LB Châteauroux
French football club, based in Châteauroux
La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (French pronunciation: [la bɛʁiʃɔn də ʃɑtoʁu]), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne, Châteauroux or simply, LBC, is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The full name comes from the old Duchy of Berry, in which the city of Châteauroux is located. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1916. They play in the Championnat National 1, the fourth division of French football. The club has played only one season in Division 1; the 1997-98 season.
In 2004, Châteauroux reached the final of the 2003-04 Coupe de France. The team was defeated 1-0 by Paris Saint-Germain, but still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup because Paris Saint-Germain finished second in the first division. Châteauroux lost in the first round to Belgian club Club Brugge.
Châteauroux plays its home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity Stade Gaston Petit in front of crowds averaging between 6,000 and 7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the Credit Agricole stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue with a vertical striped shirt and blue shorts. Châteauroux's kit manufacturer is Nike.
01Honours
- Division 2
- Champions (1): 1996-97
- Championnat National
- Champions (1): 2016-17
- Coupe de France
- Runners-up (1): 2003-04
02Players
Current squad
- As of 28 March 2026
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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Notable players
03Managers
- André Roder (1938-39)
- Roger Cabanis (1943-46)
- Gérard Woczniak (1946-52)
- Charles Carville (1952-53)
- Antonin Tichy (1953-54)
- Jo Rabstejneck (?-?)
- François Maestroni (?-?)
- Albert Dubreucq (September 1957-58)
- Maurice Lafont (1962-63)
- Henri Burda (1963-65)
- Léon Deladerrière (1965-67)
- Robert Vicot (1967-70)
- André Strappe (1970-71)
- Gérard Woczniak and Ferrandis (1971-73)
- Lucien Troupel (1973-80)
- Hervé Revelli (1980-83)
- Anton Nieroba (1983-85)
- Philippe Leroux (1985, February 1986)
- Karim Ibrahim (February 1986-1986)
- Philippe Besset (1986-87)
- Lionel Sachy (1987-88)
- Alec Hrnic (1988-89)
- Jacky Lemée (1989)
- Andrzej Szarmach (1989-91)
- Joachim Marx (1991, October 1992)
- Victor Zvunka (October 1992-98)
- Florian Fontaine (June 1998, May 2005)
- Didier Ollé-Nicole (2005, March 2006)
- Cédric Daury (March 2006-08)
- Frédéric Zago (March 2007, Caretaker)
- Christian Sarramagna (2008)
- Dominique Bijotat (2008-09)
- Jean-Pierre Papin (2009-10)
- Didier Tholot (2010-13)
- Jean-Louis Garcia (2013-14)
- Pascal Gastien (2014-15)
- Cédric Daury (2015-16)
- Michel Estevan (2016-17)
- Jean-Luc Vasseur (2017-18)
- Nicolas Usaï (2018-20)
- Benoît Cauet (2021)
- Marco Simone (2021)
- Mathieu Chabert (2021-22)
- Maxence Flachez (2022-23)
- Olivier Saragaglia (2023-24)
- Patrice Lair and Jaroslav Plašil (2024)
- Cris (2024-25)
- Valentin Guichard (2025-)
04Affiliated clubs
- Sheffield United FC (2020-present)
- Kerala United FC (2020-present)
- Al-Hilal United (2020-present)
- K Beerschot VA (2020-present)
Sources and credits
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