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:Stade Lavallois

{{Short description|Football club based in Laval, France}}

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| fullname = Stade Lavallois Mayenne
Football Club

| nickname = Les Tango

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|17 July 1902}}

| ground = Stade Francis Le Basser

| capacity = 11,107

| chairman = Laurent Lairy

| manager = Olivier Frapolli

| league = {{French football updater|Laval}}

| season = {{French football updater|Laval2}}

| position = {{French football updater|Laval3}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.stade-lavallois.com}}

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Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club ({{IPA|fr|stɑd lavalwa majɛn}}), also referred to as Stade Lavallois or simply Laval,Stade Laval, used by some English-speaking media outlets and journalists, is not a grammatically correct name for the club. is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city.

History

The club was founded in 1902 by Joseph Gemain, a passionate supporter of the sport of football.{{Cite web |date=2015-05-02 |title=Chapitre 1: Les origines (1902–1945) {{!}} Passion-Tango.fr |url=http://passion-tango.fr/la-fabuleuse-histoire-du-stade-lavallois/chapitre-1-les-origines-1902-1945 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502060629/http://passion-tango.fr/la-fabuleuse-histoire-du-stade-lavallois/chapitre-1-les-origines-1902-1945 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-05-02 |access-date=2022-10-10 }} 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.{{Cite web |date=1902-11-10 |title=Stade rennais : Un match de football |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/premium/?page_id=MTkwMjExMTA5NzkwOWIxMGFmOWEzMTljZTVhNWViMmY1ZWIzMTg4NQ |website=ouest-france.fr}} 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 September 1923, the kit colour was changed again, to a bright orange strip.{{Citation |title=La Mayenne |date=1923-09-19 |url=https://www.retronews.fr/journal/la-mayenne/19-septembre-1923/1145/4336279/2 |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=fr}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-17 |title=Stade lavallois - Son histoire |url=https://www.stade-lavallois.com/son-histoire/ |website=stade-lavallois.com}} 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. The president was 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.

In the 2021–22 season, Laval achieved promotion to Ligue 2 by winning the Championnat National.{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=Stade Laval promoted to Ligue 2 |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/stade-laval-promoted-to-ligue-2/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=Get French Football News}}{{Cite web |date=6 May 2022 |title=Laval sacré champion de National, bataille entre Annecy et Villefranche pour la montée directe |trans-title=Laval crowned champion of the National, battle between Annecy and Villefranche for direct promotion |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/national/laval-sacre-champion-de-national-bataille-entre-annecy-et-villefranche-pour-la-montee-directe_AN-202205060591.html |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=RMC Sport |language=fr}}

Honours

::*Champions (1): 2021–22

::*Champions (1): 1963–64{{Cite web |title=Saison 1963–1964 du Stade lavallois |url=http://tangofoot.free.fr/competition.php?comp=213#Classement |website=tangofoot.free.fr}}

::*Champions (1): 1983–84{{Cite web |last=Ruffat |first=Thierry |date=2019-12-10 |title=100 % Stade lavallois : la victoire en Coupe Gambardella en 1984 |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/100-stade-lavallois/mayenne/cent-pour-cent-stade-lavallois-18h05-37 |website=francebleu.fr}}

::*Winners (2): 1982, 1984

Current squad

{{Updated|6 February 2025.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stade-lavallois.com/team/stade-lavallois-effectifpro/ |title=EFFECTIF PROFESSIONNEL saison 2024/2025 |publisher=stade-lavallois.com |access-date=4 July 2024 |language=fr}}

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{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=FRA|name=Maxime Hautbois|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=FRA|name=Théo Pellenard|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=William Bianda}}

{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=FRA|name=Jimmy Roye|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=BEN|name=Moïse Adiléhou|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=FRA|name=Sam Sanna|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=FRA|name=Thibaut Vargas|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=FRA|name=Titouan Thomas|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=MLI|name=Mamadou Camara|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=MLI|name=Kévin Zohi|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=POR|name=Loïs Martins|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=GLP|name=Jordan Tell|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=FRA|name=Peter Ouaneh|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=MAR|name=Amjhad Nazih|pos=GK}}

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{{Fs player|no=17|nat=FRA|name=William Kokolo|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=FRA|name=Malik Tchokounté|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=FRA|name=Malik Sellouki|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=TUN|name=Amin Cherni|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=FRA|name=Christ-Owen Kouassi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=MLI|name=Siriné Doucouré|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from Lorient}}}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=POR|name=Yohan Tavares|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=FRA|name=Edson Seidou|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=BEN|name=Jordan Adéoti|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=CIV|name=Ange Badey|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=MLI|name=Mamadou Samassa|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=FRA|name=Enzo Montet|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=FRA|name=Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=39|nat=FRA|name=Anthony Gonçalves|pos=DF}}

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=Out on loan=

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|name=Théo Chatelain|pos=GK|other=at Furiani-Agliani until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|name=William Benard|pos=MF|other=at Paris 13 Atletico until 30 June 2025}}

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{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|name=Noa Mupemba|pos=FW|other=at Avranches until 30 June 2025}}

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=Notable players=

Below are the notable former players who have represented Laval in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1902.

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

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Coaching staff

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Position

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Manager{{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Frapolli
rowspan="2" | Assistant managers{{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Bourges
{{flagicon|FRA}} Francis De Percin
Goalkeeper coach{{flagicon|FRA}} Anthony Corre
rowspan="2" | Fitness coaches{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Sergent
{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Roussel
Data analyst{{flagicon|FRA}} Maxime Robin
Video analyst{{flagicon|FRA}} Maxime Muhieddine
rowspan="2" | Physiotherapists{{flagicon|POR}} Ruben Pacheco
{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Blin
Intendant{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Essandi

Managers

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Notes

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References

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Category:Association football clubs established in 1902

Category:1902 establishments in France

Category:Sport in Mayenne

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