Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pɛˈljeeˈro]; 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

As of 2 September 2025

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 FRA Justine Lerond 3 DF CAN Marie Levasseur 4 DF FRA Marion Torrent 5 DF HAI Kethna Louis 6 MF FRA Ella Palis 8 MF FRA Sonia Ouchene 11 FW FRA Justine Rouquet 14 FW FRA Élisa Rambaud 15 MF FRA Cyrielle BlancNo. Pos. Nation Player 16 GK FRA Marie Petiteau 17 MF FRA Judith Coquet 18 DF FRA Jade Rastocle 20 DF FRA Agathe Felden 21 FW CMR Nina Ngueleu 22 FW FRA Lola Gstalter 27 MF FRA Rosalie Chaine 28 FW FRA Kentissia Bacoul-Juillard 99 MF MWI Rose Kadzere
1GKFRAJustine Lerond
3DFCANMarie Levasseur
4DFFRAMarion Torrent
5DFHAIKethna Louis
6MFFRAElla Palis
8MFFRASonia Ouchene
11FWFRAJustine Rouquet
14FWFRAÉlisa Rambaud
15MFFRACyrielle Blanc
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16GKFRAMarie Petiteau
17MFFRAJudith Coquet
18DFFRAJade Rastocle
20DFFRAAgathe Felden
21FWCMRNina Ngueleu
22FWFRALola Gstalter
27MFFRARosalie Chaine
28FWFRAKentissia Bacoul-Juillard
99MFMWIRose Kadzere

Former notable players

Current staff

As of 10 March 2024.

PositionName
Head coachFrance Yannick Chandioux
Assistant coachFrance Baptiste Merle
Goalkeeper coachFrance Brian Cottet
Strength and Conditioning CoachFrance Allex Humbertclaude
DoctorLuxembourg Claude Nilles
KinesiologistsFrance Mélanie Métais
France Sébastien Gachon
AssistantsFrance Philippe Soulier
France Bruno Guillen
Video AnalystFrance Clément Libreau

Record in UEFA competitions

As of 16 November 2017[citation needed]

  • Further details: Montpellier HSC (Women) in European football

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Montpellier's goal tally first.

CompetitionRoundClubAwayHomeAggregate
2004–2005First qualifying roundRepublic of Ireland UCD–5–0–
Austria Neulengbach–7–0–
Portugal Sintra–1–0–
Second qualifying roundGermany Turbine Potsdam (Host)0–6––
Italy Torres Sassari1–2––
Poland Wrocław0–2––
2005–2006First qualifying roundNorthern Ireland Glentoran Belfast United8–0––
Wales Cardiff City2–0––
Portugal Sintra (Host)1–0––
Second qualifying roundNetherlands Saestum Zeist–2–1–
Austria Neulengbach–4–0–
Germany Turbine Potsdam–0–0–
Quarter-finalDenmark Brøndby3–13–0 a6–1
Semi-finalGermany Frankfurt1–0 a2–33–3 (agr)
2009–2010Qualifying roundFaroe Islands Klaksvík2–0––
North Macedonia Tikvesanka Kavadarci (Host)7–1––
Bulgaria NSA Sofia3–0––
Round of 32Belgium Standard Liège0–0 a3–13–1
Round of 16Germany Bayern Munich1–0 a.e.t.0–0 a1–0
Quarter-finalSweden Umeå0–0 a2–22–2 (agr)
2017–2018Round of 32Russia Zvezda Perm2–00–1 a2–1
Round of 16Italy Brescia3–2 a6–09–2
Quarter-finalEngland Chelsea1–30–2 a1–5

a First leg.

Honours

Official

Invitational

External links

  • (in French)