 The club has won one Ligue 1 title (in 1935–36) and five Coupe de France titles, and is tied for fourth-best.Racing also played in the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques-sanctioned league, France's first championship league.The club debuted in the league in 1899 and won the championship in 1907 after finishing second in 1902 and 1903.

Notable players include Roger Marche, Oscar Heisserer, Thadée Cisowski, Raoul Diagne, Luis Fernández, Maxime Bossis, David Ginola, Luís Sobrinho, Pierre Littbarski, Enzo Francescoli, Alfred Bloch, and Rubén Paz.