Stéphane Besle (French pronunciation: [stefan bɛl]; born 23 January 1984 in Haguenau) is a retired French footballer. He previously played for Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax having signed with the team in summer 2005, along with teammate Matar Coly. Besle established himself as a first-choice central defender for Xamax and was the club's captain before being released in December 2011.