SC Douai
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Sporting Club de Douai is a French football club based in Douai, which was founded in 1919. It competed in Ligue 2 from 1945 to 1949, and the team currently plays in the 3rd division of its regional league, the 8th tier of French football.
Kostas Negrepontis, former manager of AEK Athens, played for SC Douai at the start of the 20th century. Its stadium, Stade Demeny, has a capacity of 2500.
One of SC Douai's best current players, Selim Benaissi is a Franco-Algerian attacking midfielder, who has had multiple spells in both France and Belgium. Also in their squad is Hugo Legrand, a 24-year-old French attacking midfielder, who formerly played for Le Touquet AC.
In the 2024–25 season, SC Douai went only as far as the second round of the Coupe de France, losing to FC Rouen 1899 5–1 at home.
Managers
- 1945–1946: {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Parmentier
- 1940s: {{flagicon|FRA}} Albert Delcourt{{Cite web |url=https://lalegendedesgirondins.com/bordeaux-saison-1947-1948.html |title=La saisons 1947/1948 des Girondins de Bordeaux: Tout les chiffres |trans-title=The 1947/1948 Girondins de Bordeaux season: All the figures |language=fr |website=lalegendedesgirondins.com |access-date=5 April 2025}}
- 1968–1993 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Ledru
- 2005–2007 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Dewet
- 2009–2010 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Selle
- 2010–10/2010 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Reynald Dabrowski
- 10/2010–2011 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Fabien Ibangue
- 2011–2012 : {{flagicon|DRC}} Mwinyi Zahera
- 2012–2013 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Mehdi Benaïssi
- 2013–2017 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Méride
- 2017 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Leclercq
- 11/2017–11/2018 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Ludovic Delporte
- 12/2018–2022 : {{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Méride
- 2022–Present: Lahcen Najih
Notable players
- {{flagicon|FRA}} César Ruminski
- {{flagicon|GER}} Stanislas Staho
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Bruno Zboralski
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Pitau
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Lefebvre
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Léon Glowacki
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Bieganski
External links
- {{official|https://sc-douai.footeo.com}}
References
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Category:Football clubs in France
Category:Association football clubs established in 1919
Category:1919 establishments in France
Category:Football clubs in Hauts-de-France
Category:Sport in Nord (French department)
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