Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was founded on 10 April 1937 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Nîmes plays its home matches at the Stade des Costières located within the city.
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Full name | Nîmes Olympique | |||
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Nickname(s) | Les Crocodiles (The Crocodiles)[1] | |||
Founded | 10 April 1937; 85 years ago (1937-04-10) | |||
Ground | Stade des Costières | |||
Capacity | 18,482 | |||
President | Rani Assaf | |||
Head coach | Nicolas Usaï | |||
League | Ligue 2 | |||
2021–22 | Ligue 2, 9th of 20 | |||
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 (4–1 on aggregate), before losing to AIK Stockholm in the next round (2–3 on aggregate).[2][3]
On 5 May 2018, Nimes secured promotion back to Ligue 1 for the first time since the 1992–93 season after finishing second in Ligue 2.[4] In the 2018–19 season, Nimes finished comfortably above the relegation zone in Ligue 1, placing 9th among 20 teams.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Sweden
Togo
Yugoslavia
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