Stade Reims
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Stade de Reims is a French association football
club based in Reims
. The club was formed in 1911 under the name Société Sportive du Parc Pommery and currently play in Ligue 2
, the second level of French football
having achieved promotion to the league following the 2009–10 season
. Reims plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune II, a renovation of the old complex
located within the city. The team is managed by Hubert Fournier
and captained by defender
Mickaël Tacalfred
.
Stade Reims is one of the most successful clubs in French football history having won six Ligue 1
titles, two Coupe de France
trophies, and five Trophée des champions
titles. The club has also performed well on European level having finished as runner-ups in the 1956 and 1959 editions of the European Cup and winning the Latin Cup
and Coppa delle Alpi
in 1953 and 1977, respectively. However, since the 1980s, Reims have struggled to get back to its zenith
. The club last played in Ligue 1
in the 1978–79 season, and since then, have hovered between Ligue 2
and the Championnat National.
Historically, Stade Reims is viewed as a legendary club within French football circles, not only due to its domestic and European accolades, but its charity towards the France national team
through the 1940s and 50s, as well. Reims were largely responsible for the first Golden Generation
of French football with notable national team members Roger Marche
, Raymond Kopa
, Just Fontaine
, Jean Vincent, Robert Jonquet
, Armand Penverne
, Dominique Colonna
, and Roger Piantoni
all playing for Reims during the national team's successful run to the semi-finals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
.
. The club adopted its current name on 18 June 1931. Despite the country adopting professional football in 1932, Reims remained an amateur club until 1935 after the club successfully won the Championnat de France amateur under the leadership of Scotsman
Billy Aitken. The club reached Division 1 for the first time in the 1945–46 season, the first championship following the conclusion of World War II. During the same year, the club promoted defender
Robert Jonquet
to the senior team and signed Roger Marche
from Olympique de Charleville
. Together, the two went on to become, arguably, the club's most famous players in its history.
Reims won its first Division 1
championship in 1949. Led by a talented backline of Marche, Jonquet, and Armand Penverne
, as well as midfielders Albert Batteux and Michel Leblond
, and an underrated striker
trio of Pierre Flamion
, Pierre Sinibaldi
, and Pierre Bini, Reims won the league by a single point over Lille. The following season, the club won the Coupe de France
defeating Racing Paris 2–1 in the final. After the season, manager Henri Roessler
departed the club and longtime player Batteux took the reins. The team's subsequent rise in the sport led to the signings of Raymond Kopa
and Raoul Giraudo
. In 1953, Reims won its second league title winning the league by four points. That same year, the club won the Latin Cup
becoming the first French football club to attained the honour. The victory was cited as a coup for France after the country finished three straight years as runner-ups in the competition. After the 1954 season, Marche left to play for the Racing team in Paris. In 1955, Reims won its third title in six seasons. The championship led to the club's qualification for the newly-created European Cup.
In the inaugural edition of the European Cup, Reims reached the final
where the team was defeated 4–3 by Spanish club Real Madrid
. Reims controlled the match from the outset scoring two goals in the first ten minutes. However, two first half goals by Alfredo Di Stéfano
and Héctor Rial
for Madrid canceled out Reims' early attacks. In the second half, Reims took the lead through Michel Hidalgo, but within minutes, the match was re-drawn courtesy of a goal from Marquitos
. Rial's game-winner in the 79th minute ended Reims' hopes of winning the first edition of the European Cup. In the following season, Reims lost prominent midfielder Kopa to Madrid, but still were able to recruit French internationals
Just Fontaine
, Jean Vincent, Roger Piantoni
, and Dominique Colonna
to the team. After early struggles, the additions paid off with the club winning its third title of the decade in the 1957–58 season. The team also won the Coupe de France after beating Nîmes Olympique
3–1 in the final, thus achieving the double
.
