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April 10, 2024

This article is about the football club from Bastia, Corsica, founded in 1905. For the club from the same city founded in 1920, see CA Bastia. For the club founded in 1920 from Biguglia, Corsica, see ÉF Bastia. For the Italian club from Bastia Umbra, see A.C. Bastia 1924.

Sporting Club Bastia (Corsican: Sporting Club di Bastia, commonly referred to as SC Bastia or simply Bastia) is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, having won the 2020–21 Championnat National.[3] The club plays its home matches at the Stade Armand Cesari located within the city. SC Bastia is known for its strong association with Corsican nationalism.[4]

Bastia
Full nameSporting Club Bastiais
Nickname(s)I Turchini (The Blues),
I Lioni di Furiani (The Lions of Furiani)[1],
Les Bleus (The Blues)
Short nameSCB
Founded1905; 119 years ago (1905)
GroundStade Armand-Cesari[2]
Capacity16,048
PresidentClaude Ferrandi
ManagerLilian Lasland et Michel Moretti
LeagueLigue 2
2022–23Ligue 2, 4th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Bastia's main historical success include reaching the final of the 1977–78 edition of the UEFA Cup. The team was defeated by Dutch club PSV Eindhoven (0–0 at home, 0–3 away). Domestically, Bastia won the second division of French football in 1968 and 2012, and the Coupe de France in 1981. During the club's infancy, it was league champions of the "Corsican League" 17 times. They are the local rivals of Ajaccio and contest the Derby Corse. In The 2023-2024 edition Of Ligue 2,Halfway to the Season,Bastia are 16th after Winning 6 matches,drawing 6,And losing 10.

The club has signed several famous players in its history, notably including Dragan Džajić, Claude Papi, Johnny Rep, Roger Milla, Michael Essien, Alex Song, Sébastien Squillaci, Jérôme Rothen, Antar Yahia and Florian Thauvin.

In 2017 the club was relegated to the Championnat National 3 due to financial irregularities and lost its professional licence. I Turchini regained professional status in 2021 following promotion to Ligue 2.

History edit

Genesis of the team and beginning of professional football edit

 
Sporting Club de Bastia in staff (1905)

Sporting Club de Bastia was founded in 1905 by a Swiss named Hans Ruesch. He taught German in high school in Bastia. The first president of Bastia was Emile Brandizi. The Corsican club celebrated its debut on the Place d'Armes of Bastia, in the light of a single gas burner.[5]

The club began its professional journey in 1965, in Division 2. After three successful seasons, it was crowned Champion of France's Second Division in 1968, joining the elite. The first season was difficult, but the club still maintained its place. Thus began a decade widely considered the finest in club history. In 1972, the club reached, for the first time, the final of the Coupe de France against Olympique de Marseille (losing 2–1), getting it its first qualification in the European Cup Winners' Cup, which led to elimination against the excellent team of Atlético Madrid.

UEFA Cup finalist in 1978 and Cup victory in France in 1981 edit

In 1977, Bastia finished third in the Division 1 with the best offence in the league, with magnificent Dragan Džajić as a left winger [6] and qualified for the UEFA Cup.

This is the beginning of the team built around playmaker Claude Papi, which was composed of many talented players such as Johnny Rep of the Netherlands; Jean-François Larios, a midfielder and French international; and Charles Orlanducci, the solid libero nicknamed the "Lion of Vescovato".

 
Claude Papi, 1978.

The team eliminated successively Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle United, Torino, Carl Zeiss Jena and Grasshoppers Zurich before a final defeat to PSV Eindhoven (0–0, 0–3). Of all the victories, the 3–2 win in Turin made the most lasting impression, the "Toro" being undefeated for two seasons on their home pitch. It is also during this match that Bastia marks the best goal of that time, a volley from 22 meters by Jean-François Larios.

The final would, however, end with misfortune. First, with a first leg played at Furiani on an unplayable pitch,[7] heavy rain having fallen on Corsica on 26 April 1978. Unfortunately, the Yugoslav referee postponed the meeting because of the proximity to World Cup in Argentina that was scheduled a few weeks later. Despite Bastia's dominance, the meeting ended with a goalless draw, 0–0. The final return, 9 May, lasted only 24 minutes. This is the time it took PSV Eindhoven to score the first goal, followed by two more late in the game (3–0). The townsfolk will attribute the defeat of Bastia to fatigue accumulated in the league (3 games in 6 days in the days before the final return) and also the rain-soaked pitch in the first leg at Furiani.

Bastia then realised the greatest moment in Corsican sport (see the movie Forza Bastia of Jacques Tati). The ECBC club, from a town of only 40,000 souls, had done more than challenge the major capitals of European football: it had allowed the whole of Corsica to meet, at a time when the nationalist movement was born, three years after the episode of Bastia, in 1975.

Three years after that final, the Bastia won its first trophy with the Coupe de France 1980–81. This was a prestigious victory for the Corsican club facing St. Etienne of Michel Platini. The final was played at Parc des Princes in front of more than 46,000 spectators, including the newly elected President of the Republic, François Mitterrand.

