Le Havre Colors, Facts and History
Le Havre play at the Stade Océane in Le Havre, Normandy, a stadium with room for 25,181 fans.
- League
- Ligue 1
- City
- Le Havre
- Home
- Stade Océane (25,181 seats)
- Founded
- 1884
- Manager
- Didier Digard (Oct 2026)
Le Havre history
The sports club behind Le Havre Athletic Club dates from 1884, and its football section followed in 1894. The team entered France's first championship in 1899 and won it at the first attempt, the first champion from beyond the capital. It repeated the feat in 1900.
Those early titles came before the current first division existed, and Le Havre has never won Ligue 1 itself. The second tier is another matter: the club has won Ligue 2 a record six times, most recently in 2022-23, which brought the current top-flight spell. The biggest prize so far is the 1959 Coupe de France. Two rivalries stand out. The Derby Normand pits Le Havre against SM Caen, and matches with Lens, from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, tend to run hot. Home games are at the Stade Océane, which holds 25,181.
Did you know?
- In 1899 Le Havre became the first club from beyond Paris to win the French league.
- No club has won Ligue 2 more times than Le Havre.
- Le Havre won the Coupe de France in 1959.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Le Havre or the Ligue 1; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Le Havre
When was Le Havre founded?
The sports club was founded in 1884, and its football section began in 1894.
Who are Le Havre's rivals?
SM Caen in the Derby Normand, along with a heated rivalry with Lens.
Sources
- Wikidata Q328658, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Le Havre AC, checked October 8, 2026
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