Chamois Niortais FC

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Chamois Niortais Football Club (French: Chamois niortais Football Club; French pronunciation: [ʃamwa njɔʁtɛ]; often referred to as Les Chamois, Chamois Niortais, or simply Niort) were a French football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. They were founded in 1925 by Charles Boinot, the son of the owner of a local chamois leather factory. Their home stadium was the Stade René Gaillard in Niort, which has a capacity of 10,898. For most of their existence, Chamois Niortais traditionally played in an entirely blue home kit, although away kits regularly differed. For the first 20 years of the club's existence they played in local leagues around the Centre-Ouest region. In 1945, after the Second World War, the side joined the Championnat de France Amateur. They achieved promotion to Division 3 in 1970 and stayed in the division for the following eight seasons. From 1980 to 1984, the team played in Division 4 before promotion...

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