In the 1958–59 edition of the European Cup, Reims returned to the final
to face, for the second time, Real Madrid. Aside from Kopa switching sides and the arrival of Fontaine, Colonna, Piantoni, and Vincent to Reims, the lineups were nearly identical to the previous meeting. However, an undeterred Madrid, who had already won the competition three times, cruised through to a victory with a convincing 2–0 win. After the season, Penverne departed the club. The team was, however, boosted by the return of Kopa who, subsequently led the team to its fifth league title in 11 seasons in 1960. Following the season, Jonquet retired from international football and left Reims for Strasbourg. He was followed by Giraudo and Leblond. The departures failed to hinder Reims' performances domestically as the team won the league in 1962. The championship capped an amazing career for Just Fontaine, who, subsequently, retired from football.
In the ensuing season, which was longtime manager Albert Batteux's last, Reims finished runner-up to Monaco
in the league and, the following season, shocked many by finishing 17th, which resulted in the club falling to the second division. The relegation led to the departures or retirements of many of the players who were a part of Reims' dynastic run in the 1950s; all except for Kopa who remained with Reims until 1967.
Reims returned to top-flight for the 1966–67 season after two seasons in the second division. However, the stint proved short with Reims finishing 19th. In 1970, the club returned to top-flight and many in the league for nearly a decade. Reims' best performance in the league during its nine-year stint was finishing 5th in the 1975–76 season. Reims were relegated in 1979 and have yet to returned to the first division of French football. In the ensuing season in Division 2, Reims was limited financially and was forced to field a much younger team during the campaign. Despite the return of former popular player Carlos Bianchi
as manager during the mid-1980s, the club failed to return to Division 1. Reims did surprise many by reaching the semi-finals of the Coupe de France in back-to-back seasons in 1987 and 1988. As the years wore on, the club's financial situation began to take a turn for the worse and, in 1991, Reims was administratively relegated to Division 3 after its failure to find a buyer to help alleviate the club's debt, which had exceeded over ₣50 million. In October 1991, the club underwent liquidation
and changed its name to Stade de Reims Champagne FC. The club spent the 1991–92 season in Division 3 and were, surprisingly, declared ineligible to compete in the league ahead of its final league match in May 1992 after a judicial liquidation resulted in the stoppage of the club's activities. In the ensuing months, all aspects of the club (its records, trophies, etc.) were auctioned off.
Reims was reborn in July 1992 under the name Stade de Reims Champagne. The club began play in the Division d'Honneur and spent two seasons in the league before earning promotion to the Championnat National
. Reims spent the final years of the century playing in National and the Championnat de France amateur. In November 1996, most of the club's items that were sold in the 1992 auction were re-acquired under the assistance of the Alain Afflelou
retail chain. In July 1999, the club changed its name back to Stade de Reims and, after three years, were rewarded with professional status after earning promotion back to Ligue 2
. The club's return to Ligue 2 in 2002 was brief. Reims finished bottom of the league. In the next season playing in National, Reims won the league returning to Ligue 2. The club spent the next five seasons playing in the second division failing to finish in the top half of the table in every campaign. In the 2008–09 season, Reims were relegated from Ligue 2 and, like its previous relegation, responded by returning to the league after one season in National.
and international competition since the club's foundation in 1911. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club.
For a complete list of Stade Reims players, see :Category:Stade de Reims players
Marcel Aubour
Albert Batteux René Bliard
Dominique Colonna
Jacques Favre Pierre Flamion
Just Fontaine
Pierre Flamion
Raoul Giraudo
Léon Glovacki
René-Jean Jacquet
Robert Jonquet
Raymond Kopa
Michel Leblond
Roger Marche
Lucien Muller Armand Penverne
Roger Piantoni
Bruno Rodzik
Robert Siatka
Pierre Sinibaldi
Jean Templin
Jean Vincent Simon Zimny
Carlos Bianchi
Santiago Santamaría
Bram Appel
Coaching and medical staff
Football in France
Football is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
club based in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
. The club was formed in 1911 under the name Société Sportive du Parc Pommery and currently play in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, the second level of French football
Football in France
Football is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
having achieved promotion to the league following the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Championnat National
The 2009–10 Championnat National was the 17th edition of the 3rd division league. Play commenced on 7 August 2009 and ended on 21 May 2010.-Promotion and relegation:Teams relegated from Ligue 2 2008–09* 18th Place: Amiens* 19th Place: Reims...
