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2024–25 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season

FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2024–25 season
OwnerGérard López
ChairmanGérard López
Head coachBruno Irles
StadiumMatmut Atlantique
National 24th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Carroll (7)
All: Andy Carroll (7)

The 2024–25 season is the 143rd season in the existence of FC Girondins de Bordeaux and their first season in Championnat National 2. They are also due to compete in the Coupe de France.

Following continued financial decline and an inability to find new investment or ownership, the club were forced into filing for bankruptcy and relinquishing their professional status. This action forced the DNCG and the LFP to sanction the club with an administrative relegation to the Championnat National.[1] After a removed appeal, Les Girondins accepted the decision and subsequently started a receivership procedure in order to begin the restructuring plans at the club. However, this invoked further punishment from the DNCG and resulted in a decision to relegate the club to the Championnat National 2.[2] Despite an appeal, Bordeaux's fate was confirmed on 16 August 2024, marking the first time the club would play outside of the top two divisions since they became professional in 1936.[3]

The Championnat National 2 began on 16 August 2024; however, due to having an insufficient number of players, Bordeaux postponed their opening two fixtures, with the club beginning their campaign on 31 August 2024.

Transfers

Due to the bankruptcy issues and the forfeiture of professional status, the club would release all players under contract on 25 July 2024.[4]

Following confirmation that the club would survive and would play in National 2, Bordeaux began recruiting players for the first team in order to be able to participate in the upcoming season. On 28 August 2024, the club annouunced via their website that they had recruited twenty-four players, four of which were retained from youth contracts at the club in the previous season. Former youth products Rio Mavuba and Paul Baysse would come out of retirement to offer their services to the team.[5]

In

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK France Lassana Diabaté France Valenciennes Free Transfer 28 August 2024
GK France Over Mandanda France Libourne Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Nathanaël Bai France Sablé Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Paul Baysse Unattached Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Nama Fofana France Créteil Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Sékou Fofana France C'Chartres Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Nassim Ranem France Blagnac Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Omar Sané France Libourne Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Driss Trichard France Dunkerque Free Transfer 28 August 2024
MF Tunisia Issam Ben Khemis France Angoulême Free Transfer 28 August 2024
MF France Nolan Bonte France Lens B Free Transfer 28 August 2024
MF France N'Famady Diaby France Bayonne Free Transfer 28 August 2024
MF France Rio Mavuba Unattached Free Transfer 28 August 2024
MF France Junah Zucolotto France SO Châtellerault Free Transfer 28 August 2024
FW Senegal Pape Massar Djitte France Pau B Free Transfer 28 August 2024
FW France Jérémy Grain France Trélissac Free Transfer 28 August 2024
FW France Yanis Merdji France Concarneau Free Transfer 28 August 2024
FW France Malhory Noc Unattached Free Transfer 28 August 2024
FW Senegal Malick Seck France Libourne Free Transfer 28 August 2024
FW France Hamidou Yameogo France Caen Free Transfer 28 August 2024
DF France Adrien Louveau Poland ŁKS Łódź Free Transfer 29 August 2024 [6]
FW England Andy Carroll France Amiens Free Transfer 18 September 2024 [7]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source

Players

First-team squad

As of 26 October 2024[8]

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 Mali MLI Lassana Diabaté
2 DF France FRA Nama Fofana
3 DF France FRA Nathanaël Bai
4 DF Central African Republic CTA Cédric Yambéré
5 DF France FRA Jean Grillot
7 MF France FRA Soufiane Bahassa
8 MF Ivory Coast CIV Trazié Thomas
9 FW England ENG Andy Carroll
10 FW France FRA Yanis Merdji
11 MF England ENG Amadou Diallo
12 MF France FRA N'Famady Diaby
16 GK France FRA Georges Grimaud
20 MF Uganda UGA Travis Mutyaba
23 DF Senegal SEN Elhadji Pape Diaw
24 DF France FRA Adrien Louveau
25 FW France FRA Malhory Noc
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF France FRA Emeric Depussay
28 DF France FRA Driss Trichard
GK France FRA Over Mandanda
DF Benin BEN Youssouf Assogba
DF France FRA Sékou Fofana
DF France FRA Nassim Ranem
DF Comoros COM Glenn Younousse
MF Tunisia TUN Issam Ben Khemis
MF France FRA Nolan Bonte
MF France FRA Younès Kaabouni
MF Morocco MAR Safouane Karim
FW Senegal SEN Pape Massar Djitte
FW France FRA Jérémy Grain
FW France FRA Noah Ramon
FW Senegal SEN Malick Seck

Pre-season and friendlies

The club would compete in just one friendly, on 24 July 2024, before their pre-season was cancelled amid the bankruptcy issues.

