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Stade Rennais F.C.

November 26, 2023

Stade Rennais Football Club (French pronunciation: [stad ʁɛnɛ]), commonly referred to as Stade Rennais,[a] Rennes, or simply SRFC, is a French professional football club based in Rennes, Brittany. It competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, and plays its home matches at the Roazhon Park. The team's president is Nicolas Holveck, and its owner is Artémis, the holding company of businessman François Pinault.

Rennes
Full nameStade Rennais Football Club
Nickname(s)Les Rennais (The Rennais)
Les Rouge et Noirs (The Red and Blacks)[1]
Short nameSRFC, Rennes
Founded10 March 1901; 122 years ago (1901-03-10)
GroundRoazhon Park
Capacity29,778[2]
OwnerArtémis
PresidentNicolas Holveck
Head coachJulien Stéphan
LeagueLigue 1
2022–23Ligue 1, 4th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Rennes was founded in 1901 under the name Stade Rennais and is one of the founding members of the first division of French football. Alongside Nantes, Rennes is one of the top football clubs in the region and the two are among the main clubs that contest the Derby Breton. The club's best finish in the league has been third, accomplishing this feat after the season was ended prematurely in 2019–20. Rennes has won three Coupe de France titles in 1965, 1971 and 2019. After winning the Coupe de France in 1971, Rennes changed its name to its current version, but the club's home colours have been the same since its inception, which are red, black, and white.

Rennes is known for its youth academy, known in English as the Henri Guérin Training Centre, which was formed in 2000. In 2010, the French Football Federation (FFF) recognised Rennes as having the best youth academy in the country.[3] The cornerstone of the academy is the under-19 team, which has won the Coupe Gambardella three times in 1973, 2003 and 2008. The academy has produced several notable talents, such as Ousmane Dembélé, Yacine Brahimi, Eduardo Camavinga, Yoann Gourcuff, Yann M'Vila, Moussa Sow, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Sylvain Wiltord , Jimmy Briand And Mathys Tel

History edit

Main article: History of Stade Rennais F.C.
 
Stade Rennais in 1904

Stade Rennais Football Club was founded on 10 March 1901 by a group of former students living in Brittany. Football had quickly become widely circulated in nearby regions and it was soon brought to Brittany. The club's first match was played two weeks later against FC Rennais, which Stade lost 6–0.

In 1902, Stade Rennais joined the USFSA federation and, subsequently, became a founding member of the Ligue de Bretagne de football, a newly created regional league founded by the federation. In the second league season, the club won the competition after defeating the inaugural league winners FC Rennais 4–0 in the final.

On 4 May 1904, Stade Rennais merged with its rivals FC Rennais to form Stade Rennais Université Club, with the primary objective being to overcome the recent domination of the Ligue de Bretagne by US Saint-Malo, then known as US Saint-Servan, which fielded mostly British players.[4] The new club adopted the colours of Rennais, which consisted of a red and black combination with black vertical stripes on the shirt. After three years of Saint-Malo dominating the league, Rennes finally eclipsed the club in 1908 under the leadership of Welsh manager Arthur Griffith. In the following season, Rennes won the league again, but in 1910 Rennes was unable to win a third, as Saint-Malo won the league by two points. The champions subsequently went on an impressive run in which it won the league for the next four seasons over.

After World War I, Rennes began focusing its efforts on winning the recently created Coupe de France. Strengthened by the arrivals of internationals Bernard Lenoble, Maurice Gastiger, Ernest Molles and captain François Hugues after the war, in the competition's fourth campaign, Rennes reached the final. In the match, the club faced two-time defending champions Red Star Olympique, which was led by attacker Paul Nicolas, defender Lucien Gamblin and goalkeeper Pierre Chayriguès. Red Star opened the scoring in the fourth minute and the match was concluded following a late goal from Raymond Sentubéry.[5] After the disorganisation of the USFSA in 1913, Rennes joined the Ligue de l'Ouest. In 1929, Rennes departed the league after disagreeing with the increased number of games the league sought to implement in the new season. The departure led to Rennes becoming a "free agent", and the club played numerous friendly matches to compensate for the loss of league matches.

 
The presidency of Isidore Odorico marked the history of the club during the 1920–1930s.

In July 1930, the National Council of the French Football Federation (FFF) voted 128–20 in support of professionalism in French football. Under the leadership of club president Isidore Odorico, Rennes was among the first clubs to adopt the new statute and, subsequently, became professional and became founding members of the new league. In the league's inaugural season, Rennes finished mid-table in its group. Two years later, in 1935, the club reached the Coupe de France final for the second time. Rennes, however, lost to Marseille 3–0 after failing to overcome three first-half goals. The club's attack was also limited in the match due to being deprived of its top two attackers, Walter Kaiser and Walter Vollweiler, who were both injured. Rennes spent four more years in the first division before suffering relegation to Division 2 in the 1936–37 season. Rennes played in Division 2 before professionalism was abolished due to World War II. After the war, Rennes returned to Division 1. Led by the Austrian-born Frenchman Franz Pleyer, Rennes achieved its best finish in the league after finishing fourth in the 1948–49 campaign. Despite the domestic resurgence under Pleyer, the club struggled to maintain consistency and, in the 1950s, rotated between the first division and the second division under the watch of the Spaniard Salvador Artigas and Henri Guérin, who acted in a player-coach role.

