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| Full name | Club Français Paris | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 | |
| Dissolved | 1935; 91 years ago (1935) | |
Club Français (French:Club français) was aFrench association football club based inParis which was founded in 1890. Club Français won the1896 USFSA Football Championship and the1931 Coupe de France.
In1900 theUSFSA elected players from Club Français to representFrance at the Summer Olympics. The team (wearing the USFSA representative uniform) won the silver medal after two matches played.[1][2]
Club Français was the first club to be established by French citizens, rather than by foreign expatriates. It took part in all the competitions organised by the USFSA, gaining a reputation as one of the most important clubs in the country between 1896 and 1904, during which it won a domestic league, one Dewar Cup and six Manier Cups.
In 1915, the club left USFSA to join the Ligue de Football Association, winning a Challenge de la Renommée competition duringWorld War I. Affiliated toFrench Football Federation since 1919, Club Français competed in the Paris Football League, winning two championships in 1929 and 1930 and aCoupe de France in 1931.
Club Français became professional in 1932, competing inthe first everLigue 1 season, but the team was relegated toDivision 2 when the season concluded. Due to financial problems, the club abandoned the second division championship in 1934. Without a home venue, Club Français merged with Dionysian Athletic Football Club based inSaint-Denis. The new club renamed "Athletic Football Club Dionysian-Club", leaving also its traditional pink and black colors.[3]
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Silver medalists (1):1900