Metz is a professional football club based in Longeville-lès-Metz, France. Founded in 1932, the club plays its home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien. It competes in Ligue 1.
Overview
Football Club de Metz was founded in 1932 and is based in Metz, in the Lorraine region of northeastern France. The club competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, and plays its home matches at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. Throughout its history, Metz has spent the majority of its existence in the professional divisions of French football, earning a reputation as a consistent and resilient club at the national level. The club has won the Coupe de France on more than one occasion and has produced several players who went on to prominent careers.
The current squad includes players such as O. Ba, J. Fischer, Romain Jean-Baptiste, P. Sy, M. Colin, and Moustapha Diop. Metz has experienced periods of promotion and relegation between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in recent decades. The club maintains a loyal supporter base drawn largely from the Moselle department and the broader Lorraine region.
Current squad · 29
G. Abuashvili
A. Agne Ba
M. Bokele Mputu
P. Fall
H. Kadamani
N. Mbala
A. Mbodj
Ibou Sané
B. Song
É. Soumah-AbbadLigue 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 |