Under the leadership of new president Louis Girard, Rennes underwent a major upheaval, which included renovations to the stadium. Girard sought to make Rennes competitive nationally and the first objective was achieved when the club earned promotion back to Division 1 in 1958. After finishing in the bottom-half of the table for six-straight seasons, Rennes, now managed by former club player Jean Prouff, finished in fourth place in the 1964–65 season. In the same season, the club earned its first major honour after winning the Coupe de France. Rennes, led by players such as Daniel Rodighiéro, Georges Lamia and Jean-Claude Lavaud defeated UA Sedan-Torcy 3–1 in the replay of the final. The first leg of the match ended 2–2, which resulted in a replay. After the cup success, Rennes played in European competition for the first time in the 1965–66 season, participating in the European Cup Winner's Cup. The club, however, lost to Czechoslovakian club Dukla Prague in the first round.

 
Jean Prouff, pictured in 1935, led Rennes to its major successes.

In the ensuing years, Rennes struggled in league play but performed well in the Coupe de France, reaching the semi-finals on two occasions in 1967 and 1970. In 1971, Rennes captured its second Coupe de France title after defeating Lyon 1–0 in the final, with the only goal coming from the penalty spot scored by André Guy.

On 23 May 1972, Rennes officially changed its name to its current form, Stade Rennais Football Club. After another season in charge, Prouff departed Rennes and the club entered free-fall. From 1972 to 1994, Rennes was supervised by 11 different managers and, during the years, constantly hovered between Division 1 and Division 2. In 1978, the club was on the verge of bankruptcy and, as a result, was ordered by a tribunal to sell its biggest earners and enter a policy of austerity. In the 1980s, the city's municipality gained a majority stake in the club.

In 1994, Rennes returned to Division 1 and entered a period of stability mainly due to the utilisation of the club's youth academy. Instead of entering bidding wars for players, Rennes groomed its youngsters and inserted them onto the senior team when coaches felt they were ready. This strategy proved successful with players such as Sylvain Wiltord, Jocelyn Gourvennec, and Ulrich Le Pen. In 1998, the club was sold by the municipality to retail magnate François Pinault. Pinault invested a substantial amount of funding into the club and sought to increase Rennes' production of youth talent by constructing a training centre, which was completed in 2000. Pinault also paid for a completed re-construction of the stadium and also invested in the transfer market, recruiting several players from South America, most notably Brazilian forward Lucas Severino, whom Rennes paid a record €21 million for in 2000.

The results were immediate in the decade from 2000 to 2010, with Rennes appearing in UEFA-sanctioned European competitions in five of the ten seasons. In youth production, the club produced several youth talents such as Yann M'Vila, Yacine Brahimi, Jimmy Briand and Abdoulaye Diallo, among others. In league competition, Rennes tied its best finish ever in the league by finishing fourth in 2004–05. Two seasons later, the club accomplished this feat again. In 2009, Rennes reached the Coupe de France final for the fourth time in its history. In the final, Rennes faced Breton rival Guingamp and was the heavy favourite. Despite taking the lead in the second half, however, Rennes was defeated 2–1 after Guingamp scored two goals in a ten-minute span. In 2014, Rennes made the Coupe de France final and once again their opponent was Guingamp. In a tense final, Rennes lost the match to their fierce rivals 2–0.[6] In the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Rennes had one of their best campaigns in recent memory, finishing 5th and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League for the 2018–19 season.[7]

In the following season, the 2018–19 season, Rennes had irregular form in the league, finishing tenth, but claimed its third Coupe de France win on 27 April, rallying back from two goals down to beat Paris Saint-Germain 6–5 on penalties in the final.[8] The French Cup winners for the last four years were heavy favourites to beat Rennes having already been crowned Ligue 1 champions for the 2018–19 season on 21 April.[9] The club also had a great Europa League campaign, where they reached the round of 16 after finishing second in the group stage. In the round of 32, they beat Real Betis 6–4 on aggregate, and in the round of 16, they were matched up with Arsenal. In the first leg on 7 March, Rennes recorded a historic 3–1 victory at home.[10] In the second leg however, eventual finalists Arsenal won 3–0 in London and eliminated the French club.

In the 2019–20 season, Rennes finished third in Ligue 1 and qualified for 2020–21 UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history.[11]

Stadium edit

Main article: Roazhon Park
 
The Hermine symbols outside the Roazhon Park

Rennes has played on the land where the club's stadium, the Roazhon Park, situates itself since 1912. The Roazhon Park, then named Stade de Route de Lorient, which is its address, was constructed in 1912. The facility was inaugurated on 15 September 1912 in a match between Rennes and SA du Lycée de Rennes. The Stade de la Route de Lorient was officially inaugurated a month later when Rennes took on Racing Club de France in front of 3,000 spectators.

The Roazhon Park is owned by the city of Rennes and has undergone renovations three times, in 1955, 1983 and 1999. In 1983, the club renovated the stadium in an attempt to resemble the Olympiastadion in Munich. After nearly four years of renovation, the new stadium was unveiled on 7 March 1987. In 1999, the new renovations, which were designed by architect Bruno Gaudin, cost €37.3 million and took four years to complete. The stadium's inauguration was celebrated twice: in a match between France and Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 2004, and another football match contesting by Rennes and Metz two months later. The current capacity of the stadium is 29,778.[2]

Training centre edit

 
The entrance to the École Technique Privée Odorico, a section of the Stade Rennais youth academy

The Centre d'entraînement Henri-Guérin (Henri-Guérin Training Center), colloquially known as La Piverdière, was inaugurated in June 2000. Named for former club player and manager Henri Guérin, La Piverdière is located on the outskirts of Rennes just southwest of Roazhon Park. The centre hosts the senior team's training sessions, as well as the club's reserve and youth teams. In 2007, La Piverdière became the home of the club's administrative and business headquarters.

Since its inception, La Piverdière has become reputed for its consistent production of youth talent, bringing through players that have become household names at the international level. In that time, the club's youth system has made up most of the club's first team. Current first-team players Eduardo Camavinga and Joris Gnagnon were graduates of the academy. Rennes has been awarded the honour of having the best youth academy in France.

