Stade Rennais FC is one of French football’s most historic, culturally proud, and established institutions, based in Rennes, Brittany. Universally known as "Les Rouge et Noir" (The Red and Blacks) or "Les Rennais," the club competes in Ligue 1 and plays its home matches at the atmospheric 29,778-capacity Roazhon Park.
Founded in 1901 as Stade Rennais Université Club, the team traditionally plays in red shirts with black sleeves and black shorts. Rennes holds a proud identity deeply tied to Breton culture, renowned for operating one of Europe's top-rated youth academies (Henri Guérin Academy), which produced international talents like Eduardo Camavinga, Ousmane Dembélé, Yoann Gourcuff, and Sylvain Wiltord.
Rennes has captured 3 Coupe de France titles, most notably winning a dramatic penalty shootout victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2019 final. Supported by the Pinault family, the club achieved a historic 3rd-place Ligue 1 finish in 2019–20 to secure its debut qualification for the UEFA Champions League, establishing itself as a consistent European contender.
Stade Rennais contests French football’s premier regional rivalry against FC Nantes, a high-stakes encounter known across the country as the Breton Derby (Derby Breton).
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