Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/FC Chalon


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Sir Sputnik (talk) 14:23, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

FC Chalon

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Requested by 72.244.204.221 on Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 09:48, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
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This article was PRODed in May 2011, with "Stand-alone Notability outside of its league not established, i.e. it fails WP:GNG" as its reason. The PROD was contested because "level 5 of a major league system seems, on the face of it, high enough for notability but by all means try an AFD". The article is a two-sentence stub created in 2006 and minimally improved since then. A check of Football Club Chalonnais finds a stub with a single reference (http://www.footballenfrance.fr/clubs/liste/chalon.php) that would be of use if notability is established, but nothing that meets GNG. Since an internet search does results in hits, there may be notability buried somewhere out there, but I couldn't find it. As an organization, it fails WP:CORPDEPTH, and is not notable beyond perhaps a mention on the poorly-maintained List of football clubs in France. 72.244.204.221 (talk) 00:51, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Weak keep - According to the French Wiki page it has competed in the Coupe de France (the French National cup competion) - which would meet WP:FOOTYN. Of course - this needs sourcing, but if true should be able to be confirmed.Nigel Ish (talk) 10:09, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep and improve, as per Nigel Ish. This meets the criteria for football clubs.  One note, the fact that teh article was created 5 years ago and not improved since should have no bearing on whether it should be kept.--Johnsemlak (talk) 12:27, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep just needs some sources and improvement, However if no proof of them competing in the coupe de france is found then deletion should be the case. Seasider91 (talk) 14:27, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep - the club has reached the Round of 32 in the 2000-01 Coupe de France and again in 2001-02. In any case there are eight groups of clubs at the level that this team plays. Better to establish a notbility level for French clubs rather than picking odd ones off. TerriersFan (talk) 15:00, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - the participation of the Club in the last 32 of the 2000-01 and 2001-02 Coupe de France is officially confirmed here and here so we can put this AfD quietly to bed. TerriersFan (talk) 16:08, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. TerriersFan (talk) 16:24, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep - has played at a high enough level to be considered notable. GiantSnowman 16:34, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. Played at a high enough level and has reached the later rounds of a major cup competition. Argyle 4 Life  talk  17:26, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I Nominate that the this nomination be immediately closed as per Terriersfan. The article clearly meets WP:FOOTYN and there are sources documenting that.  The 'keep' opinion here is unanimous.  Close the conversation per WP:SNOW.  I'd do it myself but I've already commented.--Johnsemlak (talk) 11:00, 11 July 2011 (UTC)


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