Racing Club de France Football
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Full name | Racing Club de France Football | ||
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Nickname(s) | Les Ciels et Blancs (The sky-blues and whites) Les Pingouins (The Penguins) | ||
Founded | 20 April 1882 1896 (as Football) | ||
Ground | Stade Yves-du-Manoir Stade Alphonse Le Gallo (2023–24 season) | ||
Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Chairman | Patrick Norbert | ||
Manager | Guillaume Norbert | ||
League | National 2 Group C | ||
2022–23 | National 2 Group A, 2nd | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Racing Club de France Football (French pronunciation: [ʁasiŋ klœb də fʁɑ̃s], also known as Racing Paris, RCF Paris, Matra Racing, Racing Club, or Racing) is a French association football club based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris.
Racing was founded in 1882 as a multi-discipline
Racing Club de France, founded in 1882, was a founding member of Ligue 1. The club has won one Ligue 1 title (in 1935–36) and five Coupe de France titles (currently the joint fourth-highest total). Racing also played in the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques-sanctioned league, France's first championship league. The club debuted in the league in 1899 and won the championship in 1907 after finishing second in 1902 and 1903. The club holds the Ligue 1 record for most goals scored during a 38-match season with 118 goals in 1959–60.
Notable players include
History
During the
In 1982, businessman
Lagardère, determined to lead his club to the European Cup draws in 1987, hired Portuguese coach
. However, the club fell on hard times and attendance declined. During the late 1980s, Racing lost 300 million francs.The club, relegated to the amateur levels, sought firmer financial footing. In December 2008,
2022–present: Return in Championnat National 2
For the 2023–24 season, RC France will play their matches at Stade Alphonse Le Gallo due to the renovation of their original home ground, Stade Yves du Manoir.
Name changes
- Racing Club de France: (1896–1932, 1966–1981, 2005–2007)
- Racing Club de Paris: (1932–1966, 1981–1987, 1999–2005)
- Matra Racing: (1987–1989)
- Racing Paris 1: (1989–1991)
- Racing 92: (1991–1995)
- Racing Club de France 92: (1995–1999)
- Racing Club de France football 92: (2007–2009)
- Racing Club de France Levallois 92: (2009–2012)
- Racing Club de France Colombes 92: (2012–2018)
- Racing Club de France Football: (2018–present)
Players
Current squad
As of 18 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Past players
The following players have represented Racing in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1882. They have played in at least 100 official matches for the club, or achieved prominence elsewhere. For a complete list of RCF Paris players, see Category:Racing Club de France football Colombes 92 players.
- Pierre Allemane
- Manuel Anatol
- Henri Bard
- Alfred Bloch
- Luis Fernández
- Maxime Bossis
- Thadée Cisowski
- Edmond Delfour
- Raoul Diagne
- David Ginola
- Youssef Darbaki
- Oscar Heisserer
- François Heutte
- Auguste Jordan
- Jean-Jacques Marcel
- Roger Marche
- Sonny Silooy
- Pascal Olmeta
- Roger Quenolle
- Ernest Vaast
- Guy Van Sam
- Émile Veinante
- René Vignal
- Halim Benmabrouk
- Rabah Madjer
- Rodolphe Hiden
- Joseph Ujlaki
- Pierre Littbarski
- Abderrahman Mahjoub
- Vahap Özaltay
- Enzo Francescoli
- Miloš Milutinović
- Albert Guðmundsson
- Walid Regragui
Officials
- President : Patrick Norbert
- Vice-president : Guillaume Norbert
- General secretary : –
- Manager : Guillaume Norbert
- Assistant manager : Serge Gnonsoro
Managers
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Honours
- Ligue 1 champions: 1935–36
- Ligue 2 champions: 1985–86
- Championnat National 2: 2003–04 (Group D)
- Championnat National 3: 2006–07 (Group F), 2022 (Group L)
- Division d'Honneur (Paris Île-de-France) championship: 1973
- 1948–49
- Runners-up: 1989–90
- Runners-up:
- Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques Championship: 1907
- USFSA Paris Championship: 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1919
- FFFA Ligue de Paris champions: 1931, 1932
- Coupe Dewar champions: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1912
- Runners-up: 1901
References
- ^ "Un nouveau manager général Azzedine Meguellatti" (in French). Racing Club de France Football. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Le Stade Yves du Manoir" (in French). Racing Club de France Football. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ 1900 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine p. 15. (in French)
- ^ "On s'arrache le Racing CFF 92 ! : France Football". Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Partenariat Levallois-Racing". 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ "Les entraîneurs du Racing depuis 1932" (in French). Allez Racing. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Official Facebook(in French)