Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes.
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The club was founded on 10 April 1937 and currently plays in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. The Stade des Antonins is the club’s home stadium.
Full name | Nîmes Olympique | |||
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Nickname(s) | Les Crocodiles (The Crocodiles) | |||
Founded | 10 April 1937 | |||
Ground | Stade des Antonins | |||
Capacity | 8,033 | |||
President | Rani Assaf | |||
Head coach | Frédéric Bompard | |||
League | Championnat National | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 2, 19th of 20 (relegated) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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In the 1995–96 season, Nîmes reached the final of the Coupe de France, allowing them to compete the following year in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, in the Round of 32, Nîmes beat Budapest Honvéd (5–2 on aggregate), before losing to AIK Stockholm in the next round (2–3 on aggregate).
On 5 May 2018, Nîmes secured promotion back to Ligue 1 for the first time since the 1992–93 season after finishing second in Ligue 2. In the 2018–19 season, Nimes finished comfortably above the relegation zone in Ligue 1, placing 9th among 20 teams. In the 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, Nimes finished second from bottom and were relegated to Ligue 2.
On 5 November 2022, Nîmes played its final match at the Stade des Costières, a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory over Bordeaux. The club would move into the Stade des Antonins on a temporary basis, before the demolition of the Stade des Costières would pave the way for the construction of the Stade Nemausus, for a projected completion in 2026. In the 2022–23 Ligue 2 season, Nimes finished second from the bottom and were relegated to the Championnat National.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Below are the notable former players who have represented Nîmes in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1937. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with Nîmes or following his departure.
For a complete list of Nîmes Olympique players, see Category:Nîmes Olympique players
Algeria
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Czechoslovakia
Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Gabon
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
Liberia
Macedonia
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Palestine
Paraguay
Poland
Republic of the Congo
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Scotland
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Sweden
Togo
Yugoslavia
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