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Football Club de Metz is a French football team, playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region, which has played in the French Ligue 1 for most of its history, but currently plays in Ligue 2.
[edit] History
FC Metz was founded in 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. FC Metz ascended to the top level of French football in 1965; the team remained in the highest division until they were relegated in 2001, although they bounced back immediately and returned to the Ligue 1 the following year. In 2006 they were relegated again.
FC Metz plays its home matches at the stade Saint-Symphorien, which has a capacity of 26,700. Its official colors are garnet (maroon) and white, from which the team derives its nickname Les Grenats. The team's crest features the Lorraine cross, symbolic of the team's regional affiliation.
[edit] Honours
FC Metz has never won the French championship; its best result was a second-place finish in 1998, behind RC Lens. Metz won the Coupe de France twice, in 1984 and 1988; the first of these victories led to arguably the team's greatest moment, an upset of FC Barcelona in the first round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in October 1984. FC Metz also won the Coupe de la Ligue twice, in 1986 and 1996, and has made a total of ten appearances in European tournaments.
[edit] Current squad 2006/2007
As of March 17, 2006
[edit] Players on loan
[edit] Famous players
For a complete list of FC Metz players, see Category:FC Metz players
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