GERMANY'S ADIDAS SECURES TOEHOLD IN FRENCH FOOTBALL. FC Nantes | Gress printed his mark on the team right away, insisting on the recruitment of experienced, hard-working players (Jacky Novi, Raymond Domenech, Francis Piasecki) instead of foreign stars and putting into practice innovative tactical ideas. Chairman Alain Léopold was replaced by the influential André Bord, Duguépéroux ended his pro career and Gemmrich left for Bordeaux. Racing Strasbourg's main rival is Metz. A self-proclaimed admirer of Ajax's Total Football, Gress wanted all his players to both defend and attack and asked for great versatility. Schneiderlin then moved to Manchester United on 14 July 2015 before a move to Everton in January 2017.[64][65]. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 22. The club's home stadium, since 1914, is Stade de la Meinau. FRANKFURT - Das Gerücht hatte schon die Runde gemacht, jetzt ist es offiziell: Für die Fans von Eintracht Frankfurt gibt es beim Hinspiel in den Play-offs zur Europa League an diesem Donnerstag (20.30 Uhr) bei Racing Strasbourg eine sogenannte Verbotsverfügung. [15] His replacement, Tonko, was the only foreign player on the squad that year, a fact that again was unusual since French club football was at that time still very dependent on the qualities of players from abroad. Track Code: Stb. On 30 March 2019, Strasbourg won their fourth Coupe de la Ligue title by beating Guingamp 4 - 1 on penalties following a 0 - 0 draw after extra time. The current team crest has been in use – with interruptions – since 1976 and is generally considered as the most legitimate one. August 2011 die Auflösung der Vereins-Kapitalgesellschaft. 0 favorites 0. During the summer, the team lost Mostovoi and its two French internationals, Marc Keller and Frank Leboeuf. In den 1970er Jahren hieß der Verein zeitweise Racing Pierrots Strasbourg Meinau. The Bleus' success was short-lived. It has possessed professional status since 1933 and is currently playing in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, ever since winning the 2016–17 Ligue 2 championship. Euro Schulden endgültig in die vierte Liga strafversetzt wird. The fan-base outside of this area is essentially limited to people that, for a reason or another, have a personal link with Alsace. Oskar Rohr also had been imprisoned since 1940 after serving in the French Foreign Legion at the outbreak of the war. With the help of their primary-school teacher, they formed a team called "Erster Fußball Club Neudorf", commonly named "FC Neudorf". «Aber ich freue mich trotzdem, wenn wieder Zuschauer im Stadion sind. As a player, Gress had achieved iconic status with Racing supporters. In der ersten Saison nach der Rückkehr in die Ligue 1 schaffte Racing Straßburg mit dem 15. In the aftermath of World War I, the territory of Alsace-Lorraine came back to France and, on 11 January 1919, the club adopted the name "Racing-Club Strasbourg-Neudorf" until becoming simply "Racing Club de Strasbourg" later in the year. The significance of this victory went far beyond the sporting realm as Alsace was then shaken by the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre investigation. There is however a significant degree of inter-regional rivalry between Alsace and Lorraine, leading to some acrimony between the fans on both sides. RCS does not have an official hall of fame or an all-time XI. The only exceptions were the addition of midfielder Roger Jouve and the exchange between striker Jacques Vergnes and Chadian player Nabatingue Toko. Immediately after their return in Strasbourg, the players held a symbolical and emotional ceremony at the city's monument to the deaths.[9]. The Yugoslavian left Strasbourg in tears but helped Sedan to decent results while Libuda was quickly suspended due to a match fixing scandal in Germany and eventually released in March 1973. [7] Präsident wurde Frédéric Sitterlé; dieser trat allerdings noch während der Saison zurück. In 1951, the Bleus won their first major trophy, defeating Valenciennes 3–0 to finally bring the Coupe de France home. The two clubs met each other in the quarter-finals of the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup in what was the first ever match between two French teams in a European competition. A child of the Neudorf, he was a genial player with a strong personality, the first Frenchman to shine in the neighbouring Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart. Pouliquen also was the captain for the 1995 final. A year later, they repeated as cup winners beating champions Nantes in final by the score of 1–0. