Brest Colors, Facts and History
Brest play at the Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, Brittany, a stadium that holds 15,220 fans.
- League
- Ligue 1
- City
- Brest
- Home
- Stade Francis-Le Blé (15,220 seats)
- Founded
- 1950
- Manager
- Julien Lachuer (Oct 2026)
Brest history
Stade Brestois 29 was formed in 1950 when five local patronages merged, one of them Armoricaine de Brest, which dated back to 1903. The club climbed fast through regional football, reaching the Championnat de France Amateur in 1958, Division 2 in 1970 and finally Division 1 in 1979.
Its peak came between 1981 and 1991 under president François Yvinec, with nine top-flight seasons in ten years. Then it fell apart: demotion in 1991 and bankruptcy a few months later. Brest only got back to the second division in 2004 and to Ligue 1 in 2010. The club has stayed in Ligue 1 since winning promotion in 2018-19. The big surprise came in 2023-24, when underdog Brest finished third and qualified for the 2024-25 Champions League, the first European campaign in club history. Entrepreneur Denis Le Saint has been chairman since 10 May 2016.
Did you know?
- Brest's first ever European campaign was the 2024-25 Champions League.
- Five local clubs merged to form Stade Brestois in 1950.
- Brest filed for bankruptcy a few months after its 1991 demotion.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Brest or the Ligue 1; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Brest
Has Brest played in the Champions League?
Yes. A third-place finish in 2023-24 sent Brest to the 2024-25 Champions League.
When was Stade Brestois founded?
The club was founded in 1950 through a merger of five local patronages.
Sources
- Wikidata Q218372, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Stade Brestois 29, checked October 8, 2026
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