Aviron Bayonnais FC

Aviron Bayonnais
Full name Aviron Bayonnais Football Club
Nickname(s) Txuri-Urdin
Founded 1904
Ground Stade Didier Deschamps,
Bayonne
Ground Capacity 3,500
Chairman Jean-Pierre Mainard
Manager Jean-Claude Gay
League CFA 2 Group H
2015–16 CFA Group C, 15th (relegated)
Website Club home page

Aviron Bayonnais Football Club (French pronunciation: [a.vi.ʁɔ̃ ba.jɔ.nɛ]; commonly referred to as simply Bayonne) is a French association football club based in Bayonne. The club is a part of a sports club that was formed in 1904 that is also known for its rugby union club. The football club was founded in 1930 and currently play in the Championnat de France Amateur 2, the fifth level of French football. Bayonne plays its home matches at the Stade Didier Deschamps located in the city. It is named after Bayonne native and the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 winning captain Didier Deschamps, who also played for Marseille and Juventus.

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