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{{Short description|Football club based in Grenoble, France}}
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| fullname = Grenoble Foot 38
| nickname = ''GF38''
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1911}}
| ground = [[Stade des Alpes]]
| capacity = 20,068
| chairman = Joël Avignon 
| manager = [[Franck Rizzetto]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| league = {{French football updater|Grenoble}}
| season = {{French football updater|Grenoble2}}
| position = {{French football updater|Grenoble3}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.gf38.fr}}
| current = 2023–24 Grenoble Foot 38 season
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'''Grenoble Foot 38''', commonly referred to as simply '''Grenoble''' or '''GF38''', is a [[Football in France|French association football]] club based in [[Grenoble]]. The club plays its home matches at the [[Stade des Alpes]], a sports complex based in the heart of the city, and wears white and blue.

The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1911 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger. Grenoble currently plays in [[Ligue 2]], the second level of [[Football in France|French football]], after having gone into bankruptcy and relegation to the fifth level of French football in 2011.

== History ==
The club was founded in 1911 as ''Football Club de Grenoble''. In 1997, a merger of ''Olympique Grenoble Isère'' and ''Norcap Olympique'' led to the ''Grenoble Foot 38'' incarnation. Olympique Grenoble Isère played in Ligue 1 in the 1960–61 and 1962–63 seasons.

In 2004, Grenoble Foot was acquired by [[Index Holdings]], a Japanese mobile software company, therefore becoming the first French football club to have foreign owners. The price of the deal was around €2 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Football. Il était une fois... le GF38, le rêve de Grenoble|trans-title=Football. Once upon a time there was... GF38, Grenoble's dream |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/football-il-etait-fois-gf38-reve-grenoble-623914.html |access-date=21 June 2018 |publisher=France 3 |date=4 January 2015 |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=france>{{cite news |title=La tragique déroute du Grenoble Foot 38 |trans-title=The tragic decline of Grenoble Foot 38|url=http://www.france24.com/fr/20110706-football-fin-grenoble-foot-38-ligue-1-relegation-retrogadation |access-date=21 June 2018 |publisher=France 24 |date=8 July 2011 |language=fr}}</ref> The new owners invested in the [[Stade des Alpes]], a new ground with an initial capacity of 20,000 which opened in February 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.index-hd.com/english/group/groupnews.php?id=105 |title=Grenoble Foot 38 celebrates the long awaited opening of its new professional soccer stadium, "Stade des Alpes" |publisher=Index Holdings |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122082151/http://www.index-hd.com/english/group/groupnews.php?id=105 |archive-date=22 January 2009 }}</ref> Grenoble finished the [[2007–08 Ligue 2]] season in third place, thus returning to [[Ligue 1]] for the first time since 1963.

In the [[2008–09 Ligue 1]] season, Grenoble finished 13th.<ref name=france/> However, after losing their first eleven games of the following season, they were eventually relegated with six games remaining amidst severe financial problems.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grenoble relégué en L2|trans-title=Grenoble relegated to L2 |url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/fil-info/grenoble-relegue-en-l2-369927 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=Le Figaro |date=10 April 2010 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Le GF38 relégué en Ligue 2... Grenoble, et maintenant ? |trans-title=GF38 relegated to Ligue 2... Grenoble, and now?|url=https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2010/04/12/le-gf38-relegue-en-ligue-2...-grenoble-et-maintenant |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=Le Dauphiné |date=12 April 2010 |language=fr}}</ref> In the same season, Grenoble reached the semi-finals of the [[Coupe de France]] for the only time, defeating [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] 2–0 at home in the quarter-finals on 18 March 2009,<ref>{{cite news |title=[EN IMAGES] Coupe de France : quand Grenoble sortait Monaco en 2009 et se qualifiait pour les demi-finales|trans-title=[IN IMAGES] Coupe de France: when Grenoble eliminated Monaco in 2009 and qualified for the semi-finals|url=https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2021/02/09/en-images-coupe-de-france-quand-grenoble-sortait-monaco-en-2009-et-se-qualifiait-pour-les-demi-finales |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=Le Dauphiné |date=9 February 2021 |language=French}}</ref> and losing by a single goal to [[Stade Rennais|Rennes]] in the semi-finals on 21 April.<ref>{{cite news |title=Historic final spot for Rennes |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/5220127/historic-final-spot-for-rennes |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 April 2009}}</ref>

