Le Havre
| France Ligue 2 | 02/23 19:00 | 27 |
[5] Le Havre v
Bourg-Peronnas
[18] 
|
D | 0-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 02/16 19:00 | 26 |
[9] Sochaux
v
Le Havre [5]
|
L | 3-2 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 02/09 19:00 | 25 |
[6] Le Havre v
Brest
[9] 
|
W | 1-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 02/02 19:00 | 24 |
[13] US Orleans 45
v
Le Havre [5]
|
L | 2-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 01/27 13:55 | 23 |
[5] Le Havre v
Nimes
[2] 
|
W | 2-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 01/19 19:00 | 22 |
[12] Valenciennes
v
Le Havre [5]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 01/16 20:00 | 21 |
[6] Le Havre v
Paris FC
[4] 
|
D | 1-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 01/12 19:00 | 20 |
[17] Auxerre
v
Le Havre [4]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 12/15 19:00 | 19 |
[4] Le Havre v
Niort
[11] 
|
W | 2-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 12/09 14:00 | 18 |
[8] AC Ajaccio
v
Le Havre [4]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 11/28 20:00 | 17 |
[16] Nancy
v
Le Havre [7]
|
W | 0-3 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 11/25 14:15 | 16 |
[7] Le Havre v
Lens
[17] 
|
W | 1-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 11/17 19:00 | 15 |
[13] Ajaccio GFCA
v
Le Havre [6]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| France Cup | 11/12 13:00 | 36 |
Evreux
v
Le Havre
|
L | 3-2 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 11/06 19:45 | 14 |
[7] Le Havre v
Reims
[1] 
|
D | 0-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 10/27 18:00 | 13 |
[19] US Quevilly
v
Le Havre [8]
|
W | 0-2 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 10/20 18:00 | 12 |
[8] Le Havre v
Chateauroux
[12] 
|
D | 1-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 10/14 12:55 | 11 |
[8] Clermont Foot
v
Le Havre [5]
|
L | 3-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 10/02 18:45 | 10 |
[7] Le Havre v
Lorient
[5] 
|
W | 3-2 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 09/22 18:00 | 9 |
[14] Bourg-Peronnas
v
Le Havre [4]
|
L | 2-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 09/19 19:00 | 8 |
[4] Le Havre v
Sochaux
[12]
|
W | 1-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 09/15 18:00 | 7 |
[10] Brest
v
Le Havre [2]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 09/08 18:00 | 6 |
[1] Le Havre v
US Orleans 45
[5]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 08/25 18:00 | 5 |
[13] Nimes
v
Le Havre [1]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| France League Cup | 08/22 18:00 | 8 |
Tours
v
Le Havre
|
L | 7-6 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 08/18 18:00 | 4 |
[1] Le Havre v
Valenciennes
[8]
|
W | 1-0 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 08/11 18:00 | 3 |
[6] Paris FC
v
Le Havre [1]
|
W | 0-3 | |
| France League Cup | 08/08 18:00 | 7 |
Le Havre v
Nimes
|
W | 9-8 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 08/04 18:00 | 2 |
[1] Le Havre v
Auxerre
[5]
|
W | 4-1 | |
| France Ligue 2 | 07/28 18:00 | 1 |
[17] Tours
v
Le Havre [2]
|
W | 0-3 |
Wikipedia - Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club (French pronunciation: [lə ɑvʁ]) is a French professional association football club based in Le Havre, Normandy. The football club was founded in 1894 as a section of the sports club of the same name, founded in 1884. Le Havre plays in Ligue 1, the first tier of French football, after securing promotion from Ligue 2 as winners of the 2022–23 season, and plays its home matches at the Stade Océane.
Le Havre made its football debut in France's first championship in 1899 and, on its debut, became the first French club outside Paris to win the league. The club won the league the following season in 1900. Le Havre has yet to win the current first division of French football, Ligue 1, yet they won the second division, Ligue 2, for a record of six times. The club's highest honour to date was winning the Coupe de France in 1959.
The main rivalries of Le Havre are the "Derby Normand" with SM Caen and an always heated clash with Lens, located in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
History
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Contrary to what the club has long claimed, Le Havre AC was not founded in 1872. It was in 1884 that a group of British residents formed Le Havre Athlétique, which played a hybrid form of football, a cross between rugby and association football, called "combination". Association football began being played in Le Havre in 1894.
In 1899, Le Havre became the first club from outside Paris to become French football champions. At the time the championship was organised by the USFSA. After being awarded a win over Iris Club Lillois in the semi-final by walkover, they were awarded the title after also receiving a walkover in the final against Club Français. They would also win the following year, with the final being a "re-match" of the forfeited 1899 final.
The club is famous for its notable youth investment program which develops and nurtures young talent,[] with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise. A vast amount of good young talent has gone on to make an impact at international level including Benjamin Mendy, Ibrahim Ba, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Lassana Diarra, Riyad Mahrez, Steve Mandanda, Vikash Dhorasoo, Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet.
The club was on the receiving end of some high-profile illegal transfers, by which Charles N'Zogbia, Matthias Lepiller and Paul Pogba were signed by other clubs, allegedly without the proper compensation being paid.[] The first two were arbitrated by FIFA, who ordered Newcastle United and Fiorentina to pay training compensation.
In the 2022–23 Ligue 2, Le Havre finished top of the league table to win their sixth title in the division and secure promotion to the Ligue 1 for the first time since 2008.
Le Havre is known for their passionate fan base and their competitive spirit on the field. The team has a strong tradition of developing young talent and has produced many top players who have gone on to have successful careers in Europe's top leagues.
The team plays their home matches at the Stade Océane, a modern stadium with a capacity of over 25,000 spectators. The team's colors are navy blue and white, and their mascot is a lion named "Havrais."
Le Havre has a storied rivalry with other French clubs, particularly with their local rivals, Caen. Matches between these two teams are always highly anticipated and fiercely contested.
Overall, Le Havre is a respected and competitive team in French football, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.