FC Versailles 78

Versailles
Full nameFootball Club de Versailles 78
NicknameLes Bleus (The Blues)
Short nameFCV
Founded1989 (1989)
GroundStade Georges Lefèvre (league)
Stade Montbauron
Capacity2,164 (Stade Georges Lefèvre)
7,545 (Stade Montbauron)
PresidentAnthony Perrat
ManagerJordan Gonzalez
LeagueChampionnat National
2024–25Championnat National, 13th of 17
Websitefcversailles.com

Football Club de Versailles 78 (French: [futbol klœb də vɛʁsaj swasɑ̃t.diz‿ɥit]), also known as FC Versailles, Versailles or simply FCV, is a French semi-professional association football club based in the commune of Versailles, Île-de-France. The club was formed in 1989 as the result of a merger between Racing Club Versailles and Companion Sports Versailles.[1] Their home stadium is the Stade Montbauron, which has a capacity of 7,545 people.

The club won promotion from the 2021–22 Championnat National 2 and now plays in the Championnat National, the third tier of the French football league system. The club is an official academy of the French Football Federation. Since 2024, the club has been partially owned by French Formula One driver Pierre Gasly.[2]

History

FC Versailles was formed in 1989 as the result of a merger between Racing Club Versailles and Companion Sports Versailles.[1] The new club took Racing Club Versailles' place in Division 3 and were placed in the North section. FC Versailles' first season was not successful as they finished 14th, amassing 24 points from 30 matches, and were relegated from the division.[3] Competing in Division 4, they achieved two successive eighth-placed finishes before a sixth-placed finish in the 1992–93 season. In the summer of 1993, Versailles were one of the clubs accepted into the newly formed National 3. They ended the season with 40 points, finishing as runners-up behind Le Mans B.[4]

Versailles struggled in the National 2 and were relegated after one season after finishing 17th in the table. The team returned to the National 3 and achieved a couple of mid-table positions in the following two seasons. Versailles qualified for the Championnat de France Amateur 2 Group B in the 1997–98 campaign and finished 13th in their inaugural season. The following year, Versailles were moved to Group H and the side finished 15th out of 16 teams in the division, thereby suffering relegation to the Division d'Honneur Paris Île-de-France.[5] Versailles remained in the same division for the next six seasons, achieving a highest finish of third place in the 2000–01 campaign. In the 2004–05 season the team again suffered relegation after finishing bottom of the division with 46 points from 26 matches.[6] Versailles have played in the DSR Paris Île-de-France since the 2005–06 season. In the 2009–10 campaign, Versailles reached the Ninth Round of the Coupe de France before losing to Beauvais. Versailles caused an upset by defeating Ligue 2 club Dijon in the Eighth Round.[7]

On 29 January 2022, Versailles eliminated Ligue 2 side Toulouse in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France following a 1–0 win, and went on to qualify for the semi-finals after beating Bergerac in a penalty shoot-out.[8] Versailles was eventually defeated 2–0 by Nice in the semi-finals.[9] Later in the 2021–22 season, Versailles secured promotion to the Championnat National.[10]

In July 2025, it was confirmed that the club would play at the Stade Georges Lefèvre for the 2025–26 Championnat National season.[11]

Teams

As of February 2010, FC Versailles has a total of 750 registered players in a total of 26 senior and junior teams.[12] As of the 2009–10 season, the first team plays in the Division Supériore Régionale Paris Île-de-France Group A. Other senior teams play in local leagues around the Paris region. The club is renowned for having successful youth teams, and it has been named as an official training centre for the French Football Federation (FFF) since 2007.[12] Players who have previously played for Versailles include Thierry Henry, Hatem Ben Arfa, Charles Itandje, and Jérôme Rothen.[13]

Stadium

FC Versailles' main stadium is the Stade de Montbauron in Versailles. The stadium has a capacity of 6,208 spectators.[14] The ground is typical of many continental European stadia with limited roofing and an athletics track around the perimeter of the playing field. At two sides of the ground there are stands with seating while the rest of the stadium has terracing for standing spectators.[14] There is also an annexed pitch with an artificial playing surface which is used predominantly for reserve matches and the football academy.[12]

From August 2022 to January 2025, Versailles hosted their home matches in the Championnat National at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris, which they were renting for €30,000 per match. They were forced to relocate to the Stade Walter-Luzi in Chambly for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[15]

Current squad

As of 30 January 2026.[16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRA Hugo Barbet
2 DF  FRA Jérémi Santini
4 DF  TOG Kurtis Chadet
5 DF  FRA Raphaël Calvet
6 MF  FRA Tom Renaud
7 FW  HAI Shelton Guillaume
8 MF  CIV Odillon Kouassi (on loan from Horsens)
9 FW  CGO Cédric Odzoumo
11 FW  FRA Samir Ben Brahim
12 DF  FRA Mathias Fischer
13 DF  CIV Ange Badey
14 MF  FRA Romain Basque
17 FW  FRA Alexis Kabamba
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  USA Patrick Koffi
19 DF  FRA Bilal Cissé
20 FW  FRA Yohan Zemoura
21 FW  FRA Ibrahima Doucouré
22 DF  MAR Djamal Moussadek
23 DF  CMR Ryan Tchato
24 MF  FRA Ali Ouchen
25 DF  BEN Deen Adehoumi
26 FW  FRA Jawed Kalai
27 FW  FRA Amir Etien
28 MF  MLI Soumaïla Traoré (on loan from Olympique Marseille)
29 DF  FRA Djibril Khouma
30 GK  FRA Nathan Yavorsky

Honours

References

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