Rennes has won the Coupe Gambardella, the under-19 national youth competition, three times, in 1973, 2003 and 2008. In 2003, the team that won was anchored by Yoann Gourcuff and Marveaux. Gourcuff went on to win both the UNFP Player of the Year and French Player of the Year awards and established himself as a French international. Marveaux graduated from the academy after the Gambardella triumph and went on to appear in over 100 matches for Rennes. He had his best season in the 2009–10 season, appearing in 38 matches and scoring 12 goals. In 2008, the team that won the competition was composed of Brahimi, M'Vila, Souprayen, Yohann Lasimant, Quentin Rouger, Kévin Théophile-Catherine, and Damien Le Tallec. Six of the seven players made appearances with the first-team. Le Tallec moved to German club Borussia Dortmund before he could make an appearance.

Supporters edit

 
Flares of the Roazhon Celtic Kop at the Roazhon Park

Rennes have several supporter groups associated with the club, ranging from groups of senior supporters to ultras. The oldest, most structured and frequented is Allez Rennes. The group was founded in 1962 and together with Les Socios, founded in 1992, is the largest group of traditional supporters.

The section of the stadium popularly called Tribune Mordelles is occupied by the Roazhon Celtic Kop (RCK). Although the group was founded in 1991, its roots date back to 1987 when a group of supporters known as Ultras Roazhon was formed. The RCK was formed by three young supporters who decided to establish the Mordelles stand as the true hot spot of the stadium.[12] The group marks its presence not only through continuous singing and the use of flares, but also through numerous tifos and choreographic celebrations. The Breton identity is regularly displayed and the use of Celtic symbols is frequent.[13] A special feat of the RCK is that the group is responsible for having made the largest Gwenn-ha-du in history measuring 270 square metres. It was displayed at the Mordelles stand during the 1994–95 season.[14]

 
The RCK giving homage to the deceased former player Jean Prouff in 2008

The RCK functions as an unconditional supporters' group present at all matches, including those at European level, and gathers supporters mainly of the ultra-mentality, but also holds on to its values describe by the group as Amitié, Respect et Fête (Friendship, Respect and Party). The Kop keeps an open attitude towards those supporters of Rennes who share them.[15] The group has taken a strong position against "football business", the suppression of the ultra-movement[16] and racism. Although the group is not officially political, it regularly manifests anti-fascism.[17] The RCK is a member of the RSRA (Réseau Supporter de Résistance Antiraciste),[18] a French network of football supporter groups against racism, and involved in Fare, a European network of football supporter groups against racism and discrimination.[19]

Another major supporter group of the club is the Section Roazhon Pariz. It is a section of the RCK that is situated in Paris. The group supports the team at important away matches, such as those against Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.[20] The RCK makes no attempt to hide its chaotic and festive appearance. In 2003, a second group of ultras, the Breizh Stourmer ("Breton Warriors") was formed through a break with the RCK. The group was created around the idea of a small, strong core of supporters and chose to situate themselves on the opposite side of the RCK. The Breizh Stourmer has been accused by elements of the RCK for certain members holding extreme-right views.[17] Violent clashes between radical members of the two groups have occurred. The main rival of the RCK has, however, not been the Breizh Stourmer, but for many years, the Brigade Loire, a supporters' group of Rennes' rival club Nantes. The Breizh Stourmer has since dissolved. In 2008, a new group of supporters, the Unvez Kelt (UK) ("Celtic Unity"), was founded. The group was initially refused by the club as an official group, however, with the help of Les Socios, it was finally accepted.[21] Failing to establish itself and after several problems, among them a fire that destroyed its premises in November 2010,[22] clashes with the National Police[23] and incidents resulting in several of its members becoming arrested during an away match at Auxerre in 2012,[24] the Unvez Kelt decided to dissolve in 2012.[25]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 6 September 2023[26]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   TUR Doğan Alemdar (at Troyes until 30 June 2024)
— GK   SEN Alfred Gomis (at Lorient until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   FRA Matthis Abline (at Nantes until 30 June 2024)
— FW   GAB Alan Do Marcolino (at Quevilly-Rouen until 30 June 2024)

Retired numbers edit

See also: Retired numbers in association football
No. Player Nationality Position Rennes debut Last match
29[27] Romain Danzé   France Right back 4 November 2006 7 January 2018

Notable players edit

Below are the notable former and current players who have represented Rennes in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1901.

For a complete list of former Stade Rennais F.C. players with a Wikipedia article, see here.

Management and coaching edit

Club officials[28]
Coaching

Coaching history edit

Coaches since 1906 and later to the accession to professional status in 1932, with the exception of 1939–1941, where the Stade Rennais reverted to amateur status, and 1942–1944, where no coach was appointed by the board, and 1945 where the club didn't compete in any competition.[29]

Honours edit

League edit

Cups edit

Europe edit

U19 edit

Rennes in European football edit

Main article: Stade Rennais F.C. in European football

Notes edit

  1. ^ Stade Rennes, used by some English-speaking media outlets and journalists, is not a grammatically correct name for the club.

