RC Cannes


RC Cannes is a French women's volleyball club based in Cannes and playing in the Ligue AF.

History

was created as a sports club in 1922 and the volleyball department was introduced in 1942. Originally it had both men and women's teams until 1948 when the men's team was dissolved. The club played in regional and lower national leagues and when the national league was restructured in 1967, it gained a place in the elite league. The club proved to be competitive and after finishing second in 1972, it qualified for the first time to play in a European competition. In 1993, Chinese coach Yan Fang was hired and the club became very successful. For the next 23 seasons under his coaching, the club won twenty French Championships, nineteen French Cups, two CEV Women's Champions League. The club has also won minor international tournaments, such as the Women's Top Volley International on six occasions.

Venue

In 2005 the club moved from the Palais des Sports André Henry to the Palais des Victoires.

Honours

National competitions

French Championship: 21

International competitions

Team

Season 2016–2017, as of March 2017.
NumberPlayerPositionHeight Weight Birth date
1Birth date and age|1989|08|04|df=y

Notable players