Club Athlétique de Société Générale, also known as CASG Paris was a French football club. Founded in 1903 it was the sporting club for the bank
Société Générale
Société Générale S.A. (), colloquially known in English as SocGen (), is a French-based multinational financial services company founded in 1864, registered in downtown Paris and headquartered nearby in La Défense.
Société Générale ...
and they got the nickname "The Bankers". In 1917 the team played with a sky blue and white striped jersey. The club changed its name in 1919 to Club athlétique des sports généraux ''(Athletic Club of General Sports)'' after the request of
FFF. Since then people called them "The Generals". The club were two-times winners of the
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professio ...
, in
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
beating
Olympique de Paris
Olympique de Paris was a French association football team based in Paris which existed from 1908 to 1926. Founded with the name Olympique de Pantin, it won the Coupe de France in 1918 and played in the finals in 1919 and 1921. It merged with Red ...
by 3-2 and
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the It ...
by defeating
FC Rouen
Football Club de Rouen 1899 (; commonly referred to as simply FC Rouen) is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy. The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National 2, the fourth level of French foo ...
by 3-2 (replay match of a previous 1–1 draw), as well as winning the
Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques
The Union of French Athletic Sports Societies (french: Union des sociétés françaises de sports athlétiques (USFSA)) was a former sports governing body in France. During the 1890s and early 1900s it organised numerous sports including athle ...
' Coupe des Alliés in 1915 and 1917, and three successive Coupe Nationales, between 1915 and 1917.
The club was dissolved in 1951 as it merged with the ''Union Athlétique du XVIe Arrondissement'' (Athletic Union of the 16th district) and in the later years rugby became its only occupation. in 2020 the club is relaunched by Grézaud Victor who is its president and owner.
Honours
*
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professio ...
: 2
::
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
,
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the It ...
*Coupe des Alliés: 2
:: 1915, 1917
*Coupe Nationale: 3
::1915, 1916, 1917
References
Defunct football clubs in France
1903 establishments in France
1951 disestablishments in France
Association football clubs established in 1903
Association football clubs disestablished in 1951
Football clubs in Paris
16th arrondissement of Paris
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