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders - Derby 2021 - Road to the Derby ... 0 fans 0. In 2001–02, the club, led by manager Ivan Hašek, immediately re-took its place among the country's football elite by finishing runners-up in Ligue 2. siehe den Artikel „Strasbourg – eine Geschichte der Verrückten“ in France Football vom 21. [43] In 1997, two projects were competing to buy the municipal share and effectively take control of the club. RC Strasbourg Football shirts and products for the 2020/21 season at the best prices on Foot-Store. Horse racing notes: Hot Rod Charlie reminds some of I’ll Have Another 5-year-old horse euthanized after ankle fracture at Santa Anita Santa Anita eyes April 2 for horse racing fans’ return Toutes vos news et vidéos du RC Strasbourg ici ! The destiny of the club has always been wedded to the history of Alsace. Racing finished atop the championship on 56 points with an undefeated home record. Under Furlan, the RCS was unable to preserve its spot in Ligue 1, mainly due to eleven consecutive defeats at the end of the 2007–08 season, a record for post-World War II football in France. Seven out of the ten players with the most apparitions for Racing are from Alsace: René Hauss (who holds the record), Léonard Specht, René Deutschmann, Edmond Haan, Gérard Hausser, Jean Schuth and Raymond Kaelbel. Gemmrich developed an ability to score with both feet after an injury that forced him to train using only his left foot[14] and Gress used his peculiar profile to puzzle defences, with great success. Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (commonly known as RC Strasbourg, Racing Straßburg, RCSA, RCS, or simply Strasbourg; Alsatian: Füeßbàllmànnschàft Vu Stroßburri) is a French association football club founded in 1906, based in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace. Former Strasbourg president Egon Gindorf, who used to watch home matches in the stands with supporters, has died at the age of 89, the Ligue 1 … In der dritten Saison nach dem Aufstieg steigerten sie sich erneut und erreichten den zehnten Tabellenplatz. Dort wurden die nunmehrigen Rasensportler zwischen 1941 und 1943 dreimal Dritte, zweimal hinter dem FC Mühlhausen und einmal hinter der örtlichen Sportgemeinschaft der SS. A good UEFA Cup run followed that victory, allowing young players formed at the club like Olivier Dacourt or Valérien Ismaël to shine in continental play. He replaced François Keller, who, with three years of service, was their longest-serving manager since Gilbert Gress in the early-to-mid-1990s. Over the years, the most common uniform has been composed of a medium blue jersey, white shorts and medium blue socks. Former Strasbourg president Egon Gindorf, who used to watch home matches in the stands with supporters, has died at the age of 89, the Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday. According to club historian Pierre Perny, the official establishment of the FC Neudorf in 1907 may well have been accelerated by the planned move of FC Frankonia to the Haemmerle Garten, a large park in southern Strasbourg close to the Neudorf. In der Folgesaison platzierte sich Racing auf Platz 11 und gewann zudem den Ligapokal, nachdem im Finale EA Guingamp mit 4:1 nach Elfmeterschießen geschlagen wurde. [9] Am letzten Spieltag im Spiel gegen US Raon gewann Racing mit 3:2 und kehrte damit in die dritte Liga zurück. Nowadays, as the only professional football club in Alsace, Racing attracts a large fan base that covers both the Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements as well as the eastern part of the Moselle. This was rather unusual in French football at that time. The most notable one is Oscar Heisserer who played a record 18 times with the national team while at Strasbourg and was the first Alsatian and first and only RCS player to wear the armband for France. