Valenciennes FC

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Valenciennes Football Club (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃sjɛn] ; commonly known as Valenciennes, VA or VAFC; French pronunciation: [ve.a.ɛf.se]) is a French professional football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1914 and currently play in Ligue 3, the third tier of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently built Stade du Hainaut located within the city. Valenciennes was founded under the name Union Sportive de Valenciennes Anzin (USVA). The club spent over 80 years playing under the name before switching to its current name. Valenciennes has spent an almost equal amount of time playing in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 having played 40 seasons in the first division and 36 seasons in the second division. The club has never won the first division, but has won Ligue 2 on two occasions. Valenciennes has also won the Championnat National and the Championnat de France amateur in 2005 and 1998, respectively. In 1951, the club made its first and only appearance...

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