US Boulogne
French association football team
Union Sportive Boulogne Côte d'Opale (French pronunciation: [ynjɔ̃ spɔʁtiv bulɔɲ kot dɔpal]; commonly referred to as US Boulogne, USBCO (French pronunciation: [y.ɛs.be.se.o]) or frequently, simply Boulogne) is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having been promoted from the Championnat National at the end of 2024–25 season due to AC Ajaccio being relegated for financial reasons.
The club was formed in 1898 and its achievements are comparatively minor, with their biggest feat to date consisting of reaching the semi-finals during the 1936–37 edition of the Coupe de France, and one Ligue 1 season in 2009–10. Boulogne play their home matches at the Stade de la Libération, which seats 15,004, having previously seated only 7,000 prior to its renovation in 2007.
History
Early years
US Boulogne were originally founded in December 1898 by a group of young local athletes. While they mainly focused originally on athletic events, they created a football team to provide themselves with sporting competition in the winter months, and made a decent job in their first few years as a football club. Boulogne won the Maritime Championship three years running between 1904 and 1906. They next won the Championship in 1909 and their final victory of this division was in 1922. In 1924, Boulogne moved to the Northern Championship and fared well. The team also did well in the Coupe de France – reaching the quarterfinals in 1929 and the last 16 three times.
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