Grenoble Foot 38 facts for kids
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| Full name | Grenoble Foot 38 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | GF38 | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| Ground | Stade des Alpes | ||
| Capacity | 20,068 | ||
| Chairman | Joël Avignon | ||
| Manager | Oswald Tanchot | ||
| League | Ligue 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2, 15th of 20 | ||
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Grenoble Foot 38, often called Grenoble or GF38, is a French football team. They are based in the city of Grenoble. The club plays its home games at the Stade des Alpes. This stadium is a sports complex in the heart of the city. The team's colors are white and blue.
The club first started in 1911. The team we know today was formed in 1997. This happened when two older clubs merged. Grenoble currently plays in Ligue 2. This is the second-highest level of French football. The team faced some tough times in 2011. They went bankrupt and were moved down to the fifth level. But they worked hard to climb back up!
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Discovering Grenoble Foot 38's History
The club began in 1911 as Football Club de Grenoble. In 1997, two clubs, Olympique Grenoble Isère and Norcap Olympique, joined together. This created the Grenoble Foot 38 team. One of the older clubs, Olympique Grenoble Isère, played in France's top league, Ligue 1, in the 1960s.
In 2004, a Japanese company bought Grenoble Foot. This made them the first French football club with foreign owners. The new owners invested in a new stadium, the Stade des Alpes. It opened in 2008 and could hold 20,000 fans. In the 2007–08 Ligue 2 season, Grenoble finished third. This meant they returned to Ligue 1 for the first time since 1963.
During the 2008–09 Ligue 1 season, Grenoble finished 13th. However, the next season was very difficult. They lost their first eleven games. The team faced serious money problems and were moved down a league. In the same season, Grenoble reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. This was their best run in that competition.
In July 2011, the professional part of the club closed down. They had financial difficulties. The team was then moved down to the fifth level of French football.
As an amateur team, Grenoble quickly bounced back. They won promotion from the fifth level in 2012. In 2017, they became champions of the 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur. This moved them up to the Championnat National. On May 27, 2018, they earned their second promotion in a row. They won a play-off game and returned to Ligue 2.
How the Club's Name Changed Over Time
- Football Club de Grenoble (1911–1977)
- Football Club Association Sportive de Grenoble (1977–1984)
- Football Club de Grenoble Dauphiné (1984–1990)
- Football Club de Grenoble Isère (1990–1992)
- Football Club de Grenoble Jojo Isère (1992–1993)
- Olympique Grenoble Isère (1993–1997)
- Grenoble Foot 38 (1997–present)
Meet the Players
Current Squad Members
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Famous Players from Grenoble
Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
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| Manager | Laurent Peyrelade |
| Assistant Managers | Frédéric Guéguen Marama Vahirua |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Arnaud Genty |
Team Managers Through the Years
- Jules Dewaquez (1945–1946)
- R. Lacoste (1953–1954)
- G. Dupraz (1957–1958)
- A. Fornetti (1958–1963)
- Albert Batteux (1963–1967)
- R. Abad (1967–1970)
- René Gardien (1970–1971)
- J. Donnard (1971–1972)
- R. Garcin (1972–1975)
- Jean Deloffre (1975–1978)
- R. Belloni (1978–1980)
- Michel Lafranceschina (1980–1981)
- Jean Djorkaeff (1981–1983)
- Claude Le Roy (1983–1985)
- Robert Buigues (1985–1986)
- Christian Dalger (1986–1989)
- Patrick Parizon (1989–1990)
- Noël Tosi (1990–1991)
- Bernard Simondi (1991–1993)
- B. David (1993–1994)
- C. Letard (1994–1995)
- É. Geraldes (1995–1996)
- Bernard Simondi (1996–1997)
- Alain Michel (1997–2001)
- Marc Westerloppe (2001–2002)
- Alain Michel (2002–2004)
- Thierry Goudet (2004–2006)
- Yvon Pouliquen (2006–2007)
- Mehmed Baždarević (2007–2010)
- Yvon Pouliquen (2010–2011)
- Olivier Saragaglia (2012–2015)
- Jean-Louis Garcia (2015–2016)
- Olivier Guégan (2016–2018)
- Philippe Hinschberger (2018–2021)
- Maurizio Jacobacci (2021)
- Vincent Hognon (2021–2024)
- Laurent Peyrelade (2024-present)
Club Achievements and Honours
- Ligue 2
- Champions: 1960, 1962
- Championnat National
- Champions: 2001
- Coppa delle Alpi
- Runners-up: 1963
- Coupe Gambardella
- Runners-up: 1987, 1990
See also
In Spanish: Grenoble Foot 38 para niños
