
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as FC Metz or simply Metz, is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 1, the top division in the French football league system.
Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien is a multi-purpose stadium located on the "island Saint-Symphorien" in Longeville-lès-Metz, near Metz, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches, by Ligue 2 club FC Metz. The stadium is able to hold 30,000 people and was built in 1923.