Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan (), is a

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club based in Sedan, France. The club was formed in 1919 and plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located within the city. Despite finishing 7th in the

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at the end of the 2022–23 season, the club was relegated to the

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(8th tier) due to financial problems.

History

The club had its best period of success during the 1950s and 1960s. Sedan won the Coupe de France twice, in 1956 and 1961, and spent the entire decade of the 1960s in the top flight. In 2012, in spite of being on pace to return to the top division, owner Pascal Urano stopped funding the club. CS Sedan finished in the relegation places for the 2012-13 season and declared bankruptcy, ultimately being demoted two divisions instead of one. In 2023, Sedan achieved promotion to Régional 2, one year after having been administratively relegated from the

League performance

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: 1955–1971, 1972–1974, 1999–2003, 2006–2007 *

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: 1953–1955, 1971–1972, 1974–1976, 1983–1986, 1991–1995, 1998–1999, 2003–2006, 2007–2013 *

: 1995–1998, 2015–2017, 2021–2023 * Division 3 (1971–1993): 1976–1983, 1986–1991 * Championnat de France Amateur (1935–1971): 1950–1953 *

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: 2014–2015, 2017–2020 *

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: 2013–14 * Régional 2: 2023–present *

: 2023–2024

Players

Retired numbers

29 - David Di Tommaso, defender (2000–04) - ''posthumous honour.''

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Sedan in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1919. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with Sedan or following his departure. ''For a complete list of CS Sedan Ardennes players, see :CS Sedan Ardennes players.'' * Mustapha Dahleb * Nadir Belhadj * Mohamed Salem *

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* Modeste M'bami *

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* Marcus Mokaké * Michaël Ciani *

Louis Dugauguez Louis Dugauguez (21 February 1918 – 22 September 1991) was a French Association football, football player and football manager. Playing career Louis Dugauguez played amateur football for , , RC Lens, Lens, Toulouse FC (1937), Toulouse, Carvin ...

* Célestin Oliver *

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* Henri Camara * Salif Diao * Džoni Novak

Coaches

Honours

**''Champions'' (1): 1955 *

**''Champions'' (1): 1990 *

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**''Champions'' (1): 1951 *

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**''Champions'' (2): 1956, 1961 **''Runners-up'' (3): 1965, 1999, 2005 *

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**''Champions'' (1): 1956 **''Runners-up'' (1): 1961

Notable supporters

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External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sedan Sport in Ardennes (department) Sedan 1919 establishments in France Sedan, Ardennes Football clubs in Grand Est Ligue 1 clubs