FC Metz - last updated on 14 February 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Football Club de Metz
Foundation: 1932
City: Metz
Colours: Grenat and white
Website: www.fcmetz.com
Honours:
Coupe de France - 2 (1984, 1988)
Coupe de la Ligue - 2 (1986, 1996)
Ligue 2 - 2 (1935, 2007)
A bit of history:
FC Metz was founded in 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. FC Metz ascended to the top level of French football in 1965; the team remained in the highest division until they were relegated in 2001, although they bounced back immediately and returned to the Ligue 1 the following year. In 2006 they were relegated again.
FC Metz plays its home matches at the stade Saint-Symphorien, which has a capacity of 26,700. Its official colors are grenat and white, from which the team derives its nickname Les Grenats. The team's crest features the Lorraine cross, symbolic of the team's regional affiliation. On December 24th 2007, Yvon Pouliquen was named new coach after Francis De Taddeo was sacked for lack of result.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
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