   stade rennais football club (; commonly referred to as stade rennais, srfc, or simply rennes) is a french association football 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 philippe montanier and captained by defender romain danzÃ©. the team's president is renÃ© ruello and its owner is artÃ©mis, the holding company of businessman franÃ§ois pinault. rennes was founded in 1901 under the name stade rennais and is one of the most recognisable 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, and nice, rennes is the only club to have played in the inaugural 1932â33 season and still be playing in the first division as of today. the club has, however, never won ligue 1. the club's best finish in the league has been 4th with the club accomplishing this feat on four occasions; most recently in the 2006â07 season. ren
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