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Club Français was a French association football

Football in France

Football is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...

team based in Paris which was founded in 1890. Club Français won the Coupe de France Final 1931

Coupe de France Final 1931

The Coupe de France Final 1931 was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 3, 1931, that saw Club Français defeat SO Montpellier 3-0 thanks to a goal by Miklos Boros, Arthur Parkes and Robert Furois.-Match details:...

, its only major honour.

The club played the first ever Division 1

Ligue 1

Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

season in 1932–33

French football Division 1 1932–33

Olympique Lillois won Division 1 season 1932/1933 of the French Association Football League, the first professional football season in France, defeating AS Cannes in the final.-20 participating teams:-Group A:-Group B:-Group A:...

but was relegated in Division 2

Ligue 2

Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

. The club disappeared during the 1934–35 season

French football Division 2 1934-35

-League standings:-References:*...

due to financial problems.

Famous players

Anton Marek

Anton "Tony" Marek was an Austrian football player and manager who played for Nord-Wien, Wacker Vienna, Club Français, RC Lens and Toulouse FC.After retiring Marek managed RC Lens, OGC Nice, AS Cannes, Draguignan and Monaco....

Sam Jennings

Samuel "Sam" Jennings was a tall English footballer and football manager who was killed during World War II. As a player, he was a goal-scoring centre-forward, with a ratio of a goal every two games....

Pierre Allemane

Pierre Allemane was a French football defender. He was born in Montpellier.Allemane played for Passy , Club Français , Racing Club de France and CASG Paris...

Gaston Barreau

Gaston Barreau was a French football player and coach.-References:*...

Jean Batmale

Jean Batmale was a professional French footballer. He played for France national football team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:*...

Fernand Canelle

Fernand Canelle was a professional French association football player.He was born in Paris and started his career in 1896, at only 14 years old, with Club Français. He was French Champion also in 1899, 1900 and 1918. He won also six French Cups...

Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent was a French association football player. He is famous for having scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal.-Career:Laurent was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, near Paris....

Robert Mercier

Robert Mercier was a French footballer.He played for Club Français, RC Paris, RC Arras and Stade Rennais. Alongside Walter Kaiser, he was Ligue 1 first top goalscorer with 15 goals in 1932-33....

Frank Séchehaye

Frank Séchehaye was a Swiss footballer . He participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1934 FIFA World Cup...

Branislav Sekulić

Branislav Sekulic

Branislav "Bane" Sekulić was a Serbian football player and football manager....

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