Descent in Division 2 and Furiani disaster edit

See also: Armand Cesari Stadium disaster

After 18 years in the elite, the club went down to the second division at the end of the 1985–86 season, and stayed for eight years. This era is marked by the catastrophe of Furiani: In the 1991–92 season, the club reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. The match was played at Stade Armand Cesari, or "Furiani Stadium", against Olympique de Marseille which dominated the Championship of France. The enthusiasm was such that was decided to hastily construct a temporary stand of 10,000 seats. The upper part of the platform collapsed a few minutes before kick-off killing 18 and injuring 2,300.[8]

 
Alex Song, made his professional debut in 2004 for Bastia.
 
Michael Essien, made his professional debut in 2000 for Bastia.

Back in Ligue 1 and in the European Cup edit

The club returned to the elite for the 1994–95 season and that year reached the final of the League Cup. This era was marked by the work of Frédéric Antonetti, who coached the club between 1990 and 1994 and oversaw the development of new talents (Morlaye Soumah, Laurent Casanova, and Cyril Rool).

Antonetti coached the first team from 1994 to 2001 (with an interlude in 1998–99) and was involved in the recruitment of players such as Lubomir Moravcik, Pierre-Yves André, Frédéric Née, Franck Jurietti, and Anto Drobnjak, the latter of whom was the club's top scorer in his third season. At the end of the 1995–96 season, Drobnjak was also second in the Championship scoring charts with 20 goals, one goal behind top scorer Sonny Anderson.[9]

In the 1996–97 season the club finished in 7th place in Ligue 1, just 3 points off the top, thus qualifying for the Intertoto Cup. The club won the Intertoto Cup, and qualified for the UEFA Cup for the 1997–98 season. Bastia eliminated Benfica in the round of 32 before falling to Steaua Bucharest in the next round. This defeat left a bitter taste due to the domination Bastia had in both matches.[10] The performance of Bastia in the league in the following years allowed it to qualify two more times for the Intertoto Cup, in 1998 and 2001, but failed to re-qualify for the UEFA Cup.

After the departure of Antonetti in 2001, the club would not finish in the top ten again. They did reach the final of the Coupe de France in 2001–02; in their midfield was Michael Essien, who would go on to play for Lyon and Chelsea.[11] Another player groomed by Bastia was defender Alex Song, who later played for Arsenal and Barcelona.[12]

Between 2002 and 2005, Bastia was managed by Robert Nouzaret, Gerard Gili, François Ciccolini, and lastly the duo of Michel Padovani and Eric Durand. Each failed to take the team to the top ten, the final league placing actually falling each year (see Section championship history), despite the first team featuring the likes of Tony Vairelles, Florian Maurice, Franck Silvestre, Lilian Laslandes (all internationals) and Cyril Jeunechamp.

In the winter break of the 2004–05 season, the club fell into the relegation zone. Bastia recruited Christian Karembeu, member of the 1998 World Cup-winning France team, but Bastia would still be relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season after 11 consecutive years in Ligue 1.

The Descent Below edit

In 2005, the club was relegated to Ligue 2. Five years later, Bastia was in serious danger of descent into the Championnat National. Bastia was officially relegated to the National on 7 May 2010, following a draw (0–0) with Tours at the 37th matchday of Ligue 2.[13]

On 6 July 2010, the club was administratively relegated to Championnat de France amateur by the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG). The club actually had a deficit of €1.2 million, which was filled by grants from local governments (Territorial Community of Corsica, the General Council of Haute-Corse).[14] On 23 July 2010, the Federal Council of the French Football Federation authorised Bastia to play in the 2010–11 season, as requested by the National Olympic Committee and French sports (CNOSF) after the DNCG had refused.[15]

Despite this disrupted pre-season, Bastia performed well in the transfer window, with no fewer than six rookies. As for departures, there is mainly the transfer of Florent Ghisolfi (Reims) and Christophe Gaffory (Vannes) as well as Pierre-Yves André who decided to end his career.[16]

The rise in Ligue 2 edit

See also: 2010–11 SC Bastia season

Faruk Hadžibegić was fired from the managers' post after poor results, and the job then passed to Frédéric Hantz.[17] On 22 April 2011, Bastia officially earned its place in Ligue 2 after a game against Frejus-Saint Raphael.[18] No fewer than 500 townsfolk had made the trip. On 7 May 2011, Bastia become the National champion, following a victory over Créteil by 2 goals to one, with Bastia finishing with a record tally of 91 points and unbeaten at home throughout the campaign. Sporting was leading at the half, but equalised by David Suarez, then Idrissa Sylla allowed Bastia to take the lead in the 92nd minute in a crazy atmosphere.[19] At the end of the match, the pitch at Armand Cesari was invaded by Bastia fans, happy to celebrate with their players and their coach, Frédéric Hantz, this new title.

 
Jérôme Rothen won Ligue 2's best player award in 2011–12, the same season Bastia were named team of the year and earned promotion to Ligue 1.

