Football Club de Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient, Brittany.
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19 Facts About FC Lorient
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FC Lorient has never won Ligue 1, but has won the Championnat National earning this honour in 1995.
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FC Lorient has most notably served as a springboard club for several present-day internationals such as Laurent Koscielny, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Michael Ciani, Kevin Gameiro, Karim Ziani, Bakari Kone, Matteo Guendouzi, and Seydou Keita.
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FC Lorient was formed off of La Maree Sportive, a club founded a year earlier by Madame Cuissard, a store patron who originated from Saint-Etienne, and her son Joseph.
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In 1932, FC Lorient won the league and, four years later, repeated this performance.
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FC Lorient quickly recovered and, by 1948, was playing in the Championnat de France amateur.
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In 1957, FC Lorient was promoted back to the CFA, but struggled due to being limited financially.
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In 1967, under the chairmanship of both Jean Tomine and Rene Fougere, FC Lorient placed a bid to turn professional and was elected to Division 2 by the French League.
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Surprisingly, under Gourcuff, FC Lorient quickly climbed back up the French football ladder.
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FC Lorient spent the next five years in Division 3 playing under two managers.
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In 1991, Gourcuff returned to the club and after almost a decade playing in Division 3, FC Lorient earned promotion back to Division 2 after winning the second edition of the Championnat National.
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The appearance was brief with FC Lorient struggling to meet the financial demands and stronger competition of the league.
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Amazingly, FC Lorient finished equal on points with Le Havre with both clubs having the same number of wins, losses, and draws.
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FC Lorient continued its impressive cup form by winning the Coupe de France just two months later.
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FC Lorient returned to the first division, now called Ligue 1, in 2006 with a completely revamped team.
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FC Lorient was influenced by the arrival of the Malian international Bakari Kone.
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FC Lorient eventually finished the campaign in 7th place; its best finish in Ligue 1.
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On 30 April 2020, FC Lorient were promoted to Ligue 1 after the LFP decided to end the seasons of both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 early due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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FC Lorient were top of the Ligue 2 table at the time of the decision.
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