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Vannes OC

Full name	Vannes Olympique Club
Nickname(s)	The White-Blacks
Founded	1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Ground	Stade de la Rabine
Ground Capacity	9,500
President	Maxime Ray
Manager	Pierre Talmont
League	National 3 Group E
2022–23	National 2 Group A, 14th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Vannes Olympique Club, often called Vannes, is a French football club. It is based in the city of Vannes in France. The club was created in 1998. This happened when two older clubs, Véloce vannetais (founded in 1911) and FC Vannes (founded in 1946), joined together.

Vannes currently plays in the Championnat National 3. This is the fifth level of French football. The team plays its home games at the Stade de la Rabine stadium in Vannes. Over the years, Vannes has had some exciting moments. These include reaching the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in 2007. They also made it to the Coupe de la Ligue final in 2009. The club even played in Ligue 2, a higher division, for three seasons from 2008 to 2011.

Club History

Early Years and Rise

In November 2002, Stéphane Le Mignan became the new manager for Vannes. He was a player who had just retired. Under his leadership, the team moved up from the fourth division, called Championnat de France Amateur, to the Championnat National in 2005. This was a big step for the club.

Big Matches and Challenges

In the 2006–07 Coupe de France, Vannes had a great run. They beat Ligue 2 team Montpellier 2–0 in extra time. This win took them to the quarter-finals. However, they then lost 5–0 to Ligue 1 team Marseille.

Vannes won the 2007–08 Championnat National title. This meant they were promoted to Ligue 2 for the very first time. It was a huge achievement for the club. They also played in the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time. They beat top teams like Valenciennes, Auxerre, and Nice. They reached the final in 2009 but lost 4–0 to Bordeaux at the Stade de France.

In the 2010–11 Ligue 2 season, the team was relegated back to a lower division. This happened on the very last day of the season. Because of this, the club's budget was cut. Many players left the team. On December 27, 2012, Stéphane Le Mignan was replaced as manager. He had been in charge for over ten years.

Rebuilding the Club

In June 2014, Vannes faced financial problems. They had to restart in a much lower league, the Brittany Region Division Supérieure Elite, which was the seventh division. But the team showed great spirit. They won the regional Division d'Honneur in 2016. This helped them return to national football at the fifth level. They then won the renamed Championnat National 3 in the 2017–18 season.

In the 2022–23 season, the team was relegated again. This happened after a 4–2 loss to Rouen with three games left to play.

Team Players

Current Squad

Here are the players currently on the Vannes OC team:

No. Position Player GK Matteo Petitgenet GK Thomas Ecalard DF Mathis Guillemot DF Nathan Roselier DF Nicolas Flegeau DF Calvin Mangan DF Baptiste Kerviche DF Tom Clemence DF Thibault Bouedec DF Emmanuel Amanakow DF Pluvain Nakassila Tristan Boubaya MF Taylor Salibur

No. Position Player MF Abdou Rahmane Thior MF Hugo Le Bolloch MF Julien Clemandot MF Baptise Bourles MF Vincent Morhan FW Loick Piquionne FW Antoine Le Bigaut FW Victor Fablet FW Evan Vallot

Famous Former Players

You can find a list of players who used to play for Vannes here: Category:Vannes OC players.

Club Achievements

Vannes OC has won several titles and reached important finals:

• Coupe de la Ligue
  • Runners-up: 2008–09 (This means they came in second place)
• Championnat National
  • Winners: 2007–08 (They won this league title)
• Championnat de France Amateur
  • Winners: 2004–05
• Division d'Honneur (Brittany)
  • Winners: 1998, 2016
• Division Supérieure Elite (Brittany)
  • Winners: 2015

See also

In Spanish: Vannes Olympique Club para niños