FC Nantes
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| Full name | Football Club de Nantes | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Les Canaris (The Canaries) | ||
| Short name | FCN | ||
| Founded | 1943 | ||
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La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau | ||
| Capacity | 38,004 | ||
| Chairman | Waldemar Kita | ||
| Manager | Claudio Ranieri | ||
| League | Ligue 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1, 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Football Club de Nantes (Breton: Naoned, Gallo: Naunnt), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃t]), is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one large club. From 1992 to 2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes Atlantique before reverting to its current name at the start of the 2007–08 season. Nantes currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football.
Nantes is one of the most successful clubs in French football, having won eight Ligue 1 titles, three Coupe de France wins and attained one Coupe de la Ligue victory. The club is famous for its jeu à la nantaise ("Nantes-style play"), its collective spirit, mainly advocated under coaches José Arribas, Jean-Claude Suaudeau and Raynald Denoueix and for its youth system, which has produced players such as Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Mickaël Landreau, Claude Makélélé, Christian Karembeu and Jérémy Toulalan. As well as Les Canaris (The Canaries), Nantes is also nicknamed Les jaunes et verts (The Green and Yellows) and La Maison Jaune (The Yellow House).
History
The club was founded in 1943.[1] The first match played by Nantes as a professional team took place at the Stade Olympique de Colombes against CA Paris, where Nantes triumphed 2–0. The first home match was a defeat of the same score against Troyes. The club finished fifth at the end of this first season following which the club's manager Aimé Nuic left the club following a dispute, and was succeeded by Antoine Raab, who took over in a player-coach role. After winning 16 consecutive matches, Nantes lost 9–0 to Sochaux.
In July 1991, the club re-instated Jean-Claude Suaudeau, and in July 1992, after spending a fortnight in the second division due to an administrative decision by the DNCG (French Football's financial regulator), FC Nantes was renamed FC Nantes Atlantique, and was able to take its place in the first division back. They won the French championship in 1994/95[2] and in 2000/01.
Stadium
Nantes' home ground since 1984 has been the Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fontenau, which has a capacity of 38,004.[3]
Players
Current squad
As of 27 July 2017.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable players
Below are the notable former players who have represented Nantes in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1943. 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 FC Nantes players, see Category:FC Nantes players
Former managers
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Honours
Domestic competitions
- Ligue 1
- Coupe de France
- Coupe de la Ligue
- Winners (1): 1964–65
- Trophée Des Champions
International competitions
- UEFA Champions League
- Semi-finalists (1): 1995–96
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Semi-finalists (1): 1979–80
- Cup of the Alps
- Winners (1): 1982
References
- ↑ "FC Nantes". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ François Mazet and Frédéric Pauron (1 September 2016). "Yearwise list of the champions of France". France - List of Champions. RSSSF. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "FC Nantes". LFP. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Effectif pro 2017–2018" (in French). fcnantes.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
- FC Nantes at UEFA
- Official website (in French)