. Reims plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune II, a renovation of the old complex
Stade Auguste Delaune
Stade Auguste Delaune, also known as the Stade Municipal Velodrome, is a multi-purpose stadium in Reims, France. It was used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people and was built in 1931. During the 1938 World Cup, it hosted one game. It was replaced as the home of...
located within the city. The team is managed by Hubert Fournier
Hubert Fournier
Hubert Fournier is a French retired footballer. He is currently managing Stade de Reims. He formerly managed FC Gueugnon in 2008 and was an assistant coach at Stade de Reims from 2009 to 2010.-External links:...
and captained by defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Mickaël Tacalfred
Mickaël Tacalfred
Mickaël Tacalfred is a football defender from France who plays in the Championnat National for Stade Reims. He represented the Guadeloupe national football team 5 times at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup....
.
Stade Reims is one of the most successful clubs in French football history having won six Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
titles, two Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
trophies, and five Trophée des champions
Trophée des champions
The Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
titles. The club has also performed well on European level having finished as runner-ups in the 1956 and 1959 editions of the European Cup and winning the Latin Cup
Latin Cup
The Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from the Latin European nations of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. In 1949 the football federations came together and launched their own club competition...
and Coppa delle Alpi
Coppa delle Alpi
Coppa delle Alpi , was a football tournament, first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided by the Swiss League in 1962 for the reason that the majority of the Alps are in Switzerland...
in 1953 and 1977, respectively. However, since the 1980s, Reims have struggled to get back to its zenith
Zenith
The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the apparent gravitational force at that location. The opposite direction, i.e...
. The club last played in Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
in the 1978–79 season, and since then, have hovered between Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
and the Championnat National.
Historically, Stade Reims is viewed as a legendary club within French football circles, not only due to its domestic and European accolades, but its charity towards the France national team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
through the 1940s and 50s, as well. Reims were largely responsible for the first Golden Generation
Golden Generation
In sport, a golden generation is an exceptionally gifted group of players of similar age, whose achievements reach or are expected to reach a level of success beyond that which their team had previously achieved...
of French football with notable national team members Roger Marche
Roger Marche
Roger Marche was a French football defender. He was part of the French national team during the 1954 and 1958 World Cup tournaments...
, Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa , is a former French football offensive midfielder, integral to the French national team of the 1950s....
, Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine
Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...
, Jean Vincent, Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet , was a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals...
, Armand Penverne
Armand Penverne
Armand Penverne , is a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning four French championships and appearing in one European Cup finals.-Honours:...
, Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna is a former French footballer who played goalkeeper-Honours:* French championship winner: 1956 and 1958, 1960, 1962 * Coupe de France winner: 1958...
, and Roger Piantoni
Roger Piantoni
Roger Piantoni is a former French international footballer.-Honors:* 3rd place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup with France.* Finalist of the European Champions Cup in 1959 with Reims....
all playing for Reims during the national team's successful run to the semi-finals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
.
History
Stade de Reims was founded in 1911 under the name Société Sportive du Parc Pommery under the guidance of Marquis Melchior de Polignac, a Frenchman who later went on to serve on the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
. The club adopted its current name on 18 June 1931. Despite the country adopting professional football in 1932, Reims remained an amateur club until 1935 after the club successfully won the Championnat de France amateur under the leadership of Scotsman
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Billy Aitken. The club reached Division 1 for the first time in the 1945–46 season, the first championship following the conclusion of World War II. During the same year, the club promoted defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet , was a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals...
to the senior team and signed Roger Marche
Roger Marche
Roger Marche was a French football defender. He was part of the French national team during the 1954 and 1958 World Cup tournaments...
from Olympique de Charleville
OFC Charleville
Olympique Football Club de Charleville-Mézières is a French football team from the city of Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, currently playing in Division d'honneur .-History:...
. Together, the two went on to become, arguably, the club's most famous players in its history.
Reims won its first Division 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
championship in 1949. Led by a talented backline of Marche, Jonquet, and Armand Penverne
Armand Penverne
Armand Penverne , is a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning four French championships and appearing in one European Cup finals.-Honours:...
