Racing Club de France

Summary

Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French multi-sport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club.

Racing-Paris Rugby Team in 1899

Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris with club colours of white and blue.

Departments edit

The club offers the following sports:[1]

Basketball edit

Field hockey edit

Racing Club de France
Short nameRCF
Founded1897; 127 years ago (1897)
LeagueElite League
2017–184th


Honours edit

Men edit

French champions: 22

  • 1899, 1903, 1909, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1960, 1961, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2015, 2016, 2017

Women edit

French champions: 13

  • 1923, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1972

Football edit

Rugby Union edit

Tennis edit

The clay courts of Racing Club have hosted two Women's Tennis Association tournaments, the Clarins Open between 1987 and 1992, and the Trophee Lagardère starting in 2022.

References edit

  1. ^ "France Now an Athletic Factor" (PDF). The New York Times. February 9, 1908.

External links edit

  • Official site
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Rugby du Racing Club de France