En Avant Guingamp (Breton:War-raok Gwengamp, English:Forward Guingamp), commonly referred to as EA Guingamp, EAG, or simply Guingamp (French:[ɡɛ̃ɡɑ̃]), is a French professional football club based in the commune of Guingamp, in France's Brittany region. The club was founded in 1912 and play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The club has appeared in the Ligue 1, the top flight of French football, for 13 seasons, and is known for its relative success given Guingamp's small population of only 7,000 people.

Guingamp are one of only two clubs who have won the Coupe de France while not being in the first division, doing so in 2009, by defeating Rennes, 2–1. They won the same competition again in 2014, this time in the top flight, with a victory against Rennes, 2–0.

History

Having been an amateur club for a long time, playing in the regional leagues, the club got promoted three times under the presidency of Noël Le Graët, who took over in 1972. In 1976, Guingamp reached the Third Division (now called Championnat National), and the next season they were promoted to the Second Division (now called Ligue 2), where they stayed until 1993. The club became fully professional in 1984, and in 1990 the Stade de Roudourou was opened, with Guingamp hosting Paris Saint-Germain in the inaugural match.

The club's first major honour was winning the Coupe de France in 2009, the second team in history not from Ligue 1 to win the competition. The team defeated Breton rivals Rennes 2–1 in the final. Also, in 2014, En Avant de Guingamp beat Stade Rennais F.C. 2–0 at the Stade de France. Aside from two years of Coupe de France triumph, the club's only other major feat was winning the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[citation needed]

The club has played in the French top flight before, having gained promotion only three times: 1995, 2000 and 2013. Their longest stay in the top flight was between 2013 and 2019. Following the 2012–13 season, the club was relegated back to Ligue 2 at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season finishing in 20th place.[citation needed]

Aside from winning the Coupe de France, Guingamp is known for having served as a springboard for prominent players that include Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Fabrice Abriel, and Vincent Candela. Managers such as Guy Lacombe, Francis Smerecki, and Erick Mombaerts also used the club as springboards during the infancy of their coaching careers. Guingamp is presided over by Bertrand Desplat. The former president, Noël Le Graët, is president of the French Football Federation. The club has a women's team who play in the Division 1 Féminine, and a reserve team in the CFA2.[citation needed]

In the 2018–19 season, Guingamp reached the Coupe de la ligue final against RC Strasbourg. Guingamp lost the final losing 4–1 on penalties after the match ended goalless during 120 minutes of play.

On 12 May 2019, Guingamp were relegated to Ligue 2 ending a six-year stay in the top division after drawing 1–1 with rivals Stade Rennais F.C.

Timeline

  • 1912: Foundation of the club.
  • 1922: First match at Stade de Montbareil.
  • 1929: First promotion to the Division d'Honneur.
  • 1949: Second promotion to the Division d'Honneur.
  • 1974: Third promotion to the Division d'Honneur.
  • 1976: First promotion to Division 3.
  • 1977: First promotion to Division 2.
  • 1984: Adoption of professional status.
  • 1990: First match at Stade de Roudourou.
  • 1994: Second promotion to Ligue 2.
  • 1995: First promotion to Ligue 1.
  • 1996: Winner of the Intertoto Cup and first appearance in Europe.
  • 1997: Runner-up of the Coupe de France.
  • 2000: Second promotion to Ligue 1.
  • 2004: Relegation from Ligue 1.
  • 2009: Winner of the Coupe de France and second appearance in Europe.
  • 2010: Relegation from Ligue 2.
  • 2011: Promotion to Ligue 2.
  • 2013: Promotion to Ligue 1.
  • 2014: Winner of the Coupe de France and third appearance in the UEFA Europa League.
  • 2019: Finished runner up in the Coupe de la ligue final.
  • 2019: Relegated to Ligue 2.

League timeline

Stadium

Guingamp plays its home matches at the Stade de Roudourou in the city. It is unusual for a commune of 7,280 inhabitants to have a professional football club, let alone one that plays in the first tier. Also the stadium has a capacity of 18,000 spectators, roughly 2.5 times the commune's population.[citation needed]

