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FC Lorient (Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud) is a French football club from Lorient, Brittany. Founded in 1926, this club currently takes part in the Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Their history is quire uneventful, as it spent a great part of it as an amateur club. They won the Championnat National in 1995. It was only in 1998-99 that the club made its first presence in Ligue 1. Their biggest claim to victory came in 2002 when they won the Coupe de France against Bastia. The game winning goal in this match was played by Jean-Claude Darcheville.
The home colours of the team are orange, black and white. These colours are also seen on the crest. The crest shows a fish, to represent the coastal location of their city of origin.
The home games of the team are played at Stade du Moustoir, located in Lorient. It is currently managed by Christian Gourcuff, a former player of the club. His son Yoann Gourcuff, an international player, also started his career at this club. Lorient has provided a platform for other current international players such as well, such as André-Pierre Gignac, Michaël Ciani and Karim Ziani.
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Ligue 1 round-up: Seventh successive win for leaders Montpellier – The Guardian
December 4, 2011
SkySports Ligue 1 round-up: Seventh successive win for leaders Montpellier The Guardian Montpellier stretched their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 to five points, hammering Lorient 4-0 to record their seventh successive league win. René Girard’s men were 1-0 up at half-time through Geoffrey Dernis, before second-half efforts from Olivier … Ligue 1 Round-up SkySports Ligue 1 – Montpellier crush Lorient to go clear at top Yahoo! Eurosport UK Ligue 1 wrap: Lille in chase, but leaders hold strong Soccerway ESPN - AFP - bettor.com (blog) all 45 news articles » Continue reading
Ligue 1 – Montpellier crush Lorient to go clear at top – Yahoo! Eurosport UK
December 3, 2011
Yahoo! Eurosport UK Ligue 1 – Montpellier crush Lorient to go clear at top Yahoo! Eurosport UK Montpellier’s Olivier Giroud scored one goal and laid on three more as Ligue 1′s surprise package crushed Lorient 4-0 to open a five-point gap at the top of the standings. Giroud, the league’s leading scorer, created Geoffrey Dernis’s first-half opener … Continue reading
Ligue 1 – Lorient’s Diarra set for op – Yahoo! Eurosport UK
October 24, 2011
Yahoo! Eurosport UK Ligue 1 – Lorient’s Diarra set for op Yahoo! Eurosport UK Right-back Pedrinho will miss the Coupe de la Ligue clash with Montpellier on Wednesday after suffering a toe injury. Be the first to comment on this article! Not already a Yahoo! user ? Continue reading
Gourcuff delighted with Campbell – ESPN
October 9, 2011
ESPN Gourcuff delighted with Campbell ESPN Arsenal signed Costa Rica striker Campbell in the summer and, unable to secure a work permit, allowed him to head to Ligue 1 side Lorient on a loan deal. He is likely to qualify for a permit at the end of the season, though, and Gourcuff knows Arsenal … Continue reading
Ligue 1 wrap: Draws the order of the day – Soccerway
October 1, 2011
Soccerway Ligue 1 wrap: Draws the order of the day Soccerway Sochaux and Lorient were the only two winners in Ligue 1 on Saturday, with five draws creating much congestion at the top of the table. Sochaux and Lorient were the only two winners in Ligue 1 on Saturday, with five draws creating much congestion at … Montpellier keep pace ESPN Ligue 1 – Toulouse, Montpellier slip up Yahoo! Eurosport UK Montpellier scores twice late to draw Bordeaux Fox News bettor.com (blog) - AFP all 63 news articles » Continue reading