France · France Ligue 2

Grenoble Foot 38

Kit impression

Founded

1917

Years standing

109

Home ground

Stade des Alpes

Capacity

20,068 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Ligue 2
Champions: 1960, 1962
Championnat National
Champions: 2001
Coppa delle Alpi
Runners-up: 1963
Coupe Gambardella
Runners-up: 1987, 1990

Nickname: GF38

Make The Case

Here is the argument for Grenoble Foot 38: France, France Ligue 2, and a ground called Stade des Alpes. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

Old enough to matter
1917 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: Ligue 2 and Championnat National. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.
Proper ground
Stade des Alpes takes roughly 20,068, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as GF38. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Stade des Alpes. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB)

38 km / 24 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Grenoble railway station

2 km / 1 miles out

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Stade des Alpes

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Stade des Alpes