Return to Ligue 1 edit

See also: 2011–12 SC Bastia season

Bastia, newly promoted from the National, welcomed Jérôme Rothen, Toifilou Maoulida, François Marque, Ludovic Genest and Florian Thauvin into the club.[20] Bastia started off on a good note, falling off slightly in the autumn. From early February until the beginning of April, Bastia did not lose a single match.[21] On 23 April 2012, in a full Stadium Armand Cesari, Bastia virtually secured their place amongst the elite by winning against Châteauroux (2–1).[22] On 1 May 2012, Bastia became champion of Ligue 2,[23] 44 years after its first and only league title, with their victory over Metz at Armand Cesari. On 11 May 2012, Bastia won its last game of the season at home 2–1 against Nantes thanks to goals from Jérôme Rothen and David Suarez.[24] The club was also on a 2-year run of being undefeated at home. Bastia became part of the very exclusive club of teams undefeated at home in Europe. Several players played their last game against Nantes in the colours of Bastia, including David Suarez and Jacques-Désiré Périatambée.

Bastia won all the trophies UNFP for Ligue 2: Jérôme Rothen, best player; Macedo Novaes, best goalkeeper; and Frédéric Hantz, best coach, who placed five players in the team line-up (Macedo Novaes, Féthi Harek, Wahbi Khazri, Sadio Diallo and Jérôme Rothen).[25]

In the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season, after four seasons in the top division, Bastia finished bottom of the Ligue 1 table and were relegated to Ligue 2.

Sharp fall, financial troubles and slow climb back edit

On 22 June 2017, Bastia were relegated again to Championnat National after the DNCG had recommended a further demotion for the club. Bastia were the subject of an audit on their books which resulted in yet another demotion for failing to guarantee they had the finances to compete in Ligue 2. The DNCG released a statement on the same day stating “Following its audit today before the DNCG, Sporting Club Bastia has been given notice of a provisional relegation". In August 2017, Bastia were demoted again to the Championnat National 3 following further financial irregularities.[26][27] The club gained promotion to the Championnat National 2 in the 2018–19 season,[28] and completed a back-to-back promotion in the 2019–20 season, by being top of the National 2 Group A table when the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] Bastia achieved their third successive promotion after being assured of a top two finish in the 2020–21 Championnat National.[30]

Stadium edit

 
Stade Armand Cesari.
Main article: Stade Armand Cesari

Stade Armand Cesari, also known as Stade Furiani, is the main football stadium in Corsica. It is located in Furiani, and is used by SC Bastia. In 1992, the stadium hosted the semi-finals of the Coupe de France during which a temporary grandstand collapsed, killing 18 people and injuring nearly 3,000.[31]

Totally obsolete and even dangerous (barbed wire around the ground, dilapidated stands), the stadium hosted the 1978 UEFA Cup Final. The stadium's capacity was then less than 12,000 seats, in precarious conditions, heavy rain having fallen on Corsica that day, turning the ground into a quagmire, which handicapped the outcome of this decisive match (0–0).[31] The crowd of 15,000 spectators announced appears exaggerated, but given the fervor around Corsica for the game, many fans did not hesitate to stand up, packed tightly, to attend the game. The record attendance at the stadium was set on 1 September 2012, when 15,505 people saw Bastia lose against St. Etienne (0–3) in a league match.[31][32] Behind it the following record was set in 1978, when 15,000 people saw Bastia draw against PSV Eindhoven (0–0, 1978) in the UEFA Cup final matches.[31]

Colours and badge edit

For the 2011–12 season, the club decided to change the logo. This is the explanation; "1- Replacing the name "SCB". Spoken in the aisles of Armand Cesari since its inception. "Bastia" is the club of the city. 2- To recall the historic jersey from 1978, the shield has a moor's head, from the Testa Mora Flag. 3- It also reappeared as in the 70s and the heyday of the club. 4- The dominant color is blue. Always accompanied by white edging and black as official colours of the club since 1992."[33]

Supporters edit

Bastia has a large number of supporters among Corsicans, and their supporters frequently display elements of Corsican nationalism, such as the frequent use of the local language and symbols,[34][35] and support for the island's independence.[36] The fans are known as the Turchini, meaning "Blues" in Corsican.

The fans have a rivalry with most mainland supporters, however, their most fierce rivals are Nice with whom they contest the Derby de la Mediterranée, although the derby can also refer to rivalries with Marseille and Monaco. They also have a rivalry with Parisian club PSG[37] due to political tensions between the capital and Corsica.

The other large rivalry is the Corsican derby with fellow islanders AC Ajaccio, and to a lesser extent Gazélec Ajaccio, with whom they compete over the dominance of the island.[38][39]

Honours edit

Domestic edit

Continental edit

Players edit

Further information: List of SC Bastia players

Current squad edit

As of 10 February 2024.[41]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF   MAR Mohamed Souboul
22 DF   MLI Charles Traoré
23 GK   FRA Julien Fabri
24 DF   FRA Tom Meynadier
25 DF   SEN Baye Ablaye Mbaye (on loan from CNEPS Excellence)
26 MF   MLI Mahamé Siby (on loan from Malmö)
30 GK   HAI Johny Placide
31 FW   GUI Facinet Conte
42 DF   CPV Dylan Tavares
66 MF   SLE Jocelyn Janneh
95 DF   FRA Cheick Keita (on loan from Reims)
99 DF   FRA Yllan Okou

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   FRA Zacharie Boucher (on loan to Troyes)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   FRA Loup-Diwan Gueho (on loan to Lechia Gdańsk)

