Angers SCO
Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Team details
| Rivals | Stade Lavallois & Le Mans FC |
| Club Profile | Club Website Twitter: @AngersSCO Facebook: @AngersSCO Address: Stade Raymond Kopa, Boulevard Pierre de Coubertin, 49000 Angers, France Nickname: Le SCO |
| Stadium | Angers have been playing their home games at the same stadium since their foundation in 1919. Known as the Stade Raymond-Kopa since March 2017, the Stade Bessonneau was built by the industrialist Julien Bessonneau in 1912 and has undergone several rebuilds over the years. In 1957 the local authority took ownership of the stadium renaming it Stade Jean Bouin. The athletics track which surrounded the pitch was removed and the Saint Léonard stand was built thus increasing the capacity to 21,000. To celebrate Angers promotion to Ligue 1 In 1993, the Stadium was renovated again in order to meet required safety standards. The Colombier stand was built, but capacity reduced to 17,000. More works took place in 2010, with the construction of the Coubertin stand and in 2014 two giant screens were installed. In 2016 the pitch was relaid, the playing surface being declared the 4th best in Ligue 1 that season. In May 2018, Angers SCO bought the Stadium from the local authority. Thanks to a 35 year lease the club have put firm plans in place to improve the ground yet further. |
| Recent History | Angers SCO made their name in the French football between 1956 and 1981, when they spent the majority of their time in Ligue 1. They were relegated on 3 occasions, but immediately returned to the top flight. In the 1970s they played a spectacular brand of football thanks to players like Jean-Marc Guillou and Marc Berdoll. During this decade they even had a taste of European football. Between 1981 and 2011 the story is less positive. It took the club until the early 1990s to return to Ligue 1, but they were relegated immediately and fell all the way down to the Championnat National. It had been 51-years since they had last played amateur football. In 2006, Willy Bernard bought the club and so began a process that led to financial stability, a return to Ligue 2 and a Coupe de France semifinal. In 2011, he trusted the team to Stephane Moulin who had lead the reserves for the previous 5 years. In December 2011 Bernard was replaced by Said Chabane, a food entrepreneur, and Angers’ rebirth continued. A Coupe de France semifinal berth came once again in 2013-2014 and this was followed by promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2014-2015 season. In 2017 they played their second Coupe de France final. They had lost the first one back in 1957 and were defeated again, this time by PSG. |
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Season Guide
2024/2025