, as well as midfielders Albert Batteux and Michel Leblond
Michel Leblond
Michel Leblond was a French football midfielder who was a member of the French squad at FIFA World Cup 1954 and a main player of great Stade de Reims in the 1950s...
, and an underrated striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
trio of Pierre Flamion
Pierre Flamion
Pierre Flamion was a French footballer who played striker and a manager.-Titles:As a player*French championship in 1949 with Stade de Reims*Coupe de France in 1950 with Stade de Reims-References:* *...
, Pierre Sinibaldi
Pierre Sinibaldi
Pierre Sinibaldi is a French former football player and manager.In the 1960s and again in the early 1970s, he coached R.S.C. Anderlecht with whom he previously won four Belgian Championships between 1962 and 1966...
, and Pierre Bini, Reims won the league by a single point over Lille. The following season, the club won the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
defeating Racing Paris 2–1 in the final. After the season, manager Henri Roessler
Henri Roessler
Henri Roessler was a French football player and manager.He played for AS Strasbourg, AS Troyes-Savinienne, RC Strasbourg, Red Star, EF Reims-Champagne and Stade de Reims....
departed the club and longtime player Batteux took the reins. The team's subsequent rise in the sport led to the signings of Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa , is a former French football offensive midfielder, integral to the French national team of the 1950s....
and Raoul Giraudo
Raoul Giraudo
Raoul Giraudo is a retired French football defender.-References:*...
. In 1953, Reims won its second league title winning the league by four points. That same year, the club won the Latin Cup
Latin Cup
The Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from the Latin European nations of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. In 1949 the football federations came together and launched their own club competition...
becoming the first French football club to attained the honour. The victory was cited as a coup for France after the country finished three straight years as runner-ups in the competition. After the 1954 season, Marche left to play for the Racing team in Paris. In 1955, Reims won its third title in six seasons. The championship led to the club's qualification for the newly-created European Cup.
In the inaugural edition of the European Cup, Reims reached the final
1956 European Cup Final
The 1956 European Cup Final was the first ever final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims-Champagne from France. It was played at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 13 June 1956...
where the team was defeated 4–3 by Spanish club Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. Reims controlled the match from the outset scoring two goals in the first ten minutes. However, two first half goals by Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...
and Héctor Rial
Héctor Rial
José Héctor Rial Laguía was a football player from Argentina who played for Real Madrid between 1954 and 1961. He was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups...
for Madrid canceled out Reims' early attacks. In the second half, Reims took the lead through Michel Hidalgo, but within minutes, the match was re-drawn courtesy of a goal from Marquitos
Marcos Alonso Imaz
Marcos Alonso Imaz , nicknamed Marquitos, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 50's....
. Rial's game-winner in the 79th minute ended Reims' hopes of winning the first edition of the European Cup. In the following season, Reims lost prominent midfielder Kopa to Madrid, but still were able to recruit French internationals
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine
Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...
, Jean Vincent, Roger Piantoni
Roger Piantoni
Roger Piantoni is a former French international footballer.-Honors:* 3rd place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup with France.* Finalist of the European Champions Cup in 1959 with Reims....
, and Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna is a former French footballer who played goalkeeper-Honours:* French championship winner: 1956 and 1958, 1960, 1962 * Coupe de France winner: 1958...
to the team. After early struggles, the additions paid off with the club winning its third title of the decade in the 1957–58 season. The team also won the Coupe de France after beating Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997...
3–1 in the final, thus achieving the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
.
In the 1958–59 edition of the European Cup, Reims returned to the final
1959 European Cup Final
The 1959 European Cup Final was the fourth final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims-Champagne from France. It was played at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart on 3 June 1959 in...
to face, for the second time, Real Madrid. Aside from Kopa switching sides and the arrival of Fontaine, Colonna, Piantoni, and Vincent to Reims, the lineups were nearly identical to the previous meeting. However, an undeterred Madrid, who had already won the competition three times, cruised through to a victory with a convincing 2–0 win. After the season, Penverne departed the club. The team was, however, boosted by the return of Kopa who, subsequently led the team to its fifth league title in 11 seasons in 1960. Following the season, Jonquet retired from international football and left Reims for Strasbourg. He was followed by Giraudo and Leblond. The departures failed to hinder Reims' performances domestically as the team won the league in 1962. The championship capped an amazing career for Just Fontaine, who, subsequently, retired from football.
