[5] The first team would start in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football, where Grand Calais Pascal FC had been playing prior to the merger.
[6][7] On 18 November 2023, in the seventh round of the 2023–24 Coupe de France, Calais secured a 2–1 victory over ESC Longueau thanks to stoppage time goals from Claudio Beauvue and Axel Prohouly, setting up a match against Ligue 2 side Caen in the following round.
They went on to defeat both Béthune [Fr] and Arras in penalty shoot-outs to secure Championnat National 3 football.
RC Calais finished top of Régional 1 Group C. It contested the play-offs against Stade Bethunois and Arras FA.
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