Monaco play in Ligue 1 in France. They were formed in 1919. They reached the Champions League Final in 2004 but were beaten by Porto. They play their home games at the Stade Louis II which has a capacity of 18,500. They play in red and white with a diagonal stripe.

Monaco were surprise finalists in the 2004 Champions League. They had failed to qualify for the previous two tournaments. They beat Real Madrid and Chelsea on the way to the final where they lost 3 - 0 to Porto. Since that defeat they have struggled and in 2006 they lost t in the Qualifying stages.