In the ensuing season, which was longtime manager Albert Batteux's last, Reims finished runner-up to Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
in the league and, the following season, shocked many by finishing 17th, which resulted in the club falling to the second division. The relegation led to the departures or retirements of many of the players who were a part of Reims' dynastic run in the 1950s; all except for Kopa who remained with Reims until 1967.
Reims returned to top-flight for the 1966–67 season after two seasons in the second division. However, the stint proved short with Reims finishing 19th. In 1970, the club returned to top-flight and many in the league for nearly a decade. Reims' best performance in the league during its nine-year stint was finishing 5th in the 1975–76 season. Reims were relegated in 1979 and have yet to returned to the first division of French football. In the ensuing season in Division 2, Reims was limited financially and was forced to field a much younger team during the campaign. Despite the return of former popular player Carlos Bianchi
Carlos Bianchi
Carlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
as manager during the mid-1980s, the club failed to return to Division 1. Reims did surprise many by reaching the semi-finals of the Coupe de France in back-to-back seasons in 1987 and 1988. As the years wore on, the club's financial situation began to take a turn for the worse and, in 1991, Reims was administratively relegated to Division 3 after its failure to find a buyer to help alleviate the club's debt, which had exceeded over ₣50 million. In October 1991, the club underwent liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
and changed its name to Stade de Reims Champagne FC. The club spent the 1991–92 season in Division 3 and were, surprisingly, declared ineligible to compete in the league ahead of its final league match in May 1992 after a judicial liquidation resulted in the stoppage of the club's activities. In the ensuing months, all aspects of the club (its records, trophies, etc.) were auctioned off.
Reims was reborn in July 1992 under the name Stade de Reims Champagne. The club began play in the Division d'Honneur and spent two seasons in the league before earning promotion to the Championnat National
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
. Reims spent the final years of the century playing in National and the Championnat de France amateur. In November 1996, most of the club's items that were sold in the 1992 auction were re-acquired under the assistance of the Alain Afflelou
Alain Afflelou
Alain Afflelou is a French retail chain specializing in optical services and sales of the Alain Afflelou brand of eyewear. Created in 1972 in Bouscat by Alain Afflelou , as of 2007 the company had over 894 stores, 201 of which were in Spain.In 2006, Bridgepoint Capital, a UK investment firm,...
retail chain. In July 1999, the club changed its name back to Stade de Reims and, after three years, were rewarded with professional status after earning promotion back to Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
. The club's return to Ligue 2 in 2002 was brief. Reims finished bottom of the league. In the next season playing in National, Reims won the league returning to Ligue 2. The club spent the next five seasons playing in the second division failing to finish in the top half of the table in every campaign. In the 2008–09 season, Reims were relegated from Ligue 2 and, like its previous relegation, responded by returning to the league after one season in National.
Current squad
As of 28 June, 2011Notable players
Below are the notable former players who have represented Stade Reims in leagueLigue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
and international competition since the club's foundation in 1911. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club.
For a complete list of Stade Reims players, see :Category:Stade de Reims players
Marcel Aubour
Marcel Aubour
Marcel Aubour is a retired French international footballer who played as goalkeeper. He was the first goalkeeper for France in the FIFA World Cup 1966.-Titles:...
Albert Batteux René Bliard
René Bliard
René Bliard was a former professional French football striker who was a member of Stade de Reims in the 1950s.-Honours:* Division 1:1955, 1958* Coupe de France: 1958* European Cup: Runner-up 1956-External links:*...
Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna is a former French footballer who played goalkeeper-Honours:* French championship winner: 1956 and 1958, 1960, 1962 * Coupe de France winner: 1958...
