Bourgoin-Jallieu
Full nameFootball Club Bourgoin-Jallieu
Short nameFCBJ
Founded1936
StadiumStade Pierre Rajon
Capacity9,441
PresidentsDjemal Kolver
Osman Suyun[1]
ManagerJérémy Clément
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
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