Stade Rennais Soccer Club commonly referred to as Stade Rennais, SRFC, or simply Rennes is a French association fsoccer club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city. The team is managed by former football player Frédéric Antonetti and captained by the Senegalese international defender Kader Mangane. The team’s president is Patrick Le Lay, who is close to businessman François Pinault, who owns the team.

Rennes was founded in 1901 under the name Stade Rennais and is one of the most recognizable football clubs in the Brittany region, alongside former Brittany inhabitants Nantes. The two are among the main clubs that contest the Derby Breton. Rennes is one of the founding members of the first division of French football. Along with Marseille, Montpelllier, Sochaux, and Nice, Rennes is the only club to have played in the inaugural 1932–33 season and still be playing in the first division as of today.

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