France Ligue 1 03/16 20:00 26 [5] Lens v Nice [6] W 1-3
France Cup 03/13 20:10 3 PSG v Nice L 3-1
France Ligue 1 03/08 20:00 25 [5] Nice v Montpellier [16] L 1-2
France Ligue 1 03/03 12:00 24 [11] Toulouse v Nice [5] L 2-1
France Ligue 1 02/25 14:00 23 [3] Nice v Clermont Foot [18] D 0-0
France Ligue 1 02/16 20:00 22 [13] Lyon v Nice [2] L 1-0
France Ligue 1 02/11 19:45 21 [2] Nice v Monaco [5] L 2-3
France Cup 02/07 19:30 4 Montpellier v Nice W 1-4
France Ligue 1 02/04 16:05 20 [3] Brest v Nice [2] D 0-0
France Ligue 1 01/27 16:00 19 [2] Nice v Metz [15] W 1-0
France Cup 01/20 16:30 5 Bordeaux v Nice W 2-3
France Ligue 1 01/13 20:00 18 [10] Rennes v Nice [2] L 2-0
France Cup 01/06 19:45 6 Nice v Auxerre W 4-2
France Ligue 1 12/20 20:00 17 [2] Nice v Lens [7] W 2-0
France Ligue 1 12/16 16:00 16 [11] Le Havre v Nice [2] L 3-1
France Ligue 1 12/10 12:00 15 [3] Nice v Reims [6] W 2-1
France Ligue 1 12/02 20:00 14 [11] Nantes v Nice [2] L 1-0
France Ligue 1 11/26 12:00 13 [2] Nice v Toulouse [15] W 1-0
France Ligue 1 11/10 20:00 12 [13] Montpellier v Nice [1] D 0-0
France Ligue 1 11/05 19:45 11 [3] Nice v Rennes [11] W 2-0
France Ligue 1 10/27 19:00 10 [17] Clermont Foot v Nice [2] W 0-1
France Ligue 1 10/21 19:00 9 [2] Nice v Marseille [6] W 1-0
France Ligue 1 10/07 15:00 8 [14] Metz v Nice [4] W 0-1
France Ligue 1 10/01 13:00 7 [4] Nice v Brest [2] D 0-0
France Ligue 1 09/22 19:00 6 [1] Monaco v Nice [4] W 0-1
France Ligue 1 09/15 19:00 5 [2] PSG v Nice [8] W 2-3
France Ligue 1 09/03 15:05 4 [14] Nice v Strasbourg [7] W 2-0
France Ligue 1 08/27 18:45 3 [14] Nice v Lyon [17] D 0-0
France Ligue 1 08/20 13:00 2 [12] Lorient v Nice [11] D 1-1
France Ligue 1 08/11 19:00 1 [13] Nice v Lille [5] D 1-1

Wikipedia - OGC Nice

Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik ʒimnast klœb nis]), commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional 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 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, the Trophee des Champions one time and the Coupe de France three times. It 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 defeating 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 Gonzales, Victor Nurenberg, and Joaquín Valle, the latter being the club's all-time leading goalscorer and arguably greatest player.

History

Gymnaste Club 'Azur was founded in the residential district of Les Baumettes on 9 July 1904 under the name Gymnaste Club. The club was founded by Marquis de Massingy d'Auzac, who served as president of the Fédération Sportive des Alpes-Maritimes (Alpes-Maritimes Sporting Federation). Akin to its name, the club primarily focused on the sports of gymnastics and athletics. On 6 July 1908, in an effort to remain affiliated with the FSAM and also join the amateur federation USFSA, the head of French football at the time, Gymnaste Club de Nice split into two sections with the new section of the club being named Gymnastes Amateurs Club de Nice. The new section spawned a football club and, after two seasons, the two clubs merged. On 20 September 1919, Nice merged with local club Gallia Football Athlétic Club and, subsequently, adopted the club's red and black combination. In 1920, the club was playing in the Ligue du Sud-Est, a regional league under the watch of the French Football Federation. While playing in the league, Nice developed rivalries with Cannes and Marseille. On 22 December 1924, the club changed its name to Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice.

In July 1930, the National Council of the French Football Federation voted 128–20 in support of professionalism in French football. Nice, along with most clubs from southern France, were among the first clubs to adopt the new statute and subsequently became professional and were founding members of the new league. In the league's inaugural season, Nice finished seventh in its group. In the following season, Nice finished 13th and were relegated from the league. The club did not play league football in the ensuing season and returned to French football in 1936 playing in Division 2. Nice spent the next three years playing in the second division. In 1939, professional football in France was abolished due to World War II. Nonetheless, Nice continued to play league football under amateur status with the club participating in the Ligue du Sud-Est in 1939 and the Ligue du Sud in the following seasons.

