FC Lorient Bretagne Sud - last updated on 5 December 2007
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud
Foundation: April 2nd 1926
City: Lorient
Colours: Orange and black
Website: www.fclweb.fr
Honours:
Coupe de France - 1 (2002)
National - 1 (1995)
Division 3 (Ouest) - 4 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1992)
Division d'Honneur (Ouest) - 4 (1932, 1936, 1957, 1983)
Coupe de l'Ouest - 3 (1960, 1970, 1982)
A bit of history:
FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club, based in Lorient, Brittany. In 2005-06, it played in Ligue 2. It returned to the top flight for the 2006-07 season and achieved "le maintien", starting 2007-08 in Ligue 1 as well.
FC Lorient were formed as an amateur club on 2 April 1926 and known as Football Club Lorientais. They first played in the regional third division, but progressed to join the Division d'Honneur in 1929.
The club turned professional in 1995, although the club has had two earlier periods as a professional club, between 1967-1977 and 1988-1991.
The club won the French Cup in 2002, and were finalists in the Coupe de la Ligue the same year. In the 2005-06 season, the club finished third in Ligue 2, earning promotion to Ligue 1.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
FC Lorient Bretagne Sud
