Calais RUFC
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Calais Racing Union FC is a French
football
club based in Calais
, France.
Calais will compete in the CFA 2 for the 2009-10 season after being relegated from the Championnat National
finishing 18th in the 2008-09 season. This would normally mean relegation to the CFA
, but on Thursday 14 July 2009, it was announced by the DNCG that Calais RUFC had been relegated to the CFA 2 due to administrative reasons. CRUFC played their first match in their new Stade de l'Epopée on Saturday September 27, 2008, going down 1-4 to Laval
in a Championnat National match. On Saturday 17 April 2010, Calais RUFC broke the attendance record for a CFA 2 game which currently stands at 3078. The game was played against ES Wasquehal
and about 4000 Calaisiens attended, breaking the record comfortably.
On 15th May 2010, CRUFC won the CFA 2 Group A by defeating US Gravelines Foot
2-0, with Alexandre Danset scoring both of the goals. They will therefore compete in the CFA
for the 2010-11 season.
Unfortunately on 3rd June 2010, Calais RUFC were place into liquidation by the Boulogne central court. It is now unclear whether they will compete in the CFA next season, with the DH (Division Honneur) perhaps the most likely league that Calais will end up in. There is however still hope that this situation can be avoided if the feud between the president, Pascal Joly and the Mayoress of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, ends.
It seems likely now that CRUFC will be removed from existence and that a new football club in Calais will be created, possibly named Racing Club de Calais, this club will play in DH (Division Honneur) or PH (Promotion Honneur).
On 10th June 2010, the Boulogne central court, confirmed the liquidation of CRUFC. Calais's footballing future is now unsure.
. Made up of teachers, dock workers and office clerks, Calais' remarkable run saw the team defeat first division powers Racing Strasbourg
and Bordeaux
. They eventually lost 2-1 to Nantes
in a close match, but their mere presence in the final was an epic achievement for an amateur club.
CFA Group A
Division Three (North)
CFA 2 Group A
DH North
DH North pas de Calais
in the local derby, they became champions of the CFA 2 Group A, with two games to spare.
Calais RUFC 3-0 Pacy Vallée-d'Eure
'B' (Sankare x3) (29/05/10)
Évreux FC
1-0 Calais RUFC (22/05/10)
Calais RUFC 2-0 US Gravelines Foot
(Danset x2) (15/05/10)
CMS Oissel
2-1 Calais (Gaillard) (08/05/10)
Calais RUFC 1-0 Amiens AC
(Mantel) (01/05/10)
US Saint-Omer
0-0 Calais RUFC (24/04/10)
Calais RUFC 0-2 ES Wasquehal
(17/04/10)
FC Drouais
0-1 Calais RUFC (Mayombo) (10/04/10)
Calais RUFC 2-0 L'Entente SSG 'B' (Mayombo, Marque)
Calais RUFC 1-0 Amiens SC
'B' (Sankaré) (27/03/10)
SC Bastia
'B' 1-1 Calais RUFC (Sankaré) (20/03/10)
Calais RUFC 1-1 AS Poissy
(Gaillard) (13/03/10)
Calais RUFC 5-0 ESM Gonfreville
(Danset x3, Sankaré x2) (06/03/10)
SC Hazebrouck
1-1 Calais RUFC (Mayombo) (20/02/10)
FC Dieppe
0-3 Calais RUFC (Danset x2, Deleudeuil) (06/02/10)
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
, France.
The Club
The club was founded 1902 as Racing Club de Calais and was in the year 1974 renamed in Calais Racing Union Football Club.Calais will compete in the CFA 2 for the 2009-10 season after being relegated from the Championnat National
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
finishing 18th in the 2008-09 season. This would normally mean relegation to the CFA
CFA
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, but on Thursday 14 July 2009, it was announced by the DNCG that Calais RUFC had been relegated to the CFA 2 due to administrative reasons. CRUFC played their first match in their new Stade de l'Epopée on Saturday September 27, 2008, going down 1-4 to Laval
Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club is a French association football club based in Laval. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city and is managed by...
in a Championnat National match. On Saturday 17 April 2010, Calais RUFC broke the attendance record for a CFA 2 game which currently stands at 3078. The game was played against ES Wasquehal
ES Wasquehal
Entente Sportive de Wasquehal is a French football club based in Wasquehal.-History:It was founded in 1924 as L'Union Sportive de Wasquehal and became known as ES Wasquehal in 1945 after a merger with L'Association Sportif Wasquehal....
and about 4000 Calaisiens attended, breaking the record comfortably.
