LB Châteauroux
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{{Infobox football club
| clubname = LB Châteauroux
| image = LB Chateauroux logo.svg
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| fullname = La Berrichonne de Châteauroux
| nickname = La Berri
La Berrichonne
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1916}}
| ground = Stade Gaston Petit,
Châteauroux
| capacity = 17,173
| owner = Abdullah bin Musaid Al Saud
| chairman = Michel Denisot
| manager = Cris
| league = {{French football updater|Châteauroux}}
| season = {{French football updater|Châteauroux2}}
| position = {{French football updater|Châteauroux3}}
| website = {{official URL}}
| current = 2025–26 LB Châteauroux season
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La Berrichonne de Châteauroux ({{IPA|fr|la bɛʁiʃɔn də ʃɑtoʁu}}), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux, is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1916. The team set to play in the Championnat National 2 from 2025–26, the fourth division of French football after relegation from Championnat National in 2024–25. The club has played only one season in Division 1; the 1997–98 season.
In 2004, Châteauroux reached the final of the 2003–04 Coupe de France. The team was defeated 1–0 by Paris Saint-Germain, but still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup because Paris Saint-Germain finished second in the first division. Châteauroux lost in the first round to Belgian club Club Brugge.
Châteauroux plays its home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity Stade Gaston Petit in front of crowds averaging between 6,000 and 7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the Credit Agricole stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue with a vertical striped shirt and blue shorts. Châteauroux's kit manufacturer is Nike.
Honours
- Division 2
- Champions (1): 1996–97
- Championnat National
- Champions (1): 2016–17
- Coupe de France
- Runners-up (1): 2003–04
Players
= Current squad =
{{updated|6 February 2025|{{cite news |title=Le groupe |url=https://www.berrichonne.net/en/players-staff.html |publisher=berrichonne.net |access-date=7 September 2023 |language=en }}}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Jacques-Antoine Pelletier}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Séga Coulibaly}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=MLI|pos=MF|name=Nouhoum Kamissoko|other={{small|on loan from Marseille B}}}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Sajed Jebnoun}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Vincent Pirès}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=François Mendy}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=HAI|pos=MF|name=Leverton Pierre}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=MTN|pos=FW|name=Mamadou Diallo}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Ferris N'Goma}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Giovani Versini|other={{small|on loan from Clermont}}}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=SEN|pos=DF|name=Adama Mbengue}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Mathis Clairicia}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Isaak Umbdenstock}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=GLP|pos=GK|name=Brice Cognard}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=GUI|pos=DF|name=Aboubacar Magnora}}
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{{Fs player|no=18|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Rémy Duterte}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Téo James Michel}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=MAR|pos=MF|name=Othmane Chraibi|other={{small|on loan from Metz}}}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Dorian Samba}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Hugo Colella}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=MTN|pos=FW|name=Silly Sangharé}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=BEN|pos=DF|name=Brandon Agounon}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Tyrone Tormin}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=FRA|pos=GK|name=Moussa Ba}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Doua Dembélé}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Malamine Doumbouya}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Ylan Gomes}}
{{Fs player|no=40|nat=BFA|pos=GK|name=Hillel Konaté}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=MLI|pos=MF|name=Yacouba Sylla}}
{{Fs end}}
=Notable players=
{{main category|LB Châteauroux players}}
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Florent Malouda
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Philippe Mateta
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Steve Savidan
Managers
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- André Roder (1938–39){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |title=France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs |access-date=1 August 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531102336/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |archive-date=31 May 2008 }}
- Roger Cabanis (1943–46)
- Gérard Woczniak (1946–52)
- Charles Carville (1952–53)
- Antonin Tichy (1953–54)
- Jo Rabstejneck (?-?)
- François Maestroni (?-?)
- Albert Dubreucq (September 1957–58)
- Maurice Lafont (1962–63)
- Henri Burda (1963–65)
- Léon Deladerrière (1965–67)
- Robert Vicot (1967–70)
- André Strappe (1970–71)
- Gérard Woczniak and Ferrandis (1971–73)
- Lucien Troupel (1973–80)
- Hervé Revelli (1980–83)
- Anton Nieroba (1983–85)
- Philippe Leroux (1985 – February 1986)
- Karim Ibrahim (February 1986-1986)
- Philippe Besset (1986–87)
- Lionel Sachy (1987–88)
- Alec Hrnic (1988–89)
- Jacky Lemée (1989)
- Andrzej Szarmach (1989–91)
- Joachim Marx (1991 – October 1992)
- Victor Zvunka (October 1992–98)
- Florian Fontaine (June 1998 – May 2005)
- Didier Ollé-Nicole (2005 – March 2006)
- Cédric Daury (March 2006–08)
- Frédéric Zago (March 2007, Caretaker)
- Christian Sarramagna (2008)
- Dominique Bijotat (2008–09)
- Jean-Pierre Papin (2009–10)
- Didier Tholot (2010–13)
- Jean-Louis Garcia (2013–14)
- Pascal Gastien (2014–15)
- Cédric Daury (2015–16)
- Michel Estevan (2016–17)
- Jean-Luc Vasseur (2017–18)
- Nicolas Usaï (2018–20){{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-chateauroux-nicolas-usai-nouvel-entraineur-off-112209.html|title=Châteauroux : Nicolas Usaï, nouvel entraîneur (off.)|publisher=footnational.com|language=fr|date=24 October 2018|access-date=24 October 2018}}
- Benoît Cauet (2021){{Cite web |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/ligue-2-side-chateauroux-hire-benoit-cauet-as-manager/ |title=Ligue 2 side Châteauroux hire Benoît Cauet as manager |access-date=24 March 2021 |website=Get French Football News}}
- Marco Simone (2021){{Cite web |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/official-chateauroux-sold-to-abdullah-bin-mosaad-bring-in-michel-denisot-marco-simone/ |title=Official {{!}} Châteauroux sold to Abdullah Bin Mosaad, bring in Michel Denisot & Marco Simone |access-date=24 March 2021 |website=Get French Football News}}
- Mathieu Chabert (2021–22)
- Maxence Flachez (2022–23)
- Olivier Saragaglia (2023–)
}}
Affiliated clubs
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield United FC (2020–present)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Kerala United FC (2020–present){{Cite web|title=Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'!|first=Ashwin|last=Muralidharan|publisher=Goal|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kozhikode-quartz-fc-indian-football-kerala-sheffield-united/1r8n8ywgeqvta1kudm0g9euuik|date=12 October 2020|access-date=2020-11-20|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015190429/https://www.goal.com/en/news/kozhikode-quartz-fc-indian-football-kerala-sheffield-united/1r8n8ywgeqvta1kudm0g9euuik}}
- {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Hilal United (2020–present)
- {{flagicon|BEL}} K Beerschot VA (2020–present)
References
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Category:Association football clubs established in 1916
Category:1916 establishments in France
Category:Football clubs in France