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Lorient

FC Lorient

Kit impression

Founded

1926

Years standing

100

Home ground

Stade du Moustoir

Capacity

18,110 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Ligue 2
Champions: 2019–20, 2024–25
Championnat National
Champions: 1994–95
Coupe de France
Champions: 2001–02
Coupe de la Ligue
Runners-up: 2001–02
Trophée des Champions
Runners-up: 2002
Division d'Honneur (Bretagne)
Champions (5): 1932, 1936, 1957, 1983, 1995
Coupe de Bretagne
Champions (6): 1958, 1970, 1982, 1990, 2000, 2002

Nickname: Les Merlus (The Merlucciidaes) Le FCL Les tangos et noirs (The dark orange and b

The Case For Them

Lorient are not a spare club. They are France Ligue 1, Stade du Moustoir, and 100 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

You get a nickname
Known as Les Merlus (The Merlucciidaes) Le FCL Les tangos et noirs (The dark orange and b. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT) is about 5km from the ground, and Gare de Lorient is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following France Ligue 1 means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. France becomes part of your week.
Old enough to matter
1926 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Stade du Moustoir. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT)

5 km / 3 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Gare de Lorient

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Stade du Moustoir

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Stade du Moustoir