On 20 September 1919, Nice merged with local club Gallia Football Athlétic Club and, subsequently, adopted the club's red and black combination. The new stadium should be built at the same place as before, at Nice-Lingostière. In 1973 and 1976, Nice achieved a 2nd place finish in the league, its best finish since winning the league in 1959. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
Nice also appeared in European competition for the first time in the 1956–57 season with the club losing to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. Three seasons later, Nice won the last title of the decade in 1959. The new section spawned a football club and, after two seasons, the two clubs merged. In the final, Nice defeated Guingamp 5–4 on penalties to earn cup success. Akin to its name, the club primarily focused on the sports of gymnastics and athletics. 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. OGC Nice. Variety.

The club has won Ligue 1 four times and the Coupe de France three times. French Football Federation.

The club spent five seasons in Ligue 2 and returned to Ligue 1 for the 2001–02 season. Nice continued its solid run in the decade by winning the Coupe de France for the second time in 1954. Nice, along with most clubs from the south, were among the first clubs to adopt the new statute and, subsequently, became professional and were founding members of the new league. Découvrez la composition du club OGC Nice pour la saison 2011/2012 : liste des joueurs, postes, numéros, entraîneur et staff. Nice's colours are red and black. In its first attempt, the club was heavily criticised by local politicians who questioned the usefulness and format of the stadium. Retrieved 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
Retrieved … To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club. In the 2005–06 season, Nice made it to the final of the Coupe de la Ligue in 2006 losing to Nancy 2–1. De la Wikipedia, enciclopedia liberă. Saison 2010-2011 Sponsors. OGC Nice - Effectif détaillé 20/21 | Transfermarkt Activez JavaScript pour pouvoir utiliser le … The stadium is popular with supporters for being located in the center of the city, but suffers from its old structure and small capacity, as the Nice metropolitan area has over 1 million residents. Retrieved 10 January 2011. The Tribunal administratif of Nice cancelled the project for irregularities committed concerning the fixation of the price of tickets. In 1939, professional football in France was abolished due to World War II. ↑ "Champion de France 1951" (in French). Carniglia retired from football after the season and began managing Nice. OGC Nice. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. This page was last modified on 10 January 2016, at 16:44. Despite this, 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. ↑ Frater, Patrick (11 June 2016). After six seasons a mid-table finishes, Nice was back in Division 2. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The victory did not, however, 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, excluding first division club SC Bastia. [2] In the following season, under new manager Numa Andoire, Nice won the double after winning both the league and the Coupe de France. However, despite the critics, the club's proposition passed and excavation of the site in the plain of Var, at Nice-Lingostière, was set to begin in July 2006. Nice played three seasons in the second division before returning to top flight in 1985. In the league's inaugural season, Nice finished 7th in its group. Retrieved 11 January 2011. “Le point effectif de Lucien Favre, à 2 jours du match #OLOGCN #Groupe https://t.co/WRvWQrl3V4” OGC Nice: Informații generale; Numele complet: Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice