2025–26 RC Strasbourg Alsace season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | BlueCo | |||
| President | Marc Keller | |||
| Head coach | Liam Rosenior | |||
| Stadium | Stade de la Meinau | |||
| Ligue 1 | 5th | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Conference League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joaquín Panichelli (9) All: Joaquín Panichelli (10) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 29 October 2025. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 120th season in the history of RC Strasbourg Alsace, and the club's ninth consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Coupe de France and UEFA Conference League.
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Liam Rosenior |
| Assistant head coach | Justin Walker |
| First-team coach | Kalifa Cissé |
| Goalkeeping coach | Sébastien Gimenez |
| Fitness coach | Dany Eberhardt |
| Youth coach | Martin Djetou Guillaume Lacour |
| Video analyst | Hachim Ali M'Bae |
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2025 | CB | Andrew Omobamidele | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 26 June 2025 | RW | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | Southampton | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 27 June 2025 | MF | Pape Demba Diop | Zulte Waregem | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 2 July 2025 | LB | Valentín Barco | Brighton & Hove Albion | £7,870,000 | [4] |
| 7 July 2025 | CB | Soumaïla Coulibaly | Borussia Dortmund | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 16 July 2025 | MF | Maxi Oyedele | Legia Warsaw | €6,000,000 | [6] |
| 27 July 2025 | FW | Joaquín Panichelli | Alavés | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 30 July 2025 | LB | Ishé Samuels-Smith | Chelsea | £6,500,000 | [8][9] |
| 9 August 2025 | CB | Lucas Høgsberg | FC Nordsjælland | Undisclosed | [10][11] |
| 16 August 2025 | GK | Stefan Bajic | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [10][11] |
| 1 September 2025 | CAM | Julio Enciso | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Ben Chilwell | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [13] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2025 | DF | Mamadou Sarr[a] | Chelsea | £12,000,000 | [14] |
| 18 June 2025 | FW | Jérémy Sebas | Bastia | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 1 July 2025 | CM | Habib Diarra | Sunderland | £30,000,000 | [16] |
| 1 July 2025 | RB | Marvin Senaya | Auxerre | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Jessy Deminguet | Metz | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Alaa Bellaarouch | Braga | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 4 July 2025 | GK | Robin Risser | Lens | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 5 July 2025 | CB | Steven Baseya | Alverca | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 13 July 2025 | CB | Thomas Delaine | Le Havre | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 16 July 2025 | FW | Patrick Ouotro | Nancy | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 24 July 2025 | FW | Aboubacar Ali Abdallah | Francs Borains | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 29 July 2025 | FW | Moïse Sahi Dion | Dender | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Ishé Samuels-Smith | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 1 September 2025 | RW | Dilane Bakwa | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [27] |
- ^ Transfer for 2025–26 season, but eligible to play in 2024–25 season for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2025 | GK | Mike Penders | Chelsea | [28] |
| 31 July 2025 | AM | Kendry Páez | Chelsea | [29] |
| 1 August 2025 | CB | Mamadou Sarr | Chelsea | [30] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2025 | CB | Yoni Gomis | Beveren | [31] |
| 16 July 2025 | MF | Pape Diong | Dunkerque | [32] |
| 12 August 2025 | FW | Miloš Luković | Las Palmas | [33] |
| 31 August 2025 | MF | Pape Demba Diop | 1. FC Nürnberg | [34] |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Ligue 1 | 17 August 2025 | May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 43.75 |
| Coupe de France | Round of 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | ||
| UEFA Conference League | 21 August 2025 | Play-off round | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 75.00 | |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 56.00 | |||
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lyon | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 27 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Rennes | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 27 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 23 | |
| 8 | Toulouse | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Monaco | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[35]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[35]
Notes:
- ^ The 2025–26 Coupe de France winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the Coupe de France winners finish in the top five of Ligue 1). If the Coupe de France winners finish in the top six of Ligue 1, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 |
Last updated: 15 December 2025.
