Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French multi-sport 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
editThe club offers the following sports:[1]
Basketball
editField hockey
edit| Short name | RCF |
|---|---|
| League | Elite League |
| Founded | 1897 |
Honours
editMen
editFrench 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
editFrench champions: 13
- 1923, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1972
Football
editRugby Union
editTennis
editThe 1926 French Championships were held on the courts of Racing Club de France at the Croix-Catelan. The clay courts of the club have hosted two Women's Tennis Association tournaments, the Clarins Open between 1987 and 1992, and the Trophee Lagardère starting in 2022.
References
edit- ^ "France Now an Athletic Factor" (PDF). The New York Times. February 9, 1908.