References edit

Notes
  1. ^ "#193 – Stade Rennais : les Rouges et Noirs" (in French). Footnickname. 3 August 2020. from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Stade Rennais F.C. > Infrastructures > Roazhon Park" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 2 September 2014. from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Rennes, champion de France de la formation". MaxiFoot. 9 June 2010. from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Les années 1900: le Stade Rennais voit le jour" (in French). Stade Rennais FC. 15 July 2007. from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  5. ^ (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  6. ^ Gibney, Andrew. "Guingamp Upset Neighbours Rennes by Lifting the 2014 Coupe De France". Bleacher Report. from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Europa League group stage line-up: how they qualified". UEFA.com. 30 August 2018. from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Rennes remporte la Coupe de France : une longue attente enfin récompensée". Le Monde. 28 April 2019. from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. ^ "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse". www.ligue1.com. 21 April 2019. from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Ten-man Arsenal lose in Rennes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Rennes wake up the neighbours as Champions League anthem plays at 3am". The Guardian. 12 August 2020. from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Roazhon Celtic Kop" (in French). Stade Rennais FC. from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  13. ^ "Presentation" (in French). Roazhon Celtic Kop. from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  14. ^ Leicester University, Sport in the Making of Celtic Cultures (Sport and Nation), Grant, Jarvie, 1999, p.82. ISBN 0-718-50129-2
  15. ^ "Presentation" (in French). Roazhon Celtic Kop. from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Roazhon Celtic Kop". Stade Rennais Online. from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  17. ^ a b Keltz 2012, p. 115.
  18. ^ "Non au racisme – La lutte". non-au-racisme.com. from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  19. ^ "STADE RENNAIS F.C." STADE RENNAIS F.C. from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  20. ^ "Presentation: Section Roazhon Pariz" (in French). Roazhon Celtic Kop. from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  21. ^ "Unvez Kelt" (in French). Stade Rennais FC. from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  22. ^ "L'Unvez Kelt sous le choc après un mystérieux incendie". Stade Rennais Online. from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Supporters et SIR : une cohabitation qui s'annonce difficile". Stade Rennais Online. from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  24. ^ Keltz 2012, p. 121.
  25. ^ "Supporters : dissolution des Unvez Kelt". Stade Rennais Online. from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Equipe Pro" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Rennes : Le club retire le numéro de son capitaine mythique" (in French). foot-national.com. 3 June 2019. from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Organigramme" (in French). Stade Rennais FC. from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  29. ^ "Stade Rennais coaches on RSSSF". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  30. ^ Coupe Intertoto 2008 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Listed are all 11 teams that won the Intertoto Cup, qualifying for the UEFA Cup.
Bibliography
  • Grant, Jarvie (1999). Sport in the Making of Celtic Cultures (Sport and Nation). Leicester University. ISBN 0-7185-0129-2.
  • Keltz, Benjamin (2012). Supporters du Stade rennais: 100 ans de passion Route de Lorient (in French). Saint-Thonan: Les Éditions du coin de la rue. ISBN 9782954252100.

