ES Troyes AC
Tier 1Ligue 1Troyes, Grand Est, FranceOn the globe
- Founded
- 28 June 1986
- Ground
- Stade de l'Aube20,400 seats · opened 1925
- Full name
- Espérance sportive Troyes Aube Champagne
- Website
- estac.fr
- Reserve side
- ES Troyes AC B
Who owns ES Troyes AC
Majority owned by City Football Group since September 2020.
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: United Arab Emirates
As of September 2026High confidenceSource: City Football Group
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamESTAC Troyes (operating company)
- Stake not knowncontrolsCity Football Group LimitedSince September 2020, figure as of September 2026CFG became majority shareholder in September 2020; Wikipedia still lists CFG as owner in 2026.High confidenceSources: City Football Group, Wikipedia, Companies House
- 80.8%controlsNewton Investment and Development - Sole Proprietorship L.L.C.Figure as of 3 November 2025Computed from the replacement confirmation statement (532,150,708 of 659,014,306 shares, ordinary and A preference, one vote per share). CFG's accounts give 80.55% at 30 June 2025, before the 31 Oct 2025 allotment.High confidenceSources: Companies House, Companies House, City Football Group
- 100%controlsSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanFigure as of 2026CFG: Newton is 'fully owned' by Sheikh Mansour; CFG accounts name him the ultimate controlling party.High confidenceSources: City Football Group, Companies House
- 16.4%minoritySilver LakeSince November 2019, figure as of 3 November 2025Through SLA CM Marcus Holdings, L.P. (104,716,681 A preference shares) and SLA Marcus Co-Invest, L.P. (3,616,600 A preference shares)16.61% at 30 June 2025 per accounts (16.06% + 0.55%); CFG describes it as 'nearly 17%'; Silver Lake reached 18% in Nov 2022 and has since been diluted by allotments to Newton. Entry date Nov 2019 (US$500m investment) per CFG press release cited on Wikipedia.High confidenceSources: Companies House, Companies House, City Football Group, Sportcal
Changes of control
- September 2020
City Football Group Limited took control.
Derived from the multi-club-groups research: the start of the current controlling holding.
High confidenceSources: City Football Group, Wikipedia, Companies House
Sources15
- Marcelo Claure joins New York City FC ownership group New York City FC, Club, 18 September 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Palermo F.C. | Sito ufficiale del Palermo Calcio (site footer) Palermo F.C., Club, October 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Girona: un nuevo inversor para jugar la Champions League Ara, Local news, 18 May 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Non basta il Manchester City: il City Football Group chiude il bilancio 2025 in rosso di oltre 300 milioni Calcio e Finanza, News, 9 March 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Silver Lake expands City Football Group stake to 18% with CMC stepping back Sportcal, News, 25 November 2022. Checked 3 October 2026.
- City Football Group add ESTAC Troyes as tenth club City Football Group, Owner, 2 September 2020. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company – City Football Group City Football Group, Owner, 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Register entry for ESTAC Troyes (operating company) annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- City Football Group Limited – RP01 replacement of confirmation statement dated 3 November 2025 (registered 8 Feb 2026) Companies House, Company registry, 29 January 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- CITY FOOTBALL GROUP LIMITED (08355862) – persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry, 6 April 2016. Checked 3 October 2026.
- City Football Group Limited – accounts to 30 June 2025, p.47 (note 11, deconsolidation of Girona) Companies House, Company registry, 6 March 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Espérance sportive Troyes Aube Champagne Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Ligue 1 Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q501693).
