A full history of the Stade Rennais, Former and current stadiums, Club history’s highlight: 1965 and 1971 Coupe de France victories, the 1999 encounter with Juventus Turin, the 2003 and 2008 Gambardella Cup winds, UEFA Cup 2005….
Flashback. Forty-one years after Rennes’ second success in the Coupe de France, Stade Rennais Online remembers the victorious final of 1971, against the Olympique Lyonnais. A look back at one of the highest points in the Breton club’s history.
Second and final part of our interview with Stéphane Grégoire, the iconic captain of Paul Le Guen’s Stade Rennais. A manager he supported despite the criticism. He also remembers the two games against the Juventus Turin of Zinedine Zidane, his relationship with Christian Gourcuff, his vision and the ties that still bound him to the Stade Rennais.
For five years (1997-2002), Stéphane Grégoire was one of the leading figures at the Stade Rennais, wearing the club’s shirt nearly two hundred times with the generosity and values that are his trademark. An eminent player, now a coach and director of sports at USM Saran, the former Thouars player could still be returning to Rennes one day. Confessions.
This Thursday, Stade Rennes will discover Celtic Park, a real monument of Football history. Fourty years ago, the Rouge et Noir had already travelled to Scotland, then challenging the Rangers at Ibrox Park. A look back at one of the first European ties in the history of Stade Rennes.
A hundred and ten years ago today, Stade Rennes was born. On March 10th, 1901, a group of former students decided to found an association in order to practice football and athletics. A hundred and ten years later, through highs and lows, the club created without pretentions is still standing.
Aged only 19, the young player from Paris arrived at Stade Rennes’ Academy in 1995 is soon receiving great praise. Paul Le Guen, en acute manager as well as an experience professional, gives all his trust to the youngster at his arrival in Rennes. A look back at the unusual destiny of Fabrice Fernandes.
Stade Rennais will host Montpellier this Saturday at 7pm at stade de la route de Lorient, for the 10th round of the French Championship of Ligue 1. History of the previous matches between these two teams.
Freshly crowned European Champion with “L’Equipe de France”, Bernard Lama took everyone by surprise by signing with Stade Rennais for the 2000-2001 Season. Outstanding as a character, he would later earn his place in the supporters’ hearts with his aura and his impressive set of skills. Portrait of an unusual goalkeeper.
Founded in 1901, the Stade Rennais took part in the Coupe de France from its first edition. Below, you will find a summary of all games played by the “Rouge et Noir” in the competition from the round of 64 onwards, starting on the 4th November 1917.
30 years after a generation including Christian Gourcuff, Jean-Luc Arribart and Pierrick Hiard, a brilliant future opens to players such as Jacques Faty, Yoann Gourcuff, Gregory Bourillon or Arnold M’Vuemba…
La joie des jeunes rennais Photo Fédération française de football Following the victorious campaigns in 1973 and 2003, the Stade Rennais wins a third Gambardella Cup (U19's National Cup), with a generation including the likes of Samuel Souprayen, Damien Le Tallec, Yacine Brahimi and Yann M'vila. A suspenseless final against Bordeaux (3-0) came to reward a spotless journey, in a competition where the Rennes youth did not concede a single goal but squeezed through the Penalty shootout (…)
Created on March, 10th 1901, the Stade Rennais keeps on writing the most beautiful pages in its history. Finishing 4th of the 2004-2005 French Championship was the club's best ever result...
In 1999, the Stade Rennais, qualified for the Intertoto Cup thanks to their fifth position in the league, host the Juventus Turin of Zidane, Del Piero & Inzaghi, coming out of a really disappointing season...
Six years after their first Coupe de France, won in 1965, the Stade Rennais, still coached by Jean Prouff, win its second Coupe de France...
After two lost finals, in 1922 and 1935, the Stade Rennais finally wins their first Coupe de France...
Despite its recent creation, the League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) as acquired a certain importance, due to the European Cup qualification awarded to its winner. Since the 1994-95 season and the first “regular” edition (previously, it was episodically played in the Summer period), the Stade Rennais never really did well in the competition, at the exception of a semi-final in 2002.
The most important of national competitions, the French League, Division 1 or Ligue 1, remains the best marker of a team's good health. The Stade Rennais is one of its historical members, and the “Rouge et Noirs” have known a few highs, but also many lows, including 8 relegations in second division, the last one in 1992. This is now water under the Vilaine's bridges, and Rennes has reached a national standing it only knew in the 1960's. But let's not forget where we come from.
Since 1901, the Stade Rennais has known several grounds to finally settle down on the Route de Lorient, where the team plays since... 1912.