24 July 2024 1 Bordeaux 2–3 Southampton Girona, Spain
10:00 GMT Diallo 20'
Marques da Silva 82'
Report Michelin 19' (o.g.)
Amo-Ameyaw 50'
Mara 56'
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championnat National 2 31 August 2024 26 April 2025 Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Coupe de France TBD TBD Fourth round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Soccerway

Championnat National 2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Saint-Malo 13 9 4 0 23 8 +15 31 Promotion to National
2 Saint-Pryvé 13 7 3 3 23 10 +13 24
3 Bordeaux 12 5 6 1 13 8 +5 21
4 Avranches 13 6 3 4 17 15 +2 21
5 Les Herbiers 13 5 5 3 16 9 +7 20
6 Poitiers 13 5 4 4 18 16 +2 19
7 Blois 13 5 4 4 17 15 +2 19
8 Saint-Colomban Locminé 12 5 2 5 15 17 −2 17
9 Bourges Foot 18 12 3 7 2 17 14 +3 16
10 Stade Briochin 12 4 4 4 13 14 −1 16
11 Saumur 13 3 5 5 17 20 −3 14
12 Dinan Léhon 13 3 5 5 10 17 −7 14
13 Châteaubriant 13 2 6 5 17 21 −4 12
14 La Roche 13 2 5 6 13 18 −5 11 Relegation to National 3
15 Poiré-sur-Vie 13 2 3 8 8 23 −15 9
16 Granville 13 2 2 9 14 26 −12 8
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 0 1 1 2 3  −1 1 0 1 0 1 1  0 0 0 1 1 2  −1

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultPPDL--------------------------
Position15151314
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

17 August 2024 1 Bordeaux v Saint-Colomban Locminé Bordeaux
Unknown Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
31 August 2024 3 Bordeaux 1 – 1 Poitevin Le Bouscat
19:00
  • Diabaté 90+3'
  • Nilor 50'
Stadium: Stade Sainte-Germaine
Referee: Dorian Bovolenta
7 September 2024 4 Dinan Léhon 2 – 1 Bordeaux Dinan
19:00
  • Jacquemin 19'
    Vermet 25'
  • Seck 90+3'
Stadium: Stade du Clos Gastel
Referee: Hakim Mahaoudi
14 September 2024 5 Bordeaux 0 – 0 Bourges Foot 18 Le Bouscat
19:00 Stadium: Stade Sainte-Germaine
Referee: Alexis Guillon
21 September 2024 6 Bordeaux 2 – 2 Châteaubriant Bordeaux
19:00 Carroll 72', 87' Report 36', 42' Leye Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Gaetan Martin
5 October 2024 7 Saumur 1 – 2 Bordeaux Saumur
19:00 Bouhoutt 73' (pen.) Report Carroll 34', 84' Stadium: Stade des Rives du Thouet
Referee: Valentin Cardon
19 October 2024 8 Bordeaux 1 – 0 Avranches Bordeaux
19:00 Bahassa 23' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Marc Michout
2 November 2024 9 Blois 1 – 1 Bordeaux Blois
19:00 ? 40' Carroll 63' Stadium: Stade Allées Jean Leroi
Referee: Henri Dutech
9 November 2024 10 Bordeaux 2 – 0 Saint-Pryvé Bordeaux
19:00 Merdji 64', 77' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Jean Dasque
13 November 2024 2 Poiré-sur-Vie 0 – 1 Bordeaux Le Poiré-sur-Vie
20:00 Carroll 3' Stadium: Stade de l'Idonnière
Referee: Kevin Barbin
23 November 2024 11 Saint-Malo 1 – 1 Bordeaux Saint-Malo
19:00 ? 41' Bahassa 49' Stadium: Stade de Marville
Referee: Gaëtan Deneuve
7 December 2024 12 Bordeaux 0 – 0 Stade Briochin Bordeaux
19:00 Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Louis Lungeri
14 December 2024 13 La Roche 0 – 1 Bordeaux La Roche-sur-Yon
19:00 Stadium: Stade Henri Desgranges
21 December 2024 14 Bordeaux v Les Herbiers VF Bordeaux
19:00 Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
11 January 2025 15 US Granville v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
18 January 2025 16 Bordeaux v Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie Football Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
25 January 2025 17 Stade Poitevin FC v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
8 February 2025 18 Bordeaux v Dinan Léhon FC Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
15 February 2025 19 Bourges Foot 18 v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
22 February 2025 20 Voltigeurs de Châteaubriant v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
8 March 2025 21 Bordeaux v Olympique Saumur Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
15 March 2025 22 US Avranches v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
22 March 2025 23 Bordeaux v Blois Football 41 Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
5 April 2025 24 Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire FC v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
12 April 2025 25 Bordeaux v US Saint-Malo Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
19 April 2025 26 Stade Briochin v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
26 April 2025 27 Bordeaux v La Roche Vendée Football Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
3 May 2025 28 Les Herbiers VF v Bordeaux
5:00 PM
10 May 2025 29 Bordeaux v US Granville Bordeaux
5:00 PM Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
17 May 2025 30 Saint-Colomban Sportive Locminé v Bordeaux
5:00 PM

Coupe de France

17 November 2024 Round 7 Bressuire 0 – 2 Bordeaux Bressuire
Report
Stadium: Stade Alain Metayer
1 December 2024 Round 8 Bordeaux 2 – 0 Les Herbiers Le Bouscat
Report Stadium: Stade Sainte-Germaine
22 December 2024 Round of 64 Bordeaux Rennais Bordeaux
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique

References

  1. ^ "Relegation to Championnat National/bankruptcy/loss of professional status" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bordeaux enter receivership/relegated to National 2" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Relegation to fourth tier confirmed" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ "players released". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Squad announcement/Transfers" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Louveau Signs" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Andy Carroll s'engage à Bordeaux" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Squad". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.