Founded : 1997 (merger of OGI & NORCAP Grenoble) Stade Les Diguières, cours Jean Jaurès 38100 Grenoble.
Coach : Alain Michel.
Grenoble Foot 38 originates from the Football Club de Grenoble, founded in 1892 which turned professional in 1942 and resurfaced in D2 in 1951. In 1960 the club reached D1 with players such as Abad, Fossoud, Donnard, Burda, Desgranges, Cappon, Gori, Vidal, Boulle, Carrier, Steibel and in 1962 were once again crowned champions of D2. Unfortunately the line up of Abad, Fossoud, Donnard, Mourier, Desgranges, Cappon, Boulle, Dereuddre, Levandowicz, Novarro, Van Rhyjn again lasted but one season.The Dauphinois were relegated to D2 and stayed there until 1970-71, reappearing in 1980-81 They became something of a yo-yo club until 1991-92 when forced into liquidation.
Under the guidance of Alain Michel (promotions specialist to D2 with Bourges and Louhans), Grenoble have once again found a level becoming to a town of almost 200 000 inhabitants. Champions last term of their pool in the CFA. Inter-season saw a period of change with ten departures and fifteen arrivals. Amongst those leaving for pastures new are top marksman last season Paulo Sergio (19 goals) and Jean-Marc Branger, the 'keeper recently signed by Red Star 93.
Arrivals include : Ardouin (Bordeaux), Courtin (Beauvais), Milazzo (Mulhouse), M. Traoré (Sochaux), Vernier (Lens) and this week ex-Nice player Madjid Ben Haddou. The aims of Grenoble are to construct a solid club and eventual promotion back to D2.
The two clubs have met 30 times in the championship, always in D2. Grenoble have the upper hand for the moment with 11 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats. In 1954-55 Red Star notched up their biggest win over Grenoble 6-2.
On the 18th January 1986, in front of a paltry 1028 spectator, fourteenth-placed Red Star welcomed bottom club Grenoble, both clubs desperately seeking points. In a tight match, Red Star created good chances before the break through Youssef Belkebla (14th et 44th minutes) and a shot from Leverrier which rattled the crossbar. Grenoble could only muster one shot from Czech international Nehoda just before the interval. The second period did not produce the goods and the two sides ended the encounter with a no-score draw.
The end of the season was to be dramatic for the two clubs. Grenoble were relegated, along with Red Star 16th out of 18. However the latter survived thanks to a last-minute reprieve.
Red Star : Lemasson, Havet, Drouilhat, Séguy, Faury, Kedadouche, Y. Belkebla, Leverrier, Zerhinger, Rached, Aniol (Blanson* 74th). Coach: Lemerre.
Grenoble : Guiguet, Clerc, Derosier, Noël, Elmira, Buigues, Moraly, Csapo (Séchet 82), Néhoda, Gimenez, Barthélémy. Coach : Lafrancheschina.
G. Valck