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Montpellier HSC (women)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Montpellier HSC |
| image | Montpellier HSC logo.svg |
| fullname | Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines |
| nickname | MHSC, La Paillade |
| founded | 1990 |
| 2001 as HSC | |
| ground | Stade Jules Rimet, Sussargues |
| capacity | 500 |
| chrtitle | President |
| chairman | Laurent Nicollin |
| manager | Yannick Chandioux |
| league | Première Ligue |
| season | 2024–25 |
| position | 6th of 12 |
| website | http://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/feminines |
| pattern_la1 | _MHSC_Dom_2011 |
| pattern_b1 | _MHSC_Dom_2012 |
| pattern_ra1 | _MHSC_Dom_2011 |
| pattern_sh1 | _MHSC_Dom_2011 |
| pattern_so1 | _espanha2h |
| pattern_la2 | _MHSC_Ext_2012 |
| pattern_b2 | _MHSC_Ext_2012 |
| pattern_ra2 | _MHSC_Ext_2012 |
| pattern_sh2 | _MHSC_Ext_2011 |
2001 as HSC
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines (; commonly referred to as simply Montpellier) is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier play in the Première Ligue. The club is currently managed by Frédéric Mendy.
Montpellier hosts its home matches at the Stade Joseph-Blanc, a 1,000-capacity stadium that is situated in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. The club also hosts matches at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, where the men's team plays.
History
The club was formed in 1990 under the name Montpellier-Le-Crès following the fusion of local clubs Racing Club de Paillade and Entente Cressoise. In 2001, the women's club became the women's section of the football club Montpellier HSC. Since joining Montpellier, the women's section has won the Division 1 Féminine twice in 2004 and 2005 and the Challenge de France three in 2006, 2007, and 2009 making the club one of the most successful women's football clubs in French football. Montpellier reached the semi-finals of the 2005–06 edition of the UEFA Women's Cup and, during the 2009–10 season, reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League losing to Swedish club Umeå on the away goals rule.
Montpellier has produced several well-known players that have played for the France women's national football team. Hoda Lattaf is a current member of the Montpellier first-team and was one of the leading players of the national team during her ten-year stint from 1997–2007. Lattaf finished her international career with 112 appearances and 31 goals. Current internationals and former players include Sonia Bompastor and Camille Abily who are both players abroad in the WPS in the United States. Internationals Louisa Necib, Élodie Thomis, and Laure Lepailleur all played for Montpellier before joining Olympique Lyonnais.
In October 2025, Crux Football, a newly established women-centric multi-club investment group, acquired 100 % ownership of Montpellier HSC Féminines from Montpellier HSC. The transaction separated the women's section from the parent club’s structure, making it an independent entity under the Crux umbrella. As part of the new governance, Paul Bouffard was appointed president of Montpellier Féminines to provide local leadership and experience. The acquisition is Crux Football’s first investment and is intended to serve as a flagship model in building a portfolio of European women’s football clubs. Club captain Sonia Ouchene expressed support, stating that the move represented an evolution for women’s football in France and would help maintain high standards and achieve the club’s ambitions.
Players
Current squad
Former notable players
- FRA Camille Abily
- FRA Viviane Asseyi
- FRA Karima Benameur
- FRA Charlotte Bilbault
- FRA Delphine Blanc
- FRA Sonia Bompastor
- FRA Élise Bussaglia
- FRA Marie-Laure Delie
- FRA Céline Deville
- FRA Ludivine Diguelman
- FRA Kelly Gadéa
- FRA Sakina Karchaoui
- FRA Hoda Lattaf
- FRA Claire Lavogez
- FRA Laure Lepailleur
- FRA Sarah M'Barek
- FRA Élisa De Almeida
- FRA Marina Makanza
- FRA Ophélie Meilleroux
- FRA Louisa Necib
- FRA Mélissa Plaza
- FRA Élodie Ramos
- FRA Léa Rubio
- FRA Julie Soyer
- FRA Élodie Thomis
- FRA Laëtitia Tonazzi
- FRA Sandie Toletti
- FRA Sabrina Viguier
- AUS Mary Fowler
- BRA Andressa Alves
- CMR Francine Zouga
- DEN Luna Gevitz
- FIN Adelina Engman
- JPN Aya Sameshima
- JPN Rumi Utsugi
- SCO Jen Beattie
- ESP Virginia Torrecilla
- SWE Josefine Öqvist
- SWE Linda Sembrant
Current staff
- Further details: Montpellier HSC (Women) in European football All results (away, home and aggregate) list Montpellier's goal tally first.
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | First qualifying round | IRL UCD | – | 5–0 | – |
| AUT Neulengbach | – | 7–0 | – | ||
| POR Sintra | – | 1–0 | – | ||
| Second qualifying round | GER Turbine Potsdam (Host) | 0–6 | – | – | |
| ITA Torres Sassari | 1–2 | – | – | ||
| POL Wrocław | 0–2 | – | – | ||
| 2005–2006 | First qualifying round | NIR Glentoran Belfast United | 8–0 | – | – |
| WAL Cardiff City | 2–0 | – | – | ||
| POR Sintra (Host) | 1–0 | – | – | ||
| Second qualifying round | NED Saestum Zeist | – | 2–1 | – | |
| AUT Neulengbach | – | 4–0 | – | ||
| GER Turbine Potsdam | – | 0–0 | – | ||
| Quarter-final | DEN Brøndby | 3–1 | 3–0 a | 6–1 | |
| Semi-final | GER Frankfurt | 1–0 a | 2–3 | 3–3 (agr) | |
| 2009–2010 | Qualifying round | FAR Klaksvík | 2–0 | – | – |
| MKD Tikvesanka Kavadarci (Host) | 7–1 | – | – | ||
| BUL NSA Sofia | 3–0 | – | – | ||
| Round of 32 | BEL Standard Liège | 0–0 a | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Round of 16 | GER Bayern Munich | 1–0 a.e.t. | 0–0 a | 1–0 | |
| Quarter-final | SWE Umeå | 0–0 a | 2–2 | 2–2 (agr) | |
| 2017–2018 | Round of 32 | RUS Zvezda Perm | 2–0 | 0–1 a | 2–1 |
| Round of 16 | ITA Brescia | 3–2 a | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
| Quarter-final | ENG Chelsea | 1–3 | 0–2 a | 1–5 |
a First leg.
Honours
Official
- Division 1 Féminine (Champions of France)
- Coupe de France
- Winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2009
- Runners-up (6): 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Invitational
- Pyrénées Cup
- Winners (2): 2008, 2010
References
References
- (17 March 2010). "Umeå strike twice late to stun Montpellier". UEFA.
- Garry, Tom. (2025-10-02). "Montpellier just the start as Smith aims to ‘walk the walk’ in multi-club ownership". The Guardian.
- Hampel, Roger. (2025-10-01). "Montpellier HSC Finalizes Sale of Women’s Section to Crux Football.".
- Sim, Josh. (2025-10-02). "Crux Football kickstarts women's soccer MCO with Montpellier takeover".
- "Féminine Pro".
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