OGC Nice

OGC Nice is one of the most successful football clubs in France with four national champion titles in addition to three Coupe de France victories. The OGC abbreviation stands for Olympique Gymnaste Club goes back to the start of the club when the club was named Gymnaste Club de Nice.

Basic facts

Founded: 1904
Country: France
City: Nice

Home grounds

Stade Municipal du Ray (1927-2013)
Allianz Riviera (2013-)

Prominent players

Just Fontaine, Bakari Koné, Patrice Evra, Mario Balotelli, Wesley Sneijder

Main trophies

Ligue 1: 4
Coupe de France: 3

Nice players and the fans in 1985.

History

OGC Nice was one of the twenty original members of the French football ligue when is was established in 1932.

By Oscar Anderson

Logo

The logo consists of a crest in front of a stylized eagle. The crest includes the letters “OGC Nice” and red and black stripes. There are a few versions of the logo through the club’s history in which an eagle has been present. The banner in the bottom part is a relatively new feature in the logo and states the year of foundation.

OGC Nice timeline

1904 The club is established as Gymnaste Club de Nice.
1924 The club is renamed to Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice.
1927 The club move to the Stade Municipal du Ray.
1932 Member of the French Association Football League.
1951 First time French League champions.
1952 Winning its first Coupe de France.
2013 The club play their first game at Allianz Riviera.

Trivia

Football clubs also founded in 1904

SL Benfica
FC Schalke 04

› Football clubs ordered after establishment

Ligue 1 record

Season	Position	Points
2017-18	8	54
2016-17	3	78
2015-16	4	63
2014-15	11	48
2013-14	17	42
2012-13	4	64
2011-12	13	42
2010-11	17	46
2009-10	15	44
2008-09	9	50
2007-08	8	55
2006-07	16	43
2005-06	8	58
2004-05	12	46
2003-04	10	51
2002-03	10	55
2001-02	-	-
2000-01	-	-
1999-00	-	-

› Ligue 1 – facts, stats and history

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGC_Nice
Image source:
Angelli