Players

Current squad

First team

As of 18 July 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK GLP Teddy Bartouche 2 DF FRA Erwin Koffi 3 DF FRA Jérémie Matumona 4 MF FRA Dylan Louiserre (captain) 6 MF FRA Darly Nlandu 7 DF SEN Donatien Gomis 10 MF FRA Amine Hemia 11 MF GAB Teddy Averlant 16 GK ESP Adrián Ortolá 19 FW FRA Amadou Samoura 24 DF FRA Gautier OttNo. Pos. Nation Player 27 FW FRA Stanislas Kielt 29 DF COM Akim Abdallah 36 DF FRA Albin Demouchy 38 DF FRA Idriss Planeix 39 MF FRA Tanguy Ahile 40 GK FRA Noah Marec — DF FRA Vimoj Muntu — MF FRA Samir Ben Brahim — MF FRA Jasser Chamakh — MF FRA Joël Matondo — MF FRA Florent Sanchez Da Silva
1GKGLPTeddy Bartouche
2DFFRAErwin Koffi
3DFFRAJérémie Matumona
4MFFRADylan Louiserre (captain)
6MFFRADarly Nlandu
7DFSENDonatien Gomis
10MFFRAAmine Hemia
11MFGABTeddy Averlant
16GKESPAdrián Ortolá
19FWFRAAmadou Samoura
24DFFRAGautier Ott
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27FWFRAStanislas Kielt
29DFCOMAkim Abdallah
36DFFRAAlbin Demouchy
38DFFRAIdriss Planeix
39MFFRATanguy Ahile
40GKFRANoah Marec
—DFFRAVimoj Muntu
—MFFRASamir Ben Brahim
—MFFRAJasser Chamakh
—MFFRAJoël Matondo
—MFFRAFlorent Sanchez Da Silva

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player — DF MLI Eden Gassama (at La Roche-sur-Yon until 30 June 2027)
—DFMLIEden Gassama (at La Roche-sur-Yon until 30 June 2027)

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Guingamp in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1912. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club.

For a complete list of Guingamp players, see Category:En Avant Guingamp players

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
1996UEFA Intertoto CupGroup 12Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Zemun1–01st
Finland FF Jaro0–0
Romania Dinamo Bucharest2–1
Georgia (country) Kolkheti Poti3–1
SFRussia KAMAZ0–24–0(aet)4–2
FinalsRussia Rotor Volgograd1–21–02–21
1996–97UEFA Cup1RItaly Internazionale0–31–11–4
2003UEFA Intertoto Cup3RCzech Republic 1. FC Brno2–12–4(aet)4–5
2009–10UEFA Europa LeaguePOGermany Hamburg1–51–32–8
2014–15UEFA Europa LeagueGroup KItaly Fiorentina0–31–22nd
Greece PAOK2–02–1
Belarus Dinamo Minsk0–02–0
R32Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv2–11–33–4

Notes

1 Guingamp won the Final on away goals.

  • 1R: First round
  • 3R: Third round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • SF: Semi-finals

Ownership

Club hierarchy

As of 24 September 2019

PositionName
PresidentBertrand Desplat
Vice-PresidentFrédéric Legrand
Association PresidentJean-Paul Briand
Head coachStéphane Dumont
Assistant head coachBenjamin Genton
Goalkeeper coachAnthony Corre
Fitness coachBenjamin LeBrun
Video analystLucas Massello-Heuzé
DoctorMiguel Rosinet
PhysiotherapistQuentin Beauvallet Charly Pradeau
IntendantArnaud Le Briand

Managerial history

Jean Prouff (1955–56) Claude Pérard (1977–78) René Cédolin (1978–81) Raymond Kéruzoré (1981–86) Jean-Noël Huck (1986) Yvan Le Quéré (1987–88) Jean-Paul Rabier (1988–89) Erick Mombaerts (1989–90) Alain De Martigny (1990–93) Yvon Schmitt (1993) Francis Smerecki (1 July 1993 – 15 February 1999) Guy Lacombe (3 February 1999 – 30 June 2002) Bertrand Marchand (1 July 2002 – 30 June 2004)Yvon Pouliquen (1 July 2004 – 19 September 2005) Alain Ravera (25 September 2005 – 15 May 2006) Patrick Rémy (20 May 2006 – 3 October 2007) Victor Zvunka (3 October 2007 – 28 May 2010) Jocelyn Gourvennec (1 July 2010 – 27 May 2016) Antoine Kombouaré (30 May 2016 – 6 November 2018) Jocelyn Gourvennec (8 November 2018 – 24 May 2019) Patrice Lair (29 May 2019 – 23 September 2019) Sylvain Didot (24 September 2019 – 30 August 2020) Mehmed Baždarević (30 August 2020 – 1 February 2021) Frédéric Bompard (1 February 2021 – 25 May 2021) Stéphane Dumont (27 May 2021 – 2024) Sylvain Ripoll (2024–Present)

Honours

Domestic

Historical league performance chart of EA Guingamp

Europe

External links

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