With just over 200 members each, the 2 clubs are both among the top 10 clubs in the Gers (Occitanie). Their pennant teams are in D1, the top tier of the département, and, as luck would have it, find themselves in the same pool this season.
⚽️ FC Mirandais identity card
- Year of creation: 1982
- Club size: 230 members in 16 teams
- Current fanion team ranking: 5th
A look at FC Eauze: "Eauze is a club that's part of the Gers landscape, with which we share many values. It's always a pleasure to welcome them and to visit them. Their snacks are renowned throughout the department!"
⚽️ Eauze FC identity card
- Year ofcreation: 1949
- Club size: 200 members divided into 13 teams
- Current fanion team ranking: 14th
A look at FC Mirandais: "FC Mirandais is very much like us, with a commitment to development and training that enables them, like us, to have more and more licensees and produce a quality game with very modern facilities."
Selected as part of the Au Coeur Du Football sponsorship campaign organized by Unibet, the 2 clubs have been offered new match kit for their senior teams in the off-season, so they can look forward to the new season with confidence.
Julien Lafargue (FC Mirande): With an endowment like this, we've saved almost €3,000 on the cost of these different sets of shirts. In the current climate, it's a breath of fresh air for our finances. Especially as we've sold a few extra advertising spaces on them.
Lucas Marrast (FC Eauze): A set of jerseys represents the sum of around €1,000, and we received 3 sets of jerseys so it's really quite a boost, especially in a complicated period for doing events.
Once again this year, Unibet is looking for 300 amateur clubs to fly the flag for the Au Coeur Du Football program. The registration platform for the Unibet sponsorship scheme is open to all amateur soccer clubs until February 28: https: //www.unibetequipetonclub.fr
The beginnings of Unibetico
As luck would have it, the 2 clubs were drawn for the 1st round of the Coupe de France. The first test for the 2 teams before the resumption of the championship, they meet at FC Eauze at the end of August.
In a tight match in which the home side (editor's note: the Élusates) rallied twice and drew level in the final minutes, the two teams came face to face in a breathless penalty shoot-out. Missing 2 penalties, the élusates saw qualification slip from their grasp and let FC Mirandais slip into the 2nd round.
Championship revenge
For the 3rd day of the championship, bis repetita, the 2 clubs meet at FC Eauze for a rematch.
With a complicated start to the season, FC Eauze started off as outsiders, but in the end were no match for the Mirandese attack, who won 0-4 to confirm their good start to the season.
A final duel to ignite
The last match in this trilogy will take place in Mirande on the weekend of February 19. While the current momentum is in Mirande's favor, the Armagnac-based Eauze FC are out for revenge, and there's no doubt that the stakes will be high. When it comes to predictions, both sides promise a great game.
Lucas Marrast (FC Eauze): "The next Unibetico will certainly be a great match, as there are some quality players. I can see a draw but with goals, so 2-2 or 3-3."
Julien Lafargue (FC Mirande): "There's no doubt that the next Unibetico will be very tight with two teams looking to play good football."
The Au Coeur Du Football sponsorship scheme offers some 500 selected clubs competitions on social networks to liven up their season: the"Unibet Awards". The challenge at the start of the season was to present Unibet branded shirts in the most original and engaging way. In this game, Gers soccer was wonderfully well represented, with both clubs among the 10 winners.
Excerpt from their photo shoot:
I'm discovering why local sponsorship is a valuable resource to tap into.