Toulouse FC

Toulouse was left without a big side in 1967 when Toulouse FC sold its players and place in the French top flight to Paris outfit Red Star, but three years later a new club, Union Sportive Toulouse, rose from the ashes. Adopting red and yellow jerseys, the club started out in Ligue 2 and in 1979 reclaimed the name Toulouse FC. Now wearing purple and white, Les Pitchouns gained top-flight promotion in 1982. A side containing Jacques Santini and Swiss forward Daniel Jeandupeux earned a penalty shoot-out victory against Diego Maradona's Napoli in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup, Toulouse's maiden European campaign.

After goalkeeper Fabien Barthez made his breakthrough and moved on, Toulouse were relegated in 1994. They subsequently bounced back and forth between Ligues 1 and 2 before slipping to the third flight in 2001 after financial problems. Toulouse were back in the top flight two seasons later, and in 2007 they finished third to earn a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. There, Liverpool overpowered them 5–0 on aggregate. In 2008–09, Toulouse finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table with 64 points, and secured a spot in the new Europa League, while André-Pierre Gignac led all scorers in Ligue 1 with 24 goals and was awarded a call-up to the France national team. In the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season, Toulouse avoided relegation to Ligue 2 in the last game of the season. With 12 minutes to go, Toulouse were behind to Angers 2–1 and needed a win to survive, and…

Toulouse Football Club was founded on 20 March 1937 and began in Division 2. The club finished second in the South Group of 1945–46 French Division 2 season and were promoted to Division 1 almost a decade after its foundation. Toulouse finished in 14th position in its first campaign in the top tier of French football. Following four mid-table finishes, TFC claimed fourth spot in 1949–50 French Division 1 season, the club's then highest position. However the club suffered a major downturn the following season when they finished 17th, being relegated to Division 2 in 1951. However, Le Téfécé were to win their first title by claiming the Division 2 in 1953, being promoted to the top-flight. This success was followed by the club's Coupe de France triumph in 1957. It was TFC's first and last major honour. Toulouse coped with this lack of title success by assuring themselves as a Division 1 mainstay, regularly finishing in the top half of the table after their return to the top flight (including a 2nd spot in 1955, the club's best finish ever). In season 1960–61, Toulouse took part in the newly born Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup, losing 6–2 on aggregate to Motherwell. At the beginning of season 1961–62, Jean-Baptiste Doumeng (the 'red millionaire') became club president. Under his presidency, Toulouse reached fifth place in season 1963–1964. On 16 June 1964, Kader Firoud, who had played for the club during wartime, became club coach. After a season of transition (1964–65)…

Pierre Cazal 1937–? Jean Batmale ? Giuseppe Zilizzi ? Henri Cammarata 1945–1947 Edmond Enée 1947–1952 Charles Nicolas 1952–1953 Jules Bigot 1953–1958 René Pleimelding 1958–1961 Léon Deladerrière 1961–1964 Kader Firoud 1964–1967

As of 11 May 2023.

Domestic

Coupe de France Winners (1): 2022–23 Ligue 2 Winners (3): 1981–82, 2002–03, 2021–22

Coupe de France Winners (1): 1956–57 Ligue 1 Runners-up (1): 1954–55 Ligue 2 Winners (1): 1952–53