2025–26 Stade Rennais FC season
Stade Rennais FC 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season was the 125th season in the history of Stade Rennais Football Club, and the club's 32nd consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Coupe de France.
OwnerArtémis
PresidentArnaud Pouille
Head coachHabib Beye
(until 9 February)
Sébastien Tambouret
(caretaker, from 9 to 18 February)
Franck Haise
(from 18 February)
(until 9 February)
Sébastien Tambouret
(caretaker, from 9 to 18 February)
Franck Haise
(from 18 February)
StadiumRoazhon Park
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Artémis | |||
| President | Arnaud Pouille | |||
| Head coach | Habib Beye (until 9 February) Sébastien Tambouret (caretaker, from 9 to 18 February) Franck Haise (from 18 February) | |||
| Stadium | Roazhon Park | |||
| Ligue 1 | 6th | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Esteban Lepaul (20) All: Esteban Lepaul (20) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 2 February 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Esteban Lepaul |
Angers SCO |
Transfer | 28 August 2025 | [2] |
| FW |  Breel Embolo |
 AS Monaco |
Transfer | 1 September 2025 | [3] |
| MF |  Sebastian Szymański |
 Fenerbahçe |
Transfer | 22 January 2026 | [4] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Adrien Truffert |
 Bournemouth |
Transfer, £14.4 million | 16 June 2025 | [5] |
| FW |  Kyōgo Furuhashi |
Birmingham City F.C. |
Transfer, undisclosed | 5 July 2025 | [6] |
| MF |  Azor Matusiwa |
Ipswich Town F.C. |
Transfer, undisclosed | 13 July 2025 | [7] |
| FW | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
Nottingham Forest F.C. |
Transfer, £26 million | 18 August 2025 | [8] |
| MF |  Jordan James |
Leicester City F.C. |
Loan | 1 September 2025 | [9] |
| DF |  Christopher Wooh |
 FC Spartak Moscow |
Transfer, undisclosed | 5 September 2025 | [10] |
| MF |  Seko Fofana |
 FC Porto |
Loan | 2 February 2026 | [11] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 15 August 2025 | 17 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Coupe de France | 21 December 2025 | 3 February 2026 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Total | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 51.35 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Lyon | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Marseille | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 59 | |
| 7 | Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 54 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 53 |
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).[12]
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).[12]
Notes:
- Since the 2025–26 Coupe de France winners, Lens, qualified for the Champions League via league position, the Europa League spot awarded to the cup winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Conference League spot was 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 |
| 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 33 | −4 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
Matches
The match schedule was released on 27 June 2025.[13]
| 15 August 2025 1 | Rennes | 1–0 | Marseille | Rennes |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,360 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 24 August 2025 2 | Lorient | 4–0 | Rennes | Lorient |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 12,343 Referee: Jérome Brisard |
| 31 August 2025 3 | Angers | 1–1 | Rennes | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 11,512 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
| 14 September 2025 4 | Rennes | 3–1 | Lyon | Rennes |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,392 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Nantes | 2–2 | Rennes | Nantes |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 31,337 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 28 September 2025 6 | Rennes | 0–0 | Lens | Rennes |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 26,414 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Le Havre | 2–2 | Rennes | Le Havre |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 17,802 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 19 October 2025 8 | Rennes | 2–2 | Auxerre | Rennes |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,148 Referee: Éric Wattellier |
| 26 October 2025 9 | Rennes | 1–2 | Nice | Rennes |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,658 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
| 29 October 2025 10 | Toulouse | 2–2 | Rennes | Toulouse |
| 22:05 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 25,484 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 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 |
| 7 November 2025 12 | Paris FC | 0–1 | Rennes | Paris |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 16,587 Referee: Guillaume Paradis |
| 22 November 2025 13 | Rennes | 4–1 | Monaco | Rennes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,681 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 28 November 2025 14 | Metz | 0–1 | Rennes | Metz |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,291 Referee: Jeremy Stinat |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–0 | Rennes | Paris |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,823 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
| 13 December 2025 16 | Rennes | 3–1 | Brest | Rennes |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,959 Referee: Benoit Millot |
| 3 January 2026 17 | Lille | 0–2 | Rennes | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 41,527 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 18 January 2026 18 | Rennes | 1–1 | Le Havre | Rennes |
| 17:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,650 Referee: Stephanie Frappart |
| 24 January 2026 19 | Rennes | 0–2 | Lorient | Rennes |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,659 Referee: Clement Turpin |
| 31 January 2025 20 | Monaco | 4–0 | Rennes | Monaco |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 5,319 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 7 February 2026 21 | Lens | 3–1 | Rennes | Lens |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 38,174 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 13 February 2026 22 | Rennes | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Rennes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,545 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 22 February 2026 23 | Auxerre | 0–3 | Rennes | Auxerre |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 15,894 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
| 28 February 2026 24 | Rennes | 1–0 | Toulouse | Rennes |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,060 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
| 8 March 2026 25 | Nice | 0–4 | Rennes | Nice |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 21,134 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 15 March 2026 26 | Rennes | 1–2 | Lille | Rennes |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,219 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 22 March 2026 27 | Rennes | 0–0 | Metz | Rennes |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,206 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 4 April 2026 28 | Brest | 3–4 | Rennes | Brest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 15,031 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
| 11 April 2026 29 | Rennes | 2–1 | Angers | Rennes |
| 21:05 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 26,749 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 19 April 2026 30 | Strasbourg | 0–3 | Rennes | Strasbourg |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 26 April 2026 31 | Rennes | 2–1 | Nantes | Rennes |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 3 May 2026 32 | Lyon | 3–1 | Rennes | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 27,392 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 10 May 2026 33 | Rennes | 2–1 | Paris FC | Rennes |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,074 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 17 May 2026 34 | Marseille | 3–1 | Rennes | Marseille |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 62,124 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Coupe de France
| 21 December 2025 Round of 64 | Rennes | 3–0 | Les Sables Vendée Foot | Rennes |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 15,370 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 11 January 2025 Round of 32 | Chantilly | 1–3 | Rennes | Beauvais |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson Attendance: 7,526 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 3 February 2026 Round of 16 | Marseille | 3–0 | Rennes | Marseille |
| 21:10 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 61,783 Referee: Thomas Léonard |