“Next week, all in Chambly!” On his social networks, FC Versailles (FCV), National 1 football club (third French division), calls on its supporters to come and encourage their players this Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Walter-Luzi stadium de Chambly (Oise). The Versaillais will face the Nîmes Olympique there, as part of the 22nd day of the championship. An ultra-important meeting in the fight for maintenance, Versailles being 15th and first non-relief, nîmes just behind in 16th place.
But what does FC Versailles do in the south of the Oise do? Well the unfortunate Versaillais are currently without a fixed stage. Deprived of Their Montbauron stadium, not approved To welcome National 1 meetings, they had previously played their meetings At the Jean-Bouin stadiumin the 16th arrondissement of Paris. A speaker they shared with the Stade Français rugby club. So sometimes the calendar being what it is, the home meetings of the two clubs could overlap over a weekend. This was the case in early January, when FC Versailles was to receive Quevilly Rouen Métropole (QRM) on January 10 and the Stade Français received Northampton in the European Cup the next day. The football club then had to relocate its match at the Chambly Walter-Luzi stadium. Except that since then, he has not left it.
Versailles seems to please Chambly
Indeed, the Versaillais club played its last match in Jean-Bouin on December 6, against Boulogne-sur-Mer. He then welcomed QRM in Chambly (1-0 defeat) then Paris 13 Atlético on January 24 (3-3) and finally Aubagne on February 8 (2-0 victory). Before receiving Nîmes this Friday, February 21. Several reasons could push the leaders of Versailles to leave Jean-Bouin for Walter-Luzi.
First of all an economic reason. According to information from Parisianthe club rents the Parisian enclosure for € 30,000 per game. In Chambly, the rental of Walter-Luzi would be two or even three times less. The other reason is The arrival of Paris FC next season in Jean-Bouin. The latter, which aims to climb in Ligue 1, no longer wishes to evolve at the Charléty stadium, in the 13th arrondissement. Versailles is therefore preparing for Ores-et-Déjà to find another solution for next year.
What about the 2025-2026 season?
If the club descends in National 2, he will be able to replay at home in Montbauron according to 78Actu. Otherwise, he will have to prospect again to find a stadium ready to welcome him. Could Walter-Luzi apply? Unfortunately, the Oise does not seem to attract supporters of the Yvelines. During the last meeting between Versailles and Aubagne, on February 8, only 620 spectators were present. It must be said that a sixty kilometers separate the two cities. So count 120 km round trip for a “home” meeting.
But it must also be said that FC Versailles plays the game and organizes a bus trip (limited to 57 people, but still) completely free. The price of entry to the stadium costs 5 €and is even free for children under 26. The policy of the president of FC Versailles, Alexandre Mulliez (grandson of Gérard Mulliez, founder of Auchan), seems to be oriented towards the weaving of a strong link between the team and its supporters. So sending them to encourage theirs for more than an hour every two weeks may not be the best solutions.
A nice check for the city of Chambly
In any case, if the FCV plays Chambly until the end of the season, this news could report A nice check to the cityowner of the stadium. The latter does not wish to communicate on the amount of the stadium rental. But in 2024, FC SAS (namely the Chambly club which is a priority tenant) received a subsidy of “Rent Rent Stade Walter-Luzi” of € 156,816, voted during the municipal council of April 15. Compensation which corresponds to the rents applied, paid at the same time as the perception of rents. With fifteen games in the season, the rental amount would amount to € 10,454 per game.
This season, Versailles still has five games to play at home. If we count the three games already played, we would arrive at a total of eight. If the price is the same as for FC Chambly, Over 80,000 € could fall back into the coffers of the municipality. A boon. But all of this is obviously only a projection. Currently, nothing is officially acted on the arrival of FC Versailles at the Walter-Luzi stadium.
If this is the case, it will also be necessary to juggle with The Calendar of FC Chambly in National 2the local club remaining priority. Two games could take place the same weekend in Walter-Luzi. This weekend, for example, Camblysians will receive Feignies-Aulnoye on Saturday February 22 at 6 p.m., the day after the Versaillais match. The story could be repeated on April 25 and 26, Chambly receiving Wasquehal and Versailles Bourg-en-Bresse. But by then, water may have flowed under the bridges.
