Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC
Football club based in Marignane, France
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Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue Football Club (French pronunciation: [maʁiɲan ʒiɲak kot blø futbol klœb]), also known as Marignane GCB (French pronunciation: [maʁiɲan ʒe.se.be]), Marignane Gignac CB, Marignane Gignac, Marignane, or MGCB FC, is a French football club based in Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône. Competing in the Championnat National 2, the fourth-tier of French football, the club plays its home matches at the Stade Saint-Exupéry. The club played only one season in Division 2; the 1965–66 season.
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| Full name | Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Les Aviateurs (The Aviators) | ||
| Founded | 6 June 1924 | ||
| Stadium | Stade Saint-Exupéry | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Coordinates | 43°25′03″N 5°12′39″E | ||
| Chairman | Marc Vincendone, Michel Léonardi | ||
| Manager | Brahim Hemdani | ||
| League | Championnat National 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | National 2 Group A, 12th of 16 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
It was founded in 1924 as Union Sportive Marignanaise. In 2016, US Marignanaise merged with AS Gignac to form Marignane Gignac FC.[1] In July 2022, the club merged with FC Côte Bleue and became Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC (MGCB FC).
At the end of the 2022–23 season, the club achieved promotion from the Championnat National 2 to the Championnat National.[2] They suffered relegation at the conclusion of the 2023–24 Championnat National, finishing sixteenth.[3]
Current squad
- As of 16 January 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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