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AC Arles

AC Arles

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AC Arles is an association football club based in France, originally founded in 1912.

The club was formed through a merger of three local clubs: La Pédale Joyeuse, Arles Auto-Vélo, and Arles Sports.

AC Arles won the Championnat de France amateur in 2007, marking a significant achievement in their history.

Biography

Formation and Early Years

Athlétic Club Arlésien, originally founded as Athletic Club Arlésien on December 19, 1912, emerged from a merger of three local clubs: La Pédale Joyeuse, Arles Auto-Vélo, and Arles Sports. The club initially competed in the Ligue du Sud-Est and faced financial challenges during World War II, leading to a merger with Club Ouvrier and Sports cheminots, while retaining its original name. In 1954, under manager Louis Pons, the club reached the Championnat de France amateur, marking a significant milestone in its history.

Mergers and Promotions

The club underwent another merger in 1960 with Jeunesse Sportive Arlés, influenced by former player Honoré Autier. Despite a setback that saw them drop back to the Ligue du Sud-Est, they returned to the Championnat de France amateur in 1965. The 1970s brought further success as Arles reached the second division of French football, finishing 13th in their inaugural season. However, they faced relegation and fluctuated between divisions throughout the following decades.

Recent Developments

In the 1990s, under manager Jean-Louis Sanz, Arles achieved promotion to the Championnat National, becoming inaugural members of the new league. The club's most notable achievement came in 2010 when they reached Ligue 1, although they were relegated after just one season. In 2010, the club relocated to Avignon and rebranded as AC Arles-Avignon, continuing to compete at various levels of French football until their dissolution.

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History

Athlétic Club Arles-Avignon was founded on 19 December 1912 under the name Athletic Club Arlésien as a result of a merger between three local clubs: La Pédale Joyeuse, Arles Auto-Vélo, and Arles Sports. The spent its early years playing in the Ligue du Sud-Est. To remain financially sound due to the onset of World War II, Arles merged with two clubs; Club Ouvrier and Sports cheminots with the new club retaining Arles' previous name. After the war, in 1954, the club reached the Championnat de France amateur under the leadership of manager Louis Pons. In 1960, Arles went through another merger, this time with local club Jeunesse Sportive Arlés. The merger was influenced by Honoré Autier, a former football player for FC Sète. In the Arles' ensuing season, the club fell back to the Ligue du Sud-Est, and after four attempts, returned to the Championnat de France amateur in 1965. In the 1970s, Arles reached the second division of French football and, in its inaugural appearance in the 1970–71 season, finished 13th in its group. The club spent another three seasons in the league before falling to Division 3 in 1974. Arles returned to Division 2 in 1977, but after two seasons, were back in Division 3. In the 1980s, the club fell to Division 4. In 1992, under the tutelage of manager Jean-Louis Sanz, Arles earned promotion to the Championnat National and were inaugural members of the new league. The club played in the league for four seasons before earning promotion to the Championnat…

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Ligue de la Méditerranée de football
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dissolution

Legacy

Honours

Championnat de France amateur Winners (1): 2007 (Group B) Championnat de France amateur 2 Winners (1); 1999 (Group D) Division Honneur Sud-Est Ouest Champions (3): 1957, 1964, 1965 Division Honneur Sud-Est Languedoc Champions (3): 1954, 1958, 1959 Division Honneur Régionale (Méditerranée) Champions (1): 2010 Coupe de Provence Champions (2): 1943, 1985 Runners-up (2): 1977, 2010

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association football club in France

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Athlétic Club Arlésien is a French association football club originally based in Arles. The club was founded in 1912 as a result of a merger and was formerly known as Athlétic Club Arles, but in 2010, moved to the nearby commune of Avignon and adopted the name of AC Arles-Avignon. Athlétic Club Arlésien last played at a professional capacity in the Championnat de France Amateur, the fourth division in French football; it previously gained four promotions in five seasons to reach Ligue 1 in 2010. They were later relegated after one season.

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