Évian Thonon Gaillard FC
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| Full name | Évian Thonon Gaillard Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
Les Croix de Savoie (The Savoy Crosses) L'ETG Évian Les Roses (The Pinks) |
| Founded | 2007 (as Olympique Croix-de-Savoie 74) |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Ground |
Parc des Sports, Annecy, France |
| Capacity | 15,660 |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2, 18th (relegated) |
| Website | Club home page |
Évian Thonon Gaillard Football Club (French pronunciation: [evjɑ̃ tɔnɔ̃ ɡajaʁ]), commonly referred to as Evian TG or simply Evian, was a French association football club based in Thonon-les-Bains that was founded on 1 July 2007 and dissolved on 7 December 2016.
Evian's predecessor was known as FC Gaillard and existed from 1924–2003. Gaillard's only notable success was winning the Division d'Honneur of the Rhône-Alpes region in 1999. Evian proved more successful, ascending to the professional divisions after just three seasons. The club won the Championnat de France amateur in 2008, the Championnat National in 2010, and finally the Ligue 2 in 2011.
Evian formerly played its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Moynat in Thonon-les-Bains but moved to the Parc des Sports in nearby Annecy for the 2010–11 season as the Joseph-Moynat did not meet the standards of the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The move was a temporary measure while the club contemplated building a new facility or renovating the Stade Joseph-Moynat. Prior to moving to Annecy, Evian sought to play at the Stade de Genève in nearby Geneva.
Until the 2013–14 season, the club's main sponsor was Groupe Danone, owner of the Evian brand of mineral water. Danone's CEO Franck Riboud was honorary president of the club.
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