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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

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

The game had been rescheduled from last weekend as Bastia was thrashed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the League Cup final.

From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2015

A railway 200 runs from Bastia to Ajaccio with branches to Calvi and Ghisonaccia, but, in general, lack of means of communication as well as of capital are a barrier to commercial activity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

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