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===1944-1955: THE GLORIOUS DECADE=== |
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LOSC Lille Métropole was formed on 23 September 1944 as a result of a merger between professional clubs [[Olympique Lillois]] and [[SC Fives]]. Lillois had been in the process of negotiating with Fives as early as 1939. After failing to agree to a merger with Fives, Lillois merged with local club ''Iris Club Lillois'' to form ''Olympique Iris Club Lillois''. However, due to World War II and the abolishing of professional football under the [[Vichy Regime]], the club spent most of its existence playing in the amateur war leagues. In 2013 |
LOSC Lille Métropole was formed on 23 September 1944 as a result of a merger between professional clubs [[Olympique Lillois]] and [[SC Fives]]. Lillois had been in the process of negotiating with Fives as early as 1939. After failing to agree to a merger with Fives, Lillois merged with local club ''Iris Club Lillois'' to form ''Olympique Iris Club Lillois''. However, due to World War II and the abolishing of professional football under the [[Vichy Regime]], the club spent most of its existence playing in the amateur war leagues. In 2013 |
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, Fives finally agreed to a merger. However, the section of ''Olympique Iris Club Lillois'' officials who were representing ''Iris Club Lillois'' refused the merger as it meant the club would have to turn professional. The disagreement between Olympique Lillois and Iris Club led to the first merger dissolving. As a result, the original incarnation of Lillois merged with Fives. The club was initially named Stade Lillois and played under the name in two friendly matches ahead of the 1944–45 war championship season. On 10 November 1944, after a directors' meeting, the club changed its name to Lille Olympique Sporting Club. The name pays tribute to Olympique Lillois by retaining the Lille Olympique title and pays tribute to SC Fives by retaining the ''SC'' acronym. The club, subsequently, adopted the red and white colors of Lillois as its home kit and took Fives' blue colors as its away kit. Former Fives president Louis Henno was named as the club's first president. |
, Fives finally agreed to a merger. However, the section of ''Olympique Iris Club Lillois'' officials who were representing ''Iris Club Lillois'' refused the merger as it meant the club would have to turn professional. The disagreement between Olympique Lillois and Iris Club led to the first merger dissolving. As a result, the original incarnation of Lillois merged with Fives. The club was initially named Stade Lillois and played under the name in two friendly matches ahead of the 1944–45 war championship season. On 10 November 1944, after a directors' meeting, the club changed its name to Lille Olympique Sporting Club. The name pays tribute to Olympique Lillois by retaining the Lille Olympique title and pays tribute to SC Fives by retaining the ''SC'' acronym. The club, subsequently, adopted the red and white colors of Lillois as its home kit and took Fives' blue colors as its away kit. Former Fives president Louis Henno was named as the club's first president. |
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The subsequent departures of Baratte, Lechantre, Sommerlynck, and 1950 signing [[Cor van der Hart]] led to the club entering somewhat of a downward spiral. The struggle to find talent led to president Henno looking abroad for players. In 1954, Lille, among many other clubs, were interested in the [[Hungary national football team|Hungarian international]] defender [[József Zakariás]] who had performed well in Hungary's campaign at the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]]. In an attempt to take advantage of the player's new-found fame, a former [[Czechoslovak Legion]] began posing as Zakariás after departing from [[Indochina]]. The impostor, posing as Zakariás, ventured to [[Lille]] and announced his intent to sign for the club by declaring that he was going "past the [[Iron Curtain]] and choosing the side of freedom." Thinking he had signed one of the world's hottest prospects, Henno overlooked the option of asking the player for his identity papers and, subsequently, signed him and introduced him to the press. On 2 July 1954, the ruse was finally unveiled in "Zakariás'" first match with the club. The spectators and press immediately noticed that the player was not Zakariás based on his performance, which was described as clumsy. The impostor later injured a player and was arrested on the field of play. He confessed to the crime of impersonating Zakariás and was sentenced to two months in prison. The entire ordeal completely shattered the reputation of Lille OSC in France and, later, abroad. |
The subsequent departures of Baratte, Lechantre, Sommerlynck, and 1950 signing [[Cor van der Hart]] led to the club entering somewhat of a downward spiral. The struggle to find talent led to president Henno looking abroad for players. In 1954, Lille, among many other clubs, were interested in the [[Hungary national football team|Hungarian international]] defender [[József Zakariás]] who had performed well in Hungary's campaign at the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]]. In an attempt to take advantage of the player's new-found fame, a former [[Czechoslovak Legion]] began posing as Zakariás after departing from [[Indochina]]. The impostor, posing as Zakariás, ventured to [[Lille]] and announced his intent to sign for the club by declaring that he was going "past the [[Iron Curtain]] and choosing the side of freedom." Thinking he had signed one of the world's hottest prospects, Henno overlooked the option of asking the player for his identity papers and, subsequently, signed him and introduced him to the press. On 2 July 1954, the ruse was finally unveiled in "Zakariás'" first match with the club. The spectators and press immediately noticed that the player was not Zakariás based on his performance, which was described as clumsy. The impostor later injured a player and was arrested on the field of play. He confessed to the crime of impersonating Zakariás and was sentenced to two months in prison. The entire ordeal completely shattered the reputation of Lille OSC in France and, later, abroad. |
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===1980-2000: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS=== |
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The club's reputation on the field began to deplete, as well. In the [[1955–56 French Division 1|1955–56 season]], just two years after winning the Coupe de France, Lille finished in 16th place in the league, which resulted in relegation to [[Ligue 2|Division 2]] for the first time in the club's history. The club returned to Division 1 after one season, but after two seasons of top flight play, was relegated back to Division 2 in 1959. That same year, Henno left his post as president and Cheuva resigned as manager. The second relegation led to the club enduring financial problems, which resulted in Lille selling many of its best players, most notably [[Jean Vincent]] to [[Stade de Reims]] for a then-French record of ₣19 million. From 1959 to 1978, Lille spent the majority of its life rotating between Division 1 and Division 2. In 1969, the club reverted to amateur status and playing in the [[Championnat de France amateur]]. Despite finishing in 10th place out of 15 teams, Lille were administratively promoted back to Division 2 by the [[French Football Federation]] and the [[Ligue de Football Professionnel]]. In 1978, Lille returned to Division 1 and maintained stability by remaining in the league for the next 19 seasons. The club's best finish during the stint was a 6th place finish, which occurred on two occasions; in the club's first season back in 1978 and in 1991. In 1994, the club was taken over by Bernard Lecomte who saved the club from falling victim to the [[DNCG]]'s financial regulations. Under Lecomte, Lille reverted from buying expensive talent and began putting emphasis on developing players through the club's youth system, which led to the recruitment of the Cheyrou brothers and many other youth talents. In 1997, Lille were relegated back to Division 2. |
The club's reputation on the field began to deplete, as well. In the [[1955–56 French Division 1|1955–56 season]], just two years after winning the Coupe de France, Lille finished in 16th place in the league, which resulted in relegation to [[Ligue 2|Division 2]] for the first time in the club's history. The club returned to Division 1 after one season, but after two seasons of top flight play, was relegated back to Division 2 in 1959. That same year, Henno left his post as president and Cheuva resigned as manager. The second relegation led to the club enduring financial problems, which resulted in Lille selling many of its best players, most notably [[Jean Vincent]] to [[Stade de Reims]] for a then-French record of ₣19 million. From 1959 to 1978, Lille spent the majority of its life rotating between Division 1 and Division 2. In 1969, the club reverted to amateur status and playing in the [[Championnat de France amateur]]. Despite finishing in 10th place out of 15 teams, Lille were administratively promoted back to Division 2 by the [[French Football Federation]] and the [[Ligue de Football Professionnel]]. In 1978, Lille returned to Division 1 and maintained stability by remaining in the league for the next 19 seasons. The club's best finish during the stint was a 6th place finish, which occurred on two occasions; in the club's first season back in 1978 and in 1991. In 1994, the club was taken over by Bernard Lecomte who saved the club from falling victim to the [[DNCG]]'s financial regulations. Under Lecomte, Lille reverted from buying expensive talent and began putting emphasis on developing players through the club's youth system, which led to the recruitment of the Cheyrou brothers and many other youth talents. In 1997, Lille were relegated back to Division 2. |
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[[File:Claude Puel.jpg|200px|thumb|left|200px|[[Claude Puel]] managed Lille from 2002 to 2008.]] |
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[[File:Celebration LOSC 2011.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Moussa Sow|Sow]] and [[Gervinho]] celebration the [[Double (association football)|double]] in 2011.]] |
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===2000-NOW: A STEADY CLIMB TO THE TOP=== |
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[[File:Claude Puel.jpg|200px|thumb|left|200px|[[Claude Puel]] managed Lille from 2002 to 2008.]] |
[[File:Claude Puel.jpg|200px|thumb|left|200px|[[Claude Puel]] managed Lille from 2002 to 2008.]] |
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[[File:Celebration LOSC 2011.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Moussa Sow|Sow]] and [[Gervinho]] celebration the [[Double (association football)|double]] in 2011.]] |
[[File:Celebration LOSC 2011.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Moussa Sow|Sow]] and [[Gervinho]] celebration the [[Double (association football)|double]] in 2011.]] |
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| Full name | LOSC Lille Métropole | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Les Dogues (The Mastiffs) | |||
| Short name | LOSC | |||
| Founded | 23 September 1944 | |||
| Ground | Grand Stade Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq | |||
| Capacity | 50,186 | |||
| Chairman | Michel Seydoux | |||
| Manager | Rudi Garcia | |||
| League | Ligue 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1, 3rd | |||
| Website | http://www.losc.fr/ | |||
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LOSC Lille (Lille Olympique Sporting Club, French pronunciation: [lil ɔlɛ̃pik]; commonly referred to as Lille OSC or simply Lille) is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille previously played its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the club moved into its new facility, the Grand Stade Lille Métropole. The team is managed by former Lille player Rudi Garcia and captained by French international Rio Mavuba.
Lille was founded as a result of a merger between Olympique Lillois and SC Fives. Both clubs were founding members of the French Division 1 and Lillois was the league's inaugural champions. Under the Lille emblem, the club has won three league titles in 1946, 1954, and 2011 and six Coupe de France titles, which is tied for fourth-best among clubs. Lille and Red Star FC are the only French clubs in the competition's history to win the Coupe de France in three consecutive seasons. Lille's most successful period was the decade from 1946 to 1956 when the team was led by managers George Berry and André Cheuva.[1][2]
Lille have a long-standing rivalry with its neighbours RC Lens. The two clubs regularly contest the Derby du Nord. Lille is presided over by Michel Seydoux, a French businessman and movie producer. Seydoux initially purchased shares of the club in January 2002 and, subsequently, gained majority control two years later.
History
1944-1955: THE GLORIOUS DECADE
LOSC Lille Métropole was formed on 23 September 1944 as a result of a merger between professional clubs Olympique Lillois and SC Fives. Lillois had been in the process of negotiating with Fives as early as 1939. After failing to agree to a merger with Fives, Lillois merged with local club Iris Club Lillois to form Olympique Iris Club Lillois. However, due to World War II and the abolishing of professional football under the Vichy Regime, the club spent most of its existence playing in the amateur war leagues. In 2013 , Fives finally agreed to a merger. However, the section of Olympique Iris Club Lillois officials who were representing Iris Club Lillois refused the merger as it meant the club would have to turn professional. The disagreement between Olympique Lillois and Iris Club led to the first merger dissolving. As a result, the original incarnation of Lillois merged with Fives. The club was initially named Stade Lillois and played under the name in two friendly matches ahead of the 1944–45 war championship season. On 10 November 1944, after a directors' meeting, the club changed its name to Lille Olympique Sporting Club. The name pays tribute to Olympique Lillois by retaining the Lille Olympique title and pays tribute to SC Fives by retaining the SC acronym. The club, subsequently, adopted the red and white colors of Lillois as its home kit and took Fives' blue colors as its away kit. Former Fives president Louis Henno was named as the club's first president.
After the war, Lille returned to professional football and was inserted into Division 1. Henno brought in the Englishman George Berry to lead the team. Henno also successfully recruited several former players of both Fives and Lillois such as Joseph Jadrejak, Marceau Somerlinck, Jules Bigot, François Bourbotte, Jean Baratte, and Jean Lechantre. The influence of these set of players led to Lille reaching the final of the Coupe de France in 1945. In the final, Lille faced a more experienced Racing Club de France team who humbled the Northerners 3–0 at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes. In Lille's inaugural season in Division 1, the club surprised many by not only winning the league, but also winning the Coupe de France. The team, which was nicknamed the "war machine" by local newspapers, won the league by only one point over Saint-Étienne and were led by René Bihel who scored 28 goals in 26 matches. In the Coupe de France, Lille defeated Red Star Olympique 4–2 with Bihel, Bolek Tempowski, and Roger Vandooren, who netted two, scoring the goals. After the season, Berry departed the club due to constant interference by Henno and he was replaced by André Cheuva.
