in
Parc des Princes, 1950 During the
1900 Summer Olympics, Racing Club de France hosted the
athletics events at Croix-Catelan Stadium (the club's previous home). Racing's zenith was the 1930s and 1940s, when the club won
Ligue 1 in
1936 and the
Coupe de France in 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945 and 1949. The club was also successful in the early 1960s, finishing second in the first division in
1961 and
1962. However, Racing was a focal point of the financial crisis affecting French football during the mid-1960s. The club's financial struggles resulted in its relegation to the lower divisions. In 1982, businessman
Jean-Luc Lagardère wanted to build a team of stars and invested in the club as a second major club in Paris (with
Paris Saint-Germain). Although he considered a merger of
Paris FC and Racing, the Racing management refused due to a lack of detailed information on PFC finances. Lagardère bought the Paris FC (incurring a debt of more than four million francs) and renamed it "Paris Racing 1". Lagardère invested in experienced players in 1982 and 1983. Lagardère, determined to lead his club to the European Cup draws in 1987, hired Portuguese coach
Artur Jorge after Jorge's victory in the
European Cup with
FC Porto. He completed the team with
Gérard Buscher and
Pascal Olmeta. However, the club fell on hard times and attendance declined. During the late 1980s, Racing lost 300 million francs. The club, relegated to the amateur levels, sought firmer financial footing. In December 2008,
Georgios Kintis tried unsuccessfully to buy the club. Before the 2009–10 season, Racing reached a financial agreement with the city of
Levallois. The club's association and support from the commune resulted in a name change to
Racing Club de France Levallois 92. Despite assistance from Levallois, Racing was relegated to the
Championnat de France amateur 2 by the
DNCG in July 2010 after it was determined that the club had a €500,000 debt. On 21 November 2010, Racing Levallois and
UJA Alfortville announced plans to merge for the following season. In 2012, the club returned to
Colombes as Racing Club de France Colombes 92. The club achieved promotion in the
2021–22 Championnat National 3 season to reach
Championnat National 2 where they currently compete in Group A. season at the Stade Alphonse Le Gallo.
Name changes • Racing Club de France: (1896–1932, 1966–1981, 2005–2007) • Racing Club de Paris: (1932–1966, 1981–1987, 1999–2005) •
Matra Racing: (1987–1989) • Racing Paris 1: (1989–1991) • Racing 92: (1991–1995) • Racing Club de France 92: (1995–1999) • Racing Club de France football 92: (2007–2009) • Racing Club de France Levallois 92: (2009–2012) • Racing Club de France Colombes 92: (2012–2018) • Racing Club de France Football: (2018–present) == Players ==