Karim Koceila Yanis Ziani is a former professional footballer. He played in different midfield positions but was best known as a playmaker. Born in France, he represented Algeria at international level.
Pascal Feindouno is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a winger. In his prime, he was widely recognised as one of the best footballers to come out of Guinea. He scored 30 goals in 85 appearances between 1998 and 2012 for the Guinea national team.
Mickaël Vincent André-Marie Landreau is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud, commonly referred to as FC Lorient, is a French professional association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 2, having been relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the 2023–24 season. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade Yves Allainmat, named after the former mayor of Lorient. The stadium is surnamed Stade du Moustoir because of its location within the city. The team was most recently managed by Régis Le Bris.
Sébastien Hamel is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Sébastien Jean-Baptiste Squillaci is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. From 2004 to 2010, he played 21 matches for the France national team while also making three appearances for the Corsica national team.
Pascal Bedrossian is a French professional footballer who currently is head coach at Chicago Fire's Academy.
Ronan Le Crom is a French former professional football goalkeeper.
Jean-Claude Jacques Ducan Darcheville is a French Guianan former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for various clubs in France, England, Scotland, and Greece. He represented French Guiana at the 2012 Caribbean Cup.
"Éli" Zahi Verges Napoles Kroupi is an Ivorian former footballer who played as a forward. He played for, among others, Rennes, Valence, Lorient, Angers and Al-Wahda FC.
Thierry Laurey is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder.
Fabien Lemoine is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Across his career, he played for Rennes, Saint-Étienne, Lorient, and Versailles.
Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Niort and the Gabon national team. He is known for being a tough tackler.
The 2010–11 Coupe de la Ligue was the 17th edition of the French league cup competition. The defending champions were Marseille, who defeated Bordeaux 3–1 in the 2009–10 edition of the final. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the forty-four professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization. The final was contested on 23 April 2011 at the Stade de France. The winner of the competition qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and will be inserted into the third qualifying round.
The 2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue was the 18th edition of the French league cup competition. The defending champions were Marseille, who defeated Montpellier 1–0 in the 2010–11 edition of the final. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and open to the 42 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization. The final was contested on 14 April 2012 at the Stade de France. The winner of the competition will qualify for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League and be inserted into the third qualifying round.
Gianni Bruno is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Eyüpspor.
The 2012–13 Ligue 1 was the 75th season since its establishment. Montpellier were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced in April 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 30 May. The season began on 10 August and ended on 26 May 2013. A winter break was in effect from 24 December to 12 January 2013.
Hervin Scicchitano Ongenda is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
The 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue was the 22nd French league cup competition. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 44 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization.
Pierre-Yves Hamel is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Paris FC.