Despite the departure of Berry, Lille maintained its form under the leadership of Cheuva. The club finished 4th in its second season in Division 1, but compensated for its league performance by winning the Coupe de France for the second consecutive season. The team defeated Strasbourg 2–0 in the final. In the 1947–48 season, Lille finished runner-up to Marseille in the league. However, Lille again remained strong in the Coupe de France winning the competition for the third consecutive season thanks to Baratte who scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute against rivals Lens. As a result, Lille became the second team in French football history, the other being Red Star, to win the Coupe de France in three consecutive seasons. In the next four seasons, Lille maintained its consistent regularly finishing in the top three in the league. In the 1950–51 season, Lille reached the final of the Latin Cup and were defeated by Italian club Milan. The departures of Jadrejak and Bigot limited the club somewhat, but Lille were still able to capture its fourth and fifth Coupe de France titles in 1953 and 1955. The 1955 cup title would be Lille's last major domestic trophy.
The subsequent departures of Baratte, Lechantre, Sommerlynck, and 1950 signing Cor van der Hart led to the club entering somewhat of a downward spiral. The struggle to find talent led to president Henno looking abroad for players. In 1954, Lille, among many other clubs, were interested in the Hungarian international defender József Zakariás who had performed well in Hungary's campaign at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In an attempt to take advantage of the player's new-found fame, a former Czechoslovak Legion began posing as Zakariás after departing from Indochina. The impostor, posing as Zakariás, ventured to Lille and announced his intent to sign for the club by declaring that he was going "past the Iron Curtain and choosing the side of freedom." Thinking he had signed one of the world's hottest prospects, Henno overlooked the option of asking the player for his identity papers and, subsequently, signed him and introduced him to the press. On 2 July 1954, the ruse was finally unveiled in "Zakariás'" first match with the club. The spectators and press immediately noticed that the player was not Zakariás based on his performance, which was described as clumsy. The impostor later injured a player and was arrested on the field of play. He confessed to the crime of impersonating Zakariás and was sentenced to two months in prison. The entire ordeal completely shattered the reputation of Lille OSC in France and, later, abroad.
1980-2000: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS
The club's reputation on the field began to deplete, as well. In the 1955–56 season, just two years after winning the Coupe de France, Lille finished in 16th place in the league, which resulted in relegation to Division 2 for the first time in the club's history. The club returned to Division 1 after one season, but after two seasons of top flight play, was relegated back to Division 2 in 1959. That same year, Henno left his post as president and Cheuva resigned as manager. The second relegation led to the club enduring financial problems, which resulted in Lille selling many of its best players, most notably Jean Vincent to Stade de Reims for a then-French record of ₣19 million. From 1959 to 1978, Lille spent the majority of its life rotating between Division 1 and Division 2. In 1969, the club reverted to amateur status and playing in the Championnat de France amateur. Despite finishing in 10th place out of 15 teams, Lille were administratively promoted back to Division 2 by the French Football Federation and the Ligue de Football Professionnel. In 1978, Lille returned to Division 1 and maintained stability by remaining in the league for the next 19 seasons. The club's best finish during the stint was a 6th place finish, which occurred on two occasions; in the club's first season back in 1978 and in 1991. In 1994, the club was taken over by Bernard Lecomte who saved the club from falling victim to the DNCG's financial regulations. Under Lecomte, Lille reverted from buying expensive talent and began putting emphasis on developing players through the club's youth system, which led to the recruitment of the Cheyrou brothers and many other youth talents. In 1997, Lille were relegated back to Division 2.