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Stade Rennais Football Club French pronunciation stad ʁɛnɛ commonly referred to as Stade Rennais a Rennes or simply SRFC is a French professional football club based in Rennes Brittany It competes in Ligue 1 the top tier of French football and plays its home matches at the Roazhon Park The team s president is Nicolas Holveck and its owner is Artemis the holding company of businessman Francois Pinault RennesFull nameStade Rennais Football ClubNickname s Les Rennais The Rennais Les Rouge et Noirs The Red and Blacks 1 Short nameSRFC RennesFounded10 March 1901 122 years ago 1901 03 10 GroundRoazhon ParkCapacity29 778 2 OwnerArtemisPresidentNicolas HolveckHead coachJulien StephanLeagueLigue 12022 23Ligue 1 4th of 20WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent seasonRennes was founded in 1901 under the name Stade Rennais and is one of the founding members of the first division of French football Alongside Nantes Rennes is one of the top football clubs in the region and the two are among the main clubs that contest the Derby Breton The club s best finish in the league has been third accomplishing this feat after the season was ended prematurely in 2019 20 Rennes has won three Coupe de France titles in 1965 1971 and 2019 After winning the Coupe de France in 1971 Rennes changed its name to its current version but the club s home colours have been the same since its inception which are red black and white Rennes is known for its youth academy known in English as the Henri Guerin Training Centre which was formed in 2000 In 2010 the French Football Federation FFF recognised Rennes as having the best youth academy in the country 3 The cornerstone of the academy is the under 19 team which has won the Coupe Gambardella three times in 1973 2003 and 2008 The academy has produced several notable talents such as Ousmane Dembele Yacine Brahimi Eduardo Camavinga Yoann Gourcuff Yann M Vila Moussa Sow Abdoulaye Doucoure Sylvain Wiltord Jimmy Briand And Mathys Tel Contents 1 History 2 Stadium 2 1 Training centre 3 Supporters 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Out on loan 4 3 Retired numbers 4 4 Notable players 5 Management and coaching 5 1 Coaching history 6 Honours 6 1 League 6 2 Cups 6 3 Europe 6 4 U19 7 Rennes in European football 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksHistory editMain article History of Stade Rennais F C nbsp Stade Rennais in 1904Stade Rennais Football Club was founded on 10 March 1901 by a group of former students living in Brittany Football had quickly become widely circulated in nearby regions and it was soon brought to Brittany The club s first match was played two weeks later against FC Rennais which Stade lost 6 0 In 1902 Stade Rennais joined the USFSA federation and subsequently became a founding member of the Ligue de Bretagne de football a newly created regional league founded by the federation In the second league season the club won the competition after defeating the inaugural league winners FC Rennais 4 0 in the final On 4 May 1904 Stade Rennais merged with its rivals FC Rennais to form Stade Rennais Universite Club with the primary objective being to overcome the recent domination of the Ligue de Bretagne by US Saint Malo then known as US Saint Servan which fielded mostly British players 4 The new club adopted the colours of Rennais which consisted of a red and black combination with black vertical stripes on the shirt After three years of Saint Malo dominating the league Rennes finally eclipsed the club in 1908 under the leadership of Welsh manager Arthur Griffith In the following season Rennes won the league again but in 1910 Rennes was unable to win a third as Saint Malo won the league by two points The champions subsequently went on an impressive run in which it won the league for the next four seasons over After World War I Rennes began focusing its efforts on winning the recently created Coupe de France Strengthened by the arrivals of internationals Bernard Lenoble Maurice Gastiger Ernest Molles and captain Francois Hugues after the war in the competition s fourth campaign Rennes reached the final In the match the club faced two time defending champions Red Star Olympique which was led by attacker Paul Nicolas defender Lucien Gamblin and goalkeeper Pierre Chayrigues Red Star opened the scoring in the fourth minute and the match was concluded following a late goal from Raymond Sentubery 5 After the disorganisation of the USFSA in 1913 Rennes joined the Ligue de l Ouest In 1929 Rennes departed the league after disagreeing with the increased number of games the league sought to implement in the new season The departure led to Rennes becoming a free agent and the club played numerous friendly matches to compensate for the loss of league matches nbsp The presidency of Isidore Odorico marked the history of the club during the 1920 1930s In July 1930 the National Council of the French Football Federation FFF voted 128 20 in support of professionalism in French football Under the leadership of club president Isidore Odorico Rennes was among the first clubs to adopt the new statute and subsequently became professional and became founding members of the new league In the league s inaugural season Rennes finished mid table in its group Two years later in 1935 the club reached the Coupe de France final for the second time Rennes however lost to Marseille 3 0 after failing to overcome three first half goals The club s attack was also limited in the match due to being deprived of its top two attackers Walter Kaiser and Walter Vollweiler who were both injured Rennes spent four more years in the first division before suffering relegation to Division 2 in the 1936 37 season Rennes played in Division 2 before professionalism was abolished due to World War II After the war Rennes returned to Division 1 Led by the Austrian born Frenchman Franz Pleyer Rennes achieved its best finish in the league after finishing fourth in the 1948 49 campaign Despite the domestic resurgence under Pleyer the club struggled to maintain consistency and in the 1950s rotated between the first division and the second division under the watch of the Spaniard Salvador Artigas and Henri Guerin who acted in a player coach role Under the leadership of new president Louis Girard Rennes underwent a major upheaval which included renovations to the stadium Girard sought to make Rennes competitive nationally and the first objective was achieved when the club earned promotion back to Division 1 in 1958 After finishing in the bottom half of the table for six straight seasons Rennes now managed by former club player Jean Prouff finished in fourth place in the 1964 65 season In the same season the club earned its first major honour after winning the Coupe de France Rennes led by players such as Daniel Rodighiero Georges Lamia and Jean Claude Lavaud defeated UA