ES Troyes AC

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NICKNAME – ESTAC
FOUNDED – 1986
LOCATED IN – Troyes, Grand Est
STADIUM – Stade De L’Aube
ON FOOT – 15 / 30 minutes from the centre / train station
CAPACITY – 20,400
PROMOTED – 2021
BEST LEAGUE FINISH – 7th (Twice)
BEST COUPE DE FRANCE RUN – SF (Twice)
BEST COUPE DE LA LIGUE/D’ETE RUN – SF (2013/2014)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – 2nd Round (2001/2002)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Benjamin Nivet (84)
2022/2023 FINISH – 19th

FIVE FACTS ABOUT ES TROYES AC
1. Clubs existed in Troyes prior to 1986. One iteration, “ASTS”, even reached the final of the Coupe de France in 1956.
2. The current club began as “ATAC”, but was forced to change its name by a supermarket with the same name.
3. Although they have managed to claim an Intertoto cup victory (beating Newcastle), their only run in a major European competition was ended early by Leeds in 2001.
4. ESTAC were bought by the City Group, whose flagship side is Manchester City, in 2020.
5. The “C” in ESTAC stands for “Champagne”, the region where Troyes is located. Their match against Reims is known as the “champagne derby”.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT TROYES
1. Troyes’ history dates back to Roman times, when it formed an important crossroads on the Via Agrippa.
2. The founder and first Grand Master of the secretive Knights Templar, Hugues de Payens, was born in Troyes.
3. Henry V of England married Catherine of Valois here after signing a peace treaty with France.
4. The “Troy weights” used to measure precious metals take their name from the city.
5. The Lacoste clothing company (the one with the crocodile logo) is based here.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
Walkout music
Fan chant
Magic Troyes 97 on the streets
A look around Troyes

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