2023–24 Stade Malherbe Caen season
| 2023–24 season | |||
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| Chairman | Olivier Pickeu | ||
| Manager | Jean-Marc Furlan (until 4 November 2023) Patrice Sauvaget (interim) Nicolas Seube (from 30 November) | ||
| Stadium | Stade Michel d'Ornano | ||
| Ligue 2 | 6th | ||
| Coupe de France | Round of 64 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alexandre Mendy (22) All: Alexandre Mendy (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | Valenciennes (19,466), 17 May 2024 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | Troyes (13,198), 27 Jan. 2024 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,479[1] | ||
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The 2023–24 season was Stade Malherbe Caen's 111th season in existence and fifth consecutive in the Ligue 2. They also competed in the Coupe de France.
Players
First-team squad
As of 20 March 2024.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Free | 1 July 2023 | |||
| DF | Free | 1 July 2023 | [3] | ||
| MF | Free | 21 July 2023 | [4] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF | €800,000 | 8 July 2023 | [5] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Caen | 2–2 | | Caen |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Terrain Annexe 3 du Venoix Referee: Benjamin Lepaysan |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Ligue 2 | 5 August 2023 | 17 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 44.74 |
| Coupe de France | TBD | Seventh round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 44.74 | |||
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 2
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rodez | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 60 | Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-final |
| 5 | Paris FC | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 59 | |
| 6 | Caen | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 58 | |
| 7 | Laval | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 55 | |
| 8 | Amiens | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 53 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 |
Last updated: 23 May 2024.
Source: Ligue 2 BKT
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2024. Source: Ligue 2 BKT
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023.[6]
| 5 August 2023 1 | Paris FC | 0–2 | Caen | Troyes |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Caen | 2–0 | Pau | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 15,168 Referee: Ahmed Taleb |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Concarneau | 0–2 | Caen | Brest |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 3,001 Referee: Thierry Bouille |
| 26 August 2023 4 | Caen | 3–0 | Ajaccio | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Mendy Kyeremeh |
Report | Bayala Bammou |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 16,190 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Laval | 2–1 | Caen | Laval |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Kadile Vargas Martins Vargas Tchokounté |
Report | Daubin Mandrea Abdi Henry |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 8,889 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 16 September 2023 6 | Caen | 1–2 | Saint-Étienne | Caen |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Henry Abdi Mandrea Mendy |
Report | Tardieu Fomba Sissoko |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 19,013 Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji |
| 3 October 2023 7 | Bordeaux | 1–1 | Caen | Bordeaux |
| 18:45 UTC+2 | Davitashvili Michelin Badji Ihnatenko |
Report | Mendy Henry |
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 21,038 Referee: Hakim Bel Hadj |
| 26 September 2023 8 | Caen | 1–2 | Grenoble | Caen |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Abdi |
Report | Mendy Ba Touray Postolachi |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 14,770 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 30 September 2023 9 | Caen | 0–1 | Guingamp | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Thomas |
Report | Sagna Gomis Sidibé |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 14,881 Referee: Guillaume Paradis |
| 7 October 2023 10 | Rodez | 5–3 | Caen | Rodez |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Rajot Arconte Abdallah Haag Arconte Younoussa |
Report | Thomas Mendy Le Bihan Court Henry Ntim |
Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon Attendance: 2,892 Referee: Romain Delpech |
| 21 October 2023 11 | Caen | 1–1 | Auxerre | Caen |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Ntim Abdi |
Report | Abdi Jubal |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 17,917 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 28 October 2023 12 | Valenciennes | 2–2 | Caen | Valenciennes |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Lilepo Hamache |
Report | Daubin Ntim Le Bihan Abdi |
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 6,682 Referee: Karim Abed |
| 4 November 2023 13 | Troyes | 2–1 | Caen | Troyes |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Ilić Ndiaye Saïd Dong Assoumou Mazou-Sacko |
Report | Abdi Mendy |
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 4,401 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 11 November 2023 14 | Caen | 3–3 | Quevilly-Rouen | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Kyeremeh Ben Youssef Mendy Le Bihan |
Report | Delaurier-Chaubet Gbelle Pierret Cissé Coulibaly Yade |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 14,485 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 27 November 2023 15 | Angers | 3–0 | Caen | Angers |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Diony Hountondji Capelle Bahoya |
