AF Virois
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| Full name | Association Football Virois |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Ground | Stade Pierre-Compte, Vire Normandie |
| Chairman | Christophe Lécuyer |
| Manager | Cédric Hoarau |
| League | National 3 Group C |
| 2023–24 | National 2 Group C, 13th of 14 (relegated) |
Association Football Virois, known as AF Virois or Vire, is a French football club based in Vire Normandie, Calvados. It was founded in 1962. The club currently plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of the French football league system.
History
The club was founded in 1962 from the merger between ES Vire and AC Vire as a section of the sports club USM Viroise.
In 1997 the club separated from the multi sports club and renamed themselves FCM Vire.
In 2002 the club then merged with Club de foot de Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende becoming AF Virois.
On 7 January 2023, Virois, while playing in the fifth-tier of French football, competed against Ligue 1 side FC Nantes in Coupe de France, losing 2–0. The same season the team won the 2022–23 Championnat National 3, Group J, winning promotion to the 2023–24 Championnat National 2.
Ground
The club play their home games at the Stade Pierre-Compte. The stadium was built in 1940 and was named after a local businessman who was chairman and CEO of Société générale d'équipement.
Honours
- Championnat National 3 Group J - Champions (1) 2022-23
- Division d'honneur - Champions (1) 1991-92
Notable Players
References
- ↑ "Malherbe Normandie Club". Stade Malherbe Caen. 19 November 2024.
- ↑ Brêteau, Sébastien (29 June 2018). "Vire. Basket : 50 ans de souvenirs sous les paniers". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Association Football Virois - Historique, résultats, classement et statistiques". statfootballclubfrance.fr.
- ↑ "Notre série. Michel Fergant : amoureux de foot et présent aux Virevoltés depuis le premier jour à Vire". actu.fr. 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Association du Football Virois". Annuaire des Entreprises (Gouvernement Français) (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Boris Letondeur; Olivier Duc (7 January 2023). "Football. Battu par le FC Nantes (0-2), Vire sort de la Coupe de France la tête haute". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "CFA 2 2022/2023 - Normandie - Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Pourquoi le stade de Vire Normandie s'appelle-t-il stade Pierre-Compte ?". 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "National 3 Normandie : L'AF Vire promue en N2, les clés de la réussite". Ouest-France (in French). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Division d'honneur Normandie 1991-1992 - Classement et résultats". statfootballclubfrance.fr.
- ↑ "National 2 : Départ de l'US Avranches, retour à l'AF Virois, début en coaching… Les confidences de Pierre Bourdin". Ouest-France (in French). 26 August 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Ouest-France (5 November 2023). "AF Virois. Melvin Bachelet : « On ne mérite pas d'être derniers »". Ouest-France (in French).
- ↑ Ouest-France (16 October 2024). "Football. National 3 : Vire recrute Robin Legendre, un attaquant passé par Malherbe, Brest et QRM". Ouest-France (in French).
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