# LB Châteauroux

La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (French pronunciation:), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux, is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1916. The team currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. The club has played only one season in Division 1; the 1997–98 season.
In 2004, Châteauroux reached the final of the 2003–04 Coupe de France. The team was defeated 1–0 by Paris Saint-Germain, but still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup because Paris Saint-Germain finished second in the first division. Châteauroux lost in the first round to Belgian club Club Brugge.
Châteauroux plays its home fixtures at the 17,173 capacity Stade Gaston Petit in front of crowds averaging between 6,000 and 7,000. Visitors are directed to one end of the Credit Agricole stand. The team strip is a deep red and blue with a vertical striped shirt and blue shorts. Châteauroux's kit manufacturer is Nike.

## Honours

* Division 2
** Champions (1): 1996–97
* Championnat National
** Champions (1): 2016–17
* Coupe de France
** Runners-up (1): 2003–04

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 6 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Jacques-Antoine Pelletier |
| 4 | MF | MLI | Nouhoum Kamissoko (on loan from Marseille B) |
| 5 | FW | FRA | Sajed Jebnoun |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Vincent Pirès |
| 7 | FW | FRA | François Mendy |
| 8 | MF | HAI | Leverton Pierre |
| 9 | FW | MTN | Mamadou Diallo |
| 10 | MF | FRA | Ferris N'Goma |
| 11 | DF | FRA | Giovani Versini (on loan from Clermont) |
| 13 | DF | SEN | Adama Mbengue |
| 14 | FW | FRA | Mathis Clairicia |
| 15 | DF | FRA | Isaak Umbdenstock |
| 16 | GK | GLP | Brice Cognard |
| 17 | DF | GUI | Aboubacar Magnora |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | FRA | Rémy Duterte |
| 19 | FW | FRA | Téo James Michel |
| 21 | MF | MAR | Othmane Chraibi (on loan from Metz) |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Dorian Samba |
| 24 | FW | FRA | Hugo Colella |
| 27 | FW | MTN | Silly Sangharé |
| 28 | DF | BEN | Brandon Agounon |
| 29 | FW | FRA | Tyrone Tormin |
| 30 | GK | FRA | Moussa Ba |
| 33 | FW | FRA | Doua Dembélé |
| 36 | FW | FRA | Ylan Gomes |
| 40 | GK | BFA | Hillel Konaté |
| — | DF | FRA | Séga Coulibaly |
| — | MF | MLI | Yacouba Sylla |

### Notable players

* Florent Malouda

## Managers

* André Roder (1938–39)
* Roger Cabanis (1943–46)
* Gérard Woczniak (1946–52)
* Charles Carville (1952–53)
* Antonin Tichy (1953–54)
* Jo Rabstejneck (?-?)
* François Maestroni (?-?)
* Albert Dubreucq (September 1957–58)
* Maurice Lafont (1962–63)
* Henri Burda (1963–65)
* Léon Deladerrière (1965–67)
* Robert Vicot (1967–70)
* André Strappe (1970–71)
* Gérard Woczniak and Ferrandis (1971–73)
* Lucien Troupel (1973–80)
* Hervé Revelli (1980–83)
* Anton Nieroba (1983–85)
* Philippe Leroux (1985 – February 1986)
* Karim Ibrahim (February 1986-1986)
* Philippe Besset (1986–87)
* Lionel Sachy (1987–88)
* Alec Hrnic (1988–89)
* Jacky Lemée (1989)
* Andrzej Szarmach (1989–91)
* Joachim Marx (1991 – October 1992)
* Victor Zvunka (October 1992–98)
* Florian Fontaine (June 1998 – May 2005)
* Didier Ollé-Nicole (2005 – March 2006)
* Cédric Daury (March 2006–08)
* Frédéric Zago (March 2007, Caretaker)
* Christian Sarramagna (2008)
* Dominique Bijotat (2008–09)
* Jean-Pierre Papin (2009–10)
* Didier Tholot (2010–13)
* Jean-Louis Garcia (2013–14)
* Pascal Gastien (2014–15)
* Cédric Daury (2015–16)
* Michel Estevan (2016–17)
* Jean-Luc Vasseur (2017–18)
* Nicolas Usaï (2018–20)
* Benoît Cauet (2021)
* Marco Simone (2021)
* Mathieu Chabert (2021–22)
* Maxence Flachez (2022–23)
* Olivier Saragaglia (2023–)

## Affiliated clubs

* Sheffield United FC (2020–present)
* Kerala United FC (2020–present)
* Al-Hilal United (2020–present)
* K Beerschot VA (2020–present)