Girondins de Bordeaux's first match in France's sixth tier was set for October 16

ActuFoot, citing L'Équipe, said six-time French champions Girondins de Bordeaux were due to face Aviron Bayonnais's reserve team on October 16, 2026, in their first Regional 1 match. Six players agreed to give up federal contracts for amateur deals, while 40-year-old Benoît Trémoulinas wanted to come out of retirement to help the club where he trained. Arnaud Cormier was set to coach, assisted by Paul Baysse.