Red Star F.C.

Early history

Red Star Football Club was founded on 21 February 1897 in a Parisian café by Jules Rimet and Ernest Weber under the name Red Star Club Français. The derivation of the name is uncertain; it is possibly taken from the red star of Buffalo Bill or possibly in reference to Miss Jenny, a British governess based in Paris who was adopted as the godmother of the club, who recommended the club be named after the historic shipping line, the Red Star Line. Upon its creation, Rimet installed Jean de Piessac as club president and one of his younger brothers as club secretary. The club was officially inaugurated on 12 March 1897 after Rimet signed the club's statutes and sent them to the USFSA, which, during this time, served as the head of French football. Members of the club were required to pay ₣100 a month to help the club meet its daily quota. Red Star officially joined the USFSA in 1898 and was inserted into the third-tier of the association's football league system. In the club's infancy, the team played in navy blue and white at the Champ de Mars. However, soon after, Red Star moved to Meudon in Hauts-de-Seine playing on a terrace overlooking the Seine Valley. Midway through the year, de Piessac left his post as club president. Rimet quickly succeeded him and, by 1904, Red Star were playing in the first division of the USFSA league.

In 1907, Red Star changed its name to Red Star Amical Club after merging with Amical Football Club. Due to the merger, the club…

Domestic

Ligue 2 Champions (2): 1933–34, 1938–39 Championnat National Champions (3): 2014–15, 2017–18, 2023–24 Championnat de France amateur 2 Champions (1): 2005–06 (Group A) Division d'Honneur (Paris Île-de-France) Champions (4): 1919–20, 1921–22, 1923–24, 2004–05 Coupe de France Champions (5): 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1941–42 Runners-up (1): 1945–46

Other

Coupe Manier Champions (1): 1908 Ligue de Football Association (LFA) Championship Champions (1): 1912 Challenge de la Renommée Champions (1): 1919 Trophée de France Runners-up (1): 1912

International

Tournoi du Nouvel An Winners (2): 1921 (shared), 1923, 1924 (shared) Tournoi de Pâques Winners (1): 1923 Runners-up (2): 1922, 1929 Tournoi Pascal Winners (2): 1913, 1924 Challenge International de Paris Winners (1): 1913 Tournoi de Pentecôte Runners-up (1): 1927