SC Bastia
Squad
Yannick Cahuzac2005current
François Modesto2013current
Jean-Louis Leca2013current
Florian Marange2014current
Axel Ngando2015current
Gaël Danic2015current- Jesper Hansen2015current
Lassana Coulibaly2015current
Mehdi Mostefa2015current
Sadio Diallo2015current
Seko Fofana2015current
Enzo Crivelli2016current- Lloyd Palun2021current
- Issama Mpekocurrent
André Strappe1963–1966- Étienne Sansonetti1965–1967
Claude Papi1968–1982
Rachid Mekhloufi1968–1970
Ilija Pantelić1971–1974
Jacques Zimako1972–1977
Frédéric Antonetti1973–1979
Gérard Gili1973–1976
Abdelkrim Merry1974–1980
Dragan Džajić1975–1977
Jean-François Larios1977–1978
Johnny Rep1977–1979
Wim Rijsbergen1978–1979- Gérard Gili1980–1981
Roger Milla1980–1984
Pascal Olmeta1981–1984- Frédéric Antonetti1982–1983
- Grégoire M'Bida1982–1984
Alberto Tarantini1983–1984- Jacques Zimako1983–1985
Józef Młynarczyk1984–1986
Gérard Soler1985–1986- Smahi Triki1986–1993
- Frédéric Antonetti1987–1990
- Amara Traoré1988–1990
Eugène Kabongo1990–1992- Anto Drobnjak1994–1997
Jean-Jacques Eydelie1994–1995- Jean-Jacques Eydelie1995–1997
Piotr Świerczewski1995–1999- Ermin Šiljak1996–1998
Ľubomír Moravčík1996–1998
Ali Boumnijel1997–2003
Franck Jurietti1997–2000
Nicolas Penneteau1997–2006- Ardian Kozniku1998–1998
- François Modesto1998–1999
Frédéric Née1998–2001
José Clayton1998–2001
Laurent Fournier1998–1998- Nebojša Krupniković1998–1999
- Nebojša Krupniković1999–1999
- Piotr Świerczewski1999–2001
Zoumana Camara1999–2000
Cyril Domoraud2000–2001
Daniel Yeboah2000–2005
Michael Essien2000–2003
Antar Yahia2001–2002- Chaouki Ben Saada2001–2008
Fabien Audard2001–2002
Reynald Pedros2001–2003
Tony Vairelles2001–2002- Antar Yahia2002–2005
Florian Maurice2002–2004
Greg Vanney2002–2005
Jocelyn Gourvennec2002–2004- Lilian Laslandes2002–2003
- Nicolas Alnoudji2002–2003
Alou Diarra2003–2004- Franck Silvestre2003–2003
- Frédéric Née2003–2006
Grégory Vignal2003–2003- Niša Saveljić2003–2004
- Niša Saveljić2003–2003
Pascal Chimbonda2003–2005
Youssouf Hadji2003–2005
Alex Song2004–2006
Bartholomew Ogbeche2004–2004
Bjørn Tore Kvarme2004–2005- Jean-Louis Leca2004–2008
- Tony Vairelles2004–2005
Vitorino Hilton2004–2004
Bernt Haas2005–2006- Bernt Haas2005–2005
Christian Karembeu2005–2006- Christian Karembeu2005–2005
- Daniel Yeboah2005–2006
Austin Ejide2006–2009
Kafoumba Coulibaly2007–2008
Johan Martial2008–2010
Syam Ben Youssef2008–2009- Khaled Adénon2009–2010
Nicolas Marin2009–2009- Sadio Diallo2009–2012
Wahbi Khazri2009–2014
Florian Thauvin2011–2013
Jérôme Rothen2011–2013- Toifilou Maoulida2011–2014
Anthony Modeste2012–2013
Ilan2012–2014
Julien Sablé2012–2014
Landry Bonnefoi2012–2013
Mickaël Landreau2012–2014- Sadio Diallo2012–2012
Sambou Yatabaré2012–2013- Adama Ba2013–2015
Claudio Beauvue2013–2013
Claudiu Keșerü2013–2013
Drissa Diakité2013–2015- Florian Thauvin2013–2013
Gianni Bruno2013–2014
Jacques Faty2013–2013
Miloš Krasić2013–2014- Romaric2013–2015
Ryad Boudebouz2013–2015
Samuel Inkoom2013–2013- Samuel Inkoom2013–2014
Sébastien Squillaci2013–2017
Alexander Djiku2014–2017
Alphonse Areola2014–2015- Brandão2014–2016
Djibril Cissé2014–2015
El Hadji Ba2014–2015
Floyd Ayité2014–2016
François Kamano2014–2015
Guillaume Gillet2014–2015
Hervin Ongenda2014–2015
Juan Pablo Pino2014–2015- Juan Pablo Pino2014–2014
Luiz Diallisson de Souza Alves2014–2014
Mathieu Peybernes2014–2017- Sambou Yatabaré2014–2014
Tallo Gadji2014–2015- El Hadji Ba2015–2015
Giovanni Sio2015–2015
Yassine Jebbour2015–2015
Allan Saint-Maximin2016–2017
Lenny Nangis2016–2017
Lindsay Rose2017–2017
Prince Oniangue2017–2017
Yacouba Sylla2022–2022
SC Bastia is an association football club based in Furiani, France, known for its passionate fanbase.
