AS Monaco

• AS Monaco have won eight French league championships, beginning with their first title in 1960/61 and most recently winning Ligue 1 in 2016/17.
• Monaco completed a domestic league and cup double in 1962/63, winning their second championship and defeating Lyon in the Coupe de France final replay.
• The club reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League final after eliminating Real Madrid and Chelsea, before losing 3-0 to Porto in Gelsenkirchen.
• Monaco’s 2016/17 side won Ligue 1 and reached the Champions League semi-finals, with Kylian Mbappe emerging as one of Europe’s leading young players.
• AS Monaco have won the Coupe de France five times, with triumphs in 1960, 1963, 1980, 1985 and 1991.

AS Monaco History

AS Monaco were officially founded in 1924 and represent the Principality of Monaco while competing within the French football system. Football had already been organised in the area before the club’s creation, with AS Monaco Football registered in 1919. The football section became part of the wider Association Sportive de Monaco in August 1924, the date recognised by the club for its foundation.

Monaco gradually advanced through the French divisions and reached the top flight for the first time in 1953. Their first major trophy arrived seven years later. Monaco defeated Saint-Etienne 4-2 after extra time in the 1960 Coupe de France final, establishing the first entry in a growing national honours list.

The breakthrough in the league followed in 1960/61 when AS Monaco became French champions for the first time. Two seasons later they enjoyed an even more successful campaign. The club from the French Riviera won their second league championship and added the Coupe de France, beating Lyon 2-0 in a replay after the original final ended goalless. That 1962/63 season produced the club’s first domestic double.

Further league success followed across several generations. Monaco became champions again in 1977/78, 1981/82 and 1987/88. The club also collected Coupe de France victories in 1980, 1985 and 1991. Players such as Delio Onnis, Manuel Amoros and Jean-Luc Ettori became prominent figures during these periods, while Arsene Wenger managed the side to the 1988 league championship.

European competition became an increasingly important part of Monaco’s identity. They reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1990 and the final of the same competition in 1992, losing to Werder Bremen. They won another French championship in 1996/97 and reached the Champions League semi-finals the following season.

The club’s most celebrated Champions League campaign came in 2003/04 under Didier Deschamps. Monaco progressed from the group stage and produced a dramatic quarter-final victory over Real Madrid. After losing 4-2 in Spain, they won the return match 3-1 at the Stade Louis-II and advanced on away goals. Chelsea were then defeated in the semi-finals. Monaco met Porto in the final in Gelsenkirchen but lost 3-0.

Financial difficulties contributed to a decline later in the decade, and AS Monaco were relegated to Ligue 2 in 2011. Promotion followed in 2013 after new investment had helped rebuild the squad. The club quickly returned to the upper reaches of Ligue 1 and attracted players including Radamel Falcao, James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho.

That revival reached its peak in 2016/17. Leonardo Jardim’s team won Monaco’s eighth French championship, ending Paris Saint-Germain’s sequence of four consecutive titles. A young Kylian Mbappe emerged alongside Bernardo Silva, Fabinho, Thomas Lemar and Benjamin Mendy, while Falcao captained the side. AS Monaco also reached the Champions League semi-finals after eliminating Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund before Juventus ended their European run.

The club marked its centenary during the 2024/25 season while returning to the Champions League after finishing second in Ligue 1 the previous year. Monaco then placed third in 2024/25, securing another Champions League campaign.

The 2025/26 season was less successful domestically. Adi Hutter departed in October and Sebastien Pocognoli took charge, guiding Monaco into the Champions League knockout phase play-offs. The team ultimately finished seventh in Ligue 1, earning a place in the Conference League play-offs.

Monaco changed direction again in July 2026 by appointing former Brazil international Filipe Luis as head coach on a contract through June 2028. Monaco appointed Filipe Luis in July 2026 on a contract through June 2028, following his successful spell in charge of Flamengo.