The sacking came on the eve of the club's Coupe de France semi-final fixture. Christopher Rocchia. The team won the French championship in 1929, defeating Club français. Like all the game's major rivalries, the antipathy between PSG and Marseille extends outside the pitch. This was their first major title since their Champions League triumph 17 years earlier. On 29 August 2016, it was announced that American businessman Frank McCourt had agreed to buy the club from Margarita Louis-Dreyfus. President: M. Dard In Anigo's brief tenure, OM went out of the two cups, and struggled, leading to continued protests and jeers by fans. Marseille 2015/16 FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Squad - join the discussion or make a squad of your own! In the meantime, Marseille won the Coupe de France in 1935 and 1938 but failed a double success in 1934, due to FC Sète. 2. [2], Marseille's home ground is the 67,000-capacity Stade Vélodrome in the southern part of the city, where they have played since 1937. In 1997, Marseille was purchased by Franco-Swiss businessman Robert Louis-Dreyfus. [6] The club is currently coached by Jorge Sampaoli following the suspension of previous coach Andre Villas-Boas in February 2021. However, despite their recent ups and downs, PSG and Marseille remain fierce rivals, giving this match a special atmosphere. In 1994, due to financial irregularities and a match-fixing scandal involving then-president Bernard Tapie, they suffered enforced relegation to the second division, where Marseille stayed for two years before returning to the First division. Marseille was runner-up in the Coupe de France (Nice won 2–1) in 1954 and the Coupe Drago in 1957 to (Lens which won 3–1). The highlight of the club's history is winning the new format Champions League in 1993. June 2015 saw three key players leave the club—André-Pierre Gignac and André Ayew left the club for Tigres UANL and Swansea City, respectively, after their contracts expired, while Dimitri Payet left to join West Ham United for a €15 million transfer fee. In 1986, the club re-adopted its first badge; the logo evolved slightly over the next few decades, gaining a star in 1993 to commemorate the club's UEFA Champions League trophy. 1. On 13 January 1932 at 9:15 pm, at the Brasserie des Sports, Mr. Dard, Mr. Bison, Dr. Rollenstein, Mr. Etchepare, Mr. Leblanc, Mr. Mille, Mr. Anfosso, Mr. Sabatier, Mr. Seze, Mr. Bazat, Mr. Molteroj and Mr. Pollack elected the following committee: Known as Sporting Club, US Phocéenne and Football Club de Marseille in the first five years after its foundation, the club adopted the name Olympique de Marseille in 1899 in honour of the anniversary of Marseille's founding by Greeks from Phocaea some 25 centuries earlier, with the name Olympique, coming from ancient Olympic Games. [6] The purchase deal was completed for a reported price tag of €45 million on 17 October 2016. 1. This earned them direct entry into the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, their third consecutive season in the competition. Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2014–15; Marseille Player of the Season: 2014–15; PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 Premier League; London Player of the Year: 2015–16 Premier League; West Ham United Hammer of the Year: 2015–16 In 1938, Larbi Benbarek signed with Marseille and became "the black pearl" for the team. To commemorate the club's 100th anniversary in 1999, a variant featuring a golden "O" and a turquoise "M" was used; a similar 110th anniversary logo was used during the 2009–10 season. [23][25] "Le classique" is also well known as "Le Classico".[26]. Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 3-1 with Robert Lewandowski climbing to second in the Bundesliga's all-time scorers list, as Real Madrid defeated Elche 2-1. As Jack Kachkar took too much time to buy the team, Louis-Dreyfus decided on 22 March 2007 not to sell to the Canadian businessman. Since 1986, Marseille have played with white shirts, white shorts and white socks, and the blue color became lighter due to Adidas marketing but in 2012–2013, the club returned to its original kit, wearing blue socks. Before the start of each home game the song "Jump" by Van Halen is heard. The club has won ten official league titles (nine times in Ligue 1), ten Coupes de France and three Coupes de la Ligue. [27] Marseille also have the second best record in Coupe de France titles (with 10). 2. 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Marseille were struggling at the time and were relegated for the first time in 1959. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This triumph, however, was followed by a decade of decline. [13] Another close call to glory was in the Coupe de France final against Sochaux in May 2007. The term Classique is modelled on El Clásico, contested between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of their history in the top tier of French football. 