2000-NOW: A STEADY CLIMB TO THE TOP
Lille returned to Division 1 in 2000 under the Bosnian manager Vahid Halilhodžić. In January 2002, influential move producer Michel Seydoux purchased shares in the club and became a minor shareholder. That same summer, former Monaco coach Claude Puel was named manager. In January 2004, Seydoux became the majority shareholder and was, subsequently, installed as the club's president. In his first full season of presidency, Lille stunned many French football enthusiasts by finishing runner-up in the league behind Lyon and ahead of the likes of Monaco and Marseille. The club also reached the Round of 16 in the UEFA Cup. The second place position resulted in Lille qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history. In the ensuing season, Lille kept its consistency by finishing in third place in the league. On 2 November 2005, the club recorded one of the greatest results in its history by defeating Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League group phase.
In the 2006–07 Ligue 1 season, due to focusing its efforts on four competitions, Lille finished 10th in the league. The club did reached the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time, but were eliminated by Manchester United via controversial circumstances. In the next season, Lille formed a talented core of players that helped the team to a 7th place finish in the league. Between 2007 and 2009, Lille sold several of its core players, most notably Michel Bastos, Jean II Makoun, and Kevin Mirallas. The club's further potential was hampered by the departure of Claude Puel in 2009. President Seydoux sought to eliminate the idea that Lille was a selling club by recruiting Gervinho, Florent Balmont, Rio Mavuba, and Pierre-Alain Frau to compensate for the loss of the departures. New manager Rudi Garcia also inserted the talented youngster Adil Rami as a starter and promoted the club's Belgian youth starlet Eden Hazard to the senior team. The signings and changes immediately paid off with Garcia creating an impressive attacking style of play, which resulted in the club scoring a league-leading 72 goals and finishing in 4th place in the 2009–10 season.
The club's success continued into the 2010–11 season when they were crowned Ligue 1 champions for the third time in club history and the first time since 1954. Furthermore, they again finished at the top of the league with 68 goals and striker Moussa Sow was the top individual scorer with 25 goals of his own.
Stadium
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| Location | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
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| Owner | Eiffage (until 2043) |
| Operator | Eiffage |
| Capacity | 50,186 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Opened | 17 August 2012 |
| Construction cost | € 282 million (Hotel, Restaurant cost € 42 million, Total complex cost € 324 million) |
| Architect | Pierre Ferret[3] |
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Before the Grand Stade
In 1975, LOSC began playing at the Stade Grimonprez-Jooris, a 21,128-seat facility. When the club began to play European Competitions, the arena did not match UEFA standards, prompting the club to play its UEFA Champions League games at the Stade Félix-Bollaert, home of rival RC Lens, in 2001. Plans were soon made to build a new stadium which would match UEFA demands, but the project was postponed and finally cancelled due to struggle with preservationists who stated that the location chosen for the new stadium was too close from the 17th Century Citadel.
The club, which was left without a place to play, moved to the Stadium Nord which was smaller than Grimonprez-Jooris (18,154 seats) and also did not fulfill UEFA demands. This situation forced the team, who succeeded to qualify for 2005-06 UEFA Champions League, to play at the Stade de France for its European matches. This solution was abandoned after two young LOSC fans lost their life when they got hit by a coming train after a game against Olympique Lyonnais.
New administration, new project
While LOSC was struggling with its stadium problems, the administrative landscape of the Lille area changed. The city was now included in a vast association with its enclosed neighbors, forming the Urban Community of Lille Métropole. The new administration, now in charge of the whole area, decided to launch a new stadium project. On 5 December 2006, an industrial bid for a 50,000-seat multi-purpose stadium, able to receive sport competitions, cultural shows and hold seminars, was launched.
The following January, three worldwide construction companies answered the call, each one with ambitious projects:
- Eiffage: a 50,000-seat capacity multi-purpose stadium, Meeting HQE standards with a retractable roof. The stadium has also a particularity: it can become a fully functionnal arena of 30,000 seats in only one hour: the Boite à spectacle.
- Bouygues: The project proposed by the company was highly effective in energy saving. The structure was geothermic and most of its power was produced by Renewable energy. The stadium would have a 50,127-seat capacity.
