FC Balagne

FC Balagne is a French football club based in L'Ile-Rousse, Haute-Corse, Corsica. It was known as FB Ile Rousse during the period between 2008 and 2018, and under other name prior to that. As of the 2020–21 season, the club play in Regional 1 Corsica, the sixth level of French football.

History

The club was founded as FA Ile-Rousse in 1976.

Their best period so far was in the mid-1990s, when they made it to the Championnat de France de football National, the third tier of French football. After gaining promotion in 1996, the club merged with AS Monticello and became known as FA Ile-Rousse-Monticello. They remained just one season at the third level, being relegated again in 1997.

After a string of poor results and attendances, the club was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2008. It reformed in the Corsican regional league as Football Balagne Ile-Rousse. The club climbed to Division d'Honneur Corsica in 2010, and to Championnat de France Amateur 2 in 2013.

On 22 January 2014, in the Last 32 of the Coupe de France, the club defeated top-flight club and tournament holders Girondins de Bordeaux 4–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw at Stade Ange Casanova in Ajaccio.

In July 2018, the club merged with Football Club Squadra Calvi to form Football Club Balagne.

In May 2019 FC Balagne were champions of Regional 1 Corsica, and gained promotion to Championnat National 3. They were relegated after just one season at the higher level, being bottom of the group when the season was terminated early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.