Bastia

American

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

noun

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

Bastia British

/ ˈbɑːstjə /

noun

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

With the final round of Ligue 2 games taking place at the same time on Friday, Metz beat Bastia 3-2 to move into the second promotion spot behind champions Le Havre.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2023

Nantes faces second-tier Bastia at home on Thursday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

Having arrived at Arsenal from French club Bastia way back in 2005, Alex Song enjoyed his breakthrough season in 2009-10.

From The Guardian ● May 1, 2020

One of these traverses the whole eastern coast of the island from Bastia, by Cervione and Porto-Vecchio, to Bonifaccio.

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

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