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Bastia

American  
[bah-stee-uh, ba-stya] / bɑˈsti ə, baˈstya /

noun

  1. a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.


Bastia British  
/ ˈbɑːstjə /

noun

  1. a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (1999)

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In a Ligue 1 match against Bastia, the left-back attempted a volleyed clearance 30 yards out from his own goal.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The game ended 0-0 and the sanction effectively took away the point Bastia players earned on the field.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Leonardo Jardim has been a little less axe-happy, making just the four swaps from the XI named at the start of Monaco’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Bastia on Friday.

From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2017

Bastia threatened with a solo run from Francois Kamano in the 28th minute but Lyon defender Milan Bisevac rushed back to block the close-range attempt from the Guinea forward.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2014

Tea we found nowhere, except from our own packets, and made, much to the general amusement, in the coffee-pot we improvised at Bastia.

From Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. by Forester, Thomas