Sporting Toulon Var is a football club from Toulon, France, who currently play in the French fourth division (the Championnat de France Amateurs). The club, which was founded in 1944, is presided by Alain Bencivengo and managed by Hubert Velud.

History

Sporting Club Toulon was founded in 1944 after a merge between Sporting Club du Temple and Jeunesse Sportive Toulonnaise. The club first reached the highest division in France soccer in 1959, after finishing third in the second division. The Toulon club has never won the French Cup, but has reached the semi-final on two occasions: in 1963 and 1984.

After financial difficulties which led the club to be expelled from the Championnat in the 1998-99 season and to turn amateur, the club was reborn under the name "Sporting Toulon Var", gaining three promotions in four seasons to reach the third division, where they played last season.

Honours

• Ligue 2 champions: 1983
• Championnat National champions: 1996
• Semi-finalist in the Coupe de France : 1963, 1984
• Finalist of the Coupe Gambardella : 1966

2006-2007 squad

• Goalkeepers:
• Florent Chaigneau (on loan from Stade Rennais)
• Alexandre Leca
• Léonardo Lopez-Belmar
• Defenders:
• Martin Fall
• Sébastien Gimenez
• Morgan Lamache
• Donald Lerouzic
• Arnaud Lescure (on loan from AS Monaco)
• Patrick Monny-Bille
• Louis Poggi
• Bruno Savry
• Sébastien Soulas
• Midfielders:
• Vincent Boulanger
• Amar Boumilat
• Frédéric Brando
• Anthony Colinet
• Christophe Ettori
• Fabrice Groisil
• Amor Kehiha
• Yoann Le Pivert
• Forwards:
• Mesut Bilici
• Marc-Éric Gueï
• Mickaël N'Dri
• Grégory Noto
• Jérémy Ventre

Managers

1945-1948 : Charles Roviglione 1948-1951 : Lucien Troupel 1951-1953 : Francis Maestroni 1953-1959 : Gabriel Robert 1959-1960 : André Gerard 1960-1963 : Marcel Duval 1963-1967 : Hervé Mirouze 1967-1970 : Jean Luciano 1970-1972 : Marcel Duval 1972-1973 : Jean Luciano 1973-1978 : Marcel Duval 1978-1979 : Celestin Oliver 1979-1980 : Pierre Sinibaldi 1980-1985 : Marcel Duval 1985-Feb 1986 : Christian Dalger 1986-Oct 1986 : Paul Orsatti

1986-Feb 1990 : Rolland Courbis 1990-1991 : Delio Onnis 1991 : Pierre Mosca 1991-1992 : Guy David 1992-1993 : Robert Dewilder 1993-1995 : Jean-Louis Bérenguier 1995-1996 : Génaro Luiggi Alfano 1996-1997 : François Bracci 1997-Nov 1997 : Albert Emon 1997-1998 : Christian Dalger 1998-1998 : Génaro Luiggi Alfano 1998-1999 : Roger Martucci 1999-2001 : François Zahoui 2001-2003 : Dragan Cvetkovic Serbie 2003-2006 : Jean-Louis Garcia 2006 - : Hubert Velud

Notable former players

See also:Sporting Toulon Var players

• Joseph-Antoine Bell
• Rolland Courbis
• Cyril Makanaky
• David Ginola
• Antoine Kombouaré
• Sébastien Squillaci
• Jean Tigana
• Junior McDougald (1997-97) 8 apps 1 goals

External links

• Official site
• Fan site