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Listen to Strasbourg Fans Anthology I (Real Racing Club de Strasbourg Football / Soccer Songs) by RC Strasbourg FanChants on Apple Music. FC Neudorf" to the current "Racing Club de Strasbourg" in imitation of Pierre de Coubertin's Racing Club de France, a clear gesture of francophilia. Hechter had previously been banned from pro football following his involvement in the Paris Saint-Germain secret funds scandal but was nevertheless able to re-take a president job at Strasbourg thanks to a sentence reduction. Location: Strasbourg supporters have the reputation to be faithful yet critical. Daraufhin zog der avisierte Hilali-Nachfolger Sébastien Graeff seine Zusage zurück, den Verein zu unterstützen. In most French clubs, defenders were told not to cross the midfield line and strikers had almost no defensive duties. Thanks to a prudent transfer policy initiated by director Marc Keller and good attendance rates, the new management was able to redress finances but the club's economic situation has remained fragile up to now. This crest was then considered to be more "modern" and was supposed to depict at the same time the Cathedral and a stork. [5] After the French defeat, Alsace was de facto annexed by the Third Reich and, in August 1940, the team took up play as Rasensportclub Straßburg, 'lawn sports club Strasbourg' in the Gauliga Elsaß, a top-flight amateur division in German football. [13] Financial difficulties meant that Racing was unable to retain or replace its best players (Huck, Molitor, Gress, Hausser, Spiegel) who left for other clubs or retired. Strasbourg took the lead early in the season and did not give it back until the end in spite of widespread scepticism from national followers. Founded 1906 Address 12, rue de l'Extenwoerth 67021 Strasbourg Country France Phone +33 (88) 445 500 Fax +33 (88) 445 501 E-mail webmaster@rcstrasbourg.fr Girondins Bordeaux | [57] Only a month later, former Sochaux chairman Jean-Claude Plessis came to replace Dayan.[58]. On 10 June 1933, at the "Restaurant de la Bourse", the club made the jump to the professional ranks and, thus, joined the national championship established just a year before. The club, however, was unable to build on this success and was relegated to Division 2 in 1957 and 1960, each time gaining immediate promotion back to the top flight. Der Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace kurz RC oder Racing Straßburg ist ein französischer Fußballklub aus der elsässischen Stadt Straßburg. The resemblance, however, was far from being obvious to everyone and the design was quickly derogatively nicknamed "Pac-Man" due to some common traits with the famous video game. [22] Furlan was nevertheless confirmed as manager for the following Ligue 2 season but failed in his mission to bring the club back in the top-tier as Racing ended 4th with a huge defeat at Montpellier. [3] Despite these accomplishments, the club has never really managed to establish itself as one of France's leading clubs, experiencing relegation at least once a decade since the early 1950s. Yolande BALDEWECK, "Des patrons rachètent le Racing Club de Strasbourg". Racing! [50] It is estimated that Racing lost 15 million euros during the IMG era, mainly due to a dubious recruitment policy. The club was then able to attract French major players like Franck Sauzée and foreign stars like Aleksandr Mostovoi. Paul Frantz holds the record for the most spells at Racing with four (73 months overall, 227 matches). A sign of versatility was the fact the side's top-scorer during that era, Albert Gemmrich, played on the left wing despite being right-footed. [60] Dominique Dropsy, Léonard Specht and Gérard Hausser also earned more than 10 caps while Marc Molitor is one of the rare examples of a player being capped for the national team while playing in the Division 2. Euro musste der Verein bis Ende Juni 2012 allerdings noch Eigenmittel in Höhe von 850.000 Euro nachweisen. 