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| Full name | Racing Club Calais |
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| Founded | 14 June 2023 |
| Ground | Stade de l'Épopée |
| Capacity | 12,432 |
| President | Nicolas Bouloy [1] |
| League |
Régional 1 Hauts-de-France Group C [2] |
Racing Club Calais is a football club based in Calais, France. It was founded in 2023 from a merger of Grand Calais Pascal FC and Calais FC Hauts-de-France. As of the 2023–24 season, it competes in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football.
History
In 2017, Calais RUFC ceased operations due to financial issues. [3] Among the successor clubs in the city were Calais FC Hauts-de-France and Grand Calais Pascal FC. [4] In 2023, the two clubs merged to create a new club called Racing Club Calais. [5] The first team would start in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football, where Grand Calais Pascal FC had been playing prior to the merger. [6] [7]
On 18 November 2023, in the seventh round of the 2023–24 Coupe de France, Calais secured a 2–1 victory over ESC Longueau thanks to stoppage time goals from Claudio Beauvue and Axel Prohouly, setting up a match against Ligue 2 side Caen in the following round. [8] In the match on 9 December, Calais took the lead in the eleventh minute thanks to a goal from Redwan Aboukassem, but were unable to hold the result, with Caen scoring four goals in the second half, including three after the 80th minute, to win 4–1. [9]
Players
- As of 19 November 2023 [10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Racing Club de Calais" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "SENIORS RÉGIONAL 1". Ligue de Football des Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "When Fourth-tier Calais Came Within Inches of Winning the Coupe De France". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Carnel (CLP), Simon (2023-05-19). "Football: fusion à Calais, "nous arrivons au bout de quelque chose" estime Dany Dezègue". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Football : le Racing Club Calais est né". radio6.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Le Racing Club de Calais nait de la fusion des équipes calaisiennes - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Liron, Sylvain (2023-11-17). "Coupe (7e tour) : après trois mois d'existence, comment va le RC Calais ?". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Sougey, Frédéric (2023-11-19). "La fin de match folle de Calais pour s'offrir Caen au 8ème tour !". Foot Amateur (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Ponsot, Ariel (9 December 2023). "Coupe de France. Le SM Caen renverse Calais en fin de match et se qualifie pour les 32es de finale". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "RC Calais". FootballDatabase.eu (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2023.