Bourges 18 was a
football
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club based in
Bourges
Bourges ( ; ; ''Borges'' in Berrichon) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre (Cher), Yèvre. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Cher (department), Cher, and also was the capital city of the former provin ...
, France. In the summer of 2008, FC Bourges, which formerly spent eleven seasons in the
Division 2, merged with Bourges-Asnières 18 to create Bourges 18. The club's colours were red and blue. In 2021, a merger with
Bourges Foot
Bourges Foot was a football club based in Bourges in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The club was founded in 1983 as ''L'Amicale des Algériens de Bourges'', was renamed in 2003 as ''Jeunes de Bourges Nord'', and took the name of ''Bour ...
created the new club
Bourges Foot 18
Bourges Foot 18 is a football club located in Bourges, France. It was created as a result of the merger between Bourges Foot and Bourges 18 in 2021.
History
In July 2020, the merger of the two most significant football clubs in Bourges, Bour ...
.
History
* 1966: ''Foyer Saint-François Bourges'' and ''Racing Club de Bourges'' were amalgamated to form ''FC Bourges''.
* 1970–1994: The club played intermittently in the
Division 2
* 1994–1998: The club played in the
Championnat National
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but went bankrupt in January 1998, and was henceforth known as ''FC Bourges 18''
* 2005: after another bankruptcy, the club changed its name to ''Bourges Football Olympique Club''
* 2006: The club is renamed once more and becomes ''Bourges Football''
* 2008: ''Bourges Football'' and ''Bourges Asnières 18'' amalgamate to become ''Bourges 18''.
*2021: ''Bourges 18'' and ''Bourges Foot'' merge to create ''Bourges Foot 18''.
Honours
* 1975–76: Champions of the
Division 3 Group Centre-West
* 1995–96: Champions of the
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* 1966–67, 1998–99, 2008–09: Champions of the
Division d'Honneur
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Association football clubs established in 1966
1966 establishments in France
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Association football clubs disestablished in 2021
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Bourges
Football clubs in Centre-Val de Loire
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