On 15th May 2010, CRUFC won the CFA 2 Group A by defeating US Gravelines Foot
US Gravelines Foot
Union Sportive Gravelines Football is a French association football team founded in 1942. They are based in Gravelines, Nord. Their home stadium is the Stade des Huttes in the town. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group A.-External links:*...
2-0, with Alexandre Danset scoring both of the goals. They will therefore compete in the CFA
CFA
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for the 2010-11 season.
Unfortunately on 3rd June 2010, Calais RUFC were place into liquidation by the Boulogne central court. It is now unclear whether they will compete in the CFA next season, with the DH (Division Honneur) perhaps the most likely league that Calais will end up in. There is however still hope that this situation can be avoided if the feud between the president, Pascal Joly and the Mayoress of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, ends.
It seems likely now that CRUFC will be removed from existence and that a new football club in Calais will be created, possibly named Racing Club de Calais, this club will play in DH (Division Honneur) or PH (Promotion Honneur).
On 10th June 2010, the Boulogne central court, confirmed the liquidation of CRUFC. Calais's footballing future is now unsure.
Coupe de France
Calais RUFC entered the international spotlight during their fairytale run to the final of the 2000 Coupe de FranceCoupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
. Made up of teachers, dock workers and office clerks, Calais' remarkable run saw the team defeat first division powers Racing Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
and Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
. They eventually lost 2-1 to Nantes
FC Nantes Atlantique
Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes...
in a close match, but their mere presence in the final was an epic achievement for an amateur club.
Honours
French Cup- Runners-Up: 1999-00
- Quarter Final: 2005-06
CFA Group A
- Champions: 2006-07
Division Three (North)
- Champions: 1980-81
CFA 2 Group A
- Champions: 1987-88, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2009–10
DH North
- Champions: 1975-76
DH North pas de Calais
- Champions: 1990-91
Current squad
Management
- Chairman: Pascal Joly
- Vice-President: Christophe Pollet
- Director of Sport: Arthur Denez
- Spokesman: Patrice Guyot
- Director of Finances: Alain Guérot
- Director of Sport: Bruno Willems
Sports
- Head Coach: Djézon BoutoilleDjezon BoutoilleDjezon Boutoille is a French manager, currently managing for CFA 2 side Calais RUFC.-External links:*...
- Assistant Coach: Eric Warmez
- Goalkeeper Coach: Richard Ellena
- Technical Coach: Didier Popieul
- Team Chef: Luc Denez
2009-10 Recent Results
Calais are currently top of the French CFA 2 - Group A, with 82 points and 1 game remaining. By winning against US Gravelines FootUS Gravelines Foot
Union Sportive Gravelines Football is a French association football team founded in 1942. They are based in Gravelines, Nord. Their home stadium is the Stade des Huttes in the town. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group A.-External links:*...
in the local derby, they became champions of the CFA 2 Group A, with two games to spare.
Calais RUFC 3-0 Pacy Vallée-d'Eure
Pacy Vallée-d'Eure
Pacy Vallée-d'Eure Football is a French football club based in Pacy-sur-Eure . It was founded in 1932. They play at the Stade Pacy-Ménilles, which has a capacity of 2,000...
'B' (Sankare x3) (29/05/10)
Évreux FC
Évreux FC
Évreux Football Club 27 is a French association football club founded in 2009. They are based in Évreux, Haute-Normandie and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier of the French football league system. They play at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris...
1-0 Calais RUFC (22/05/10)
Calais RUFC 2-0 US Gravelines Foot
US Gravelines Foot
Union Sportive Gravelines Football is a French association football team founded in 1942. They are based in Gravelines, Nord. Their home stadium is the Stade des Huttes in the town. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group A.-External links:*...
(Danset x2) (15/05/10)
CMS Oissel
CMS Oissel
Club Municipal Sportif d'Oissel is a French sports club founded in 1968. The club is based in Oissel, Seine-Maritime and have teams for basketball, handball and association football. As of the 2009–10 season, their football team plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group A. Their home...
2-1 Calais (Gaillard) (08/05/10)
Calais RUFC 1-0 Amiens AC
Amiens AC
Amiens Athletic Club is a French association football club founded in 1977. They are based in Amiens, Picardie, located in northern France, north of Paris. They are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier of the French football league system. They play at...
