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Reims v Brest Ligue 1 Lineup

This game is in the Ligue 1, kick off at 19:00 on Saturday 26 October 2024.


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Reims v Brest Ligue 1

  • Reims and Brest are both current members of Ligue 1, the top professional football league in France.
  • Reims, also known as Stade de Reims, was one of the founding members of Ligue 1 in 1932 and has won the league title six times.
  • Brest, officially Stade Brestois 29, has a smaller stadium capacity than Reims with their home ground, Stade Francis-Le Blé, holding just over 15,000 spectators.
  • Reims achieved promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2017-2018 season after finishing as champions of Ligue 2.
  • Brest has a strong rivalry with nearby club Stade Rennais, known as the Derby Breton, which adds an extra level of excitement to their matches.
  • Reims has a rich history in European competitions, having reached the final of the European Cup in 1956 and 1959, where they lost to Real Madrid on both occasions.