Toulouse FC

Origin (1937-1982)

Toulouse FC was preceded by the identically named Toulouse FC, founded in 1937. This previous iteration of the club dissolved in 1967, selling its players and place in the French top flight to Paris outfit Red Star. Three years later, in 1970, a new club, Union Sportive Toulouse, rose from the ashes. Adopting red and yellow jerseys, the club started out in Ligue 2 and in 1979 reclaimed its current name, Toulouse FC.

Promotion to Division 1 & Europe (1982-1994)

Now wearing purple and white, Les Pitchouns gained top-flight promotion in 1982. A side containing Jacques Santini and Swiss forward Daniel Jeandupeux earned a penalty shoot-out victory against Diego Maradona's Napoli in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup, Toulouse's maiden European campaign.

Relegation from Division 1 to National 1 (1994-2003)

After goalkeeper Fabien Barthez made his breakthrough and moved on, Toulouse were relegated in 1994. They subsequently bounced back and forth between Division 1 and Division 2 before slipping to the third flight in 2001 after financial problems.

Return to Ligue 1 (2003-2020)

Toulouse were back in the top flight two seasons later, and in 2007 they finished third to earn a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. There, Liverpool overpowered them 5–0 on aggregate.

In 2008–09, Toulouse finished fourth in the Ligue 1 table with 64 points, and secured a spot in the new Europa League, while André-Pierre Gignac led all scorers in Ligue 1 with 24 goals and was awarded a call-up to the France national team.

In the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season, Toulouse avoided relegation to Ligue 2 in the last game of the season. With 12 minutes to go, Toulouse were behind to Angers 2–1 and needed a win to survive, and scored two late goals and won the match 3–2. Two years later, they finished 18th and won the promotion/relegation playoff 4–0 on aggregate against Ligue 2's AC Ajaccio.

Sale of the club & Coupe de France (2020-present)

On 6 January 2020, Toulouse dismissed manager Antoine Kombouaré following the club's 1–0 loss to Championnat National 2 side Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire in the Coupe de France. Under Kombouaré the club had lost ten matches in a row, leading him to be dismissed and replaced by Denis Zanko. On 30 April that year, Toulouse were relegated to Ligue 2 after the LFP elected to end the season early due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On 21 July 2020, RedBird Capital Partners acquired an 85% stake in Toulouse FC. The club achieved promotion back to Ligue 1 by winning the second tier, Ligue 2, in 2022. On 29 April 2023, Toulouse won its first-ever Coupe de France title, defeating Kombouaré's Nantes in the final by a score of 5–1. It was the city's second title as the former Toulouse FC had won it back in 1957.

Derby de la Garonne

The Derby de la Garonne is a derby match between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The derby derives from the fact that Bordeaux and Toulouse are the two major cities in south-western France, both of which are situated on the Garonne River. The consistency and competitiveness of the rivalry developed following Toulouse's return to Ligue 1 after being administratively relegated to the third tier in 2001. This derby has been on hold since Bordeaux were administratively relegated to the fourth tier in 2024 and further administratively relegated to the sixth tier in 2026.

Current squad

As of 4 September 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. Nation Player 2 DF  DEN Rasmus Nicolaisen (captain) 5 DF  FRA Seny Koumbassa 6 MF  FRA Alexis Vossah 7 FW  ARG Julián Vignolo 8 MF  DEN Thomas Jørgensen 9 FW  ARG Santiago Hidalgo 11 FW  SWE Sion Oppong 12 DF  CIV Christ Tapé 13 FW  CAN Jacen Russell-Rowe 14 MF  CAN Niko Sigur 15 MF  NOR Aron Dønnum 16 GK  FRA Guillaume Restes

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  GHA Abu Francis 18 MF  FRA Mathis Amougou (on loan from Strasbourg) 19 DF  GER David Odogu (on loan from Milan) 20 FW  DEN Casper Tengstedt 22 DF  ALG Rafik Messali 23 MF  VEN Cristian Cásseres 30 GK  COM Naïme Saïd Mchindra 31 MF  GER Niklas Schmidt 37 FW  FRA Ilyas Azizi 49 MF  FRA Aymen Amaaouch 60 GK  FRA Mathys Niflore 94 DF  FRA Ismaïl Diallo

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. Nation Player — DF  FRA Ylies Aradj (at Aubagne Air Bel until 30 June 2027) — DF  ENG Charlie Cresswell (at Rennes until 30 June 2027) — DF  FRA Aymen Sadi (at Aubagne Air Bel until 30 June 2027)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Mathis Saka (at Rodez until 30 June 2027) — MF  SVK Mário Sauer (at Kaiserslautern until 30 June 2027) — FW  FRA Enzo Faty (at Francs Borains until 30 June 2027)

Domestic

• Coupe de France
  • Winners (1): 2022–23
• Ligue 2
  • Winners (3): 1981–82, 2002–03, 2021–22

Matches

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
1986–87	UEFA Cup	First round	Napoli	1–0 (a.e.t.)	0–1	1–1 (4–3 p)
		Second round	Spartak Moscow	3–1	1–5	4–6
1987–88	UEFA Cup	First round	Panionios	5–1	1–0	6–1
		Second round	Bayer Leverkusen	1–1	0–1	1–2
2007–08	UEFA Champions League	Third qualifying round	Liverpool	0–1	0–4	0–5
2007–08	UEFA Cup	Play-off round	CSKA Sofia	0–0	1–1	1–1 (a)
		Group E	Bayer Leverkusen	—N/a	0–1	5th place
			Spartak Moscow	2–1	—N/a
			Zürich	—N/a	0–2
			Sparta Prague	2–3	—N/a
2009–10	UEFA Europa League	Play-off round	Trabzonspor	0–1	3–1	3–2
		Group J	Shakhtar Donetsk	0–2	0–4	3rd place
			Club Brugge	2–2	0–1
			Partizan	1–0	3–2
2023–24	UEFA Europa League	Group E	Union Saint-Gilloise	0–0	1–1	2nd place
			LASK	1–0	2–1
			Liverpool	3–2	1–5
		Knockout round play-offs	Benfica	0–0	1–2	1–2