Nantes is a professional football club based in Nantes, France. Founded in 1943, the club plays its home matches at Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau. It competes in Ligue 1.
Overview
Football Club de Nantes is a French professional football club founded in 1943 and based in the city of Nantes, in the Loire-Atlantique department of western France. The club competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football, and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Beaujoire, officially named the Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau. Nantes has won the French league title on multiple occasions and has historically been one of the more prominent clubs in French domestic football.
The club developed a distinctive passing style during the 1970s and 1980s, often referred to as the "Nantes style," which emphasised fluid, collective play. This approach brought considerable success and earned widespread recognition within French football.
Current players in the squad include goalkeepers and outfield players such as L. Bonelli, M. Dupé, A. Mirbach, Ali Yousef Musrati, K. Amian, and C. Awaziem, reflecting a mix of domestic and international talent.
Current squad · 33
A. Cherni
L. Diack
Diockoumalang Gomes
R. Hachem
J. Lepenant
Louis Leroux
B. Pierret
I. Sissoko
D. Assoumani
W. Younoussa
Sacha Ziani
Ligue 2 — 26/27
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint Etienne | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 |  RED Star FC 93 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 |  Reims | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 |  Montpellier | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |  Metz | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| 6 |  Nancy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 |  Annecy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +0 | 10 |
| 8 |  Sochaux | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 |  Dijon | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +0 | 9 |
| 10 |  PAU | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +0 | 8 |
| 11 |  Guingamp | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 |  Dunkerque | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 |  Grenoble | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 |  Rodez | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Nantes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 |  Clermont Foot | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Boulogne | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 |  Laval | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
