Montpellier HSC (women)


Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season. The club is managed Sarah M'Barek and was captained by goalkeeper and French women's international Céline Deville before she departed for club rivals Lyon in July 2011.
Montpellier hosts its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Blanc, a 1,000-capacity stadium that is situated in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. The club also hosts matches at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, where the men's team plays.

History

The club was formed in 1990 under the name Montpellier-Le-Crès following the fusion of local clubs Racing Club de Paillade and Entente Cressoise. In 2001, the women's club became the women's section of football club Montpellier HSC. Since joining Montpellier, the women's section has won the Division 1 Féminine twice in 2004 and 2005 and the Challenge de France three in 2006, 2007, and 2009 making the club one of the most successful women's football club in French football. Montpellier reached the semi-finals of the 2005–06 edition of the UEFA Women's Cup and, during the 2009–10 season, reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League losing to Swedish club Umeå on the away goals rule.
Montpellier has produced several well-known players that have played for the France women's national football team. Hoda Lattaf is a current member of the Montpellier first-team and was one of the leading players of the national team during her ten-year stint from 1997–2007. Lattaf finished her international career with 112 appearances and 31 goals. Current internationals and former players include Sonia Bompastor and Camille Abily who both player abroad in the WPS in the United States. Internationals Louisa Necib, Élodie Thomis, and Laure Lepailleur all played for Montpellier before joining Olympique Lyonnais.

Players

Current squad

Former notable players

All results list Montpellier's goal tally first.
CompetitionRoundClubAwayHomeAggregate
2004–2005First qualifying round UCD–5–0–
2004–2005First qualifying round Neulengbach–7–0–
2004–2005First qualifying round Sintra–1–0–
2004–2005Second qualifying round Turbine Potsdam 0–6––
2004–2005Second qualifying round Torres Sassari1–2––
2004–2005Second qualifying round Wrocław0–2––
2005–2006First qualifying round Glentoran Belfast United8–0––
2005–2006First qualifying round Cardiff City2–0––
2005–2006First qualifying round Sintra 1–0––
2005–2006Second qualifying round Saestum Zeist–2–1–
2005–2006Second qualifying round Neulengbach–4–0–
2005–2006Second qualifying round Turbine Potsdam–0–0–
2005–2006Quarter-final Brøndby3–13–0 a6–1
2005–2006Semi-final Frankfurt1–0 a2–33–3
2009–2010Qualifying round Klaksvík2–0––
2009–2010Qualifying round Tikvesanka Kavadarci 7–1––
2009–2010Qualifying round NSA Sofia3–0––
2009–2010Round of 32 Standard Liège0–0 a3–13–1
2009–2010Round of 16 Bayern Munich1–0 a.e.t.0–0 a1–0
2009–2010Quarter-final Umeå0–0 a2–22–2
2017–2018Round of 32 Zvezda Perm2–00–1 a2–1
2017–2018Round of 16 Brescia3–2 a6–09–2
2017–2018Quarter-final Chelsea1–30–2 a1–5

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Honours

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