RC_Calais

RC Calais

RC Calais

Football club based in Calais, France

For the former football club based in Calais, see Calais RUFC.

Racing Club Calais is a football club based in Calais, France. It was founded in 2023 from a merger of Grand Calais Pascal FC and Calais FC Hauts-de-France. As of the 2023–24 season, it competes in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football.

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History

In 2017, Calais RUFC ceased operations due to financial issues.[3] Among the successor clubs in the city were Calais FC Hauts-de-France and Grand Calais Pascal FC.[4] In 2023, the two clubs merged to create a new club called Racing Club Calais.[5] The first team would start in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football, where Grand Calais Pascal FC had been playing prior to the merger.[6][7]

On 18 November 2023, in the seventh round of the 2023–24 Coupe de France, Calais secured a 2–1 victory over ESC Longueau thanks to stoppage time goals from Claudio Beauvue and Axel Prohouly, setting up a match against Ligue 2 side Caen in the following round.[8] In the match on 9 December, Calais took the lead in the eleventh minute thanks to a goal from Redwan Aboukassem, but were unable to hold the result, with Caen scoring four goals in the second half, including three after the 80th minute, to win 4–1.[9]

Players

As of 19 November 2023[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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References

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    "Racing Club de Calais" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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    "SENIORS RÉGIONAL 1". Ligue de Football des Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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    "When Fourth-tier Calais Came Within Inches of Winning the Coupe De France". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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    Carnel (CLP), Simon (2023-05-19). "Football: fusion à Calais, "nous arrivons au bout de quelque chose" estime Dany Dezègue". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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    "Football : le Racing Club Calais est né". radio6.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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    "Le Racing Club de Calais nait de la fusion des équipes calaisiennes - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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    Liron, Sylvain (2023-11-17). "Coupe (7e tour) : après trois mois d'existence, comment va le RC Calais ?". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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    Sougey, Frédéric (2023-11-19). "La fin de match folle de Calais pour s'offrir Caen au 8ème tour !". Foot Amateur (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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    Ponsot, Ariel (9 December 2023). "Coupe de France. Le SM Caen renverse Calais en fin de match et se qualifie pour les 32es de finale". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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    "RC Calais". FootballDatabase.eu (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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