AF Virois
French football club
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Association Football Virois, known as AF Virois or Vire, is a French football club based in Vire Normandie, Calvados. It was founded in 1962. The club currently plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of the French football league system.
Full nameAssociation Football Virois
Founded1962
GroundStade Pierre-Compte,
Vire Normandie
Vire Normandie
ChairmanChristophe Lécuyer
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| Full name | Association Football Virois |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Ground | Stade Pierre-Compte, Vire Normandie |
| Chairman | Christophe Lécuyer |
| Manager | Cédric Hoarau |
| League | National 3 Group C |
| 2023–24 | National 2 Group C, 13th of 14 (relegated) |
History
The club was founded in 1962 from the merger between ES Vire and AC Vire.
On 7 January 2023, Virois, while playing in the fifth-tier of French football, competed against Ligue 1 side FC Nantes in Coupe de France, losing 2–0.[1] The same season the team won the 2022–23 Championnat National 3, Group J, winning promotion to the 2023–24 Championnat National 2.[2]
