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Football club based in Nord, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Union Sportive du Pays de Cassel is a football club based in Arnèke in the Nord department of France.[1][2] As of the 2023–24 season, it competes in Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football, after winning promotion in 2023.[3]
Full name | Union Sportive du Pays de Cassel |
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Founded | 2018 |
President | Jean-Jacques Vaesken |
League | National 3 Group G |
2022–23 | Régional 1 Hauts-de-France, Group C, 1st (promoted) |
Website | Club website |
US Pays de Cassel was founded in 2018 after the merger of four smaller local clubs: Hardifort, Noordpenne-Zuytpeene, Bavinchove-Cassel and Arnèke.[4][5]
On 14 January 2023, Pays de Cassel eliminated Championnat National 2 (fourth-tier) side Wasquehal in the round of 64 of the 2022–23 Coupe de France following a penalty shoot-out.[6][7] This set up an encounter with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the following round, played at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens as Pays de Cassel's stadium did not meet the criteria to hold the game.[8][9] At the time, Pays de Cassel had an annual budget of €150,000 while PSG's was €800 million; the two clubs were worth €400,000 and €3.2 billion, respectively.[10] PSG won 7–0, with five goals from Kylian Mbappé.[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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