Racing Levallois 92

Racing Levallois 92
Full name Racing Club de France – Levallois 92
Nickname(s) Les Pingouins (The Penguins)
Founded 1882
Ground Stade Yves-du-Manoir,
Colombes
(Capacity: 7,000)
Chairman Denis Marsault
Manager Azzedine Meguellatti
League CFA 2 (Group B)
2010–11 CFA 2 Group B, ?th
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours

Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 (French pronunciation: [ʁasiŋ klœb də fʁɑ̃s]; also known as Racing Paris, RCF Paris, Racing Club, or simply Racing) is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the oldest clubs in French football history. The team currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth level of French football. Racing is managed by former football player Azzedine Meguellatti and hosts its home matches at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in nearby Colombes.[1][2]

Racing Club de France was founded in 1882 and has a rich history, despite the club's current status as an amateur club. Racing was one of the founding members of the French Division 1 and is one of the most successful clubs in French football history. However, despite the moniker, Racing has only won one Ligue 1 title, which came during the infancy of the league in the 1935–36 season. The club has also won five Coupe de France titles, which is tied for fourth-best among clubs. Racing also played in the USFSA-sanctioned league, which was France's first-ever league championship. Racing made its debut in the league in 1899 and won the league in 1907 having previously finished as runner-up in 1902 and 1903.

Racing have unearthed several talented players during its early existence. Notably players who played at the club include Roger Marche, Enzo Francescoli, Oscar Heisserer, Thadée Cisowski, and Raoul Diagne, among others. Diagne spent a decade with the club from 1930–1940 and, in 1931, became the first black player to play in the French national team. He later played on the team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup alongside Abdelkader Ben Bouali, his Racing teammate, who was one of the first players of North African descent to play for the national team.

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History

Racing Club de France is a historic team of French football, however, with a complicated history. During the 1900 Summer Olympics, the club hosted the athletic events at Croix-Catelan Stadium, which was the club's previous home.[3] Racing's days at its zenith were in the 1930s and 40s, when the club won the Division 1 in 1936, and the Coupe de France in 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945 and 1949. The club was also successful at the beginning of the 1960s, finishing runner-up of the first division in 1961 and 1962. However, midway through the decade, Racing became a significant focal point of the financial crisis that affected French football. The club's financial struggles resulted in its relegation to the lower divisions.

Racing was bought in the 1980s by French businessman Jean-Luc Lagardère who wanted to build a team of stars, however the purchase and notion turned out to be a failure and Lagardère sold the team shortly after. Since its relegation to the amateur levels, Racing is still seeking financial resources to develop the club. In December 2008, Georgios Kintis sought to buy the club, but failed to reach an agreement.[4] Ahead of the 2009–10 season, the club reached a financial agreement with the city of Levallois. The club's association and support from the commune resulted in Racing changing its name to Racing Club de France Levallois 92.[5]

However, despite assistance from Levallois, in July 2010, Racing was administratively relegated to the Championnat de France amateur 2 by the DNCG after it was determined that the club had a €500,000 financial debt. On 21 November 2010, Racing Levallois and UJA Alfortville announced plans to merge together, starting next season. However, the merger is dependent on Alfortville maintaining its spot in the Championnat National.[6]

Players

Current squad

As of 29 December 2010.[7]

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

No. Position Player
GK Cédric De Cicco
GK Vincent Magniez
DF Sami Couradin
DF Yassin El Mobaraky
DF Eric Liri
DF Moussa Kebé
DF Franck Michaël Guei
DF Dieudonné Manjoh Nfor
DF Julien Simoeys
DF Patrick Roselia
DF Sofian Saidi
DF Shahriar Shandiz
DF Marwin Martinon
DF Sébastien Pihourd
MF Mickaël Beaudeau
No. Position Player
MF Yoran Kalkoul
MF Kalifa Macalou
MF Gabriel Marena
MF Frédéric Mocka
MF Paul Soudé
MF Kevin Zonzon
FW Stéphane Abale
FW Faiçal Ahjli
FW Komivi Ameyapoh
FW Mohamed Faye
FW Mamadou Kanté
FW Soualio Karaboué
FW Tété Mendy
FW Fabrice Valcin

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Racing in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1882. 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 RCF Paris players, see Category:RCF Paris players.

Club officials

Racing Club de France Football
Coaching and medical staff
Academy coaching staff

Managers

Dates[8] Name
1932–1933 Curtis Booth
1933–1934 Peter Farmer
1934–1935 Jimmy Hogan
1935–1939 George Kimpton
1939–1940 Elie Rous
1940–1943 Émile Veinante
1943–1944 Robert Fischer
1944–1952 Paul Baron
1952 Auguste Listello
1952–1958 Auguste Jordan
1958–1964 Pierre Pibarot
1964 André Jeampierre
1964–1965 Paul Baron
1965–1966 Lucien Troupel
1970–1975 Paul Jurilli
1978–1982 Jean-Marie Lawniczak
1982–1984 Alain De Martigny
Dates Name
1984–1986 Victor Zvunka
1986 Silvester Takač
1986–1987 Victor Zvunka
1987–1988 Artur Jorge
1988–1989 René Hauss
1989–1990 Henryk Kasperczak
1990–1992 Luc Bruder
1992–1993 Camille Choquier
1993–2000 Jean-Marie Lawniczak
2000–2002 Jean-Michel Cavalli
2002 Régis Roche
2002–2004 Jean-Guy Wallemme
2004–2005 Stéphane Paille
2008–2010 Ali Tabti
2010–present Azzedine Meguellatti

Honours

League

Cup

Other

References

  1. ^ "Un nouveau manager général Azzedine Meguellatti" (in French). Racing Club de France Football. 14 July 2010. http://www.racingclubdefrancefootball.fr/actualites-match/saison-2010-2011-un-nouveau-manager-general-azzedine-meguellatti.html. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
  2. ^ "Le Stade Yves du Manoir" (in French). Racing Club de France Football. http://www.racingclubdefrancefootball.fr/club/stade/. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
  3. ^ 1900 Summer Olympics official report. p. 15. (French)
  4. ^ http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2008/20080910_160219_on-s-arrache-le-racing-cff-92_Dev.html
  5. ^ http://www.sport24.com/football/fil-info/partenariat-levallois-racing-267571/
  6. ^ http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/iledefrance/ile-de-france-football-mariage-en-vue-entre-l-uja-et-le-racing-levallois-21-11-2010-1159707.php
  7. ^ "Effectif" (in French). Racing Club de France Football. http://www.racingclubdefrancefootball.fr/effectif/. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "Les entraîneurs du Racing depuis 1932" (in French). Allez Racing. http://allezracing.foot.free.fr/entraineurs.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 

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