- SM Caen
Football club infobox
clubname = SM Caen
fullname = Stade Malherbe de Caen
nickname =
founded = 1913
ground =Stade Michel d'Ornano ,Caen
capacity = 21,500
chairman = Jean-François Fortin
manager =Franck Dumas andPatrick Parizon
league =Ligue 1
season = 2007-08
position = Ligue 1, 11th
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socks3 = 000000Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team, playing in the city of
Caen ,Normandy . The team is named afterFrançois de Malherbe (1555-1628), a poet, critic and translator, who was a native of Caen.In the 2003/2004 season, Caen finished 2nd in
Ligue 2 , gaining promotion toLigue 1 . They were relegated on the last day of the 2004/05 Ligue 1 season, finishing in 18th place despite some positive results, including a surprise 3-2 away win at Marseille. But the main highlight of their season was making it into the final of theCoupe de la Ligue for the first time in their history. Their chance at a major trophy eluded them however, as they lost 2-1 to Strasbourg in the final.On 25 May 2007, SM Caen obtained promotion to
Ligue 1 after a victory in last game at Libourne (1-2).Current squad
"As of August 13, 2008 [ [http://www.smcaen.fr/groupe-pro/effectif Effectif Caen - Equipe A - Saison 2008-2009] ] "
Honours
The furthest Caen have got is in the last 16, in 2004.
Caen lost the 2005 League Cup Final to
RC Strasbourg 2-1.Notable former players
For a complete list of SM Caen players, see
Managerial history
References
External links
*fr [http://www.smcaen.fr/ Official website]
*fr [http://www.dmoz.org/World/Fran%c3%a7ais/R%c3%a9gional/Europe/France/Sports_et_loisirs/Sports/Balles_et_ballons/Football/Clubs/Stade_Malherbe_de_Caen/ dmoz repertory]
*en [http://caen.theoffside.com/ SM Caen Blog] (in English)
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