FC Fleury 91 is a French amateur

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

club based in

Fleury-Mérogis Fleury-Mérogis () is a commune in the Essonne department in northern France, in the southern suburbs of Paris. The commune has the Fleury-Mérogis Prison, France's and Europe's largest prison. Population Inhabitants of Fleury-Mérogis are k ...

and set to competing in the

Championnat National The Championnat National (), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of ...

from 2025–26, the third tier of French football after promotion from

Championnat National 2 The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a Association football, football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of French football league system be ...

in 2024–25.

History

In 2015, a petition was sent to mayor David Derroutet demanding adequate training space for the Under-19s and seniors. Consequently, the case was taken to court. Ahead of the 2015–16 season, the club changed its name from US Fleury-Mérogis to Football Club Fleury 91. The club carries on its official shield a ''CRF'' logo identical to that of Brazilian giants ''

CR Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...

''. Fleury 91 officially declared that wishes to be known as the ''Flamengo of France'' and that they are inspired by Brazilian football, but more precisely by

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...

. On 3 May 2025, Fleury secure champions of 2024–25 Championnat National 2 and promotion to

for the first time in their history from next season after defeat from Feignies 1–2 at home in Matchweek 28 of Group A due to FC 93 BBG defeat from Beauvais Oise 3–2.

Honours

Group C: 2024–25

References

External links

Club profile
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