After World War II, Nice returned to professional status and were inserted back into the second division. The club achieved promotion back to the first division for the 1948–49 season under the leadership of the Austrian manager Anton Marek. After two seasons of finishing in the top ten, Nice, now led by manager Jean Lardi, achieved its first-ever honour by winning the league title in the 1950–51 season. Led by French internationals Marcel Domingo, Antoine Bonifaci, Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, and Jean Courteaux, as well as the Argentine duo of Pancho Gonzales and Luis Carniglia and the Swede Pär Bengtsson, Nice won the league despite finishing equal on points with Lille. Nice was declared champions due to having more wins (18) than Lille (17). In the following season, under new manager Numa Andoire, Nice won the double after winning both the league and the Coupe de France. In the league, the club defended its title by holding off both Bordeaux and Lille. In the Coupe de France final, Nice faced Bordeaux and defeated the Aquitaine club 5–3 courtesy of goals from five different players.

Nice continued its solid run in the decade by winning the Coupe de France for the second time in 1954. The club, now being led by a young and unknown Just Fontaine, faced southern rivals Marseille and earned a 2–1 victory with Victor Nuremberg and Carniglia scoring the goals. Carniglia retired from football after the season and began managing Nice. In his first season in charge, Nice won the league for a third time after being chased for the entire season by rivals Marseille and Monaco, as well as Lens and Saint-Étienne. After the campaign, Fontaine departed the club for Stade de Reims. Three seasons later, Nice won the last title of the decade in 1959. The club finished the decade (1950–1959) with four league titles and two Coupe de France trophies. Nice also appeared in European competition for the first time in the 1956–57 season, losing to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.

In subsequent decades, Nice struggled to equal the success of the 1950s with Reims and, later Saint-Étienne eclipsing the club in the 1960s and '70s. During this time, Nice regularly competed in Division 1 with the exception of two seasons in Division 2 in 1965 and 1970. In 1973 and 1976, Nice achieved a second-place finish in the league, its best finish since winning the league in 1959. However, following the latter finish, the club finished in lower positions in the next six seasons and were relegated in the 1981–82 season after finishing 19th. Nice played three seasons in the second division before returning to the top flight in 1985. After six seasons of mid-table finishes, Nice was back in Division 2.

Frédéric Antonetti led Nice to the 2006 Coupe de la Ligue final.

In 1997, Nice, now back in the first division, stunned many after winning the Coupe de France. However, the victory did not shock most French football enthusiasts mainly due to the club's competition in the run up to the final in which Nice faced only Division 2 clubs, save for first division club Bastia. In the final, Nice defeated Guingamp 5–4 on penalties to earn cup success. On a sourer note, Nice were relegated from the first division only days after winning the Coupe de France in dead last in the league. The club spent five seasons in Ligue 2 and returned to Ligue 1 for the 2001–02 season. In the lead up to the season, Nice failed to meet the financial requirements set by the DNCG and was subsequently relegated to the Championnat National, the third level of French football. However, after achieving stability, mainly due to selling a few players, Nice was allowed in Ligue 1 after successfully appealing. In the 2005–06 season, Nice made it to the final of the Coupe de la Ligue in 2006, losing to Nancy 2–1.

In 2016, a Chinese and American consortium led by Chien Lee and Alex Zheng purchased 80% of the club. In the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season, Nice finished third in the final standings and qualified for the third round of the UEFA Champions League.

On June 11, 2018, Patrick Vieira was announced as Nice manager, replacing Lucien Favre. In the 2018–19 season, Nice finished in 7th place on the table.

In July 2019, it was announced that Jim Ratcliffe acquired the French club for a reported €100 million.

After a run of poor form saw Nice sitting at 11th place in Ligue 1 and eliminated from the Europa League, manager Patrick Vieira was sacked. Vieira's assistant, Adrian Ursea, took over as caretaker. Nice would finish the 2020–21 Ligue 1 season in ninth place on the table.

On 28 June 2021, Christophe Galtier was appointed as the new head coach. On 27 June 2022, Lucien Favre returned to Nice as manager.

After a complicated first part of the season, Lucien Favre was fired. He was replaced by the coach of the reserve team Didier Digard For the following season Francesco Farioli was appointed as the next head coach.

Nice is a professional soccer team based in the city of Nice, France. The team was founded in 1904 and has a rich history in French football. Nice plays in the top tier of French football, Ligue 1, and has won the league four times in its history. The team plays its home matches at the Allianz Riviera, a modern stadium with a capacity of over 35,000 spectators.

The team's colors are red and black, and its crest features a red eagle with outstretched wings. Nice is known for its attacking style of play, with a focus on quick passing and movement off the ball. The team has a strong youth academy and has produced many talented players over the years, including World Cup winners Marcel Desailly and Lilian Thuram.

Nice has a passionate fan base, with supporters known as Les Aiglons (The Eaglets). The team has a fierce rivalry with fellow French club Marseille, and matches between the two teams are always highly anticipated.

Overall, Nice is a respected and successful team in French football, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.