FC Metz

Football Club de Metz is a French football team, playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region.

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 has remained in the highest division ever since, except for a brief relegation in 2001, with immediate return to the Ligue 1 the following year.

Related Topics:
1932 - Ligue 1

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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.

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