Football Club de Nantes is a French football club based in the city of Nantes. They currently feature in the French Ligue 1 and have an illustrious history, having won the Ligue 1 title 8 times and Coupe de France on four occasions.
History
FC Nantes were established in 1943 and became professional in July 1945. Their first match as a professional club was against CA Paris in which they triumphed 2-0. They finished fifth in the league at the end of that first season.
They again became the champions of France in 2001. But at the end of the 2006-2007 season, they were relegated to the French Ligue 2 but at the end of the 2007-2008 season they climbed back to Ligue 1.
In the 2021-2022 season, Nantes went on a run in the Coupe de France, reaching the final where they beat Nice 1-0 to lift the trophy under Antoine Kombouare.
Stadium
FC Nantes play their home matches at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau that has a capacity of 38,285. They bear the nickname Les Canaris (The Canaries).
| Country |
France
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| City | La Chapelle-sur-Erdre |
| Founded | 1943 |
| Ground | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| Nickname | La Maison Jaune |
| Captain | Alban Lafont |
| Coach | Pierre Aristouy |
| Website | fcnantes.com |
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Nantes continued to exert themselves in the subsequent years but struggled somewhat in the 1990s. But they soon recovered and won the league title in 1995, along with reaching the 1994-1995 UEFA Cup quarter-finals. They also reached the 1995-1996 UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Honours
- Ligue 1 Winners (8): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1994–95, 2000–01
- Coupe de France Winners (4): 1978–79, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2021–22
- Coupe de la Ligue Winners: 1964–65
- Trophee des Champions Winners (3): 1965, 1999, 2001
- UEFA Champions League Semi-finalists: 1995–96
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