Istres Football Club (French pronunciation: [istʁ]; commonly referred to as simply Istres) is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play their home matches at the Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, a commune in the Arrondissement of Istres.
| Full name | SS Istréenne | |
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| Nickname(s) | Les Aviateurs (The Aviators) | |
| Founded | 31 March 1920 | |
| Dissolved | 30 June 1969 | |
| Ground | Stade Parsemain | |
| Capacity | 12,500 | |
| League | Unknown | |
| Website | istres-fc | |
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FC Istres was founded in 1920 by Édouard Guizonnier as SS Istréenne. They began their history in the lower leagues, usually only facing against teams from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Bouches-du-Rhône.
| Full name | Istres Sports | |
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| Nickname(s) | Les Aviateurs (The Aviators) | |
| Founded | 30 June 1969 | |
| Dissolved | 30 July 1990 | |
| Ground | Stade Parsemain | |
| Capacity | 12,500 | |
| League | Unknown | |
| Website | istres-fc | |
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In 1969, SS Istréenne was merged into the more general sports club Istres Sports, who chose to keep Istréenne's distinctive purple and black colours. In 1977 the club made young entrepreneur Michel Aviet the club's president and ex-Yugoslav goalkeeper Georges Korac the club's manager. During the Aviet-Korac years, the club advanced from France's lower amateur regional divisions all the way up to Ligue 2.
| Full name | Football Club Istres Ville Nouvelle | |
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| Nickname(s) | Les Aviateurs (The Aviators) | |
| Founded | 30 July 1990 | |
| Dissolved | 30 June 2004 | |
| Ground | Stade Parsemain | |
| Capacity | 12,500 | |
| League | Ligue 2 | |
| Website | istres-fc | |
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They played in 2003-04 in Ligue 2 and won their first ever promotion to Ligue 1 after finishing 3rd.
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| Full name | Istres Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Les Aviateurs (The Aviators) | |
| Founded | 30 June 2004 | |
| Dissolved | 30 June 2016 | |
| Ground | Stade Parsemain | |
| Capacity | 12,500 | |
| League | Division Honneur Régionale | |
| Website | istres-fc | |
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In the 2004–05 season, the club reached Ligue 1 for the first time in their history but finished last and was relegated to Ligue 2.
Istres returned to Ligue 2 in the 2009–10 season after winning the Championnat National 2008–09, along with AC Arles Avignon and Stade Lavallois, but on 23 June, the DNCG ruled that AC Arles-Avignon would not be allowed to play in Ligue 2 following their promotion from the Championnat National, due to irregularities in the club's financial accounts and management.[1] On 3 July, following an appeal, the DNCG reversed its decision reinstating Arles' Ligue 2 status.[2]
After five seasons in Ligue 2, they were relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season after a 4–2 loss to Dijon FCO.[3] They were briefly readmitted to Ligue 2 when Luzenac was denied promotion due to stadium requirements.
On 11 July 2014, following the reversal of a ruling against Valenciennes, Istres' relegation was confirmed, and they returned to the Championnat National.
In July 2015, the club was relegated to the seventh tier due to financial issues.
| Full name | Istres Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Les Aviateurs (The Aviators) | |
| Founded | 30 June 2016 | |
| Dissolved | 20 June 2022 | |
| Ground | Stade Parsemain | |
| Capacity | 12,500 | |
| League | Championnat National 3 | |
| Website | istres-fc | |
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On 12 March 2016, it was renamed Istres Football Club, effective in June, with President Alain Christmann explaining, "The entity 'Ouest Provence' no longer exists, so this change is more logical. It's not a revolution, but it needed to be done."[4]
In the first season under the Istres FC name and the first since 2003-04 under the Ville d'Istres logo inside their badge, they achieved promotion to the Division d'Honneur (Soon to be Régional 1).
A second consecutive promotion in 2018 elevated the club to the Championnat National 3,
They achieved promotion to the Championnat National 2 in 2024.
None of the players have a fixed/assigned shirt number by the club.
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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For a list of former Istres players, see below
The club has two major rivalries. First is with neighbours FC Martigues, with many encounters over the years. The second is the Provence derby against AC Arles-Avignon.[5]
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