Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football (pronounced [ynjɔ̃ spɔʁtiv ɔʁleɑ̃]; commonly referred to as US Orléans or simply Orléans) is a French association football club based in Orléans. The club was founded in 1976 and currently play in Championnat National after being relegated from the prematurely-ended 2019–20 Ligue 2. Orléans plays its home matches at the Stade de la Source located within the city.
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| Full name | Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football | ||
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| Nickname(s) | USO Les Guêpes (The Wasps) | ||
| Founded | 1976 1889 as Arago Sport Orléanais | ||
| Ground | Stade de la Source, Orléans | ||
| Capacity | 7,533 | ||
| Chairman | Cyril Courtin | ||
| Manager | Hervé Della Maggiore | ||
| League | Championnat National | ||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National, 10th of 18 | ||
| Website | https://orleansloiretfoot.com/ | ||
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History
editThe club was originally called Arago Sport Orléanais and founded as the football section of a general sports club in the city. In 1976, the club adopted its current name and turned professional in 1980. The club is based at the modern 5,000 capacity all-seated Stade de la Source. The club's record attendance was 11,680 against AS Monaco in 1989 and its colours are red and yellow.
Recent history
editIn the 2013–14 Championnat National season Orléans finished as champions, returning to the second tier for the first time since 1991–92 season.
In the 2014–15 season, they were relegated back to the Championnat National, only to be promoted back to the Ligue 2 the following season. The 2016–17 season saw Orléans finish 18th, whilst they finished 12th in the 2017–18 season. They finished 8th in the 2018–19 season.
Honours
edit- Championnat National
- Winners (1): 2013–14
- Championnat de France amateur
- Winners (1): 2009–10 (Group D)
- Coupe de France
- Runners-up (1): 1980
Players
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
edit- As of 12 January 2021[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
editBelow are the notable former players who have represented Orléans in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1976. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or have represented their respective national team during their stint at the club or after the player's departure.
Managers
editJacques Lemée (1977–88)
References
edit- ^ "Effectif Pro USO 2020/2021". US Orléans Official Site. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Attribution des numéros de maillots pour la saison 20-21". US Orléans Official Site. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "EQUIPE NATIONAL 3" (in French). US Orléans.
- ^ "Orléans - Carrière : "On a tout à gagner"" (in French). foot-national.com. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Orléans : Le club se sépare de ses entraîneurs (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 28 May 2020.
- ^ "National. Claude Robin est le nouvel entraîneur de l'US Orléans" (in French). footamateur.fr. 5 June 2020.
- ^ "National. Claude Robin n'entraînera pas l'US Orléans la saison prochaine" (in French). footamateur.fr. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Orléans : Xavier Collin est le nouvel entraîneur (off)" (in French). foot-national.ocm. 31 May 2021.