Context: Stade de la Mosson is a football stadium in Montpellier, France. It is the home of Montpellier HSC (Ligue 1) and has a capacity of 32,900. Formerly a 16,000-seater stadium, it was entirely rebuilt in 1998 to host 6 games of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It was also used as a venue for group stage matches in the 2007 Rugby World Cup., Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier) is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current incarnation was founded through a merger in 1974. Montpellier currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city. The first team is managed by Frédéric Hantz and captained by defender Hilton., Montpellier Hérault Sport Club ( French pronunciation :  ( mplje eo sp klœb ) ; commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier ) is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier . The original club was founded in 1919 , while the current incarnation was founded through a merger in 1974 . Montpellier currently plays in Ligue 1 , the top level of French football and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson , located within the city . The first team is managed by former football player Rolland Courbis and captained by defender Hilton . Montpellier was founded under the name Stade Olympique Montpelliérain ( SO Montpellier ) and played under the name for most of its existence . 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 . Along with Marseille , Rennes , Sochaux , 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 , and the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999 . Montpellier is owned by Louis Nicollin , a French entrepreneur , and has been since 1974 . The club have produced several famous players in its history , most notably Laurent Blanc , who has served as manager of the France national team . Blanc is also the club 's all - time leading goalscorer . Eric Cantona , Roger Milla , and Carlos Valderrama are other players who have played in Montpellier 's colours . In 2001 , Montpellier introduced a women 's team ., Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire (commonly known as AS Saint-Étienne, ASSE, or simply Saint-Étienne) is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city. The team is managed by Christophe Galtier and captained by Loïc Perrin, who started his career at the club in 1996. Saint-Étienne is known as "Les Verts" meaning "the Greens" due to its home colours., Ligue 1 ("League 1", formerly known as Division 1), is the primary French association football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 games each totaling 380 games in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Ligue 1 is one of the top national leagues, currently ranked fifth in Europe behind Spain's La Liga, England's Premier League, Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A.
Ligue 1 was inaugurated on 11 September 1932 under the name "National" before switching to "Division 1" after a year of existence. The name lasted until 2002 before switching to its current name. AS Saint-Étienne is the most successful club with ten league titles in France while Olympique Lyon is the club that has won the most consecutive titles (seven between 2002 and 2008). With the presence of 66 seasons in Ligue 1, the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Olympique de Marseille hold the record for most seasons among the elite, while FC Nantes holds the League record for longevity with 44 consecutive seasons (19632007). The current champions are Paris Saint-Germain, who won their sixth title in the 201516 season., Subject: montpellier hsc, Relation: head_coach, Options: (A) christophe galtier (B) frédéric hantz
Output: frédéric hantz