Union Sportive Saint-Malo Féminines, the women's section of US Saint-Malo, is a French women's

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club based in

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, the club competes in the

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, the second-tier league in

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History

The women's section of US Saint-Malo was founded in 1994 by Anne Lenouvel and Sophie Lasne, for their debut the team entered the district championship for the 1995–1996 season. They progressed to

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Division d'Honneur in their third season. After 17 seasons in Division d'Honneur, the team achieved promotion to Division 2 in 2014. From their debut season, where they finished 7th, les Diablesses finished in the top 4 for the next six editions. However, their performance dropped to 7th in the 2021–22 season and 8th in 2022–23, resulting in their relegation from Division 2 to the third tier for the first time in nine years. After being relegated from Division 2 last season, the club won Group A of Division 3 in the 2023–24 season and earned promotion back to Division 2.

Players

Current squad

Honours

Domestic

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** Winners (1): 2023–24

References

External links

Club profile
at the

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website
Club summary
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