Stade Français Paris is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era. The original Stade Français was founded in 1883. In its current form, the club was founded in 1995 with the merger of the rugby sections of the Stade Français and Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux (CASG).
The 1897 team that won the third league title in the history of the club
Illustration showing Stade Français (in dark blue jersey) playing Racing Club, 1906
Stade Francais wearing the pink jersey in 2007. The shirt, introduced two years before, caused some controversy but it has remained as the main uniform of the club since then
Stade Francais (in white) playing Stade Toulousain in 2012
The Top 14 is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the France National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism of LNR. There is promotion and relegation between the Top 14 and the next level down, the Rugby Pro D2. The fourteen best rugby teams in France participate in the competition, hence the name Top 14. The competition was previously known as the Top 16.
Final ASM vs Stade Français
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Image: Stade Chaban Delmas Rugby
Image: Super Sevens (cropped)