OGC Nice
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| Full name | Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice Côte d'Azur |
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| Nickname(s) |
Les Aiglons (The Eaglets) Le Gym |
| Founded | 9 July 1904 as Le Gymnaste Club de Nice |
| Ground | Allianz Riviera |
| Capacity | 35,624 |
| Owner(s) | International Investor Group (80%) Jean-Pierre Rivère (20%) |
| Chairman | Chien Lee |
| Manager | Lucien Favre |
| League | Ligue 1 |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1, 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik ʒimnast nis kot daˈzyʁ]; commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice) is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Allianz Riviera. Nice is managed by Lucien Favre and captained by defender Paul Baysse.
Nice was founded under the name Gymnaste Club de Nice and is one of the founding members of the first division of French football. The club has won Ligue 1 four times and the Coupe de France three times. Nice achieved most of its honours in the 1950s with the club being managed by coaches such as Numa Andoire, Englishman William Berry and Jean Luciano. The club's last honour was winning the Coupe de France in 1997 after beating Guingamp 4–3 on penalties in the final. Nice's colours are red and black.
During the club's successful run in the 1950s, Nice were among the first French clubs to successfully integrate internationals players into the fold. Notable players include Héctor De Bourgoing, Pancho González, Victor Nurenberg and Joaquín Valle. Valle is the club's all-time leading goalscorer and, arguably, the club's greatest player.
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