2012 stieg Racing sportlich in die vierte Liga (Championnat de France Amateur) auf; angesichts eines Schuldenstandes von 1,4 Mio. They also took part in the Coupe de France, the only national competition at that time. Bianchi was a prolific goalscorer but he was also a very traditional striker with no intention to commit to defence and teamplay, to Gress' despair. Early into the season, Léonard Specht stepped down from his position, after the sacking of Glibert Gress, whom he had appointed as manager. On 27 May 2016, Strasbourg drew 0–0 at Belfort to become champions of the National and clinch promotion to Ligue 2, marking their return to the professional level after a six-year absence. The Alsatian public especially resented the fact that Proisy was unwilling to settle in Strasbourg, instead controlling the club's destiny from IMG's offices in Paris. In the meantime, IMG had taken over the club in the summer of 1997 and Patrick Proisy, former tennis player and head of the French branch, became president. [18] The club was taken over by a pool of local investors with former player Marc Keller staying as director-general. In the mid-1930s, Racing managed a second-place finish in 1934–35 and a third-place finish the next season. RCS captured their group in 1941 and participated in the regional finals, where they were put out by FC Mülhausen. Under his guidance, the team quickly improved, earning promotion to Division 1 and defeating Monaco for the Division 2 championship title, the first one in the club's history. [44] The American group presented an ambitious project with an entirely new youth academy as well as plans for a renovated stadium, eventually winning the competition for Racing's ownership for a price of 1.5 million euros. The second bid was made by American IMG-McCormack Group through its French branch headed by Patrick Proisy. The 1992–93 season saw the club finish in eighth place, a ranking that has not been equalled since, allowing the likes of José Cobos, Frank Leboeuf and Marc Keller to shine in the top flight. Stéphane Kohler, "STRASBOURG – NANTES IMG lache Strasbourg Six ans apres.". Fourteen Alsatians, most of them forcibly incorporated in the Das Reich division, had been charged with war crimes, a move that aroused considerable resentment in the region. [42][49] Racing's troubles as well as the town's refusal to finance an extension of the stade de la Meinau to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup provoked heated debate during the 2001 municipal election and eventually became part of the elements that drove to the defeat of Catherine Trautmann. Racing Classifieds Powered by RacingJunk Classifieds - Race cars for sale new and used RACINGJUNK GIVEAWAY - Check Out All of our Giveaways Here! Tabellenplatz und mit einem Punkt Vorsprung auf den 18. [61] Unsurprisingly, it is during the 1978–1979 title season that Racing had the most players included in the national squad. OGC Nizza | In November, after a defeat at Amiens, Racing called Elek Schwartz out of retirement to help and supervise the work of player-manager Heinz Schilcher. At that time, the new 1. The club was taken over by real estate investor Philippe Ginestet and celebrated its centennial in the autumn of 2006 with various events, including an exhibition and a friendly match against Marseille. The team was then built around Oscar Heisserer—who became in April 1945 the first Alsatian to captain the national team—and Spanish defender Paco Mateo. Le Racing Club de Strasbourg obtient son maintien en Ligue1 !!! This impossibility to buy on the transfer market meant that, for the first time, Strasbourg had to rely essentially on players out of its youth academy and local amateur clubs. Die Heimspiele trägt der Verein seit dem Jahr 1914 im Stade de la Meinau aus, das Platz für 29.200 Zuschauer bietet. Strasbourg was no exception. Etienne Moati, Stéphane Kohler, "Proisy, l'incompris". [63] Frank Leboeuf and Marc Keller were the last RCS players to earn a cap during the 1995–1996 season. Since 1979, there is also a peculiar tradition that every Racing team to win a trophy or reach a final featured a Breton as captain, manager or both. In 1937, the club reached for the first time the final of the Coupe de France, losing to rivals Sochaux (1–2). On that occasion, Paraguayan star José Luis Chilavert scored the winning penalty for Strasbourg at the Stade de France. In the 1930s, the club's jump to professionalism was sustained by car manufacturer Emile Mathis who had his factory just in front of the stade de la Meinau. This comes after the club was demoted to the fifth tier of French football at the conclusion of the 2010–11 Championnat National season after going into financial liquidation. After accomplishing his mission, Schwartz definitely retired and was replaced by Gilbert Gress. In 2006, the new management of the club, acceding to a supporter demand, re-installed the 1976 crest.