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Stade Lavallois

Full name	Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club
Nickname	Les Tango
Founded	17 July 1902; 124 years ago (17 July 1902)
Stadium	Stade Francis Le Basser
Capacity	11,107
President	Laurent Lairy
Head coach	David Vignes
League	Ligue 2
2025–26	Ligue 2, 16th of 18
Website	www.stade-lavallois.com
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (French: Stade lavallois Mayenne Football Club; French pronunciation: [stɑd lavalwa majɛn]), also referred to as Stade Lavallois or simply Laval, 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.

The club was founded in 1902 by Joseph Gemain, a passionate supporter of the sport of football. 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. 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. 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. 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.

• Championnat National:

• Champions (1): 2021–22

• Division d'Honneur (West):

• Champions (1): 1963–64

• Coupe Gambardella:

• Champions (1): 1983–84

• Coupe de la Ligue:

• Winners (2): 1982, 1984

As of 7 September 2026.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FRA Maxime Hautbois 3 DF  FRA William Bianda 5 MF  FRA Julien Maggiotti 6 MF  FRA Sam Sanna 7 MF  FRA Chafik Gourichy 8 MF  FRA Teddy Bouriaud 11 FW  FRA Trévis Dago 12 DF  FRA Mattéo Commaret 13 MF  FRA Francis Coquelin 14 MF  MTQ Cyril Mandouki 17 FW  FRA Corentin Fatou 18 DF  SEN Aboubacar Lô 20 MF  FRA Ethan Clavreul

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  FRA Alessio Beaudouin 22 DF  FRA Jules Gaudin 23 DF  FRA Esteban Mouton 24 DF  SEN Sidi Bane 26 MF  FRA Hermann Esmel 27 MF  FRA Alpha Diallo 28 FW  GAM Aboubakary Kanté 29 DF  GUI Mamadou Sidibé 30 GK  MLI Mamadou Samassa 31 FW  FRA Mathys Houdayer 32 MF  FRA Yanis Court 35 DF  SEN Layousse Samb

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  POR Loïs Martins (at Avranches until 30 June 2027)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Enzo Montet (at Thionville until 30 June 2027)

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.

Position	Staff
Manager	Olivier Frapolli
Assistant managers	Gilles Bourges
	Francis De Percin
Goalkeeper coach	Anthony Corre
Fitness coaches	Sébastien Sergent
	Antoine Roussel
Data analyst	Maxime Robin
Video analyst	Maxime Muhieddine
Physiotherapists	Ruben Pacheco
	Clément Blin
Intendant	Patrick Essandi

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