Report | Abdi Mbock Ben Youssef Henry |
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,202 Referee: Ahmed Taleb |
| 2 December 2023 16 | Caen | 1–0 | Bastia | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Gaucho Debohi Mendy Brahimi |
Report | Keita Janneh Djoco Tavares |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 14,469 Referee: Thierry Bouille |
| 6 December 2023 17 | Annecy | 1–2 | Caen | Annecy |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Shamal Ntamack Soukouna |
Report | Lebreton Mendy Autret |
Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Faouzi Benchabane |
| 16 December 2023 18 | Caen | 1–0 | Dunkerque | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Brahimi Gaucho Debohi Henry |
Report | Sy Anziani |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 13,723 Referee: Mickaël Leleu |
| 19 December 2023 19 | Amiens | 0–0 | Caen | Amiens |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Gelin Mafouta |
Report | Brahimi |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Romain Delpech |
| 13 January 2024 20 | Caen | 1–0 | Concarneau | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Kyeremeh Mendy |
Report | Georgen Jannez |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 13,487 Referee: Azzédine Souifi |
| 23 January 2024 21 | Bastia | 1–2 | Caen | Bastia |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Santelli Charbonnier |
Report | Mbock Thomas Mbock Gaucho Debohi Mendy Le Bihan |
Stadium: Stade Furiani Attendance: 9,598 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 27 January 2024 22 | Caen | 0–0 | Troyes | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Lebreton Traoré |
Report | Chavalerin |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 13,198 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 3 February 2024 23 | Grenoble | 5–1 | Caen | Grenoble |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Nestor Ba Rigo Sbaï Touray |
Report | Coeff Mendy Meddah |
Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 4,876 Referee: Guillaume Paradis |
| 10 February 2024 24 | Caen | 2–0 | Amiens | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Abdi Autret Mendy |
Report | Kaïboué Boya |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 13,454 Referee: Antoine Valnet |
| 17 February 2024 25 | Guingamp | 1–0 | Caen | Guingamp |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Gomis Sivis Lobry |
Report | Abdi Daubin Lebreton |
Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 9,371 Referee: Karim Abed |
| 26 February 2024 26 | Caen | 2–0 | Angers | Caen |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Abdi Mandrea |
Report | Abdelli |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 16,965 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 2 March 2024 27 | Pau | 2–3 | Caen | Pau |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Ahoussou Boli Ngom Gaspar |
Report | Mendy Daubin Kyeremeh Salama |
Stadium: Nouste Camp Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Thierry Bouille |
| 8 March 2024 28 | Caen | 0–1 | Paris FC | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Hamel Ollila Marchetti |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 17,015 Referee: Pierre Legat |
| 16 March 2024 29 | Auxerre | 2–1 | Caen | Auxerre |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Raveloson Hein Jubal |
Report | Kyeremeh Lebreton |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 14,964 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 30 March 2024 30 | Quevilly-Rouen | 1–2 | Caen | Rouen |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Delaurier-Chaubet Pierret |
Report | Mendy Daubin Meddah Mbock |
Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon Attendance: 4,476 Referee: Guillaume Paradis |
| 6 April 2024 31 | Caen | 0–1 | Bordeaux | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Lebreton Meddah Mandrea |
Report | Diaz Pitu Sissokho |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 19,168 Referee: Azzédine Souifi |
| 13 April 2024 32 | Caen | 1–0 | Rodez | Caen |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Traoré Raux-Yao Henry |
Report | Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 17,250 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 20 April 2024 33 | AC Ajaccio | 2–1 | Caen | Ajaccio |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Barreto Ibayi Sollacaro |
Report | Mendy |
Stadium: Stade Michel Moretti Attendance: 5,265 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 23 April 2024 34 | Caen | 2–1 | Annecy | Caen |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Gaucho Debohi Abdi Thomas |
Report | Demoncy Pajot Larose |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 17,137 Referee: Ahmed Taleb |
| 27 April 2024 35 | Saint-Étienne | 1–0 | Caen | Saint-Étienne |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Moueffek |
Report | Abdi Brahimi Henry Traoré |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 35,445 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 3 May 2024 36 | Caen | 1–0 | Laval | Caen |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Thomas Brahimi |
Report | Baldé |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 18,348 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
| 10 May 2024 37 | Dunkerque | 2–2 | Caen | Dunkirk |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Sanganté Youssouf Gbamin Courtet |
Mendy Bolumbu Gaucho Debohi |
Stadium: Stade Marcel-Tribut Attendance: 4,933 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 17 May 2024 38 | Caen | 3–0 | Valenciennes | Caen |
| Gomis Mendy |
Venema Basse |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 19,466 Referee: Olivier Thual |