FC Girondins de Bordeaux

FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team, playing in the city of Bordeaux. The club was founded in 1881 as omnisport club. The Girondins won the French league in 1950, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1999. The club plays the home-matches in the Stade Chaban-Delmas, named after the former mayor of Bordeaux, Jacques Chaban-Delmas. Parc Lescure was the previous name of the stadium. The club has often qualified for European football.

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French - Football - Bordeaux - 1881 - French league - Chaban-Delmas - Mayor - Parc Lescure

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The biggest European triumph is the UEFA Cup final in 1996. After qualifying for the Intertoto Cup, the Girondins won that competition to get a place in the UEFA Cup. The reached the final after victories over Vardar Skopje, Rotor Volgograd, Betis Sevilla, a heroic quarter final win over AC Milan, and a semi-final win over Slavia Prague. In the UEFA Cup final, Bayern Munich prevented the Bordelais winning their first European Cup after a 5-1 defeat on aggregate.

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UEFA Cup - Vardar Skopje - Rotor Volgograd - Betis Sevilla - AC Milan - Slavia Prague - Bayern Munich

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Former Bordeaux midfielder Michel Pavon took charges of head coach in October 24, 2003. Because of health problems, he stood back and continued his career as scout on June 2005. Brazilian coach Ricardo became the new coach.

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Michel Pavon - October 24 - 2003 - Ricardo

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The team is an entire subsidiary company of the French television group M6 since 2001.

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M6 - 2001

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