Stade Brestois 29 is is a professional football team from the city of Brest, France. The year of its creation is considered to be 1950, but in fact the club is the successor of the authentic local Acmoricaine de Brest, founded in 1903. The team plays its home games at the "Stade Francis Le Ble", which has a capacity of 15,097 seats. The main kit of the team are in red and the guests are in black and white. Stade Brestois is called the "pirate team".

The club has been successful in professional football for the last 15 years, without being relegated to the National League. The seasons of Stade Brestois in the elite of France are 14, with a serious presence in the last few campaigns. After finishing second in League 2 in the 2018/2019 season, the "pirate team" returned to the elite.

Brest has no significant success either on the local stage or in European club football. The only men's trophy dates back to 1980/1981, when they won Ligue 2. They have two quarterfinals of the French Cup behind them, the last of which took place in 2015. History shows us several won friendly tournaments and championships U19, including the Cup. Gambardella, which is the equivalent of the French Cup, but for young people under 19.

A number of names have passed through Stade Brestois, which in their further development have become football legends. We highlight Paul Le Gwen, who has 154 games for the team, David Ginola, Roberto Cabanyas, Frank Ribery and others.

In an attempt to commercialize and develop the name, the management of Brest 29 created a football team overseas, called "Stade Brest New York".

Brest's main rivals are Gingham and Lorient, and the reasons are regional. In recent years, there has been an even fiercer dispute in the derbies between them.

Coach: Dall'Oglio Olivier (France) Age: 56

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