Reserve squad edit

See also: SC Bastia Reserves and Academy

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Manager   Régis Brouard
Assistant Managers   Frédéric Née
Goalkeeper Coach   Dominique Agostini
Fitness Coach   Jérémie Collin
  Nolan Martin
  Maxime Desmars
Video Analyst   Hugo Hantz
Doctor   Alexandra Luddeni
Physiotherapist   Lise Betton
Osteopath  Jean-Christophe Guidicell

Coaches edit

Main article: List of SC Bastia managers

References edit

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  2. ^ "Site en construction". www.sc-bastia.net.
  3. ^ Bastia 2–1 Châteauroux : la revue de presse, SC Bastia, 23 April 2012 (in French).
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  7. ^ Following this, the leaders of this blessed time decide to renew the following year in July and August 1979 the lawn of this legendary stadium, also with the study and installation of new drains that will remove this "swamp" which prevented the team to get a decent result in the decisive match.
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  9. ^ D1 1995–1996 buteurs, France Football.
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  15. ^ Bastia maintenu, Le Figaro, 23 July 2010 (in French).
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This article is about the football club from Bastia Corsica founded in 1905 For the club from the same city founded in 1920 see CA Bastia For the club founded in 1920 from Biguglia Corsica see EF Bastia For the Italian club from Bastia Umbra see A C Bastia 1924 Sporting Club Bastia Corsican Sporting Club di Bastia commonly referred to as SC Bastia or simply Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica The club plays in Ligue 2 the second tier of French football having won the 2020 21 Championnat National 3 The club plays its home matches at the Stade Armand Cesari located within the city SC Bastia is known for its strong association with Corsican nationalism 4 BastiaFull nameSporting Club BastiaisNickname s I Turchini The Blues I Lioni di Furiani The Lions of Furiani 1 Les Bleus The Blues Short nameSCBFounded1905 119 years ago 1905 GroundStade Armand Cesari 2 Capacity16 048PresidentClaude FerrandiManagerLilian Lasland et Michel MorettiLeagueLigue 22022 23Ligue 2 4th of 20WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent seasonBastia s main historical success include reaching the final of the 1977 78 edition of the UEFA Cup The team was defeated by Dutch club PSV Eindhoven 0 0 at home 0 3 away Domestically Bastia won the second division of French football in 1968 and 2012 and the Coupe de France in 1981 During the club s infancy it was league champions of the Corsican League 17 times They are the local rivals of Ajaccio and contest the Derby Corse In The 2023 2024 edition Of Ligue 2 Halfway to the Season Bastia are 16th after Winning 6 matches drawing 6 And losing 10 The club has signed several famous players in its history notably including Dragan Dzajic Claude Papi Johnny Rep Roger Milla Michael Essien Alex Song Sebastien Squillaci Jerome Rothen Antar Yahia and Florian Thauvin In 2017 the club was relegated to the Championnat National 3 due to financial irregularities and lost its professional licence I Turchini regained professional status in 2021 following promotion to Ligue 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Genesis of the team and beginning of professional football 1 2 UEFA Cup finalist in 1978 and Cup victory in France in 1981 1 3 Descent in Division 2 and Furiani disaster 1 4 Back in Ligue 1 and in the European Cup 1 5 The Descent Below 1 6 The rise in Ligue 2 1 7 Return to Ligue 1 1 8 Sharp fall financial troubles and slow climb back 2 Stadium 3 Colours and badge 4 Supporters 5 Honours 5 1 Domestic 5 2 Continental 6 Players 6 1 Current squad 6 2 Out on loan 6 3 Reserve squad 6 4 Appearances 6 5 Top scorers 6 6 French internationals 7 Coaching staff 8 Coaches 9 References 10 External linksHistory editGenesis of the team and beginning of professional football edit nbsp Sporting Club de Bastia in staff 1905 Sporting Club de Bastia was founded in 1905 by a Swiss named Hans Ruesch He taught German in high school in Bastia The first president of Bastia was Emile Brandizi The Corsican club celebrated its debut on the Place d Armes of Bastia in the light of a single gas burner 5 The club began its professional journey in 1965 in Division 2 After three successful seasons it was crowned Champion of France s Second Division in 1968 joining the elite The first season was difficult but the club still maintained its place Thus began a decade widely considered the finest in club history In 1972 the club reached for the first time the final of the Coupe de France against Olympique de Marseille losing 2 1 getting it its first qualification in the European Cup Winners Cup which led to elimination against the excellent team of Atletico Madrid UEFA Cup finalist in 1978 and Cup victory in France in 1981 edit In 1977 Bastia finished third in the Division 1 with the best offence in the league with magnificent Dragan Dzajic as a left winger 6 and qualified for the UEFA Cup This is the beginning of the team built around playmaker Claude Papi which was