FC Girondins de Bordeaux Europa League Tickets

FC Girondins de Bordeaux are a side that have continually been involved in the Europa League (or the old UEFA Cup) since its inception. The Ligue 1 outfit have played a number of matches in one of Europe’s biggest club competitions over the years and after a period out of the tournament, and as a result, fans continue to fill out the 42,115 capacity Matmut Atlantique when the club take to the field.

Les Girondins, as they are nicknamed, have had a number of top players appear for them ever since they were formed as a club and have been able to showcase some of the world’s very best individuals in the continental competition when they have taken part. Josh Maja, Laurent Koscienly, Yacine Adli, Zinedine Zidane and Bixente Lizarazu have all been able to show what they can offer in the side’s colours.

FC Girondins de Bordeaux have plenty of experience of playing in the Europa League over the years, as they have managed to amass well over 100 appearances prior to 2020/21.

In all the appearances they have made in the competition, Les Girondins have managed to reach the final on one occasion, although they have had to settle for a runners-up spot in the 1995/96 edition of the UEFA Cup as they were beaten by FC Bayern Munich across two legs 1-5 on aggregate.

Of course, reaching their first final will always be a memorable achievement that the club can look back on as they managed to beat some of the continent’s best football clubs at the time in the process of reaching the grand spectacle. FC Girondins de Bordeaux managed to beat the likes of Real Betis, AC Milan and SK Slavia Prague in order to meet the Germans, although that match ultimately proved to be a bridge too far at the time.

Other years have seen the Ligue 1 outfit go up against Newcastle United, Liverpool, Maritimo, Dynamo Kiev and Eintracht Frankfurt which is why many will continue to go to the Matmut Atlantique each time they take part in the competition.

The French side have had some rather mixed appearances in the Europa League, though, over the years, as they have really provided no sense of predictability. There have also been numerous times where they have failed to make it out of the Group Stage of the competition. Nonetheless, their passionate fans continue to follow their journey across the continent in the hope they will be able to lift the trophy.