Macon

Union du Football Maconnais is a football club located in Macon, France. They play in the Regional 1, the sixth tier of French football. The club's president is Alain Griezmann, the father of World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann. Macon's club colour is marine blue.

History

Founded in 1999, UF Maconnais came to be firstly from the merger of Union Sportive de Charnay and ASPTT Macon, and secondly from the merger of the newly-created Entente Charnay et Macon 71 and Football Club Macon. Initially called Maconnais Football Club, it was renamed to Union du Football Maconnais in 2000.

Youth development is an important aspect of UF Maconnais. The U17 team of the club formerly competed in the Championnat National U17 from 2010 to 2015.

The highest tier the club has played in during its history is the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier in the French football league system. In the 2020–21 season, Macon reached the round of 64 of the Coupe de France, the furthest they had ever progressed in the competition.

Managerial history

• 1997–2001: Christian Romond
• 2001–2002: Diego Garzitto
• 2002–2006: Patrice Monteilh
• 2006–2008: Joel Greuzet
• 2008–2009: Unknown
• 2009–2012: Jean-Philippe Foret
• 2012–2013: Thierry Droin
• 2013–2015: Denis Promonet
• 2015–2017: Frederic Jay
• 2017–2020: Jean Acedo
• 2020–present: Romain Paturel

Presidential history

• 1997–1999: Pierre Augagneur
• 1999–2000: Maurice Portrait
• 2000–2002: Alain Rigaudier
• 2002–????: Serge Rivera
• 2011–2013: Denis Jacquet
• 2013–2016: Manuel Goncalves
• 2016–2020: Stephane Margand