PRO SPORT
THE HISTORY
OF AS MONACO :
THE YEARS OF GLORY AND RISING ABOVE ADVERSITY
By Justin Brisk
As it approaches its 100th anniversary ( in 2024 ), AS Monaco remains one of the most successful clubs in French football . With 8 French championship titles , 10 national cups and 2 European finals , the Monegasque club is one of the most successful in Ligue 1 .
The Club ’ s popular identity markers remain more present than ever : the arches of Stade Louis-II , in the heart of the Fontvieille district ; an iconic shirt with the mythical red and white diagonal , born from the imagination of Princess Grace in 1960 , and still present on the Monegasque tunic ; a certain idea of how to play the beautiful game as well as the support of fans , making AS Monaco one of the most well-stocked fan bases in L1 , and even in the world , with a community of more than 16 million fans on social networks .
All these years , the Red and Whites have perpetuated their legend and have always managed to recover from difficult situations . In fact , AS Monaco is the only club in the French Championship to have won at least one French championship title in every decade since the 1960s , making it one of the most consistent clubs at the highest level .
However , even the greatest Clubs with League titles galore and silverware to match have difficult times to match the exhilarating moments of glory . And while they are icons nowadays , we often have forgotten about their earlier struggles — including their struggle to even exist . In the beginning it was like that for Monaco .
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