Aviron Bayonnais Football Club (avî-гон bajɔne; commonly referred to as simply Bayonne) is a French

France

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 association football club based in Bayonne

Bayonne

Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...

. The club is a part of a sports club

Sports club

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 that was formed in 1904 that is also known for its rugby union club

Aviron Bayonnais

Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...

. The football club was founded in 1935 and currently play in the Championnat National

Championnat National

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, the third level of French football

Football in France

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. Bayonne plays its home matches at the Stade Didier Deschamps located in the city. It is name after Bayonne native

Native

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 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup

1998 FIFA World Cup

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 and UEFA Euro 2000 winning captain Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps

Didier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...

. Bayonne is managed by Alain Pochat and the team is captained by goalkeeper Mickaël Caradec.

Current squad

As of 22 September, 2011.

Notable former players

For a list of former Bayonne players, see :Category:Aviron Bayonnais FC players.

Honours

• Championnat de France amateur
  • Winners (2): 2004 (Group C), 2008 (Group D)
• Championnat de France amateur 2
  • Winners (1): 2003 (Group F)
• Division d'Honneur (Aquitaine)
  • Champions (2): 1979, 2002
• Coupe d'Aquitaine
  • Champions (2): 1974, 2002

External links

• Aviron Bayonnais Official website