- Vinci: The project proposed by Vinci was the largest of the competition with a 50,921-seat capacity and a retractable roof. It would have been powered by 8000 m² of Solar panels
On February 2008, Eiffage was selected during a general meeting to build the stadium. The contract was officially signed between the two parties on October of the same year. Eiffage was given 45 months to finish the project
Construction of the stadium
On 10 July 2009, Eiffage received the building permit and the authorization to start the preparatory works for the construction at the Borne de l'Espoir location in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In December 2009, the final two cities of the Lille Métropole who had yet to sign the building permit joined the project and gave their authorization. In February 2010, France officially became a candidate to organize the UEFA Euro 2016. The Grand Stade become the symbol of the candidature, boosting its public support.[4] In March 2010, construction of access infrastructure (Subway, Highway, parking lots) began followed one week after by the beginning of the construction of the arena itself. On 28 May 2010, France was officially chosen to organize the Euro 2016. Martine Aubry, who succeeded to Pierre Mauroy at the head of LCMU and big supporter of LOSC and the Grand Stade, expressed her wish to see the Grand Stade given a prominent amount of competition for the upcoming competition.[5] Construction accelerated, with the first brick posed by the Eiffage CEO on September 2010. In 2011, the structure supporting the roof was laid in place and constructions of the northern stands was completed by the end of that year. In 2012, the retractable roof, conceived in one piece, was successfully put in place in one day. Despite some legal delays, the stadium was delivered on schedule during the summer of 2012, in time for the 2012-13 LOSC season. Lille played their first match at the Grand Stade Lille Métropole on 17 August in a league game against AS Nancy Lorraine in front of 45,000 supporters. The match ended 1-1.
Stadium history
- Stade Henri Jooris (1944–1974)
- Stade Grimonprez Jooris (1974–2004)
- Stade Lille-Metropole (2004–2012)
- Grand Stade Lille Métropole (2012–onward)
Players
Current squad
As of 5 February 2013.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
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Notable players
Below are the notable former players who have represented Lille in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1926. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club.
For a complete list of Lille OSC players, see Category:Lille OSC players
Management and staff
- Lille Olympique Sporting Club Lille Métropole (SASP)[9]
- President: Michel Seydoux
- President Adviser: Jean-Michel Van Damme
- Deputy Director: Frédéric Paquet, Didier de Climmer
- Assistant Deputy Director: Sandrine de Castro, Sophie Kaszkowiak
- Senior club staff[9]
- Administrative Director: Julien Mordacq
- Sporting Director: Frédéric Paquet
- Financial Director: Reynald Berghe
- Communications Director: Aurélien Delespierre
- Operations Director: Didier de Climmer
- Marketing Director: Guillaume Gallo
- Coaching and medical staff[9]
- Manager: Rudi Garcia
- Recruitment Director: Jean-Luc Buisine
- Doctor: Franck Legall
- Academy Director: Jean-Michel Van Damme
Managerial history
Former coaches include Georges Heylens (1984–1989), a former Belgian international player, Jacques Santini (1989–92), who managed France between 2002 and 2004, Bruno Metsu (1992–93), who managed Senegal in the 2002 World Cup, Pierre Mankowski (1993–1994), who was formerly the assistant coach of the French national team and Vahid Halilhodžić (1998–2002), who can be credited with the club's revival in the late nineties. The current coach, Rudi Garcia, who played for Lille from 1980 to 1988, replaced Claude Puel at the beginning of the 2008 season. Puel had been with Lille since 2002. Thanks to his successes with the club, Puel had been approached by Portuguese club Porto to replace José Mourinho and league rivals Lyon to replace Alain Perrin; he finally decided to join Lyon after six seasons at the club.
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Honours
Domestic
- Ligue 1
- Ligue 2
- Coupe de France
- Coupe Gambardella
- Champions (1): 1960
- Runners-Up (2): 1955, 2000
- Coupe Charles Drago
- Runners-Up (2): 1954, 1956
Europe
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winner (1): 2004
- Latin Cup
- Runners-Up (1): 1951
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Lille seal historic title". ESPN Soccernet. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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http://www.pierre-ferret.com/maitrise/sports/stades/01.htm#.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.lagazettedescommunes.com/4747/nord-pas-de-calais-le-grand-stade-de-lille-locomotive-de-la-candidature-a-leuro-2016/
- ^ http://www.leparisien.fr/lille-59000/euro-2016-martine-aubry-veut-huit-matches-au-grand-stade-27-09-2010-1085064.php
- ^ "Effectif Pro" (in French). Lille OSC. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Effectif CFA" (in French). Lille OSC. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "OSC Lille U19". Transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "LOSC Lille Métropole SASP" (in French). Lille OSC. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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