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OGC Nice
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<p>Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice , commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional <a href="/facts/Association_football/yttjeD0D">football</a> club based in <a href="/facts/Nice/83vtP8Lk">Nice</a>. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in <a href="/facts/Ligue_1/jtGrnX8g">Ligue 1</a>, the top tier of <a href="/facts/Football_in_France/qA0jkuIz">French football</a>. Nice plays its home matches at the <a href="/facts/Allianz_Riviera/MQ93xJzu">Allianz Riviera</a>. </p><p>Nice was founded under the name <i>Gymnaste Club de Nice</i> and is one of the <a href="/facts/1932%25E2%2580%259333_French_Division_1/Gsm21UKR">founding members</a> of the first division of French football. The club has won Ligue 1 four times, the <a href="/facts/Troph%25C3%25A9e_des_Champions/pIJ6q29T">Trophée des Champions</a> one time and the <a href="/facts/Coupe_de_France/tMtVcqDN">Coupe de France</a> three times. It achieved most of its honours in the 1950s with the club being managed by coaches such as <a href="/facts/Numa_Andoire/YckmvGhr">Numa Andoire</a>, Englishman <a href="/facts/Bill_Berry_(footballer%2c_born_1904)/mnaHrvhY">William Berry</a>, and <a href="/facts/Jean_Luciano/yxUKNQwc">Jean Luciano</a>. The club's last honour was winning the Coupe de France in 1997 after defeating <a href="/facts/En_Avant_de_Guingamp/67fRuGzs">Guingamp</a> 4–3 on penalties in <a href="/facts/1997_Coupe_de_France_final/ClhxgnHz">the final</a>. Nice's colours are red and black. </p><p>During the club's successful run in the 1950s, Nice was among the first French clubs to successfully integrate international players into the fold. Notable players include <a href="/facts/H%25C3%25A9ctor_de_Bourgoing/EdYbGa7x">Héctor de Bourgoing</a>, <a href="/facts/Pancho_Gonzales_(footballer)/yfDShtuz">Pancho Gonzales</a>, <a href="/facts/Victor_Nurenberg/8GYbsIT1">Victor Nurenberg</a>, and <a href="/facts/Joaqu%25C3%25ADn_Valle/HjvhclSf">Joaquín Valle</a>, the latter being the club's all-time leading goalscorer and arguably the greatest player. </p>