AS Monaco FC
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| Full name | Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
Les Rouges et Blancs (The Red and Whites) |
| Founded | 23 August 1924 |
| Ground | Stade Louis II |
| Capacity | 18,523 |
| Owner |
Dmitry Rybolovlev (66.67%) House of Grimaldi (33.33%) |
| Chairman | Dmitry Rybolovlev |
| Manager | Leonardo Jardim |
| League | Ligue 1 |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1, 3rd |
| Website | Club home page |
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (commonly referred to as AS Monaco (pronounced: [ɑ ɛs mɔnako]) or simply Monaco) is a Monaco-based football club. The club was founded in 1924 and plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille. Monaco is managed by Leonardo Jardim and is captained by João Moutinho.
Though based in Monaco, the club plays in the French football league system. Monaco is one of the most successful clubs in France, having won seven league titles and five Coupe de France trophies. The club has also competed in European football having been runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004.
The club's traditional colours are red and white, and the club is known as Les Rouges et Blancs (The Red and Whites). Monaco is also a member of the European Club Association. In December 2011, two-thirds of the club was sold to an investment group led by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. With Rybolovlev's financial backing, the club quickly returned to Ligue 1.
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