Club Information
Founded
1872
City
Le Havre, France
Stadium
Stade Oceane
Capacity
25,178
Manager
Didier Digard
League
Club History
Le Havre AC were founded in 1872 and are the oldest football club in France. The club has a legendary academy that has produced some of the greatest French footballers of all time. Despite rarely competing at the highest level of French football, Le Havre's contribution to the development of French football talent is unmatched by any club in the country.
Trophy Cabinet
- Division 2: 5
Did You Know?
- Le Havre are the oldest football club in France having been founded in 1872
- The academy has produced Paul Pogba, Dimitri Payet, Steve Mandanda, Benjamin Mendy, and Lassana Diarra
- Le Havre is a port city on the Normandy coast known for its UNESCO-listed rebuilt city centre
- The club has spent more seasons outside the top flight than in it despite their historic status
- The Stade Oceane was opened in 2012 replacing the old Stade Jules Deschaseaux
- Le Havre's youth academy is considered one of the most prolific in all of European football
- The club introduced football to France in the 19th century