Club Information
Founded
1943
City
Nantes, France
Stadium
Stade de la Beaujoire
Capacity
37,473
Manager
Antoine Kombouare
League
Club History
FC Nantes were founded in 1943 and have been one of France's most successful clubs, winning eight Ligue 1 titles. The club's golden era came in the 1990s and early 2000s when they played a distinctive passing style known as "jeu a la nantaise" (the Nantes way). Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, and Christian Karembeu all developed at Nantes. The club was deeply affected by the tragic death of Emiliano Sala in 2019.
Trophy Cabinet
- Ligue 1: 8
- Coupe de France: 3
Did You Know?
- Nantes' "jeu a la nantaise" passing style was legendary in French football
- The club was deeply affected by the tragic death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash in 2019
- Marcel Desailly and Didier Deschamps both started their careers at Nantes
- Nantes have won eight Ligue 1 titles making them one of France's most decorated clubs
- The Stade de la Beaujoire holds 37,473 fans
- Nantes won the Coupe de France in 2022 in an emotional final dedicated to Emiliano Sala
- The city of Nantes is known as the "Venice of the West" due to its canal system