Stade Rennais only recruited Makoun and Alessandrini during the summer transfer window, and there were few major departures (Kembo and Mangane). The club got off to a poor start, only managing 4 points from their first 6 matches. Boosted by a victory at Nancy in the League Cup, the Red and Blacks went on an incredible run which shot them up to 4th place with 32 points on the board by Christmas. On their way, they secured an improbable victory playing 9 v 11 at the Parc des Princes in Paris, and then came back from 0-2 down to win 3-2 at Troyes. With an excellent attacking quartet (Erding, Féret, Alessandrini and Pitroipa), 2013 promised much. Having defeated Montpellier 2-0 in the Semi-Final of the League Cup, Rennes fell apart in February after the departure of M’Vila, the serious injury to Alessandrini, and the difficult return to duty after the African Cup of Nations for Pitroipa. Antonetti’s side plummeted to finish 13th with only 46 points. In the League Cup Final, a lacklustre Rennes side lost narrowly to St Etienne (0-1). By May, Antonetti had announced his departure from the club and Montanier replaced him.
2011/2012 
2013/2014