The club plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, and has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1905.
Founded by Hans Ruesch, SC Bastia celebrated its first match in 1905 under a single gas burner in Bastia.
Biography
Formation
Sporting Club Bastia, commonly known as SC Bastia, was founded in 1905 by Swiss educator Hans Ruesch in the city of Bastia, Corsica. The club's inaugural president was Emile Brandizi, and it celebrated its first match under the glow of a single gas burner on the Place d'Armes. SC Bastia began its professional journey in 1965, entering Division 2, and quickly made a name for itself by winning the Champion of France's Second Division in 1968, which allowed the club to ascend to the elite ranks of French football.
Breakthrough
The 1970s marked a golden era for SC Bastia, highlighted by their first appearance in the Coupe de France final in 1972, where they narrowly lost to Olympique de Marseille. The club's success continued as they qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1977, finishing third in Division 1 with a formidable offense. This period saw the emergence of key players like playmaker Claude Papi and Dutch star Johnny Rep, leading the team to eliminate several prestigious clubs in the UEFA Cup.
Legacy
SC Bastia's legacy is underscored by their domestic and continental achievements, including winning the Coupe de France in 1981 and finishing as runners-up in the UEFA Cup in 1978. The club has also claimed multiple titles in Ligue 2 and the Championnat National, with their most recent triumph in the 2020–21 season. Known for its passionate fanbase and strong ties to Corsican nationalism, SC Bastia remains a significant figure in French football history, playing its home matches at the Stade Armand Cesari.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Genesis of the team and beginning of professional football
Sporting Club de Bastia was founded in 1905 by a Swiss named Hans Ruesch. He taught German in high school in Bastia. The first president of Bastia was Emile Brandizi. The Corsican club celebrated its debut on the Place d'Armes of Bastia, in the light of a single gas burner. The club began its professional journey in 1965, in Division 2. After three successful seasons, it was crowned Champion of France's Second Division in 1968, joining the elite. The first season was difficult, but the club still maintained its place. Thus began a decade widely considered the finest in club history. In 1972, the club reached, for the first time, the final of the Coupe de France against Olympique de Marseille (losing 2–1), getting it its first qualification in the European Cup Winners' Cup, which led to elimination against the excellent team of Atlético Madrid.
UEFA Cup finalist in 1978 and Cup victory in France in 1981
In 1977, Bastia finished third in the Division 1 with the best offence in the league, and qualified for the UEFA Cup. This is the beginning of the team built around playmaker Claude Papi, which was composed of many talented players such as Johnny Rep of the Netherlands; Jean-François Larios, a midfielder and French international; and Charles Orlanducci, the solid libero nicknamed the "Lion of Vescovato".
The team eliminated successively Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle United, Torino, Carl Zeiss Jena and…
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- Ligue 1
- League
- Ligue 2
- League
- Ligue 3
Legacy
Domestic
Ligue 2 Winners: 1967–68, 2011–12 Championnat National Winners: 2010–11, 2020–21 Coupe de France Winners: 1980–81 Runners-up: 1971–72, 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue Runners-up: 1994–95, 2014–15 Trophée des champions Winners: 1972 Corsica Championship Winners (17): 1922, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1959, 1962, 1963
Continental
UEFA Cup Runners-up: 1977–78 Intertoto Cup Champions: 1997
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Sporting Club Bastia is a French professional football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, having won the 2020–21 Championnat National. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Armand Cesari located within the city. SC Bastia is known for its strong association with Corsican nationalism.
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