Racing Club de France
Racing-Paris Rugby Team in 1899
Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French omnisport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club.
Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris with club colours of white and blue.
Departments[]
The club offers the following sports:[1]
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Decathlon
- Fencing
- Football
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Judo
- Pentathlon
- Rugby union
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Skiing
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball (until 2009)
Basketball[]
Field hockey[]
| Short name | RCF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1897 |
| League | Elite League |
| 2017–18 | 4th |
Honours[]
Men[]
French champions: 22
- 1899, 1903, 1909, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1960, 1961, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2015, 2016, 2017
Women[]
French champions: 13
- 1923, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1972
Football[]
Rugby Union[]
See also[]
- the former name of Racing 92 rugby union club
- the former name of Racing Club de France Football
- the former name of the basketball club Paris Basket Racing, a predecessor to today's Metropolitans 92
References[]
- ^ "France Now an Athletic Factor" (PDF). The New York Times. February 9, 1908.
External links[]
Categories:
- Racing Club de France
- Multi-sport clubs in France
- French field hockey clubs
- Field hockey clubs established in 1897
- Sports clubs in Paris