About ÉF Reims-Champagne

Équipe fédérale Reims-Champagne was a French football team created in 1943 during World War II as part of the federal system introduced in occupied France. The idea was to replace traditional clubs with regional representative teams, gathering professional players from the Reims area, mainly from Stade de Reims. The team was based in Reims and participated in wartime national competitions, representing the Champagne region under a temporary structure.

During the 1943–44 season, the team competed in both the wartime championship and the Coupe de France. It finished mid-table in the league but achieved major success in the cup, reaching the final after a strong run against other regional sides. In the final, Reims-Champagne lost 4–0 to ÉF Nancy-Lorraine, which won the competition.

After the liberation of France in 1944, the federal system was abolished and all ÉF teams were dissolved. Players returned to their original clubs, including Stade de Reims, which later became one of the strongest French teams in the post-war era. Despite its very short existence, ÉF Reims-Champagne is remembered for its unique wartime role and its unexpected run to the Coupe de France final.