Sedan Torcy 3 1 in the replay of the final The first leg of the match ended 2 2 which resulted in a replay After the cup success Rennes played in European competition for the first time in the 1965 66 season participating in the European Cup Winner s Cup The club however lost to Czechoslovakian club Dukla Prague in the first round nbsp Jean Prouff pictured in 1935 led Rennes to its major successes In the ensuing years Rennes struggled in league play but performed well in the Coupe de France reaching the semi finals on two occasions in 1967 and 1970 In 1971 Rennes captured its second Coupe de France title after defeating Lyon 1 0 in the final with the only goal coming from the penalty spot scored by Andre Guy On 23 May 1972 Rennes officially changed its name to its current form Stade Rennais Football Club After another season in charge Prouff departed Rennes and the club entered free fall From 1972 to 1994 Rennes was supervised by 11 different managers and during the years constantly hovered between Division 1 and Division 2 In 1978 the club was on the verge of bankruptcy and as a result was ordered by a tribunal to sell its biggest earners and enter a policy of austerity In the 1980s the city s municipality gained a majority stake in the club In 1994 Rennes returned to Division 1 and entered a period of stability mainly due to the utilisation of the club s youth academy Instead of entering bidding wars for players Rennes groomed its youngsters and inserted them onto the senior team when coaches felt they were ready This strategy proved successful with players such as Sylvain Wiltord Jocelyn Gourvennec and Ulrich Le Pen In 1998 the club was sold by the municipality to retail magnate Francois Pinault Pinault invested a substantial amount of funding into the club and sought to increase Rennes production of youth talent by constructing a training centre which was completed in 2000 Pinault also paid for a completed re construction of the stadium and also invested in the transfer market recruiting several players from South America most notably Brazilian forward Lucas Severino whom Rennes paid a record 21 million for in 2000 The results were immediate in the decade from 2000 to 2010 with Rennes appearing in UEFA sanctioned European competitions in five of the ten seasons In youth production the club produced several youth talents such as Yann M Vila Yacine Brahimi Jimmy Briand and Abdoulaye Diallo among others In league competition Rennes tied its best finish ever in the league by finishing fourth in 2004 05 Two seasons later the club accomplished this feat again In 2009 Rennes reached the Coupe de France final for the fourth time in its history In the final Rennes faced Breton rival Guingamp and was the heavy favourite Despite taking the lead in the second half however Rennes was defeated 2 1 after Guingamp scored two goals in a ten minute span In 2014 Rennes made the Coupe de France final and once again their opponent was Guingamp In a tense final Rennes lost the match to their fierce rivals 2 0 6 In the 2017 18 Ligue 1 season Rennes had one of their best campaigns in recent memory finishing 5th and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League for the 2018 19 season 7 In the following season the 2018 19 season Rennes had irregular form in the league finishing tenth but claimed its third Coupe de France win on 27 April rallying back from two goals down to beat Paris Saint Germain 6 5 on penalties in the final 8 The French Cup winners for the last four years were heavy favourites to beat Rennes having already been crowned Ligue 1 champions for the 2018 19 season on 21 April 9 The club also had a great Europa League campaign where they reached the round of 16 after finishing second in the group stage In the round of 32 they beat Real Betis 6 4 on aggregate and in the round of 16 they were matched up with Arsenal In the first leg on 7 March Rennes recorded a historic 3 1 victory at home 10 In the second leg however eventual finalists Arsenal won 3 0 in London and eliminated the French club In the 2019 20 season Rennes finished third in Ligue 1 and qualified for 2020 21 UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history 11 Stadium editMain article Roazhon Park nbsp The Hermine symbols outside the Roazhon ParkRennes has played on the land where the club s stadium the Roazhon Park situates itself since 1912 The Roazhon Park then named Stade de Route de Lorient which is its address was constructed in 1912 The facility was inaugurated on 15 September 1912 in a match between Rennes and SA du Lycee de Rennes The Stade de la Route de Lorient was officially inaugurated a month later when Rennes took on Racing Club de France in front of 3 000 spectators The Roazhon Park is owned by the city of Rennes and has undergone renovations three times in 1955 1983 and 1999 In 1983 the club renovated the stadium in an attempt to resemble the Olympiastadion in Munich After nearly four years of renovation the new stadium was unveiled on 7 March 1987 In 1999 the new renovations which were designed by architect Bruno Gaudin cost 37 3 million and took four years to complete The stadium s inauguration was celebrated twice in a match between France and Bosnia and Herzegovina in August 2004 and another football match contesting by Rennes and Metz two months later The current capacity of the stadium is 29 778 2 Training centre edit nbsp The entrance to the Ecole Technique Privee Odorico a section of the Stade Rennais youth academyThe Centre d entrainement Henri Guerin Henri Guerin Training Center colloquially known as La Piverdiere was inaugurated in June 2000 Named for former club player and manager Henri Guerin La Piverdiere is located on the outskirts of Rennes just southwest of Roazhon Park The centre hosts the senior team s training sessions as well as the club s reserve and youth teams In 2007 La Piverdiere became the home of the club s administrative and business headquarters Since its inception La Piverdiere has become reputed for its consistent production of youth talent bringing through players that have become household names at the international level In that time the club s youth system has made up most of the club s first team Current first team players Eduardo Camavinga and Joris Gnagnon were graduates of the academy Rennes has been awarded the honour of having the best youth academy in France Rennes has won the Coupe Gambardella the under 19 national youth competition three times in 1973 2003 and 2008 In 2003 the team that won was anchored by Yoann Gourcuff and Marveaux Gourcuff went on to win both the UNFP Player of the Year and French Player of the Year awards and established himself as a French international Marveaux graduated from the academy after the Gambardella triumph and went on to appear in over 100 matches for Rennes He had his best season in the 2009 10 season appearing in 38 matches and scoring 12 goals In 