Strasbourg Colors, Facts and History

Strasbourg history

Founded in 1906 when the city belonged to the German Empire, RC Strasbourg has a history tied to Alsace, and like the region it has changed nationality three times. It turned professional in 1933. The low point came after 2010-11, when financial liquidation dropped the club to the fifth tier. Renamed RC Strasbourg Alsace, it won the CFA in 2012-13, the Championnat National in 2015-16 and Ligue 2 in 2016-17 to get back to Ligue 1.

Only twelve clubs have collected every one of France's three big domestic prizes, and Strasbourg is among them. The league title came in 1979, League Cup wins arrived in 1964, 1997, 2005 and 2019, and the Coupe de France in 1951, 1966 and 2001. It is also one of thirteen teams with more than 2,000 top-flight games, across 67 seasons, plus 52 European matches since 1961. Stability is another story. Since the early 1950s, every decade has included at least one relegation, and the club has gone through 52 managers in 75 years as a pro team.

Did you know?

• Strasbourg has won the Coupe de la Ligue four times.
• RC Strasbourg was relegated to the fifth tier after the 2010-11 season.
• Strasbourg's only French league title came in 1979.