3. Marseille played in the European Cup in 1971–72 and 1972–73, but were knocked-out by Ajax of Johan Cruyff and Juventus, respectively. Following a number of poor performances, Míchel was sacked in April by club owner Margarita Louis Dreyfus, citing poor conduct as the team's coach. Game played at 8 nov 2015. Two months later, Marseille won their first league championship for 18 years with two games to spare after beating Rennes 3–1. Following completion in August 2014, the final capacity increased to 67,000 ahead of France's hosting of UEFA Euro 2016. La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid offered some hope to Real Madrid and Barcelona of getting back into the title race after they could only draw 1-1 at Levante. The team also reached the Champions Cup final for the first time in 1991, losing on penalties to Red Star Belgrade. Olympique de Marseille was founded as an omnisport club in 1892 by René Dufaure de Montmirail, a French sports official. In the '20s, numerous French internationals, such as Jules Dewaquez, Jean Boyer or Joseph Alcazar, played for Marseille. [18] He endured a frustrating season, with OM failing to win a home game in Ligue 1 for more than six months. Founded 1899 Address La Commanderie, 33, traverse de La Martine 13012 Marseille Country France Phone +33 (49) 176 5609 Fax +33 (49) 176 9129 E-mail In 2010, the third kit of Olympique was a tribute to MTP, with the red, yellow and green colours of Africa, symbols of this left-wing curva. In January 2007, there was negotiation between Louis-Dreyfus and Jack Kachkar, a Canadian doctor and businessman (CEO of pharmaceutical company Inyx), about selling the club. On 12 April 1986, Bernard Tapie became president, thanks to Marseille mayor Gaston Defferre, and promptly built the greatest team seen France up to that point. Steve Mandanda, the club's long-serving captain ended eight years at the club and moved to Crystal Palace, Nicolas N'Koulou moved to Lyon, while striker Michy Batshuayi was sold to Chelsea for a club record €40 million. Language. In February 2021, Marseille suspended head coach Andre Villas-Boas and replaced the manager with Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli. Marseille decided, instead of following Leclerc against the league, to fire him. Marseille lost the game 1–0, and Bielsa shocked the footballing world with his unexpected decision, citing a lack of trust with the club's management, who he said had reneged on a previously agreed contract extension. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, … They went on to win the Coupe de France in 1969 as well as the First division in 1971 with a record of 44 goals by Josip Skoblar, helped by Roger Magnusson. Between 1989 and 1992, Olympique de Marseille won four league titles in a row and the French Cup. The Virage Nord is next to the away enclosure, which is protected by high fences. With the minots (young players) of the moment (Scotti, Robin, Dard, Pironti), Marseille won the cup in two matches against Bordeaux (4–0). Despite an indifferent club form, OM lost to eventual finalists Bayern Munich, and slumped to an overall tenth-place finish in Ligue 1. Moreover, they lost their 1992–93 Division 1 title and the right to play in the UEFA Champions League 1993-94, the 1993 European Super Cup and the 1993 Intercontinental Cup. The two last victories at the Stade Vélodrome against Roubaix (6–0) and Metz (6–3) were important, as Aznar and Robin's returned in spring. Marseille returned to the Champions League, spending close to €40 million on the likes of Dimitri Payet, Florian Thauvin and Giannelli Imbula. Olympique de Marseille was founded as an omnisport club in 1892 by René Dufaure de Montmirail, a French sports official. Baup was sacked on 7 December 2013, following the 1–0 defeat to Nantes at Stade Velodrome. In 1948, thanks to a draw against Sochaux, Marseille became the champions of France. The club's motto, "Droit au but", dates from the days when the club's main sport was rugby, under the name "Football Club de Marseille". 