Club Franciscain
French football club
Club Franciscain is a professional football club in Martinique, playing in the town of Le François. They play in the Martinique's first division, the Martinique Championnat National. Club Franciscain usually play their home games in front of dozens of spectators at the 5,000-capacity Stade Complexe Sportif de Trianon.
Honours
Martinique Championnat National
Champions (20): 1970–71, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24. (record)
Coupe de la Martinique
Winners (20): 1954, 1969, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 (record)
Trophée du Conseil Général
Winners (13): 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019. (record)
Coupe D.O.M
Winners (6): 1994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 (record)
Coupe D.O.M-T.O.M
Winners: 1998
Outremer Champions Cup
Winners: 2006
Ligue des Antilles
Winners (5): 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 (record)
Caribbean Club Shield
Champions: (1) 2018
Performance in CONCACAF competitions
CFU Club Championship: 2 appearances
1997 – First Round – Group 2 – 2nd place – 6 pts (stage 1 of 2)
2000 – First Round – withdrew from Group Phase (stage 1 of 2)
Caribbean Club Shield- Winners: 2018
CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 5 appearances
1987 – First Round (Caribbean) – Lost against Defence Force 4 – 2 on aggregate (stage 1 of ?)
1988 – Second Round (Caribbean) – Lost against Defence Force 4 – 2 (stage 2 of 4)
1993 – Semi-final (Caribbean) – Lost against Aiglon du Lamentin 3 – 1 on aggregate (stage 4 of 5)
1994 – Third Round (Caribbean) – Lost against CRKSV Jong Colombia 3 – 2 on aggregate (stage 4 of 7)
1995 – First Round (Caribbean) – Lost against AS Capoise 1 – 0 on aggregate (stage 1 of 5)
The club in the French football structure
Coupe de France: 12 appearances, with any victories listed
1982–83: (rd 7) Club Franciscain 2–1 Montpellier LPSC
1992–93: (rd 8) Club Franciscain 2–1 FC Bourges
1994–95: (rd 7) Club Franciscain 2–1 ESA Brive
1996–97: (rd 7) Club Franciscain 2–2 Trélissac FC (aet, 4–3 pens)
1999-00:
2000–01:
2002–03: (rd 7) Club Franciscain 2– 1 Olympique Noisy-le-Sec
2003–04:
2005–06: (rd of 16) SCO Angers 5– 0 Club Franciscain
2009–10:
2014–15
2020–21: (round of 64) US Sinnamary 1–1 Club Franciscain (1–3 pens)
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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