Stade Rennais Football Club, commonly referred to as Stade Rennais or simply Rennes, is a French professional football club based in Rennes, Brittany. It competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, and plays its home matches at the Roazhon Park. The team's president is Olivier Cloarec, and its owner is Artémis, the holding company of businessman François Pinault.
Jean II Makoun is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Cameroon national team from 2003 to 2015.
Carl Medjani is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender or defensive midfielder for Olympique Salaise Rhodia. He spent most of his career in France, his country of birth, while representing the Algeria national team at international level.
Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud, commonly referred to as FC Lorient, is a French professional association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 2, having been relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the 2023–24 season. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade Yves Allainmat, named after the former mayor of Lorient. The stadium is surnamed Stade du Moustoir because of its location within the city. The team is managed by Olivier Pantaloni.
Jacques-Alaixys Romao, commonly known as Alaixys Romao, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea. Born in France, he represents Togo at international level.
Yoann Miguel Gourcuff is a French former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He could also be utilized as a withdrawn striker; he was described as a "playmaker of real quality", "an accomplished passer of the ball". He was widely characterized as one of the most promising French youth talents of his generation. His talent, playing style, tenacity on the pitch, technical skills, as well as precocious ability have drawn comparisons to Zinedine Zidane.
Romain Danzé is a French former professional footballer who spent his entire career with Ligue 1 club Rennes. He played as a right-back, but could also play as a midfielder or left-back.
Yvon Pouliquen is a French football manager and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder for 14 seasons and made 455 appearances in the French league. He then spent several years as a manager, and won back-to-back Coupes de France, in 2001 with Strasbourg and in 2002 with Lorient, as well as a taking Metz to the quarter finals in 2008.
Rabah Saâdane is an Algerian football manager and retired professional player whose playing career was abruptly interrupted at the age of 27 by a car accident. His last management job was of the Algerian national team before resigning in September 2010.
Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Gabon national team. He is known for being a tough tackler.
Christophe Revel is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
The Derby de la Bretagne, also known as the Derby Breton, is a football match in France. The match can potentially designate any match two clubs based in the historic province of Brittany; however, most of the time, it is employed by each club's supporters to mention the rivalry between major clubs Stade Rennais and FC Nantes, even if this particular fixture is often referred to as the West Derby.
Yacine Nasreddine Brahimi is a professional footballer who plays for and captains the Qatari club Al-Gharafa and the Algeria national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is described as "technically gifted". Yacine is also known for his "Brahimi Moments".
Stéphane Le Mignan is a French football coach and a former midfielder. He is the manager of Ligue 2 side Metz.
Mehdi Embareck Zeffane is a professional footballer who most recently played for Ligue 2 club Clermont. Although primarily a right-back, he has played as a left winger and left midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national team from 2014 to 2021.
Steven Moreira is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Adama Salimou Diakhaby is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Bandırmaspor.
Pierre-Yves Hamel is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Paris FC.
Bridge Ndilu is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Luxembourgish club Swift Hesperange. A product of the FC Nantes academy, he has since gone on to play for other French teams before joining Swift Hesperange.
The 2022–23 season was the 79th season in the history of Lille OSC and their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