178 likes. Saint-Étienne, 8 games, 16 points. The same year, Marseille lost at the Stade Vélodrome against Saint-Étienne 10–3, but Liberati was injured. Treasurer: Mr Bison (assisted by Mr Ribel). World War II would cut his career short. [14] In 1965, Marcel Leclerc became president. Marseille Squad: Defenders. PSG and Marseille are the only French clubs to have won European trophies (besides Lyon), PSG having won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996 and Marseille won the UEFA Champions League in 1993 (Lyon having won the UEFA intertoto cup in 1997), and they were the two dominant forces before the emergence of Lyon at the beginning of the 21st century. The 2016–17 Olympique de Marseille season was the 67th professional season of the club since its creation in 1899 and 21st consecutive season in the top flight. Marseille then became the first team to win back-to-back Coupe de la Ligue successes when they won the 2011 edition by beating Montpellier 1–0 on 23 April. Olympique de Marseille was founded as an omnisport club in 1892 by René Dufaure de Montmirail, a French sports official. The 1942–43 season was full of records: 100 goals in 30 matches, including 20 in one match (20–2 against Avignon), in which Aznar scored nine goals, including the first eight (Marseille was leading 8–0), playing only 70 minutes. Marseille CM 2015-16 FIFA 16 Ultimate Team Squad by futhandicap - join the discussion or make a squad of your own! Marseille City Run by SCO. However, the club retained the Coupe de la Ligue for the third year running, beating Lyon 1–0 in the Final. On 19 August 2015, Míchel was announced as Marseille's new coach. Affiliated with the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA) since 1898, it was only in 1902, thanks to English and German people (according to André Gascard), that football began to be played by Olympique de Marseille. Click to view the Marseille squad for this season’s UEFA Champions League, including the latest injury updates. In 1904, Olympique de Marseille won the first Championnat du Littoral, involving opposing teams from Marseille and its suburbs, and took part in the final rounds of the 11th French championship. The President was a stubborn man, and he threatened the league to withdraw his professional team from Ligue 1 because the federation refused to accept three foreign players per team (Leclerc wanted to acquire the Hungarian star Zoltán Varga but he had already the maximum number of two foreigners in his team). In 1952, Marseille were about to be relegated, but Gunnar Andersson saved his team, finishing as top scorer with 31 goals. Marseille finished second in the first, behind Lille. Richer and better organised than other football teams of Marseille (Sporting, Stade, Phocéenne), Olympique de Marseille, then playing at the Stade de l'Huveaune, took the leadership in the city. Zlatan is in the squad, PSG have no key players missing. Bielsa's departure reportedly left his players in a state of shock, many of whom learnt the news via social media in the dressing room. Entdecke das Olympique Marseille 2015-16 Heimtrikot von adidas, getragen in der 2015-16 Ligue 1-Saison. At first, rugby union was the most important team sport of the club, the motto Droit au but coming from rugby. The club also announced the appointment of Pablo Longoria as the team's new president, replacing Jacques-Henri Eyraud. Alvaro Gonzalez. In the summer of 2016, Marseille once more sold off a number of key players to meet financial obligations and to clear its wage bill ahead of an impending takeover. Squad Olympique Marseille This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. During the 1920s, Olympique de Marseille became an important team in France, winning the Coupe de France in 1924, 1926 and 1927. The most recent form was revealed on 17 February 2004; the "O" and "M" are rendered as a single unit in turquoise without shading or borders, and the logo is capped by the golden star representing the victory in the Champions League and sits above. There is a strong relationship between AS Livorno, AEK Athens, UC Sampdoria and Marseille. For the 1998–99 season, the team celebrated their centenary and built a team of stars: Robert Pires, Florian Maurice, and Christophe Dugarry, culminating in a second-place finish in the French championship, behind Bordeaux and an appearance in the UEFA Cup Final in 1999, losing to Parma. Bielsa was the club's first Argentine coach and the first coach to lead the team into the renovated Velodrome, which opened in August with a fixture against Montpellier. Marcel Leclerc was forced to leave the club on 19 July 1972. 3. They only drew one more match, and in a winner-takes-all final group game they lost 4–0 to Liverpool, who became the first English team to win at the Stade Vélodrome. The arrival of Georges Carnus and Bernard Bosquier from Saint-Étienne helped them to win the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in 1972. Sunday 21.00 PSG play Marseille at Parc des Princes. Marseille began the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season with interim manager Franck Passi at the helm. PSG-squad: AURIER Serge CAVANI Edinson After 1937, l'OM used this venue under Marcel Leclerc's presidency to compel the city of Marseille to lower the rent of Stade Vélodrome and during the renovation of Vélodrome for Euro 1984, during the 1982/83 season. In the Champions League, Marseille became the first French team to win at Anfield when they beat 2007 runners-up