SC Bastia

For the Championnat de France amateur Group B club, see CA Bastia. <br> For the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group D club, see ÉF Bastia.

Sporting Club de Bastia (commonly referred to as SC Bastia or simply Bastia) is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The club primarily plays its home matches at the Stade Armand Cesari located within the city. Bastia is managed by Frédéric Hantz and captained by midfielder Yannick Cahuzac.

Bastia's main historical success include reaching the final of the 1977–78 edition of the UEFA Cup. The team was defeated by Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Domestically, Bastia won the second division of French football in 1968 and were winners of the Coupe de France in 1981. During the club's infancy, it was league champions of the Corsican league 17 times. They are the local rivals of AC Ajaccio.

Players

Current squad

As of 24 July 2011

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Reserve squad

As of 4 September 2010

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Bastia in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1905. To appear in the section below, a player...
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