composed of many talented players such as Johnny Rep of the Netherlands Jean Francois Larios a midfielder and French international and Charles Orlanducci the solid libero nicknamed the Lion of Vescovato nbsp Claude Papi 1978 The team eliminated successively Sporting Lisbon Newcastle United Torino Carl Zeiss Jena and Grasshoppers Zurich before a final defeat to PSV Eindhoven 0 0 0 3 Of all the victories the 3 2 win in Turin made the most lasting impression the Toro being undefeated for two seasons on their home pitch It is also during this match that Bastia marks the best goal of that time a volley from 22 meters by Jean Francois Larios The final would however end with misfortune First with a first leg played at Furiani on an unplayable pitch 7 heavy rain having fallen on Corsica on 26 April 1978 Unfortunately the Yugoslav referee postponed the meeting because of the proximity to World Cup in Argentina that was scheduled a few weeks later Despite Bastia s dominance the meeting ended with a goalless draw 0 0 The final return 9 May lasted only 24 minutes This is the time it took PSV Eindhoven to score the first goal followed by two more late in the game 3 0 The townsfolk will attribute the defeat of Bastia to fatigue accumulated in the league 3 games in 6 days in the days before the final return and also the rain soaked pitch in the first leg at Furiani Bastia then realised the greatest moment in Corsican sport see the movie Forza Bastia of Jacques Tati The ECBC club from a town of only 40 000 souls had done more than challenge the major capitals of European football it had allowed the whole of Corsica to meet at a time when the nationalist movement was born three years after the episode of Bastia in 1975 Three years after that final the Bastia won its first trophy with the Coupe de France 1980 81 This was a prestigious victory for the Corsican club facing St Etienne of Michel Platini The final was played at Parc des Princes in front of more than 46 000 spectators including the newly elected President of the Republic Francois Mitterrand Descent in Division 2 and Furiani disaster edit See also Armand Cesari Stadium disaster After 18 years in the elite the club went down to the second division at the end of the 1985 86 season and stayed for eight years This era is marked by the catastrophe of Furiani In the 1991 92 season the club reached the semi finals of the Coupe de France The match was played at Stade Armand Cesari or Furiani Stadium against Olympique de Marseille which dominated the Championship of France The enthusiasm was such that was decided to hastily construct a temporary stand of 10 000 seats The upper part of the platform collapsed a few minutes before kick off killing 18 and injuring 2 300 8 nbsp Alex Song made his professional debut in 2004 for Bastia nbsp Michael Essien made his professional debut in 2000 for Bastia Back in Ligue 1 and in the European Cup edit The club returned to the elite for the 1994 95 season and that year reached the final of the League Cup This era was marked by the work of Frederic Antonetti who coached the club between 1990 and 1994 and oversaw the development of new talents Morlaye Soumah Laurent Casanova and Cyril Rool Antonetti coached the first team from 1994 to 2001 with an interlude in 1998 99 and was involved in the recruitment of players such as Lubomir Moravcik Pierre Yves Andre Frederic Nee Franck Jurietti and Anto Drobnjak the latter of whom was the club s top scorer in his third season At the end of the 1995 96 season Drobnjak was also second in the Championship scoring charts with 20 goals one goal behind top scorer Sonny Anderson 9 In the 1996 97 season the club finished in 7th place in Ligue 1 just 3 points off the top thus qualifying for the Intertoto Cup The club won the Intertoto Cup and qualified for the UEFA Cup for the 1997 98 season Bastia eliminated Benfica in the round of 32 before falling to Steaua Bucharest in the next round This defeat left a bitter taste due to the domination Bastia had in both matches 10 The performance of Bastia in the league in the following years allowed it to qualify two more times for the Intertoto Cup in 1998 and 2001 but failed to re qualify for the UEFA Cup After the departure of Antonetti in 2001 the club would not finish in the top ten again They did reach the final of the Coupe de France in 2001 02 in their midfield was Michael Essien who would go on to play for Lyon and Chelsea 11 Another player groomed by Bastia was defender Alex Song who later played for Arsenal and Barcelona 12 Between 2002 and 2005 Bastia was managed by Robert Nouzaret Gerard Gili Francois Ciccolini and lastly the duo of Michel Padovani and Eric Durand Each failed to take the team to the top ten the final league placing actually falling each year see Section championship history despite the first team featuring the likes of Tony Vairelles Florian Maurice Franck Silvestre Lilian Laslandes all internationals and Cyril Jeunechamp In the winter break of the 2004 05 season the club fell into the relegation zone Bastia recruited Christian Karembeu member of the 1998 World Cup winning France team but Bastia would still be relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season