(Mantel) (01/05/10)
US Saint-Omer
US Saint-Omer
Union Sportive Saint-Omer is a French association football team founded in 1894. They are based in Saint-Omer, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier in the French football league system. They play at the Stade Gaston Bonnet in Saint-Omer...
0-0 Calais RUFC (24/04/10)
Calais RUFC 0-2 ES Wasquehal
ES Wasquehal
Entente Sportive de Wasquehal is a French football club based in Wasquehal.-History:It was founded in 1924 as L'Union Sportive de Wasquehal and became known as ES Wasquehal in 1945 after a merger with L'Association Sportif Wasquehal....
(17/04/10)
FC Drouais
FC Drouais
Football Club Drouais is a French association football team founded in 1991. They are based in Dreux, France. Their home stadium is the Stade du Vieux-Pré in the town. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Championnat de France amateur 2....
0-1 Calais RUFC (Mayombo) (10/04/10)
Calais RUFC 2-0 L'Entente SSG 'B' (Mayombo, Marque)
Calais RUFC 1-0 Amiens SC
Amiens SC
Amiens Sporting Club is a French association football club based in Amiens. The club was formed in 1901 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Licorne located within the city...
'B' (Sankaré) (27/03/10)
SC Bastia
SC Bastia
Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
'B' 1-1 Calais RUFC (Sankaré) (20/03/10)
Calais RUFC 1-1 AS Poissy
AS Poissy
AS Poissy is a French football club based in Poissy . It was founded in 1904. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange, which has a capacity of 3,500...
(Gaillard) (13/03/10)
Calais RUFC 5-0 ESM Gonfreville
ESM Gonfreville
Entente Sportive Municipale de Gonfreville-l'Orcher is a French association football team founded in 1955. They are based in Gonfreville-l'Orcher, Seine-Maritime. Their home stadium is the Stade Maurice Baquet in the town. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Championnat de France...
(Danset x3, Sankaré x2) (06/03/10)
SC Hazebrouck
SC Hazebrouck
Sporting Club Hazebrouckois is a French football club based in Hazebrouck, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. It was founded in 1907. The club currently plays in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2, the fifth tier of the French football league system.-External links:*...
1-1 Calais RUFC (Mayombo) (20/02/10)
FC Dieppe
FC Dieppe
FC Dieppe is a team in the French football club based in Dieppe . It was founded in 1896. They play at the Stade des Vertus, which has a capacity of 2,600 . The colours of the club are white and blue....
0-3 Calais RUFC (Danset x2, Deleudeuil) (06/02/10)
Notable coaches
- Albert Dubreucq (1962–1965) Dimitri Antonov (1965–1966)
- R. Noël (1966–1967)
- Jean (1967–1968)
- Claude Plancque (1968–1973)
- Bernard Placzek (1973–1979
- Eugène Grévin (1979–1980)
- Jacques Fardoux (1980–1982) Mohamed Lekkak (1982–1983)
- Bernard Ledru (1983–1985) Gabriel Desmenez (1985–1987) Richard Ellena (1987–1991)
- Jean-Marc Varnier (1991–1993)
- Jean-Claude Cloët (1993–1994) Daniel Fuchs (1994–1995) Ladislas LozanoLadislas LozanoLadislas Lozano is a French-Spanish football coach and retired player. He is most remembered for guiding amateur team Calais RUFC to the Coupe de France Final 2000.-Managerial career:...
(1995–2001) Manuel AbreuManuel AbreuManuel Abreu is a former French-Portuguese football defender. He played for Red Star, Poissy, Reims, Paris SG, Nancy, Sporting Braga, Quimper, Charleville and Saint-Maur Lusitanos. He is currently coaching Sénart-Moissy....
Freitas (2001–2002) - Sylvain Jore (2002)
- Jean-Jacques AllaisJean-Jacques AllaisJean-Jacques Allais is a former professional footballer.Allais spent one season with Veria F.C., making 14 appearances in the Greek second division.-External links:* at chamoisfc79.fr...
(2002) - Sylvain Jore (2002–2003)
- Jean-Jacques AllaisJean-Jacques AllaisJean-Jacques Allais is a former professional footballer.Allais spent one season with Veria F.C., making 14 appearances in the Greek second division.-External links:* at chamoisfc79.fr...
(2003) - Sylvain Jore (2003–2007)