Jacques Favre Pierre Flamion
Pierre Flamion
Pierre Flamion was a French footballer who played striker and a manager.-Titles:As a player*French championship in 1949 with Stade de Reims*Coupe de France in 1950 with Stade de Reims-References:* *...
Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine
Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...
Pierre Flamion
Pierre Flamion
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Raoul Giraudo
Raoul Giraudo
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Léon Glovacki
Léon Glovacki
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René-Jean Jacquet
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Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet
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Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
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Michel Leblond
Michel Leblond
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Roger Marche
Roger Marche
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Lucien Muller Armand Penverne
Armand Penverne
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Roger Piantoni
Roger Piantoni
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Bruno Rodzik
Bruno Rodzik
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Robert Siatka
Robert Siatka
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Pierre Sinibaldi
Pierre Sinibaldi
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Jean Templin
Jean Templin
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Carlos Bianchi
Carlos Bianchi
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Santiago Santamaría
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Bram Appel
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Domestic
- Champions of FranceLigue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
- Champions (6): 1949, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962
- Ligue 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
- Champions (1): 1966
- Championnat NationalChampionnat NationalThe Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
- Champions (1): 2004
- Championnat de France amateur
- Champions (1): 1935
- Coupe de FranceCoupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
- Champions (2): 1950, 1958
- Runners-Up (1): 1977
- Trophée des championsTrophée des championsThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
- Champions (5):1949, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1966
- Runners-Up (1): 1962
Europe
- European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
- Runners-Up (2): 1956, 1959
- Latin CupLatin CupThe Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from the Latin European nations of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. In 1949 the football federations came together and launched their own club competition...
- Champions (1): 1953
- Runners-Up (1): 1955
- Coppa delle AlpiCoppa delle AlpiCoppa delle Alpi , was a football tournament, first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided by the Swiss League in 1962 for the reason that the majority of the Alps are in Switzerland...
- Champions (1): 1977
Management and coaching
Senior club staff- President: Jean-Pierre Caillot
- Association President: Didier Perrin
- General Director: Olivier Létang
Coaching and medical staff
- Manager: Hubert FournierHubert FournierHubert Fournier is a French retired footballer. He is currently managing Stade de Reims. He formerly managed FC Gueugnon in 2008 and was an assistant coach at Stade de Reims from 2009 to 2010.-External links:...
- Assistant Manager: Emmanuel Clément
- Goalkeeping Coach: Jérôme Velfert
- Fitness Coach: Alexandre Duval
- Kinesiotherapy: Baptiste Jaunel
- Kinesiotherapy: Mathieu Samson
- Intendant: Vincent Dos Santos
- Youth Academy Director: Jean-François Pien
Managerial history
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1931–1934 |  David HarrisonDavid Harrison (footballer) David William Harrison was an English professional football manager who coached French team Stade Reims between 1931 and 1934.-References:... |
| 1934–1936 |  Billy Aitken |
| 1936–1937 |  Leopold KielholzLeopold Kielholz Leopold "Poldi" Kielholz was a Swiss footballer . He participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, scoring 3 goals, and also in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. The clubs he belonged to while participating in these tournaments were Servette Geneva and SC YF Juventus. He also played for Stade de Reims in 1936-37... |
| 1937 |  Sarkis Garabedian |
| 1937–1938 | Valère de Besvelony |
