Le Celtico
| Other names | Le derby breton |
|---|---|
| Locale | Brittany |
| Teams | Guingamp & Rennes |
| First meeting | 1 October 1977 |
| Latest meeting | Rennes 1–1 Guingamp Ligue 1 (11 May 2019) |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Rennes (26) |
| Largest victory | Guingamp 1–6 Rennes (17 March 2001) |
Le Celtico is a football rivalry contested between French clubs Guingamp and Rennes. The name of the derby derives from the fact that Guingamp and Rennes are situated in Brittany, a land emotionally attached to the Celtic culture.
History[edit]
The rivalry began in the mid-90s when Guingamp first joined the top division of French football. Guingamp players were welcomed by a banner saying Bienvenue en ville (Welcome in the city) in the Stade de la Route de Lorient. Even if being judged as arrogant teasing from Rennes fans, Guingamp fans later replied with a Bienvenue chez les paysans (Welcome to farmers land) banner in the Stade de Roudourou.
On 9 May 2009, Guingamp, in Ligue 2 at this time, and Rennes, were competing for the Coupe de France title at the Stade de France. Despite the level difference, Guingamp won the cup thanks to Eduardo dos Santos, who scored two goals.[1]
Five years later, on 3 May 2014, the two rivals came back to Stade de France for another Coupe de France final. Guingamp won again, this time with goals from Jonathan Martins Pereira and Mustapha Yatabaré, the latter of whom won his second Coupe de France.
References[edit]
- ↑ Devos, Gildas (9 May 2009). "Guingamp vainqueur de la Coupe de France de football" [Guingamp winner of the football Coupe de France]. Le Figaro (in français). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
External links[edit]
- Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. Guingamp Official Site
- Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. Rennes Official Site
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