1896 USFSA Football Championship
The 1896 USFSA Football Championship was the 3rd staging of the USFSA Football Championship. The tournament is also known as 1896 Paris Football Championship because only clubs from Paris participated.
It was played on neutral grounds, in a league system with Club Français being proclaimed champions of France after winning all of its 8 games and conceding just 2 goals.
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This championship started in January sees the triumph of the Club Français which ends the season undefeated. Club goalkeeper Lucien Huteau conceded just two goals in eight matches: one against Rovers and one against Standard.In April 1896, Le Havre AC decided to challenge the new official French champions Club Français. Unfortunately, the USFSA didn't accept the challenge.