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2025. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 17 August 2025 1 | Metz | 0–1 | Strasbourg | Longeville-lès-Metz |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 25,009 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 24 August 2025 2 | Strasbourg | 1–0 | Nantes | Strasbourg |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 22,468 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 31 August 2025 3 | Monaco | 3–2 | Strasbourg | Monaco |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 14 September 2025 4 | Strasbourg | 1–0 | Le Havre | Strasbourg |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 22,250 Referee: Willy Delajod |
| 21 September 2025 5 | Paris FC | 2–3 | RC Strasbourg | Paris |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 17,912 Referee: François Letexier |
| 26 September 2025 6 | Strasbourg | 1–2 | Marseille | Strasbourg |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 23,262 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Strasbourg | 5–0 | Angers | Strasbourg |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 22,171 Referee: Guillaume Paradis |
| 17 October 2025 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–3 | Strasbourg | Paris |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,754 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 26 October 2025 9 | Lyon | 2–1 | Strasbourg | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 49,058 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 29 October 2025 10 | Strasbourg | 3–0 | Auxerre | Strasbourg |
| 22:05 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 22,667 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Rennes | 4–1 | Strasbourg | Rennes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,658 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 9 November 2025 12 | Strasbourg | 2–0 | Lille | Strasbourg |
| 17:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 29,000 Referee: François Letexier |
| 22 November 2025 13 | Lens | 1–0 | Strasbourg | Lens |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 38,211 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Strasbourg | 1–2 | Brest | Strasbourg |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 30,017 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Toulouse | 1–0 | Strasbourg | Toulouse |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Strasbourg | 0–0 | Lorient | Strasbourg |
| 17:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 29,951 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
| 18 January 2026 18 | Strasbourg | v | Metz | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 25 January 2026 19 | Lille | v | Strasbourg | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 1 February 2026 20 | Strasbourg | v | Paris Saint-Germain | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 15 February 2026 22 | Marseille | v | Strasbourg | Marseille |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
| 22 February 2026 23 | Strasbourg | v | Lyon | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 28 February 2026 24 | Strasbourg | v | Lens | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 8 March 2026 25 | Auxerre | v | Strasbourg | Auxerre |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 15 March 2026 26 | Strasbourg | v | Paris FC | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 5 April 2026 28 | Strasbourg | v | Nice | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 19 April 2026 30 | Strasbourg | v | Rennes | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 3 May 2026 32 | Strasbourg | v | Toulouse | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
| 16 May 2026 34 | Strasbourg | v | Monaco | Strasbourg |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau |
Coupe de France
| 21 December 2025 Round of 64 | Strasbourg | 2–1 | Dunkerque | Strasbourg |
| 14:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 10 or 11 January 2026 Round of 32 | Avranches | v | Strasbourg | Avranches |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade René Fenouillère |
UEFA Conference League
Play-off round
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The draw for the play-off round was held on 4 August 2025.
| 21 August 2025 First leg | Strasbourg | 0–0 | Brøndby | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg |
| 20:00 | Report[37] | Attendance: 22,080[36] Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo) |
| 28 August 2025 Second leg | Brøndby | 2–3 (2–3 agg.) | Strasbourg | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester |
| 20:00 |
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Report[39] | Attendance: 23,930[38] Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strasbourg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Raków Częstochowa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 | |
| 4 | Sparta Prague | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2025. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 2 October 2025 1 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–2 | Strasbourg | Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 15,204[41] Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy) |
| 23 October 2025 2 | Strasbourg | 1–1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg |
| 18:45 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 21,748 Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia) |
| 6 November 2025 3 | BK Häcken | 1–2 | Strasbourg | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg[note 1] |
| 21:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,082 Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy) |
| 27 November 2025 4 | Strasbourg | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Strasbourg, France |
| 21:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 29,528 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain) |
| 11 December 2025 5 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Strasbourg | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) | Report | Attendance: 15,404 Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany) |
| 18 December 2025 6 | Strasbourg | 3–1 | Breiðablik | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Statistics
Notes
- ^ BK Häcken will play their home matches at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, instead of their regular stadium, Bravida Arena, Gothenburg, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
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