RC Calais
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| Full name | Racing Club de Calais |
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| Founded | 14 June 2023 |
| Ground | Stade de l'Épopée |
| Capacity | 12,432 |
| President | Nicolas Bouloy[1] |
| League | Régional 1 |
| 2024–25 | National 3 Group E, 13th of 14 (Relegated) |
| Website | https://www.rccalais.fr/ |
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 2025–26 season, it competes in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football.
History
[edit | edit source]In 2017, Calais RUFC ceased operations due to financial issues.[2] Among the successor clubs in the city were Calais FC Hauts-de-France and Grand Calais Pascal FC.[3] In 2023, the two clubs merged to create a new club called Racing Club Calais.[4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7] 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.[8] At the end of the 2023–24 Régional 1 season, Calais finished first in Group C, advancing to the promotion play-offs against the other group winners. They went on to defeat both Béthune and Arras in penalty shoot-outs to secure Championnat National 3 football.[9]
Players
[edit | edit source]- As of 19 November 2023[citation needed]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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