FC Bourgoin-Jallieu

Football club based in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
Football club
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Full nameFootball Club Bourgoin-Jallieu
Short nameFCBJ
Founded1936
StadiumStade Pierre Rajon
Capacity9,441
PresidentsDjemal Kolver
Osman Suyun[1]
ManagerEric Guichard
LeagueNational 2 Group A
2022–23National 3 Group M, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Football Club Bourgoin-Jallieu is a football club based in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. It competes in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football league system. The club's colours are sky blue and burgundy.[2]

History

The club was founded as Club Sportif Bergusien in 1936. In 1946, the club was renamed to Club Sportif Ouvrier. In 1957, FCBJ became affiliated to the French Football Federation.[3]

In 1996, Bourgoin-Jallieu signed a partnership deal with Division 1 club Monaco. The same year, the club faced off against Martigues in the Coupe de France, who were then playing in the Division 2.[3] In 1998, the club was promoted to the Division d'Honneur. In 2000, the club agreed to a partnership with first-tier Lens.[3]

In 2004, after having achieved promotion the Championnat de France Amateur 2 (CFA 2) following a playoff match against Ajaccio B, the authorities decided to relegate Bourgoin-Jallieu back to the regional divisions.[3] In 2010, the club signed a partnership with first-tier Lyon.[3] In the 2012–13 season, FCBJ won the Coupe Rhône-Alpes and promotion to the CFA 2.[3]

The club was promoted to Championnat National 2 for the first time at the end of the 2022–23 Championnat National 3 season.[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 January 2022[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK France FRA Ronan Jay
GK France FRA Colin Nestor
GK France FRA Clément Gehrig
DF France FRA Kévin Ferrari
DF France FRA Milan Ajorque
DF France FRA Slimane Boumali
DF France FRA Souleymann Diallo
DF France FRA Yoann Durand
MF Morocco MAR Sofiane Atik
MF France FRA Anthony Sejallon
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF France FRA Cyril Martin-Pichon
MF Algeria ALG Billel Moumen
MF France FRA Loris Arroudj
MF France FRA Mathias Jauneau
FW France FRA Aziz Bouzit
FW France FRA Jean-Bryan Boukaka
FW France FRA Elian Tack
FW France FRA Junior Cunha
FW France FRA Arnaud Sanchez
FW France FRA Rémy Baty

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "Organigramme" [Organizational chart] (in French). FC Bourgoin-Jallieu. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Football - Bourgoin-Jallieu". LesSports.info (in French). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Histoire" [History] (in French). FC Bourgoin-Jallieu. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ "C'est un « petit saut dans l'inconnu » pour Bourgoin-Jallieu promu en N2" (in French). Foot Amateur. 17 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Effectif N3 2021/2022" [2021/2022 N3 Squad] (in French). FC Bourgoin-Jallieu. Retrieved 12 November 2021.