after 11 consecutive years in Ligue 1 The Descent Below edit In 2005 the club was relegated to Ligue 2 Five years later Bastia was in serious danger of descent into the Championnat National Bastia was officially relegated to the National on 7 May 2010 following a draw 0 0 with Tours at the 37th matchday of Ligue 2 13 On 6 July 2010 the club was administratively relegated to Championnat de France amateur by the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion DNCG The club actually had a deficit of 1 2 million which was filled by grants from local governments Territorial Community of Corsica the General Council of Haute Corse 14 On 23 July 2010 the Federal Council of the French Football Federation authorised Bastia to play in the 2010 11 season as requested by the National Olympic Committee and French sports CNOSF after the DNCG had refused 15 Despite this disrupted pre season Bastia performed well in the transfer window with no fewer than six rookies As for departures there is mainly the transfer of Florent Ghisolfi Reims and Christophe Gaffory Vannes as well as Pierre Yves Andre who decided to end his career 16 The rise in Ligue 2 edit See also 2010 11 SC Bastia season Faruk Hadzibegic was fired from the managers post after poor results and the job then passed to Frederic Hantz 17 On 22 April 2011 Bastia officially earned its place in Ligue 2 after a game against Frejus Saint Raphael 18 No fewer than 500 townsfolk had made the trip On 7 May 2011 Bastia become the National champion following a victory over Creteil by 2 goals to one with Bastia finishing with a record tally of 91 points and unbeaten at home throughout the campaign Sporting was leading at the half but equalised by David Suarez then Idrissa Sylla allowed Bastia to take the lead in the 92nd minute in a crazy atmosphere 19 At the end of the match the pitch at Armand Cesari was invaded by Bastia fans happy to celebrate with their players and their coach Frederic Hantz this new title nbsp Jerome Rothen won Ligue 2 s best player award in 2011 12 the same season Bastia were named team of the year and earned promotion to Ligue 1 Return to Ligue 1 edit See also 2011 12 SC Bastia season Bastia newly promoted from the National welcomed Jerome Rothen Toifilou Maoulida Francois Marque Ludovic Genest and Florian Thauvin into the club 20 Bastia started off on a good note falling off slightly in the autumn From early February until the beginning of April Bastia did not lose a single match 21 On 23 April 2012 in a full Stadium Armand Cesari Bastia virtually secured their place amongst the elite by winning against Chateauroux 2 1 22 On 1 May 2012 Bastia became champion of Ligue 2 23 44 years after its first and only league title with their victory over Metz at Armand Cesari On 11 May 2012 Bastia won its last game of the season at home 2 1 against Nantes thanks to goals from Jerome Rothen and David Suarez 24 The club was also on a 2 year run of being undefeated at home Bastia became part of the very exclusive club of teams undefeated at home in Europe Several players played their last game against Nantes in the colours of Bastia including David Suarez and Jacques Desire Periatambee Bastia won all the trophies UNFP for Ligue 2 Jerome Rothen best player Macedo Novaes best goalkeeper and Frederic Hantz best coach who placed five players in the team line up Macedo Novaes Fethi Harek Wahbi Khazri Sadio Diallo and Jerome Rothen 25 In the 2016 17 Ligue 1 season after four seasons in the top division Bastia finished bottom of the Ligue 1 table and were relegated to Ligue 2 Sharp fall financial troubles and slow climb back edit On 22 June 2017 Bastia were relegated again to Championnat National after the DNCG had recommended a further demotion for the club Bastia were the subject of an audit on their books which resulted in yet another demotion for failing to guarantee they had the finances to compete in Ligue 2 The DNCG released a statement on the same day stating Following its audit today before the DNCG Sporting Club Bastia has been given notice of a provisional relegation In August 2017 Bastia were demoted again to the Championnat National 3 following further financial irregularities 26 27 The club gained promotion to the Championnat National 2 in the 2018 19 season 28 and completed a back to back promotion in the 2019 20 season by being top of the National 2 Group A table when the season was curtailed due to the COVID 19 pandemic 29 Bastia achieved their third successive promotion after being assured of a top two finish in the 2020 21 Championnat National 30 Stadium edit nbsp Stade Armand Cesari Main article Stade Armand Cesari Stade Armand Cesari also known as Stade Furiani is the main football stadium in Corsica It is located in Furiani and is used by SC Bastia In 1992 the stadium hosted the semi finals of the Coupe de France during which a temporary grandstand collapsed killing 18 people and injuring nearly 3 000 31 Totally obsolete and even dangerous barbed wire around the ground dilapidated stands the stadium hosted the 1978 UEFA Cup Final The stadium s capacity was then less than 12 000 seats in precarious conditions heavy rain having fallen on Corsica that day turning the