Stade Français Women

Stade Français
Founded2011 (2011)
Ground(s)Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
PresidentPhilippe Jaulin
CoachJames Zié
LeagueÉlite 2
2024–255th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.stade.fr

Stade Français Women are a French rugby union club, based in Paris. They compete in the Élite 2 competition, which is the second division of women's rugby in France.

History

The women's section of Stade Français was created in 2011. In 2018, following the reorganization of the women's divisions and the expansion of the 1st division from 8 to 16 clubs, Stade Français joined the Elite 1 competition.

In 2022, the team finished last in their group and also lost their relegation match; they were then relegated to Elite 2 at the end of the season. Elite 1 was then reduced from fourteen to twelve clubs.

Stade Français won the Elite 2 championship in the 2022–2023 season and rejoined Elite 1.

At the end of the 2023–2024 season, the club was relegated again, having been beaten twice by Stade Rennais during the play-down phase.

Controversy

In May 2025, Mediapart revealed that the senior team manager had reported homophobic remarks made by the association's sporting director, Yohanne Penot. A report was also filed with the French Rugby Federation (FFR). According to his lawyer, Yohanne Penot was sanctioned by the club and apologized.[1]

Honours

First team

Reserve team

Sevens team

  • French Rugby Sevens Championship:
    • Runner-up (1): 2016

12-a-side team

  • Federale 3:
    • Runner-up (1): 2013

International players

References

  1. ^ "Une plainte pour homophobie aurait été déposée contre un dirigeant de la section féminine du Stade Français". L'Équipe (in French). 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2026-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)