Liverpool 1–0, and the team took six out of six points from their opening two games. Basile Boli scored the only goal against Italy's Milan in the final held in Munich's Olympic Stadium. Yuto Nagatomo. France - Athlético Marseille - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway Select store: UEFA Store UEFA Store Leonardo Balerdi. In 1931, the team became champion of the South-East, with victories against rivals such as Sète. In 1953, Gunnar Andersson would take the record of goals scored in one season with 35. In 2005, Marseille succeeded in winning the Intertoto Cup, beating the likes of Lazio and Deportivo de La Coruña in doing so, and earning another shot at the UEFA Cup. Squad Olympique Marseille This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. For the first championship, Division 1 was divided into two pools. In 2002, the Virage Nord was officially given the name of Patrice de Peretti (1972–2000), the late founder and leader of the supporters group Marseille Trop Puissant. Marseille fans often lift banners and create choreography in support of the fellow teams. In 2016, American businessman Frank McCourt bought the club from her, and appointed businessman Jacques-Henri Eyraud as the club president, with Rudi Garcia appointed as the coach of the club's first team. Marseille. In 2018, new owner Frank McCourt and president Jacques-Henri Eyraud decided to exclude the Yankee Nord due to a number of delictuous activities, especially concerning tickets ; they therefore forbid them to sell the said tickets, and the association is no longer officially recognized by the club. Karim Benzema's fine run of form continued with a double as Real Madrid won at Celta Vigo to move up to second place in La Liga. But they were beaten in the final by newly crowned Spanish champions Valencia and once again fans were forced to continue waiting for the next trophy to come along. Jordan Amavi. Tapie signed a large number of highly regarded players over the next few years in his pursuit of the European Cup, such as Jean-Pierre Papin, Chris Waddle, Klaus Allofs, Enzo Francescoli, Abedi Pele, Didier Deschamps, Basile Boli, Marcel Desailly, Rudi Völler, Tony Cascarino and Eric Cantona as well as appointing high-profile coaches like Franz Beckenbauer, Gérard Gili and Raymond Goethals. In 2011, Marseille lost the Ligue 1 championship title but qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the fifth time in a row, a club record. The first period of Olympique de Marseille's domination of the French League started in the early 1970s under Marcel Leclerc's presidency (1965–1972). The club finished sixth in the 2014 season, missing out on an important European competition place for the first time in ten years. Check preview and live results for game Anigo left the club soon after, taking on an ambassadorial/scouting role in North Africa, his first post outside of the city for more than four decades. 2015-16 Marseille Football fixtures, results scores, news and pictures on Sports Mole The team won (5–3) on aggregate against Valenciennes. However, they lost the final to Atlético Madrid. Lucas Perrin. The club's motto Droit Au But (French for "Straight to the Goal") also rendered in gold appears under the badge. PSG leads Ligue 1, two points before Angers (with one less game played.) It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and current market value. When a goal is scored by Marseille in their home matches the song "Come with Me" by Puff Daddy is played. [8] In 1930, Marseille lost against Sète, which would be the winner, in the semi-final round. The following players received the Ballon d'Or award whilst playing for Olympique de Marseille: Two other former Ballon d'Or winners were hired by Olympique de Marseille: George Weah played for Marseille in 2000–01 after winning the Ballon d'Or in 1995 and Franz Beckenbauer coached the team for 6 months in 1990. After a solid pre-season, which included a 2–0 win over Juventus in the Robert Louis-Dreyfus Trophy and the signature of nine players, Bielsa resigned from his post, just minutes after the first Ligue 1 game of the 2015–16 season against Caen. [21], In the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, Marseille finished second after the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, thus qualifying for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2013–14.