ground into a quagmire which handicapped the outcome of this decisive match 0 0 31 The crowd of 15 000 spectators announced appears exaggerated but given the fervor around Corsica for the game many fans did not hesitate to stand up packed tightly to attend the game The record attendance at the stadium was set on 1 September 2012 when 15 505 people saw Bastia lose against St Etienne 0 3 in a league match 31 32 Behind it the following record was set in 1978 when 15 000 people saw Bastia draw against PSV Eindhoven 0 0 1978 in the UEFA Cup final matches 31 Colours and badge editFor the 2011 12 season the club decided to change the logo This is the explanation 1 Replacing the name SCB Spoken in the aisles of Armand Cesari since its inception Bastia is the club of the city 2 To recall the historic jersey from 1978 the shield has a moor s head from the Testa Mora Flag 3 It also reappeared as in the 70s and the heyday of the club 4 The dominant color is blue Always accompanied by white edging and black as official colours of the club since 1992 33 Supporters editBastia has a large number of supporters among Corsicans and their supporters frequently display elements of Corsican nationalism such as the frequent use of the local language and symbols 34 35 and support for the island s independence 36 The fans are known as the Turchini meaning Blues in Corsican The fans have a rivalry with most mainland supporters however their most fierce rivals are Nice with whom they contest the Derby de la Mediterranee although the derby can also refer to rivalries with Marseille and Monaco They also have a rivalry with Parisian club PSG 37 due to political tensions between the capital and Corsica The other large rivalry is the Corsican derby with fellow islanders AC Ajaccio and to a lesser extent Gazelec Ajaccio with whom they compete over the dominance of the island 38 39 Honours editDomestic edit Ligue 2 Winners 1967 68 2011 12 Championnat National Winners 2010 11 2020 21 Coupe de France Winners 1980 81 Runners up 1971 72 2001 02 Coupe de la Ligue Runners up 1994 95 2014 15 Trophee des champions Winners 1972 Corsica Championship Winners 17 1922 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1935 1936 1942 1943 1946 1947 1949 1959 1962 1963 40 Continental edit UEFA Cup Runners up 1977 78 Intertoto Cup Champions 1997Players editFurther information List of SC Bastia players Current squad edit As of 10 February 2024 41 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player4 DF nbsp FRA Anthony Roncaglia5 DF nbsp MLI Issiar Drame6 DF nbsp FRA Dominique Guidi7 MF nbsp FRA Christophe Vincent8 MF nbsp FRA Julien Maggiotti9 FW nbsp FRA Benjamin Santelli10 FW nbsp FRA Migouel Alfarela13 MF nbsp FRA Tom Ducrocq14 FW nbsp FRA Gaetan Charbonnier15 MF nbsp LUX Florian Bohnert17 FW nbsp FRA Florian Bianchini18 FW nbsp FRA Felix Tomi19 MF nbsp FRA Matteo Loubatieres No Pos Nation Player21 DF nbsp MAR Mohamed Souboul22 DF nbsp MLI Charles Traore23 GK nbsp FRA Julien Fabri24 DF nbsp FRA Tom Meynadier25 DF nbsp SEN Baye Ablaye Mbaye on loan from CNEPS Excellence 26 MF nbsp MLI Mahame Siby on loan from Malmo 30 GK nbsp HAI Johny Placide31 FW nbsp GUI Facinet Conte42 DF nbsp CPV Dylan Tavares66 MF nbsp SLE Jocelyn Janneh95 DF nbsp FRA Cheick Keita on loan from Reims 99 DF nbsp FRA Yllan OkouOut on loan edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK nbsp FRA Zacharie Boucher on loan to Troyes No Pos Nation Player DF nbsp FRA Loup Diwan Gueho on loan to Lechia Gdansk Reserve squad edit See also SC Bastia Reserves and Academy Appearances edit Pos Name Total matches Total matchesin D1 L11 Charles Orlanducci 507 4102 Claude Papi 479 3823 Paul Marchioni 332 2274 Pierre Yves Andre 330 1345 Jean Louis Cazes 329 2766 Yannick Cahuzac 324 1217 Morlaye Soumah 276 2118 Georges Franceschetti 276 2369 Simei Ihily 255 21910 Andre Burkhard 250 217Last update 7 March 2017 Note Bold represents current players Top scorers edit Pos Name Total goals Total goalsin D1 L11 Claude Papi 134 1102 Pierre Yves Andre 102 843 Francois Felix 78 634 Marc Kanyan Case 59 535 Jacques Zimako 57 536 Anto Drobnjak 56 507 Frederic Nee 54 458 Louis Marcialis 48 399 Jean Pierre Serra 45 3710 Thierry Meyer 40 17 French internationals edit Pos Name Total caps Year1 Claude Papi 3 1973 19782 Jacques Zimako 2 19773 Charles Orlanducci 1 1975 Pierrick Hiard 1 1981 Frederic Nee 1 2001Coaching staff editPosition NameManager nbsp Regis BrouardAssistant Managers nbsp Frederic NeeGoalkeeper Coach nbsp Dominique AgostiniFitness Coach nbsp Jeremie Collin nbsp Nolan Martin nbsp Maxime DesmarsVideo Analyst nbsp Hugo HantzDoctor nbsp Alexandra LuddeniPhysiotherapist nbsp Lise BettonOsteopath nbsp Jean Christophe GuidicellCoaches editMain article List of SC Bastia managers nbsp nbsp Boumedienne Abderrhamane 1957 1961 nbsp Francois Fassone 1961 1963 nbsp Gyula Nagy 1963 1964 nbsp Andre Strappe 1964 1965 nbsp Gyula Nagy 1965 1966 nbsp Lucien Jasseron 1966 1969 nbsp Rachid Mekhloufi 1969 nbsp Edmond Delfour and nbsp Rachid Mekhloufi 1969 1970 nbsp Edmond Delfour 1970 nbsp Gyula Nagy 1970 1971 nbsp Jean Vincent 28 February 1971 31 October 1971 nbsp Pierre Cahuzac 1 November 1971 1979 nbsp Jean Pierre Destrumelle 1979 1980 