CLUB
Girondins de Bordeaux
France
Overview
Girondins de Bordeaux are a historic French club with six national league titles and major domestic and European chapters.
Key facts
- Country
- France
- City
- Bordeaux
History
The wider Girondins sporting organisation dates to 1881, while football developed into a permanent section in the early twentieth century and professional competition followed in 1937. Bordeaux won six French league championships and reached the 1996 UEFA Cup final after a notable European run. Footballopedia connects Bordeaux to Ligue 1, French cup competition, European football and players such as Zinedine Zidane who passed through the club.
Sources
HistoryPublisher: Girondins de Bordeaux · Accessed: 2026-10-08
Girondins celebrate their 139th birthdayPublisher: Girondins de Bordeaux · Accessed: 2026-10-08
Related
Ligue 1Type: competition
Zinedine ZidaneType: player
Karim BenzemaType: player
Thierry HenryType: player