[32]. RC Strasbourg shirts. Ginestet then convened an extraordinary meeting of the board to sack Gress, prompting Léonard Specht's resignation. The design seeks to modernise the existing stadium, bringing it firmly into the 21st century and allowing it to meet all the … [8] Die Zuschauerunterstützung für den Verein blieb auch im Amateurbereich nahezu unverändert hoch. With regional feelings still strong in Alsace, the performances of local players logically attract special attention. High quality Strasbourg gifts and merchandise. The other major shareholder of the club was Lohr SA, an industrial group centred on transportation activities.[53]. Vorlage:Infobox Fußballklub/Wartung/Kein Bild, ersten Saison nach der Rückkehr in die Ligue 1, zweite Qualifikationsrunde zur UEFA Europa League, Interview mit Strasbourgs damaligem Präsidenten Jean-Claude Plessis, Vorlage:Webachiv/IABot/www.francefootball.fr, Artikel „Racing Straßburg, zum Aufsteigen verdammt“, Rote Karte für Racing Straßburg verliert Profistatus 9. Jean-Marc Butterlin "Gindorf, par amour Le nouveau president du Racing est un passionne. On 25 August 2011, after lengthy negotiations with the FFF, Strasbourg were eventually reinstated into the fifth tier of the French footballing, the CFA 2, Group C.[25] Strasbourg won promotion to the CFA, the fourth tier of French Football, at the first attempt in the 2011–12 season finishing on 100 points. They are managed by Thierry Laurey, who replaced Jacky Duguépéroux in May 2016.[1]. [27][28] At the end of the 2017/2018 Ligue 1 season, Strasbourg finished 15th on the table securing their survival in the top flight for the next campaign.[29]. Furthermore, current France international midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is a product of RC Strasbourg's Youth set-up, spending 13 years with the club before moving to Southampton after just five first-team appearances for Strasbourg. Disclaimer: Although every possible effort is made to ensure the accuracy of our services we accept no responsibility for any kind of use made of any kind of data and information provided by this site. Also, one of the greatest goalkeepers of all times, the Paraguayan José Luis Chilavert who, known for being three times selected IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper and his free-kick abilities, won the 2001 Coupe de France with the club. Zum „Derby“ gegen den FC Mulhouse – dem ersten seit Januar 1992 – füllten 20.004 Besucher Anfang April 2013 das Stade de la Meinau und stellten damit eine neue französische Höchstmarke für ein Viertligaspiel auf. In der Saison 2010/11 spielte man in der National auch gegen den SR Colmar. Gress was replaced by assistant manager Pascal Janin, first as a caretaker and then as permanent manager, when Ginestet re-took the club's presidency at the end of August 2009. [2] Auch Ende Juni, wenige Wochen vor Beginn der neuen Saison, war noch unklar, in welcher Liga man 2011/12 antreten sollte: Der Spielerkader, die Trainerfrage, der Ausgang mehrerer Kündigungsprozesse und die zukünftigen Besitzverhältnisse sowie die damit verknüpften Fragen der finanziellen Ausstattung waren nicht geklärt. Other key team members during this era included Raymond Kaelbel and young talents Gilbert Gress and Gérard Hausser. In Strasbourg like in the rest of France, there is only one pro football club in every city and hence no in-town rivalry, a fact that heavily contrasts with the situation in Great Britain, Italy or Spain. Nachdem die Deutschen das Elsass besetzt hatten, kehrte die Mannschaft mit dem meisten Spielern zurück nach Straßburg und spielte dort einstweilen als „Rasensport-Club Straßburg“, gerne abgekürzt als „RSC Straßburg“, in der Gauliga Elsaß. Fournier's contract was terminated in February and he was replaced by Luc Dayan on an interim basis. The club was founded in 1906 by a group of youngsters in the Neudorf neighbourhood of what was then Straßburg, Elsaß-Lothringen, in the German Empire, but is today Strasbourg, Alsace, in France. Racing have been playing at the Stade de la Meinau in southern Strasbourg ever since 1914. On this occasion, captain René Hauss accomplished the remarkable feat of winning two cups with the same club with a 15 years-interval.