The professional football club was liquidated in July 2011 with debts of €2.9 million, and relegated administratively to [[Championnat de France Amateur 2]], the fifth tier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2011/07/07/le-club-de-football-de-grenoble-en-liquidation-judiciaire_1545752_3242.html|title=Le club de football de Grenoble en liquidation judiciaire|trans-title=Grenoble's football club in judicial liquidation|work=Le Monde|language=fr|date=7 July 2011|access-date=8 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canalplus.fr/c-sport/cid494052-grenoble-le-gf38-relegue-en-cfa2.html|title=Grenoble: Le GF38 relégué en CFA2|trans-title=Grenoble: GF38 relegated to CFA2|publisher=Canal+|language=fr|date=27 July 2011|access-date=8 November 2017}}</ref> Index provided false financial statements during their ownership of the club.<ref name=france/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Guiho |first1=Mickael |title=Arrestation du président d'Index, ex-propriétaire japonais du Grenoble foot 38 |trans-title=Arrest of president of Index, Japanese former owner of Grenoble Foot 38|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/arrestation-du-president-index-ex-proprietaire-japonais-du-grenoble-foot-38-486353.html |access-date=21 June 2018 |publisher=France 3 |date=28 May 2014 |language=fr}}</ref>

Now an amateur side, Grenoble won promotion from [[Championnat de France Amateur 2]] at the first attempt in 2012, and were champions of the [[2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur]], returning to [[Championnat National]] for the [[2017–18 Championnat National|2017–18 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Le GF38 officiellement promu en National ! |trans-title=GF38 officially promoted to National!|url=https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2017/05/13/gf38-grenoble-cfa-national-football |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=Le Dauphiné |date=13 May 2017 |language=fr}}</ref> They secured their second successive promotion to [[Ligue 2]] on 27 May 2018, after an aggregate play-off victory over [[Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01|Bourg-en-Bresse]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Grenoble monte en L2, Bourg-en-Bresse descend en National|trans-title=Grenoble climb to L2, Bourg-en-Bresse fall to National |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Grenoble-monte-en-l2-bourg-en-bresse-descend-en-national/905166 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=L'Équipe |date=27 May 2018 |language=fr}}</ref>

=== Name changes ===
* ''Football Club de Grenoble'' (1911–1977)
* ''Football Club Association Sportive de Grenoble'' (1977–1984)
* ''Football Club de Grenoble Dauphiné'' (1984–1990)
* ''Football Club de Grenoble Isère'' (1990–1992)
* ''Football Club de Grenoble Jojo Isère'' (1992–1993)
* ''Olympique Grenoble Isère'' (1993–1997)
* ''Grenoble Foot 38'' (1997–''present'')

== Players ==
=== Current squad ===
{{updated|3 February 2025|<ref>{{cite web |title=Effectif GF38: Découvrez Notre Équipe Première |url=https://gf38.fr/effectif/ |website=Grenoble Foot 38 |access-date=3 July 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=FRA|name=[[Maxime Pattier]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=SEN|name=[[Mamadou Diarra (footballer, born 1997)|Mamadou Diarra]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=BEL|name=[[Dante Rigo]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=GUI|name=[[Yadaly Diaby]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=FRA|name=[[Jessy Benet]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=FRA|name=[[Alan Kerouedan]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=FRA|name=[[Eddy Sylvestre]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=MTN|name=[[Mamadou Diop (footballer)|Mamadou Diop]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=GLP|name=[[Loïc Nestor]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=FRA|name=[[Bobby Allain]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=FRA|name=[[Shaquil Delos]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=BFA|name=[[Bachirou Yaméogo]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=FRA|name=[[Allan Tchaptchet]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=FRA|name=[[Nesta Elphege]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=FRA|name=[[Loris Mouyokolo]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=FRA|name=[[Theo Valls|Théo Valls]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=FRA|name=[[Matthéo Xantippe]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=BEN|name=[[Junior Olaitan]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|name=[[Gaëtan Paquiez]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=SEN|name=[[Samba Lélé Diba]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=CGO|name=[[Nolan Mbemba]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=TUR|name=[[Efe Sarıkaya]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=38|nat=MAR|name=[[Ayoub Jabbari]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=70|nat=GAM|name=[[Saikou Touray]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=SEN|name=[[Arial Mendy]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|name=[[Baptiste Mouazan]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}
<!-- This section is for current squad only. Any "squad changes" should go in the individual season articles where they exist -->

