Montpellier HSC

Montpellier was founded under the name Stade Olympique Montpelliérain (SOM) and played under the name for most of its existence.{{Cite web |title=Montpellier HSC Club Profile: News, Data & Analysis |url=https://www.footballteamnews.com/team?montpellier-hsc |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Football Team News |language=en |archive-date=18 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718011551/https://www.footballteamnews.com/team?montpellier-hsc |url-status=live }} In 1989, after playing under various names, the club changed its name to its current form. Montpellier is one of the founding members of the first division of French football.{{Cite web |title=Montpellier HSC Tryouts & Club Guide: History, Stadium, Players, and More! |url=https://fcscout.com/europe/france/montpellier-hsc/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=FCScout.com |language=en-US}} Along with Marseille, Rennes and Nice, Montpellier is one of only a few clubs to have played in the inaugural 1932–33 season and is still playing in the first division. The club won Ligue 1 for the first time in the 2011–12 season. Montpellier's other honours to date include winning the Coupe de France in 1929 and 1990, the Coupe de la Ligue in 1992, and the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/articles/legends/2021/03/12/nimes-to-montpellier-crossing-the-derby-divide-savanier-blanc-cantona/|title=From Nîmes to Montpellier: Crossing the derby divide|website=www.ligue1.com|access-date=15 May 2024|archive-date=15 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515081803/https://www.ligue1.com/articles/legends/2021/03/12/nimes-to-montpellier-crossing-the-derby-divide-savanier-blanc-cantona/|url-status=live}}

In the 2011–12 season, Montpellier won its first Ligue 1 title, finishing the season with 82 points, three points ahead of runners-up Paris Saint-Germain. On 20 May 2012, in a game marred by stoppages for crowd violence, John Utaka scored a brace to secure a 2–1 victory over Auxerre and win the Ligue 1 title for Montpellier. Olivier Giroud, who finished the season with 21 goals and 9 assists, was the league's top goal scorer. Despite being tied on goals with Paris Saint-Germain attacker Nenê, he was named the league's top scorer by the Ligue de Football Professionnel due to finishing with more goals in open play.{{cite web | url = http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/article/olivier-giroud-couronne.htm | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | title = Olivier Giroud couronné | date = 20 May 2012 | access-date = 17 June 2012 | language = fr | archive-date = 27 October 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171027034454/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/article/olivier-giroud-couronne.htm | url-status = live }}{{cite web|url=https://breakingthelines.com/historical/when-montpellier-ruled-france-a-look-back-at-the-2011-12-ligue-1-champions/|title=When Montpellier Ruled France: A Look Back at the 2011/12 Ligue 1 Champions|website=breakingthelines.com|date=21 January 2023 |access-date=15 May 2024|archive-date=15 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515080518/https://breakingthelines.com/historical/when-montpellier-ruled-france-a-look-back-at-the-2011-12-ligue-1-champions/|url-status=live}}

On 26 April 2025, after 16 consecutive seasons in the top flight, Montpellier was relegated to Ligue 2.{{Cite news |title=Montpellier relegated to Ligue 2 after 16-year top-flight stint |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/montpellier-relegated-ligue-2-after-16-years-top-flight-2025-04-26/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250429150638/https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/montpellier-relegated-ligue-2-after-16-years-top-flight-2025-04-26/ |archive-date=2025-04-29 |access-date=2025-05-17 |work=Reuters |language=en-US}}

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Senior club staff{{cite web |url=http://www.mhscfoot.com/le-club/organigramme |title=Organigramme |publisher=Montpellier HSC |language=fr |access-date=26 January 2011 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719141831/http://www.mhscfoot.com/le-club/organigramme |url-status=live }}

• President: Laurent Nicollin
• Association chairman: Gilbert Varlot
• Sporting Director: Bruno Carotti
• Head of Youth: Francis De Taddeo

Coaching and medical staff{{cite web |url=http://www.mhscfoot.com/groupe-pro/le-staff |title=Le Staff |publisher=Montpellier HSC |language=fr |access-date=26 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825220618/http://www.mhscfoot.com/groupe-pro/le-staff |archive-date=25 August 2010}}

• Head coach: Zoumana Camara
• Assistant head coach: Ghislain Printant
• First-Team coach: Hilton
• Goalkeeper coach: Robin Gasset
• Fitness coach: Claude Duvergne
• Scout: Adrien Bordeau

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• Ligue 1
• Champions (1): 2011–12
• Ligue 2
• Champions (3): 1945–46, 1960–61, 1986–87
• Coupe de France
• Champions (2): 1928–29, 1989–90
• Runners-up (2): 1930–31, 1993–94
• Coupe de la Ligue
• Champions (1): {{ill|Coupe de la Ligue de football 1992|fr|Coupe de la Ligue de football 1992|lt=1992}}
• Runners-up (2): {{ill|Coupe de la Ligue de football 1994|fr|Coupe de la Ligue de football 1994|lt=1994,}} 2010–11
• Division d'Honneur (Languedoc-Roussillon)
• Champions (2): 1981, 1992The two DH titles won were achieved by the club's reserve team.

• UEFA Intertoto Cup
• Winners (1): 1999

• Division d'Honneur (Sud-Est)
• Champions (3): 1928, 1932, 1976

• Coupe Gambardella
• Champions (3): 1996, 2009, 2017
• Runners-up (3): 1984, 1985, 1997

• Montpellier HSC (women)

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