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Metz MagazineSeptembre 2010
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Sport

"Metz supports its sportsmen and women. And they repay them with success."

Metz, a sports-loving city

With Metz Football Club, in Division 1 since 1967, Mez is well-known for football. Metz FC are:

  • twice winners of the French Cup, in 1984 and 1988,
  • winner of the League Cup in 1996,
  • French runnners-up in 1998,

Metz has a very impressive sporting record, which has been highlighted below.


FC Metz : in Division 1 since 1967

Other clubs also play a role in the citys sporting reputation :

  • The ASPTT ladies handball team in the National 1 league, holders of 8 French championships, with 5 of them in consecutive years, 3 times winners of the French Cup. Their performance in 1999 is well worthy of note, with the cup/championship double and semi-finals in the European Cup against Oslo. 6 of the players play in the French team.
  • The SMEC table tennis team, in the Super Division for 12 years, taking part in the European Cup 11 times, the club that organised the 1998 final of the European League between France and Austria.
  • The ASPTT mens tennis team, French champions in the National 1A league, and European champions in 1998.
  • The ASPTT Athletics club, with Bob TAHRI, Junior European champion in the 5,000 metres, several times French cross-country champion, French champion in the 1,500 m steeplechase, holder of the French hopefuls record in the 1,500 m, 3,000 m, 5,000 m and 3,000 m steeplechase.


ASPTT ladies handball : a winning team

Metz can also boast numerous amateur clubs including some which are particularly well-known :

  • The Metz Regatta club, classified 24th French club (13th for the ladies) out of 326 clubs affiliated to the FFSA, the club of Christine GOSSE, bronze medallist in the Atlanta Olympics, World Champion.
  • The RS Magny football club, ranked 10th amongst French amateur clubs and the first Lorraine club after FC Metz and AS Nancy Lorraine.

Go Metz !

Every year Metz holds a number of highly successful sporting events : the Metz half-marathon and the "Randonnée des Lavoirs" mountain bike race with over 2,000 participants.

Amongst the prestigious events held recently :


Canoeing-kayaking in Metz :
one of the finest urban courses in France

  • The University World Canoeing-Kayaking Championships, on one of the finest urban courses in France.
  • In addition a Metz team reached the eigth stage of the against the clock element of he Tour de France on the 11th July 1999.

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