Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Cote d'Azur (French pronunciation"olepik zimnast kloeb nie[olepik zimnast kloeb) is often referred to in the form of OGC Nice as well as simply Nice is a French professional football club that is based in Nice. The club was established in 1904 and is currently within Ligue 1, the top league in French football. Nice hosts its home games on the Allianz Riviera.
Nice was established with the title Gymnaste Club de Nice and is among the first players of the premier division in French football. The club has been a winner of Ligue 1 four times, the Trophee of Champions once as well as the Coupe de France three times. The majority of the club's awards in the 1950s, with the club run by coaches like Numa Andoire Englishman William Berry, and Jean Luciano. The club's greatest achievement was to win the Coupe de France in 1997 after beating Guingamp 4-3 in penalties during the finale. Nice's colors are black and red.
The club's run was a success in the 1950s Nice were one of one of the first French club to incorporate international players into their group. The most notable players are Hector De Bourgoing, Pancho Gonzales, Victor Nurenberg, and Joaquin Valle, the latter being the club's most prolific goal scorer and possibly the best player.
