Ground Capacity 12,432 2015–2016 CFA, 9th (Group A) | Chairman Pascal Joly Founded 1902 Manager Djézon Boutoille | |
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Full name Calais Racing Union Football Club Nickname(s) Les Sangs et Ors (The Blood(-Reds) and Golds)Les Canaris (The Canaries) Leagues Championnat de France Amateur, Championnat de France Amateur 2 | ||
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Calais Racing Union FC (Calais RUFC) is a French football club based in Calais, France. It is a currently playing in Group B of the Championnat de France Amateur, the fourth tier of French football.
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- Racing Club de Calais
- Union Sportive
- Merger
- 19992000 Coupe de France
- Recent history
- Honours
- Current squad
- Management
- Sports
- Medical
- Notable coaches
- Reserve squad
- Notable players
- References
Calais RUFC was founded in 1974 after a merger of two local clubs and, as an amateur club, reached the 2000 Coupe de France Final which it lost to top-flight FC Nantes Atlantique. The club plays at the 12,342-seater Stade de l'Épopée.
Cfa2 eu fc calais rufc 21 janv 2012
Racing Club de Calais
The club was founded in 1902 as Racing Club de Calais. RC Calais had excellent results in the first editions of the Coupe de France, taking part in the quarter-finals of the competition in 1921, the last 8 in 1922 and the last 16 in 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1930. In 1921 Calais even beat CASG Paris in the second round 3–2. The club joined the professional ranks in 1933. Lack of sufficient financial resources, Calais opted to give up its professional status in 1938, which remain the only 5 years of professional football in Calais. RC Calais remained in the amateur divisions, rejoining the CFA in 1962 but the following years were spent oscillating between the CFA and Division d'Honneur.
Union Sportive
Union Sportive was founded after the war in 1947, after a merger of two local clubs. Its main successes were reaching the last 32 of Coupe de France and notable appearances in Coupe Gambardella.
Merger
Racing Club was merged with Union Sportive in 1974, renamed as Calais Racing Union Football Club to reflect the names of the 2 clubs, and was given both the clubs colours. Before the merger derby matches between the two attracted up to 5000 fans.
1999–2000 Coupe de France
Calais RUFC entered the international spotlight during their run to the final of the 2000 Coupe de France, under Spanish coach Ladislas Lozano. Made up of teachers, dock workers and office clerks, Calais' cup run saw the team defeat first division teams Racing Strasbourg and Bordeaux.
They eventually lost 2–1 to Nantes in the final at the Stade de France in Paris on 7 May 2000, despite leading 1–0 at half-time.
Recent history
The club played their first match in their new Stade de l'Épopée on 27 September 2008, losing 4–1 to Laval in a Championnat National (third tier) match. Calais were relegated from the Championnat National at the end of the 2008–09 season, which would have resulted in them playing in the CFA, but on 14 July 2009, it was announced by the DNCG that Calais RUFC had been relegated to the CFA 2 due to administrative reasons. On 17 April 2010, the club broke the attendance record for a CFA 2 game, which had previously stood at 3,078. The game against Wasquehal had an attendance of around 4,000.
On 15 May 2010, CRUFC won the CFA 2 Group A by defeating Gravelines 2–0, with Alexandre Danset scoring both of the goals. They would therefore compete in the CFA for the 2010–11 season. However, on 3 June 2010, the club were placed into liquidation by the Boulogne central court.
Honours
French Cup
CFA Group A
Division Three (North)
CFA 2 Group A
DH North
DH North pas de Calais
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Management
Sports
Medical
Notable coaches
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.