nbsp Antoine Redin 1980 1985 nbsp Alain Moizan 31 August 1985 30 November 1985 nbsp Antoine Redin 1 December 1985 1986 nbsp Roland Gransart 1986 1991 nbsp Rene Exbrayat 1991 1992 nbsp Leonce Lavagne 1992 1994 nbsp Frederic Antonetti 2 October 1994 1998 nbsp Henryk Kasperczak 1998 18 October 1998 nbsp Laurent Fournier 19 October 1998 15 April 1999 nbsp Jose Pasqualetti 15 April 1999 30 June 1999 nbsp Frederic Antonetti 1 July 1999 30 June 2001 nbsp Robert Nouzaret 1 July 2001 30 June 2002 nbsp Gerard Gili 1 July 2002 30 June 2004 nbsp Francois Ciccolini 1 July 2004 15 April 2005 nbsp Eric Durand and nbsp Michel Padovani 15 April 2005 30 June 2005 nbsp Bernard Casoni 1 July 2005 30 June 2009 nbsp Philippe Anziani 1 July 2009 25 November 2009 nbsp Michel Padovani 25 November 2009 8 December 2009 nbsp Faruk Hadzibegic 8 December 2009 30 June 2010 nbsp Frederic Hantz 1 July 2010 17 May 2014 nbsp Claude Makelele 24 May 2014 3 November 2014 nbsp Ghislain Printant 3 November 2014 28 January 2016 nbsp Francois Ciccolini 28 January 2016 27 February 2017 nbsp Rui Almeida 27 February 2017 26 June 2017 nbsp Reginald Ray 26 June 2017 17 August 2017 nbsp Stephane Rossi 17 August 2017 23 October 2019 nbsp Frederic Nee interim 24 October 2019 28 October 2019 nbsp Mathieu Chabert 28 October 2019 22 September 2021 nbsp Cyril Jeunechamp and nbsp Frederic Zago interim 22 September present References edit 528 SC Bastia i Lioni di Furiani in French Footnickname 26 May 2021 Retrieved 12 January 2022 Site en construction www sc bastia net Bastia 2 1 Chateauroux la revue de presse SC Bastia 23 April 2012 in French Willis Craig Hughes Will Bober Sergiusz ECMI Minorities Blog National and Linguistic Minorities in the Context of Professional Football across Europe Five Examples from Non kin State Situations ECMI ECMI Retrieved 14 March 2023 Thierry Berthou Dictionnaire historique des clubs de football francais Tome 1 Abbeville Montpellier Editions Pages de Foot 1999 p 60 Championnat de France D1 1976 1977 Classement amp Resultats www les sports info Following this the leaders of this blessed time decide to renew the following year in July and August 1979 the lawn of this legendary stadium also with the study and installation of new drains that will remove this swamp which prevented the team to get a decent result in the decisive match Huit saisons en D2 SC Bastia Retrieved 29 July 2012 in French D1 1995 1996 buteurs France Football Intertoto et UEFA 1997 SC Bastia Retrieved 29 July 2012 in French Essien turns down PSG BBC Sport African Football BBC 2 July 2003 Retrieved 5 April 2007 Alex Song completes move to Barcelona from Arsenal BBC Sport 20 August 2012 Retrieved 21 August 2012 Une page se tourne SC Bastia 8 May 2010 in French 1 million pour Bastia Le Figaro 13 July 2010 in French Bastia maintenu Le Figaro 23 July 2010 in French Le point sur l effectif in French SC Bastia net 20 June 2010 Retrieved 25 February 2012 Frederic Hantz au Sporting in French SC Bastia net 21 May 2010 Retrieved 11 March 2012 Bastia retrouve la Ligue 2 in French L Equipe 22 April 2011 Archived from the original on 26 April 2011 Retrieved 22 April 2011 Bastia champion Amiens toujours pas en Ligue 2 in French Foot National 7 May 2011 Archived from the original on 9 May 2011 Retrieved 9 May 2011 Les cinq recrues presentees in French scbastia net 9 August 2011 Retrieved 29 July 2012 L Monaco en pleine ascension Ligue de Football Professionnel 13 April 2012 in French Le SC Bastia y est presque Ligue de Football Professionnel 23 April 2012 in French Le SC Bastia champion Ligue de Football Professionnel 1 May 2012 in French The Champagne en fete Ligue de Football Professionnel 11 May 2012 in French Bastia rafle tous les prix in French SC Bastia net 14 May 2012 Retrieved 14 May 2012 Bastia National 3 recrute trois joueurs sous contrat federal et un joueur avec le statut amateur Squawka Football News Stats Quizzes amp Predictions EPL Le SC Bastia promu en National 2 in French le dauphine 2 May 2019 Football Le SC Bastia promu en National in French Corse matin 16 April 2020 Archived from the original on 4 August 2020 Retrieved 1 May 2020 Le SC Bastia et QRM national officiellement promus en Ligue 2 in French L Equipe 29 April 2021 a b c d U Stade Armand Cesari SC Bastia Retrieved 30 July 2012 in French Les echos autour de Bastia Saint Etienne SC Bastia 2 September 2012 in French Le nouveau logo SC Bastia 7 June 2011 in French OGC Nice Bastia 18 10 2014 Ultras Tifo SC Bastia release statement following violent incidents at the Allianz Riviera last night Get French Football News www getfootballnewsfrance com 19 October 2014 Ultras Bastia and Ajaccio united in Corsican demonstrations for Independence 03 12 2014 8 December 2014 RIOTS PSG Bastia 11 04 2015 Ultras Tifo O Keefe Chris 22 November 2015 Corsican derby falls foul of bad weather Sports Mole Retrieved 13 November 2019 France round up Dream derby for Ajaccio UEFA 15 September 2002 Retrieved 13 November 2019 Le palmares SC Bastia Retrieved 29 July 2012 in French Effectif amp Staff in Corsican scbastia corsica Retrieved 10 February 2024 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia 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