Stade Lavallois

Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (French pronunciation: ​[stɑd lavalwa majɛn]), also referred to as Stade Laval or simply Laval, is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city.

Stade Lavallois
Full nameStade Lavallois Mayenne
Football Club
Nickname(s)Les Tangos
Founded17 July 1902 (17 July 1902)
GroundStade Francis Le Basser
Laval
Capacity18,739
ChairmanChristian Duraincie
ManagerOlivier Frapolli
LeagueChampionnat National
2019–2010th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1902 by Joseph Germain, a passionate supporter of the sport of football. Émile Sinoir was installed as the club's first president. At that time, players were supplied with red tops and black shorts and matches were played at Senelle, a district of Laval. Laval's first official match was against nearby Rennes. In 1903, the club participated in the Breton championship for the first time, and the red and black strip was changed for a green and white combination. In 1918, the kit colour was changed again, to a bright orange strip. In 1930, the club began playing at the Stade Jean Yvinec, named in honour of a former player who died at the age of 26. By 1931, Laval had risen to the Division d'Honneur, the sixth level of French football. The club continued to rotate between the amateur leagues before finally winning the Division d'Honneur in 1964, which propelled the club to the Championnat de France amateur, France's highest division of amateur football.

The following season, Laval surprisingly won the league in its debut season. With the club heightening its ambitions, new aspirations came about and Laval named former club player and Breton Michel Le Milinaire manager. He was assisted by Henri Bisson. Together, the two made Laval into one of the best clubs in France. In 1976, Laval reached the top division of French football, thus becoming a professional team for the first time in the club's history. Despite being classed as outsiders, the club managed to stay in the top-flight division, even qualifying for the UEFA Cup in 1983 after finishing a commendable fifth in the league. In Laval's first season in Europe, it knocked Dynamo Kyiv out of the competition, before being knocked out by Austria Wien. This would prove to be the club's only European experience. In 1989, the club was relegated to the second division, after 13 years in the elite division. In 2005, Laval became a SASP (Société Anonyme Sportive Professionnelle), roughly equivalent to going on the stock exchange. In the 2005–06 season, the club was relegated to the Championnat National. Laval remained in the third division for two seasons before managing promotion back to Ligue 2 after the 2008–09 season.

Honours
  • Championnat de France Amateurs:
  • Runners-up (1): 1965
  • Division d'Honneur (West):
  • Champions (1): 1964
  • Champions (1): 1984

Current squad
As of 18 July 2020.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRA Valentin Belon (on loan from Lens)
2 DF  FRA Antoine Cottereau
5 DF  FRA Bira Dembélé
6 MF  FRA Mehdi Boudjemaa (on loan from Guingamp)
7 MF  FRA Mohamed Ouaddah
8 MF  FRA Youssouf Ndiaye
9 FW  FRA Dorian Caddy
10 FW  FRA Yohan Brun
11 FW  FRA Thomas Robinet
12 MF  FRA Alliou Dembélé
13 DF  FRA Maxence Carlier
14 MF  FRA Moussa Sao
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  SEN Jules Mendy
16 GK  FRA Alexis Sauvage
17 DF  FRA Yazid Ait Moujane
18 DF  FRA Ludovic Soares
19 DF  FRA Wessou Cissé
20 FW  FRA Sandy Nzuzi
22 DF  FRA Jason Tré
23 FW  FRA Ludéric Etonde
24 MF  FRA Mohamed Sylla
25 DF  FRA Edson Seidou
27 DF  FRA Pierrick Cros

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Laval in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1902. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club.

For a complete list of Stade Laval players, see Category:Stade Lavallois players.

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References
  1. "Effectif 2019/2020" (in French). stade-lavallois.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs
  3. "Stade lavallois. François Ciccolini et Laval, le divorce bientôt officialisé" (in French). ouest-france.fr. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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