Arpitan Corinthians FC
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| Managed by Megnat73 | |
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| Full name | Arpitan Corinthians Football Club |
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| Short name | Corinthians |
| Location | Rhône-Alpes,  France |
| League | VI.740 |
| Arena | Stado du Prât |
| Capacity | 12.000 |
| Coach | Royet |
| Fan Club | Los Arpencs |
| Founded | 10 april 2020 |
Arpitan Corinthians FC is an Arpitan professional Hattrick football club based in Savoy, France. The club is known as Corinthians after the Corinthian Spirit of sportsmanship and fair play. The Arpitan club was founded in april 2020 and currently plays in VI.740. They wear white shirts with black shorts and socks and play their home games at the Stado du Prât.
The club is mostly known for it's use of the Arpitan language, which made Corinthians the face of the cultural region Arpitania.
Club history
Founded in april 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic under the countrywide lockdown, Corinthians was named after the London-based club Corinthian Football Club, famed for its ethos of "sportsmanship, fair play, [and] playing for the love of the game". The crest on the club emblem is the symbol of the flag of the Arpitan minority.
Corinthians' official policy is communicating in Arpitan language; part of the regional identity. Arpitan language courses are offered by the club to new foreign players who have the duty to use and promote the language in communication channels and media. This made Corinthians in Hattrick the face of the cultural region Arpitania, which includes parts of Switzerland, France and Italy.
Management
Megnat73 helped Arpitan Corinthians FC to build up the club in 10 april 2020 to join Hattrick and to enter the ongoing season 74. From then, he became Corinthians' manager and chairman. The name Megnât means « Kid » or « Child» translated in English.
Support
The nickname Los Arpencs to design the Corinthians supporters can be translated into « The Alpine people » in English.
Rivalry
The club's primary rivals are the clubs based in Paris. Most of the Corinthians fans are from small villages from the entire province and are very proud of their Arpitan identity. Since the Corinthians joined Hattrick, the club have been expressing this Arpitan pride to the rest of the France. The Arpitan flag, language and all Arpitan symbols were linked to the club, which made Arpitan Corinthians FC the face of the cultural region Arpitania.
Paris is widely seen as the embodiment of the oppressive centralism in France. Corinthians' fans are mockingly calling the Parisians by the Arpitan word « Monchus » (English: pretentious men). Despite these differences in ideology between Paris and the Arpitans, the organized matches are always keeping a sportive character.
Overview lists
List of top goalscorers by season
The following is the list of Corinthians top scorers by season.
- Season 74: ... (?)
List of head coaches
This is a list of head coaches that have guided the Arpitan Corinthians from april 2020 to the present.
- Season 74-now: Gilles Royet
List of (inter)national rankings
- As of 14 may 2020: 177 542 (World), 7 355 (France), 769 (Rhône-Alpes)
