Rouen is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, the population of the metropolitan area is 702,945 (2018). People from Rouen are known as Rouennais.
Nicolas Sébastien Anelka is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. As a player, he regularly featured in his country's national team, often scoring at crucial moments. Known for his ability to both score and assist goals, he has been described as a classy and quick player, with good aerial ability, technique, shooting, and movement off the ball, and was capable of playing both as a main striker and as a second striker.
Racing Club de Lens, commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply as Lens, is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the department of Pas-de-Calais. The club's nickname, Les Sang et Or, comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. As of the 2024–25 season, Lens competes in Ligue 1, the highest tier of French football.
Stade Malherbe Caen is a French professional football team, based in the city of Caen in Normandy, that competes in the Ligue 2. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 by the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais. The team takes its name from François de Malherbe, a 17th-century poet from Caen.
The Championnat National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football.
Red Star Football Club, known as Red Star FC or simply Red Star, is a French professional football club founded in Paris in 1897, and is the fourth oldest French football club, after Standard AC of Paris, Le Havre AC and Girondins de Bordeaux. As of the 2024–25 season, Red Star competes in the Ligue 2, the French second tier, after being promoted from Championnat National at the end of the 2023–24 season. The club plays its home matches at Stade Bauer.
Football Club de Rouen 1899 is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy. The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National, the third level of French football. Rouen played its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon; named after Robert Diochon, a historic player who was influential during the club's infancy. Rouen is known as Les Diables Rouges and have been since 1903.
Edmond Delfour was a French international footballer who played as a midfielder. He played at the 1930, the 1934 and the 1938 FIFA World Cups. Even when he was still a player, he started his coaching career that spanned three decades.
Union sportive de Quevilly Rouen Métropole, known as US Quevilly-Rouen, US Quevilly, QRM, Quevilly-Rouen, or simply Quevilly, is a football club based in Le Petit-Quevilly in the Métropole Rouen Normandie, France. The club plays in Championnat National and hosts its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon, which has a capacity of 8,372.
Jean-François Beltramini was a French professional footballer who played as a striker.
Gabriel Sibley "Sid" Kimpton, also known as George Kimpton, was an English football player, who spent his entire playing career with Southampton and subsequently became a manager in Europe coaching DFC Prague, Polonia Warsaw, Cracovia Le Havre, Coventry City, France national team, RC Paris, Rouen and Cherbourg.
The 2009–10 Coupe de France was the 93rd season of the most prestigious French cup competition, organized by the French Football Federation, and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories. The final was contested on 1 May 2010 at the Stade de France. The defending champions were Guingamp, who had defeated Rennes 2–1 in the 2008–09 final.
The 2011 Coupe de France final was the 93rd final of France's most prestigious football cup competition. The final took place on 14 May 2011 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions of the competition and it was the third time in the club's history that it had appeared in back-to-back finals. The winner of the Coupe de France is guaranteed a place in the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League with the club's appearance being dependent on whether it qualifies for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. The final was broadcast live on France 2.
The 2012–13 Championnat National season was the 15th season since its establishment. The previous season's champions were Nîmes. The league schedule was announced in May 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 7 July. The season began on 3 August and ended on 24 May 2013. The winter break took place from 23 December to 12 January 2013.
The 2013–14 Championnat de France amateur was the 16th season since its establishment. FC Chambly-Thelle, SAS Épinal, Marseille Consolat and US Avranches were promoted.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. A versatile player, Bellegarde can be deployed as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or winger.
Jean Ruiz is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Pau.
Charles Nathan Abi is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Rouen.
Sepe Elye Delmas Wahi is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France national under-21 football team.
Mondy Prunier is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Francs Borains on loan from Charleroi, and the Haiti national team.