2008 the team that won the competition was composed of Brahimi M Vila Souprayen Yohann Lasimant Quentin Rouger Kevin Theophile Catherine and Damien Le Tallec Six of the seven players made appearances with the first team Le Tallec moved to German club Borussia Dortmund before he could make an appearance Supporters edit nbsp Flares of the Roazhon Celtic Kop at the Roazhon ParkRennes have several supporter groups associated with the club ranging from groups of senior supporters to ultras The oldest most structured and frequented is Allez Rennes The group was founded in 1962 and together with Les Socios founded in 1992 is the largest group of traditional supporters The section of the stadium popularly called Tribune Mordelles is occupied by the Roazhon Celtic Kop RCK Although the group was founded in 1991 its roots date back to 1987 when a group of supporters known as Ultras Roazhon was formed The RCK was formed by three young supporters who decided to establish the Mordelles stand as the true hot spot of the stadium 12 The group marks its presence not only through continuous singing and the use of flares but also through numerous tifos and choreographic celebrations The Breton identity is regularly displayed and the use of Celtic symbols is frequent 13 A special feat of the RCK is that the group is responsible for having made the largest Gwenn ha du in history measuring 270 square metres It was displayed at the Mordelles stand during the 1994 95 season 14 nbsp The RCK giving homage to the deceased former player Jean Prouff in 2008The RCK functions as an unconditional supporters group present at all matches including those at European level and gathers supporters mainly of the ultra mentality but also holds on to its values describe by the group as Amitie Respect et Fete Friendship Respect and Party The Kop keeps an open attitude towards those supporters of Rennes who share them 15 The group has taken a strong position against football business the suppression of the ultra movement 16 and racism Although the group is not officially political it regularly manifests anti fascism 17 The RCK is a member of the RSRA Reseau Supporter de Resistance Antiraciste 18 a French network of football supporter groups against racism and involved in Fare a European network of football supporter groups against racism and discrimination 19 Another major supporter group of the club is the Section Roazhon Pariz It is a section of the RCK that is situated in Paris The group supports the team at important away matches such as those against Lyon and Paris Saint Germain 20 The RCK makes no attempt to hide its chaotic and festive appearance In 2003 a second group of ultras the Breizh Stourmer Breton Warriors was formed through a break with the RCK The group was created around the idea of a small strong core of supporters and chose to situate themselves on the opposite side of the RCK The Breizh Stourmer has been accused by elements of the RCK for certain members holding extreme right views 17 Violent clashes between radical members of the two groups have occurred The main rival of the RCK has however not been the Breizh Stourmer but for many years the Brigade Loire a supporters group of Rennes rival club Nantes The Breizh Stourmer has since dissolved In 2008 a new group of supporters the Unvez Kelt UK Celtic Unity was founded The group was initially refused by the club as an official group however with the help of Les Socios it was finally accepted 21 Failing to establish itself and after several problems among them a fire that destroyed its premises in November 2010 22 clashes with the National Police 23 and incidents resulting in several of its members becoming arrested during an away match at Auxerre in 2012 24 the Unvez Kelt decided to dissolve in 2012 25 Players editCurrent squad edit As of 6 September 2023 26 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp FRA Gauthier Gallon3 DF nbsp FRA Adrien Truffert5 DF nbsp BEL Arthur Theate7 FW nbsp FRA Martin Terrier8 MF nbsp FRA Baptiste Santamaria9 FW nbsp FRA Arnaud Kalimuendo10 FW nbsp ALG Amine Gouiri11 MF nbsp FRA Ludovic Blas14 MF nbsp FRA Benjamin Bourigeaud captain 15 DF nbsp CMR Christopher Wooh16 DF nbsp FRA Jeanuel Belocian17 DF nbsp CIV Guela Doue No Pos Nation Player21 MF nbsp SRB Nemanja Matic22 DF nbsp FRA Lorenz Assignon23 DF nbsp FRA Warmed Omari28 MF nbsp FRA Enzo Le Fee30 GK nbsp FRA Steve Mandanda vice captain 32 MF nbsp SUI Fabian Rieder33 MF nbsp FRA Desire Doue34 FW nbsp MAR Ibrahim Salah39 FW nbsp FRA Mathis Lambourde40 GK nbsp CAF Geoffrey Lembet99 FW nbsp TUR Bertug YildirimOut on loan edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK nbsp TUR Dogan Alemdar at Troyes until 30 June 2024 GK nbsp SEN Alfred Gomis at Lorient until 30 June 2024 No Pos Nation Player MF nbsp FRA Matthis Abline at Nantes until 30 June 2024 FW nbsp GAB Alan Do Marcolino at Quevilly Rouen until 30 June 2024 Retired numbers edit See also Retired numbers in association football No Player Nationality Position Rennes debut Last match29 27 Romain Danze nbsp France Right back 4 November 2006 7 January 2018Notable players edit Below are the notable former and current players who have represented Rennes in league and international competition since the club s foundation in 1901 For a complete list of former Stade Rennais F C players with a Wikipedia article see here nbsp Ramy Bensebaini nbsp Mahi Khennane nbsp Rais M Bolhi nbsp Mehdi Zeffane nbsp Luis Fabiano nbsp Raphinha nbsp Georgi Ivanov nbsp Stephane Mbia nbsp Juan Fernando Quintero nbsp Petr Cech nbsp Dominique Arribage nbsp Jean Luc Arribart nbsp Benjamin Andre nbsp Hatem Ben Arfa nbsp Yoann Bigne nbsp Yves Boutet nbsp Jimmy Briand nbsp Jean Pierre Brucato nbsp Eduardo Camavinga nbsp Louis Cardiet nbsp Rene Cedolin nbsp Benoit Costil nbsp Romain Danze nbsp Ousmane Dembele nbsp Etienne Didot nbsp Julien Escude nbsp Bernard Goueffic nbsp Yoann Gourcuff nbsp Jocelyn Gourvennec nbsp Clement Grenier nbsp Pierrick Hiard nbsp Laurent Huard nbsp Cyril Jeunechamp nbsp Raymond Keruzore nbsp Jean Claude Lavaud nbsp Serge Lenoir nbsp Serge Le Dizet nbsp Jerome Leroy nbsp Bertrand Marchand nbsp Olivier Monterrubio nbsp Steven Nzonzi nbsp Jean Prouff nbsp Anthony Reveillere nbsp Robert Rico nbsp Daniel Rodighiero nbsp Olivier Sorlin nbsp Mikael Silvestre nbsp Mathys Tel nbsp Sylvain Wiltord nbsp Asamoah Gyan nbsp Vicky Peretz nbsp Jeremie Boga nbsp Laurent Pokou nbsp Abdoulaye Doucoure nbsp Nayef Aguerd nbsp Mexer nbsp John Utaka nbsp Kamil Grosicki nbsp Lamine Diatta nbsp Kader Mangane nbsp Edouard Mendy nbsp M Baye Niang nbsp Ismaila Sarr nbsp Moussa Sow nbsp Salvador Artigas nbsp Petter Hansson nbsp Kim Kallstrom nbsp Ola Toivonen nbsp Gelson Fernandes nbsp Alexander Frei nbsp Wahbi Khazri nbsp Carlos Bocanegra nbsp Jordan SiebatcheuManagement and coaching editClub officials 28 President Nicolas Holveck Technical Director Florian Maurice Sports Coordinator