The 1896 USFSA Football Championship was the 3rd staging of the USFSA Football Championship. The tournament is also known as 1896 Paris Football Championship due to the fact that only clubs from Paris participated.[1]
It was played on neutral grounds, in a league system with Club Français being proclaimed champions of France after winning all of its 8 games and conceding just 2 goals.[1]
This championship started in January sees the triumph of the Club Français which ends the season undefeated. Club goalkeeper Lucien Huteau conceded just two goals in eight matches: one against Rovers (4–1 victory on 23 February) and one against Standard (4–1 victory on 15 March).[2]
In April 1896, Le Havre AC decided to challenge the new official French champions Club Français. Unfortunately, the USFSA didn't accept the challenge.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abc"France 1892-1919". RSSSF. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^"Le Club Français est champion" [Club Français is champeon] (in French). Gallica. 19 March 1896. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External linksEdit
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1896, usfsa, football, championship, staging, usfsa, football, championship, tournament, also, known, 1896, paris, football, championship, fact, that, only, clubs, from, paris, participated, 1896, paris, football, championshipcountryfrancedates12, january, mar. The 1896 USFSA Football Championship was the 3rd staging of the USFSA Football Championship The tournament is also known as 1896 Paris Football Championship due to the fact that only clubs from Paris participated 1 1896 USFSA Football Championship1896 Paris Football ChampionshipCountryFranceDates12 January 11 MarchTeams9ChampionsClub Francais 1st title Runners upThe White Rovers 18951897 It was played on neutral grounds in a league system with Club Francais being proclaimed champions of France after winning all of its 8 games and conceding just 2 goals 1 Contents 1 Table 2 Summary 3 References 4 External linksTable EditPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Club Francais 8 8 0 0 33 2 31 16 Champion2 The White Rovers 8 7 0 1 36 6 30 143 Standard Athletic Club 7 5 0 2 24 11 13 104 Football Club de Levallois 8 2 3 3 11 6 5 75 Cercle Pedestre Asnieres 7 3 0 4 10 8 2 66 Paris Star 8 2 2 4 4 12 8 67 Sporting Club Neuilly WD a 8 2 1 5 10 11 1 58 United Sport Club 8 2 0 6 12 20 8 49 Union Athletique du Premier Arrondissement 8 0 2 6 2 66 64 2Source 1896 USFSANotes SC Neuilly dissolved at the end of the season Summary EditThis championship started in January sees the triumph of the Club Francais which ends the season undefeated Club goalkeeper Lucien Huteau conceded just two goals in eight matches one against Rovers 4 1 victory on 23 February and one against Standard 4 1 victory on 15 March 2 In April 1896 Le Havre AC decided to challenge the new official French champions Club Francais Unfortunately the USFSA didn t accept the challenge 1 References Edit a b c France 1892 1919 RSSSF 2 February 2021 Retrieved 25 July 2022 Le Club Francais est champion Club Francais is champeon in French Gallica 19 March 1896 Retrieved 26 July 2022 External links EditRSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1896 USFSA Football Championship amp oldid 1158647185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
