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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 2024–25 season, it competes in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football.

RC Calais
Full nameRacing Club Calais
Founded14 June 2023; 18 months ago (2023-06-14)
GroundStade de l'Épopée
Capacity12,432
PresidentNicolas Bouloy[1]
LeagueChampionnat National 3[2]
2023–24Régional 1 Hauts-de-France
Group C, 1st of 12 (promoted)

History

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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] 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 [Fr] and Arras in penalty shoot-outs to secure Championnat National 3 football.[10]

Palmarès

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Régional 1 Champion : 2024

In its first year of existence. RC Calais finished top of Régional 1 Group C. It contested the play-offs against Stade Bethunois and Arras FA. With two victories gained after penalty shootouts, Calais became R1 champions and were promoted to National 3 for season 2024-2025.

Players

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As of 19 November 2023[11]

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

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  1. ^ "Racing Club de Calais" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "SENIORS RÉGIONAL 1". Ligue de Football des Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ "When Fourth-tier Calais Came Within Inches of Winning the Coupe De France". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Football : le Racing Club Calais est né". radio6.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Bouchacourt, Jérome (2024-06-23). "Le Racing Club de Calais est promu en National 3 !". Foot Amateur (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ "RC Calais". FootballDatabase.eu (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2023.