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|name=[[Baptiste Isola]]|pos=MF|other=at [[Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie Football|Le Poiré-sur-Vie]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BFA|name=[[Mamady Bangré]]|pos=FW|other=at [[Pau FC|Pau]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=GAM|name=Lamine Jarjou|pos=FW|other=at [[AEZ Zakakiou]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs end}}

=== Notable players ===
{{main category|Grenoble Foot 38 players}}
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Youri Djorkaeff]]

==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! style="width:150px;" | Position 
! style="width:140px;" | Name
|-
| Head coach
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Rizzetto]]
|-
| Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Francisco Palladino]]  <br/> {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Guéguen
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Genty
|-
| Physical coach
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Diaferia <br/> {{flagicon|FRA}} Mathieu Eyssard
|-
| Video analyst
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Bister
|-
| Doctor
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Garrel
|-
| Physiotherapist
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Morgan Renaudin <br/> {{flagicon|FRA}} Ugo san Julian
|-
| Team manager
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Kurkeden
|-
|}

== Managers ==
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  from:01/01/1985 till:31/12/1985 shift:(20,0) text:"R. Buigues" color:couleur2
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  from:01/01/1989 till:31/12/1989 shift:(20,0) text:"P. Parison" color:couleur2
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*[[Jules Dewaquez]] (1945–1946)
*R. Lacoste (1953–1954)
*G. Dupraz (1957–1958)
*A. Fornetti (1958–1963)
*[[Albert Batteux]] (1963–1967)
*R. Abad (1967–1970)
*[[René Gardien]] (1970–1971)
*J. Donnard (1971–1972)
*R. Garcin (1972–1975)
*[[Jean Deloffre]] (1975–1978)
*R. Belloni (1978–1980)
*[[Michel Lafranceschina]] (1980–1981)
*[[Jean Djorkaeff]] (1981–1983)
*[[Claude Le Roy]] (1983–1985)
*[[Robert Buigues]] (1985–1986)
*[[Christian Dalger]] (1986–1989)
*[[Patrick Parizon]] (1989–1990)
*[[Noël Tosi]] (1990–1991)
*[[Bernard Simondi]] (1991–1993)
*B. David (1993–1994)
*C. Letard (1994–1995)
*É. Geraldes (1995–1996)
*[[Bernard Simondi]] (1996–1997)
*[[Alain Michel (football manager)|Alain Michel]] (1997–2001)
*[[Marc Westerloppe]] (2001–2002)
*[[Alain Michel (football manager)|Alain Michel]] (2002–2004)
*[[Thierry Goudet]] (2004–2006)
*[[Yvon Pouliquen]] (2006–2007)
*[[Mehmed Baždarević]] (2007–2010)
*[[Yvon Pouliquen]] (2010–2011)
*Olivier Saragaglia (2012–2015)
*[[Jean-Louis Garcia]] (2015–2016)
*[[Olivier Guégan]] (2016–2018)
*[[Philippe Hinschberger]] (2018–2021)
*[[Maurizio Jacobacci]] (2021)
*[[Vincent Hognon]] (2021–2024)
*[[Laurent Peyrelade]] (2024)
*[[Oswald Tanchot]] (2024)
*[[Franck Rizzetto]] (2025–Present)
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== Honours ==
*[[Ligue 2]]
**''Champions'': 1960, 1962
*[[Championnat National]]
**''Champions'': 2001
*[[Coppa delle Alpi]]
**''Runners-up'': 1963
*[[Coupe Gambardella]]
**''Runners-up'': 1987, 1990

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Grenoble Foot 38}}

{{Grenoble Foot 38}}
{{Ligue 2 teamlist}}

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[[Category:1911 establishments in France]]
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[[Category:Sport in Grenoble]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 clubs]]