SC Aubagne Air Bel

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'''Sporting Club Aubagne Air Bel''' ({{IPA|fr|spɔʁtɪŋ klœb obaɲ ɛʁ bɛl|lang}}; formerly known as '''Aubagne Football Club'''; abbrevieated as '''SCAAB''') is a French football club located in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. The club currently play in Championnat National, the third tier of French football.

== History == Aubagne were created in 1989 as a result of a merger from three French clubs, ''L'entente Aubagnaise'', ''SO Charrel'', and ''Jeunesse Sportive Aubagnaise''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.actufoot.com/13/aubagne-football-club-change-de-logo|title=Aubagne Football Club change de logo !|date=20 May 2019}}</ref>

The club rose in 2008 to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Division D'Honneur. After two seasons at this level, the club entered the CFA 2 during the 2011–12 season.

The club finished second in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur group in the 2019-20 season, but on 9 June 2020, the ''Commission Régionale de Contrôle des Clubs'' of the ''Ligue de Méditerranée'' announced that Athlético Marseille would be administratively relegated to Régional 2 for financial irregularities. Aubagne would instead be promoted to National 2 and Gémenos were reprieved from relegation.<ref name=amr>{{cite web|url=https://www.footamateur.fr/lathletico-marseille-relegue-en-regional-2-aubagne-promu-en-national-2/|title=L'Athletico Marseille relégué en Régional 2, Aubagne promu en National 2|publisher=footamateur.fr|language=fr|date=9 June 2020}}</ref> On 8 July the appeal committee of the ''DNCG'' overturned the ruling, and represented the clubs case for approval of promotion to N2.<ref name=amrappeal>{{cite web|url=https://www.footamateur.fr/dncg-athletico-marseille-en-sursis-mulhouse-relegue/|title=DNCG. L'Athlético Marseille en sursis, le FC Mulhouse relégué|publisher=footamateur.fr|language=fr|date=6 July 2020}}</ref> On 15 July, the ''CRCC'' once again denied the club promotion.<ref name=amr2>{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-athletico-marseille-le-club-interdit-d-acceder-au-national-2-136791.html|title=Athlético Marseille : Le club interdit d'accéder au National 2|publisher=foot-national.com|language=fr|date=15 July 2020}}</ref> The club appealed again, and on 27 July 2020 the appeal committee of the ''DNCG'' confirmed the promotion.<ref name=amr3>{{cite web|url=https://www.footamateur.fr/lathletico-marseille-reintegre-en-national-2/|title=L'Athlético Marseille est intégré en National 2|publisher=footamateur.fr|language=fr|date=27 July 2020}}</ref> Three days later, the disciplinary committee of the FFF announced that they were demoting the club back to National 3, due to the production of fraudulent documentation at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref name=amr4>{{cite web|url=https://www.footamateur.fr/lathletico-marseille-de-nouveau-retrograde-en-national-3/|title=L'Athlético Marseille de nouveau rétrogradé en National 3|publisher=footamateur.fr|language=fr|date=30 July 2020}}</ref> As a result, the Aubagne club entered for the first time in their 30-year history in National 2 for the 2020-21 season.

During this 2020–2021 season, the club reached for the first time in their history to the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France and following a victory over the Union sportive de Lège-Cap-Ferret, they qualified for the first time in their 31-year history to the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France. The club lost to Toulouse FC.

After a complicated 2022-23 season, they finished at 11th place out of 16 and secured their place in the fourth tier at the very end of the season.

On 27 April 2024, Aubagne secured promotion to Championnat National for the first time in their history from next season after defeating Hyères FC narrowly 1-0 and became champions of the Championnat National 2 South Group in 2023–24.

On 27 May 2025, Aubagne merged with SC Air Bel to form '''SC Aubagne Air Bel''' starting from the 2025–26 season.

== Colours and badge == Aubagne Air Bel's colors are purple. They had their original badge from 1989, to 2019.<ref name="auto"/>

==Current squad== {{updated|30 January 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball.net|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te73745/sc-aubagne-air-bel/squad/|title=SC Aubagne Air Bel » Squad 2025/2026|date=7 October 2025|access-date=7 October 2025}}</ref> {{fs start}} {{fs player|no= 1|nat=FRA|name=Matthias Nouichi|pos=GK}} {{fs player|no= 4|nat=MLI|name=Alassane Diaby|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no= 5|nat=FRA|name=Nohim Chibani|pos=DF|other={{small|on loan from Quevilly}}}} {{fs player|no= 6|nat=FRA|name=Adem Tafni|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no= 7|nat=ALG|name=Karim Chaban|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no= 8|nat=FRA|name=Christopher Rocchia|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no= 9|nat=FRA|name=Karim Tlili|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=10|nat=ALG|name=Sofiane Boudraa|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=11|nat=FRA|name=Bilel Tafni|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=12|nat=COM|name=Kassim M'Dahoma|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=13|nat=COM|name=Mohamed Abdallah|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=14|nat=FRA|name=Enzo Mayilla|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from Saint-Étienne}}}} {{fs player|no=15|nat=CMR|name=Rony Mimb Baheng|pos=DF|other={{small|on loan from Olympique Marseille}}}} {{fs player|no=17|nat=SEN|name=Ousseynou Ndiaye|pos=MF}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=18|nat=ALG|name=Adam Oudjani|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=19|nat=FRA|name=Djamal Berrabha|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=21|nat=COM|name=Nassuir Hamidou|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=26|nat=FRA|name=Mohamed Nehari|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=27|nat=COM|name=Raimane Daou|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from Olympique Marseille}}}} {{fs player|no=28|nat=FRA|name=Mokrane Bentoumi|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from Le Havre}}}} {{fs player|no=30|nat=FRA|name=Jordan Gil|pos=GK}} {{fs player|no=31|nat=COM|name=El Asrar Mohamed|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=32|nat=FRA|name=Kalil Bouali|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=34|nat=FRA|name=Billal El Kaddouri|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=35|nat=COM|name=Soiyir Ahamada|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no= |nat=CAN|name=Lino Aklil|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no= |nat=COM|name=Moustakim Assoumani|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no= |nat=ALG|name=Hadi Bentebbal|pos=MF}} {{fs end}}

==Honours== * '''National 2''' **Champions (1): 2023–24

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{official website|https://www.aubagnefc.org/}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aubagne}} Category:Association football clubs established in 1989 Category:Sport in Bouches-du-Rhône Category:Football clubs in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Category:1989 establishments in France