010–13)
• Jean-Louis Garcia (2013–14)
• Pascal Gastien (2014–15)
• Cédric Daury (2015–)

References

1. "Le groupe" (in French). berrichonne.net. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
2. "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Retrieved 1 August 2007.

External links

• (French) Official website