Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football (; commonly referred to as US Orléans or simply Orléans) is a French
association football
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club based in
Orléans
Orléans (,"Orleans" (US) and Championnat National
The Championnat National (), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of ...
after being relegated from the prematurely-ended
2019–20 Ligue 2
The 2019–20 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 81st season since its establishment. The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 28 April 2020, the F ...
. Orléans plays its home matches at the Stade de la Source located within the city.
History
The 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
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in 1989 and its colours are red and yellow.
Recent history
In the
2013–14 Championnat National
The 2013–14 Championnat National season was the 16th season since its establishment. The previous season's champions were Créteil. The season began on 9 August and ended on 23 May 2013. In the end of the season, Orléans, Luzenac and Gazéle ...
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
The Championnat National (), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of ...
, only to be promoted back to the
Ligue 2
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Championnat National
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Coupe de France
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**''Runners-up'' (1):
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...
Players
Current squad
Notable players
Below 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.
* Marius Mbaiam
* Bruno Germain
* Jacky Lemée
* Cyril Théréau
* Jules Vandooren
* Robby Langers
* Laszlo Bölöni
* Milan Ćalasan
* Nicolas Pépé
Yann Lachuer
Yann Lachuer (born 5 August 1972) is a French football coach and former professional player who coaches SO Romorantin.
Playing career
Lachuer began his career in the 1992–93 season with US Créteil-Lusitanos in Ligue 2 the second tier of Fr ...