Montpellier HSC
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (French: [mɔ̃pəlje eʁo spɔʁ klœb]; Occitan: Montpelhièr Erau Sport Club), commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. 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 Michel Der Zakarian and captained by Teji Savanier.
| Full name | Montpellier Hérault Sport Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Paillade | |||
| Short name | MHSC | |||
| Founded | 1919 as Stade Olympique Montpelliérain | |||
| Ground | Stade de la Mosson | |||
| Capacity | 32,900 | |||
| President | Laurent Nicollin | |||
| Manager | Michel Der Zakarian | |||
| League | Ligue 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1, 12th of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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| Montpellier HSC active departments | ||
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Football (men's) |
Football (women's) | |
Montpellier is owned by Laurent Nicollin, the son of the late Louis Nicollin, a French entrepreneur, who had been owner 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, Carlos Valderrama and Olivier Giroud are other players who have played in Montpellier's colours. In 2001, Montpellier introduced a women's team.