Union Sportive Parisienne was a

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club based in

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, France. The club was founded around 1897 and ceased operations in 1909. Red and black were the club colours. In the

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, the club participated in eight seasons of the Championnat de Paris organized by the

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. Five of the club's players played for the

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in its early years, including three in the team's first match in 1904. In 1908, US Parisienne participated in the

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, where they faced two clubs from

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and

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. Ahead of the 1909–10 season, the club ceased operations.

Notable players

* Georges Crozier * Jacques Davy * Maurice Guichard * Marius Royet * Paul Zeiger

References

Parisienne Football clubs in Paris Association football clubs established in the 1890s 1890s establishments in France Association football clubs disestablished in 1909 1909 disestablishments in France {{France-footyclub-stub