The Saint-Pauloise FC is a football club based in Saint-Paul, Réunion, France.

Saint-Pauloise FC
Full nameSaint-Pauloise Football Club
Nickname(s)Les Rouges et les Bleus
(The Reds and Blues)
Founded2000
GroundStade Paul Julius Bénard
Saint-Paul, Réunion
Capacity8,288
ChairmanJean Jacques Charolais
CoachChristian Dafreville
LeagueRéunion Premier League
20199th
Websitehttp://saint-pauloisefootballclub.e-monsite.com/

History

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The club was established in 2000 following the merger of two clubs from Saint-Paul: the SS St. Pauloise and Olympique de Saint-Paul. It has the largest number of licensees: 1063.

In 2003 the club was promoted to D1P, and lost in the finals of the Regional Cup in France against the USST 1–0. After the end of season 2007, the club was relegated to D2R. It returned to D1P the following season as champions of D2R. In 2010, the club won the St. Pauloise Regional Cup: France against AS Excelsior. In the 7th round of the Coupe de France they lost 1–0 against Lannion. It was in 2011 and during the last day of D1P, the club won the championship by defeating the Tamponnaise 2–0. St. Pauloise FC claimed the double by winning the Cup Meeting 1–0 (aet) against SS Saint-Louis.

The club decided not to participate in the Champions League CAF 2012 for financial reasons, but took part in the 2nd edition of the Indian Ocean Champion Clubs' Cup in 2012. The 2012 season was marked by the defeat in the final of the Indian Ocean Champion Clubs' Cup facing CNAPS Sport (2–1 victory on the way).

Saint-Pauloise also won the Reunion championship in 2014 under the guidance of Jean-Jacques Charolais.[1]

Awards

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This section includes awards for both the current and merged teams.

SS St. Pauloise

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  • Champion Reunion D1P (5)
    • 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986

St. Pauloise FC

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  • Champion Reunion D1P (2)
  • Reunion Cup (1)
    • 2011
  • Champion of D2R Reunion (1)
    • 2008

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   REU Mathieu Pélops
2 DF   REU Olivier Thévanin
3 DF   REU Mathieu Saïdou
4 DF   REU Larry Edmond
5 DF   REU Cedric Besson
6 DF   MAD Sedera Randriamparany
7 MF   REU Yvann Borahimo
10 MF   REU Vincent Escudé-Candau
11 FW   Mayotte Antoine Rasolofonirina
14 MF   REU Alexis Siala-Chamba
16 GK   REU Johnnifer Natio
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   REU Anthony Siva
17 DF   REU Cédric Fraumens
18 FW   REU Nikolas Hoarau
19 FW   REU Willy Robert
20 MF   REU John Babas
23 FW   REU Benoit Cholet
25 FW   REU Jérémy Basquaise
26 MF   REU Hubert Gerrard (Captain)
28 FW   REU Romain Tossem
32 GK   REU Joe Lauret
TBD DF   REU Idriss Saïdou

References

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  1. ^ "Saint-Pauloise FC : Charolais, peut-être..." 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Reunion 2014".
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