Nickname(s) Le Gaz, Le Bistrot President Olivier Miniconi Manager Thierry Laurey Coach Jean-Luc Vannuchi Founded 1910 | Ground Capacity 8,000 Arena/Stadium Stade Ange Casanova League Ligue 2 Location Ajaccio, France | |
 | ||
Full name Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio Ground Stade Ange Casanova
Ajaccio (Corse-du-Sud) 2015–16 Ligue 1, 19th (relegated) Profiles | ||
Rc strasbourg vs gaz lec ajaccio fc ub 90 r sum 2016 2017 ligue 2
Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio ([ɡazelɛk], Corsican: Gazélec Football Club Aiacciu), sometimes called GFC Ajaccio, is a French football club from Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1910, Gazélec play in Ligue 2, the second tier of football in France.
Contents
History
They are best known for reaching the semi-finals of the 2011-12 Coupe de France, in which they hosted later home games at the larger Stade François Coty, home of AC Ajaccio. On 15 May 2015, Gazélec were promoted to Ligue 1 for the first time in the club's history, following a 3–2 win over Niort with two goals by John Tshibumbu. It was their second consecutive promotion and fourth in five years. Their Stade Ange Casanova will double in size to hold 5,000 in Ligue 1.
Honours
Rivalries
The club has rivalries with the other two Corsican professional clubs: SC Bastia and AC Ajaccio which plays the Ajaccio Derby with Gazélec. For many years, Gazélec played in a lower division than their city rivals.
Current squad
As of 20 September 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.