| 1938–1940 |  Éric Bieber |
| 1940–1941 | Camille Cottin |
| 1941–1943 | Jules Vandooren |
| 1943–1945 | Sarkis Garabedian |
| 1945–1950 | Henri Roessler Henri Roessler Henri Roessler was a French football player and manager.He played for AS Strasbourg, AS Troyes-Savinienne, RC Strasbourg, Red Star, EF Reims-Champagne and Stade de Reims.... |
| 1950–1963 | Albert Batteux |
| 1963 | Camille Cottin |
| 1963–1964 | Jean Prouff Jean Prouff Jean Prouff was a French former football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player** Division 1: 1949 with Stade de Reims*As a coach** Belgian League: 1963, with Standard de Liège... |
| 1964–1967 | Robert Jonquet Robert Jonquet Robert Jonquet , was a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals... |
| 1967 | Claude Prosdocimi |
| 1967–1969 | Émile Rummelhardt |
| 1969–1972 | Élie Fruchard |
| 1972 | Léon Desmenez |
| 19872 | Célestin Oliver Célestin Oliver Célestin Oliver was a French football striker. He was part of the French national team during the 1958 FIFA World Cup tournament.-Honours:*1958 FIFA World Cup third place with France... |
| 1972–1974 | Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach... |
| 1974–1975 | Léon Desmenez |
| 1975 | Michel Leblond Michel Leblond Michel Leblond was a French football midfielder who was a member of the French squad at FIFA World Cup 1954 and a main player of great Stade de Reims in the 1950s... |
| 1975–1979 | Pierre Flamion Pierre Flamion Pierre Flamion was a French footballer who played striker and a manager.-Titles:As a player*French championship in 1949 with Stade de Reims*Coupe de France in 1950 with Stade de Reims-References:* *... |
| 1979 | Claude Prosdocimi |
| 1979–1980 | René Vernier |
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980–1981 | Robert Jonquet Robert Jonquet Robert Jonquet , was a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals... Léon Desmenez |
| 1981–1982 | Léon Desmenez |
| 1982–1985 | Pierre Phelipon Pierre Phelipon Pierre Phelipon is a former French football defender who played for RC Paris, Stade Français, Grenoble, Rouen, Angoulême, Stade Saint-Germain and Paris SG.... |
| 1985–1988 |  Carlos BianchiCarlos Bianchi Carlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager... |
| 1988–1989 | Dominique Bathenay Dominique Bathenay Dominique Bathenay is a retired football midfielder from France, who last worked as Head Coach of United Arab Emirates.- Career :... |
| 1989–1990 | Jacky Lemée |
| 1990–1991 | Didier Notheaux Didier Notheaux Didier Notheaux is a French football coach.Prior to his coaching career, he played mainly for FC Rouen, RC Lens and Stade Rennais FC.He then coached numerous French clubs and already had a brief stint for Burkina Faso.He led the team to 2000 African Cup of Nations, but was fired just before the... |
| 1991–1992 | Pierre Phelipon Pierre Phelipon Pierre Phelipon is a former French football defender who played for RC Paris, Stade Français, Grenoble, Rouen, Angoulême, Stade Saint-Germain and Paris SG.... |
| 1992–1993 | Daniel Duval |
| 1993 | Ghislain Bournel |
| 1993–1995 | Tony Giannetta |
| 1995–2000 | Manuel Abreu Manuel Abreu Manuel Abreu is a former French-Portuguese football defender. He played for Red Star, Poissy, Reims, Paris SG, Nancy, Sporting Braga, Quimper, Charleville and Saint-Maur Lusitanos. He is currently coaching Sénart-Moissy.... |
| 2000 | Franck Triquenaux |
| 2000–2002 | Marc Collat |
| 2002–2003 | Denis Goavec |
| 2003–2005 | Ladislas Lozano Ladislas Lozano Ladislas Lozano is a French-Spanish football coach and retired player. He is most remembered for guiding amateur team Calais RUFC to the Coupe de France Final 2000.-Managerial career:... |
| 2005 | Jean-Claude Cloet |
| 2005–2008 | Thierry Froger Thierry Froger Thierry Froger is a French football coach and former professional player, who currently manages Ligue 2 side Nîmes.-Playing career:Froger played club football for Le Mans, Lille and Grenoble.-Coaching career:... |
| 2008 | Didier Tholot Didier Tholot Didier Tholot is a retired French footballer and current manager of the Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux.-Coaching career:... |
| 2008–2009 | Luis Fernández Luis Fernández Luis Fernández is a Spanish-French footballer who played as a defender / midfielder. He retired as a player in 1993 to become a manager.... |
| 2009–2010 | Marc Collat |
| 2010–present | Hubert Fournier Hubert Fournier Hubert Fournier is a French retired footballer. He is currently managing Stade de Reims. He formerly managed FC Gueugnon in 2008 and was an assistant coach at Stade de Reims from 2009 to 2010.-External links:... |