Sylvain ArmandCoachingHead coach Julien Stephan Assistant coach Jean Marc Kuentz Goalkeeper coach Olivier Sorin Youth academy director Denis ArnaudCoaching history edit Coaches since 1906 and later to the accession to professional status in 1932 with the exception of 1939 1941 where the Stade Rennais reverted to amateur status and 1942 1944 where no coach was appointed by the board and 1945 where the club didn t compete in any competition 29 Dates Name1906 09 Arthur Griffith1920 22 George Scoones1930 31 Trojanek1932 33 Kalman Szekany1933 Phillip McCloy1933 36 Josef Pepi Schneider1936 41 Jean Batmale1941 42 Emile Scharwath1942 45 Jean Batmale1945 52 Francois Pleyer1952 55 Salvador Artigas1955 61 Henri Guerin1961 64 Antoine Cuissard1964 72 Jean Prouff1972 74 Rene Cedolin1974 76 Antoine Cuissard1976 77 Claude Dubaele1977 79 Alain Jubert1979 82 Pierre Garcia1982 84 Jean Vincent1984 86 Pierre Mosca1987 Patrick Rampillon1987 91 Raymond Keruzore1 July 1991 30 June 1993 Didier Notheaux1993 96 Michel Le Millinaire1 July 1996 30 June 1997 Yves Colleu1 July 1997 30 June 1998 Guy David1 July 1998 30 June 2001 Paul Le Guen1 July 2001 30 June 2002 Christian Gourcuff1 July 2002 13 October 2002 Philippe Bergeroo14 October 2002 30 June 2003 Vahid Halilhodzic1 July 2003 30 June 2006 Laszlo Boloni1 July 2006 16 December 2007 Pierre Dreossi17 December 2007 30 June 2009 Guy Lacombe1 July 2009 30 June 2013 Frederic Antonetti1 July 2013 20 January 2016 Philippe Montanier20 January 2016 30 June 2016 Rolland Courbis1 July 2016 8 November 2017 Christian Gourcuff8 November 2017 3 December 2018 Sabri Lamouchi3 December 2018 1 March 2021 Julien Stephan4 March 2021 19 November 2023 Bruno Genesio19 November 2023 present Julien StephanHonours editLeague edit Ligue 2 Champions 1955 56 1982 83Cups edit Coupe de France Winners 1964 65 1970 71 2018 19 Runners up 1921 22 1934 35 2008 09 2013 14 Coupe de la Ligue Runners up 2012 13 Trophee des Champions Winners 1971 Runners up 1965 2019Europe edit UEFA Intertoto Cup Joint Winners 2008 30 U19 edit Coupe Gambardella Champions 1973 2003 2008Rennes in European football editMain article Stade Rennais F C in European footballNotes edit Stade Rennes used by some English speaking media outlets and journalists is not a grammatically correct name for the club References editNotes 193 Stade Rennais les Rouges et Noirs in French Footnickname 3 August 2020 Archived from the original on 28 August 2021 Retrieved 30 August 2021 a b Stade Rennais F C gt Infrastructures gt Roazhon Park in French Stade Rennais F C 2 September 2014 Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 Retrieved 3 August 2014 Rennes champion de France de la formation MaxiFoot 9 June 2010 Archived from the original on 21 December 2010 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Les annees 1900 le Stade Rennais voit le jour in French Stade Rennais FC 15 July 2007 Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Coupe de France Saison 1921 1922 in French French Football Federation Archived from the original on 8 October 2012 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Gibney Andrew Guingamp Upset Neighbours Rennes by Lifting the 2014 Coupe De France Bleacher Report Archived from the original on 11 December 2017 Retrieved 11 December 2017 Europa League group stage line up how they qualified UEFA com 30 August 2018 Archived from the original on 9 August 2020 Retrieved 17 August 2020 Rennes remporte la Coupe de France une longue attente enfin recompensee Le Monde 28 April 2019 Archived from the original on 28 April 2019 Retrieved 28 April 2019 PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse www ligue1 com 21 April 2019 Archived from the original on 26 June 2019 Retrieved 21 April 2019 Ten man Arsenal lose in Rennes BBC Sport 7 March 2019 Retrieved 16 January 2023 Rennes wake up the neighbours as Champions League anthem plays at 3am The Guardian 12 August 2020 Archived from the original on 17 August 2020 Retrieved 17 August 2020 Roazhon Celtic Kop in French Stade Rennais FC Archived from the original on 5 January 2011 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Presentation in French Roazhon Celtic Kop Archived from the original on 21 April 2009 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Leicester University Sport in the Making of Celtic Cultures Sport and Nation Grant Jarvie 1999 p 82 ISBN 0 718 50129 2 Presentation in French Roazhon Celtic Kop Archived from the original on 21 April 2009 Retrieved 5 January 2015 Roazhon Celtic Kop Stade Rennais Online Archived from the original on 3 February 2020 Retrieved 17 August 2020 a b Keltz 2012 p 115 sfn error no target CITEREFKeltz2012 help Non au racisme La lutte non au racisme com Archived from the original on 29 January 2015 Retrieved 5 January 2015 STADE RENNAIS F C STADE RENNAIS F C Archived from the original on 10 June 2015 Retrieved 5 January 2015 Presentation Section Roazhon Pariz in French Roazhon Celtic Kop Archived from the original on 14 October 2010 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Unvez Kelt in French Stade Rennais FC Archived from the original on 19 December 2010 Retrieved 9 January 2011 L Unvez Kelt sous le choc apres un mysterieux incendie Stade Rennais Online Archived from the original on 23 January 2020 Retrieved 17 August 2020 Supporters et SIR une cohabitation qui s annonce difficile Stade Rennais Online Archived from the original on 5 January 2020 Retrieved 17 August 2020 Keltz 2012 p 121 sfn error no target CITEREFKeltz2012 help Supporters dissolution des Unvez Kelt Stade Rennais Online Archived from the original on 30 June 2019 Retrieved 17 August 2020 Equipe Pro in French Stade Rennais F C Archived from the original on 15 August 2019 Retrieved 3 September 2023 Rennes Le club retire le numero de son capitaine mythique in French foot national com 3 June 2019 Archived from the original on 7 June 2019 Retrieved 4 June 2019 Organigramme in French Stade Rennais FC Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 Retrieved 20 August 2013 Stade Rennais coaches on RSSSF Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Archived from the original on 20 June 2009 Retrieved 9 January 2011 Coupe Intertoto 2008 Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine Listed are all 11 teams that won the Intertoto Cup qualifying for the UEFA Cup BibliographyGrant Jarvie 1999 Sport in the Making of Celtic Cultures Sport and Nation Leicester University ISBN 0 7185 0129 2 Keltz Benjamin 2012 Supporters du Stade rennais 100 ans de passion Route de Lorient in French Saint Thonan Les Editions du coin de la rue ISBN 9782954252100 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stade rennais FC Official website nbsp in French Unofficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stade Rennais F C amp oldid 1185917042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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