Full name | Football Club de Metz | |||
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Nickname(s) | Les Grenats (The Maroons),[1] Les Graoullys | |||
Founded | March 23 1932 | |||
Ground | Stade Saint-Symphorien | |||
Capacity | 25,636[2] | |||
Owner | Bernard Serin | |||
President | Bernard Serin | |||
Manager | Stéphane Le Mignan | |||
League | Ligue 2 | |||
2023–24 | Ligue 1, 16th of 18 (relegated) | |||
Website | www | |||
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Football Club de Metz (French pronunciation: [mɛs] ) is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 2, the second division in the French football league system, for the 2024–25 season following their relegation from the top flight in the 2023–2024 season. They play their home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien located within the city. The team is currently managed by Stéphane Le Mignan. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice.