RC Calais

For the former football club based in Calais, see Calais RUFC.
RC Calais
Full nameRacing Club de Calais
Founded14 June 2023 (2023-06-14)
GroundStade de l'Épopée
Capacity12,432
PresidentNicolas Bouloy[1]
LeagueRégional 1
2024–25National 3 Group E, 13th of 14 (Relegated)
Websitehttps://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

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

As of 19 November 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  FRA Théo Comyn
— GK  FRA Nicolas Level
— DF  FRA Sean Belvalette
— DF  FRA Julien Bertoux
— DF  FRA Florian Cosyn
— DF  FRA Robin Denquin
— DF  FRA Alexandre Gobert
— DF  FRA Théo Loridan
— DF  FRA Hugo Mille
— DF  FRA Tristan Schille
— DF  FRA François Theron
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  FRA Medhy John Varane
— MF  FRA Redwan Aboukassem
— MF  FRA Thibault Demassieux
— MF  FRA Erwan Le Sech
— MF  FRA Luca Pélissier
— MF  FRA Axel Prohouly
— MF  FRA Ibrahima Touré
— FW  FRA Claudio Beauvue
— FW  GUI Daouda Camara
— FW  FRA Robin Knockaert

References

  1. ^ "Racing Club de Calais" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "When Fourth-tier Calais Came Within Inches of Winning the Coupe De France". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Football : le Racing Club Calais est né". radio6.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Bouchacourt, Jérome (2024-06-23). "Le Racing Club de Calais est promu en National 3 !". Foot Amateur (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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