[22]. The club were the owner of the venue, unlike their current stadium. On 27 July 2011, Marseille won the 2011 Trophée des Champions title by beating Lille 5–4 at Stade de Tanger in Morocco. [23][24] With PSG being located in the north in the French capital and Marseille located along the Mediterranean coast, the rivalry is often referred to as "the North versus the South." Marseille have won the French national championship 10 times; with nine French Ligue 1 titles they are second only to AS Saint-Étienne's total of ten, and equal to Paris Saint-Germain (The first championship won by Marseille was in 1929, before the professional era of French football). Full squad information for Olympique Marseille, including formation summary and lineups from recent games, player profiles and team news. However, they lost on penalties after a 2–2 draw after extra time, to the disappointment of everyone linked with the club, but they soon wiped all that disappointment away by qualifying for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage after securing second place with one game to spare. Visit ESPN to view Lille squad and player information from all competitions, along with a season-by-season archive. In 1937, Marseille won its first professional French championship thanks to goal difference (+30 for Marseille, +17 for Sochaux). In its last uplift, the municipality covered the stadium and increased its capacity to 67,000 to host the Euro 2016 games. The French clásico has a historical, cultural and social importance that makes it more than just a football game, pitching capital against province, and the traditional wealth and high culture of Paris against the industrial and cosmopolitan traditions of Marseille. The 2007/08 third shirt of OM was a tribute to South Winners fans whose colours are orange, as they are traditionally left wing fans. Marseille 2015/16 FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Squad - join the discussion or make a squad of your own! Zlatan is in the squad, PSG have no key players missing. PSG, 8 games, 20 points. Previous lineup from Marseille vs Nice on Saturday 20th March 2021. [4] The stadium underwent renovation in 2011, going from its previous capacity of 60,031 to 42,000. However, this rivalry appears only in the 1990s, where it is promoted by the respective owners of PSG - Canal+, the TV channel which broadcast the League 1 football matches - and Olympique de Marseile - Bernard Tapie, also owner of the sports company Adidas -, for obvious marketing reasons. [3] The club has a large fan-base, having regularly averaged the highest attendance in French football. Squad Olympique Marseille This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. Rennes, 8 games, 15 points. Richecard Richard. 31 August 2015: MF: Mauricio Isla: 27 Juventus: 30 June 2016 31 August 2015: DF: Paolo De Ceglie: 28 Juventus: 30 June 2016 31 January 2016: MF: Florian Thauvin: 23 Newcastle United: 30 June 2016 1 February 2016: FW: Steven Fletcher: 28 Sunderland: 30 June 2016 In 1972, OM redesigned its logo, this time preferring a complex "M" letterform. L'Huveaune, once named "Stade Fernand Buisson" in honour of a former rugby player of the club who became deputee, was renovated at the beginning of the twenties, thanks to supporter's financial help. Aznar scored 45 goals in 30 matches, plus 11 in cup games, for a record of 56 goals in 38 matches. Visit ESPN to view Marseille squad and player information from all competitions, along with … His first signings were Karl-Heinz Forster and Alain Giresse, who were bought after the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Choose from any player available and discover average rankings and prices. Olympique de Marseille (French pronunciation: ​[ɔlɛ̃pik də maʁsɛj], locally [ɔlɛ̃ˈpikə də maχˈsɛjə]; Occitan: Olimpic de Marselha, pronounced [ulimˈpi de maʀˈsejɔ]), also known as OM (IPA: [o.ɛm], locally [oˈɛmə]) or simply Marseille, is a French professional football club based in Marseille. For its first match of the championship, Marseille defeated the future champion, Lille. Known as Sporting Club, US Phocéenne and Football Club de Marseille in the first five years after its foundation, the club adopted the name Olympique de Marseille in 1899 in honour of the anniversary of Marseille's founding by Greeks from Phocaea some 25 centuries earlier, with the name Olympique, coming from ancient Olympic Games.[7]. 4. The result was significant as OM were 3–1 down with five minutes to go, only to embark on a remarkable comeback which saw 5 goals scored in the last five minutes with André Ayew scoring a hat-trick. In Bielsa's first season in charge, the club led the league table for seven months but finished fourth and thus qualified for the UEFA Europa League. [19] Within the next few days, McCourt appointed Jacques-Henri Eyraud as the club's president, Rudi Garcia as the manager of the club's first team and Andoni Zubizarreta as director of sport. [9] Then followed an era of crisis, with Marseille only winning a Coupe de France in 1976 and being relegated to the second division, where they played with a bunch of young local players: the Minots who allowed the team to return to First division in 1984. [28] Marseille have achieved two Championship and Cup "Doubles" (in 1972 and 1989).