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Football club based in Marignane, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue Football Club, also known as Marignane GCB, Marignane Gignac CB, Marignane Gignac, or Marignane, is a French football club based in Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône. Competing in the Championnat National 2, the fourth-tier of French football, the club plays its home matches at the Stade Saint-Exupéry. The club played only one season in Division 2; the 1965–66 season.
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| Full name | Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Aviators | ||
| Founded | 6 June 1924 | ||
| Stadium | Stade Saint-Exupéry | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Coordinates | 43°25′03″N 5°12′39″E | ||
| Chairman | Marc Vincendone, Michel Léonardi | ||
| Manager | Brahim Hemdani | ||
| League | Championnat National 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National, 16th of 18 (relegated) | ||
| Website | https://www.mgfc-foot.com/ | ||
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It was founded in 1924 as Union Sportive Marignanaise. In 2016, US Marignanaise merged with AS Gignac to form Marignane Gignac FC.[1] In July 2022, the club merged with FC Côte Bleue and became Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC (MGCB FC).
At the end of the 2022–23 season, the club achieved promotion from the Championnat National 2 to the Championnat National.[2] They suffered relegation at the conclusion of the 2023–24 Championnat National, finishing sixteenth.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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