FC Istres

Football Club Istres Ouest Provence (; commonly referred to as simply Istres) () is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2008–09 season. Istres plays its home matches at the Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, a commune in the Arrondissement of Istres. The team is managed by José Pasqualetti and captained by defender Gary Coulibaly.

History

FC Istres was founded in 1920 by Édouard Guizonnier as SS Istréenne. In 1969, SS Istréenne was merged into the more general sports club Istres Sports, who chose to keep Istréenne's distinctive purple and black colors. In 1977 the club made young entrepreneur Michel Aviet the club's president and ex-Yugoslav goalkeeper Georges Korac the club's manager. During the Aviet-Korac years, the club advanced from France's lower regional divisions all the way up to Ligue 2. In 2004, the club reached Ligue 1 but finished last and was relegated to Ligue 2 the following year. The club returned to Ligue 2 for the 2009–10 season after winning the Championnat National 2008–09.

Players

Current squad

As of 9 July, 2011.

(captain)

Notable former players

For a list of former FC Istres players, see FC Istres players.

Honours

• National
• Champions (1): 2008–09
• Méditerranée Division d'Honneur
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