Lille Olympique Sporting Club, commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or simply Lille, is a French professional football club based in Lille, Hauts-de-France that competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Lille has played its home matches since 2012 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The 50,186-capacity retractable roof venue is the fourth-largest football stadium in France.
Stéphane Pichot is a French professional football coach and a former defender. He is the head coach of Lille U19.
Nicolas Fauvergue is a retired French professional footballer who played as a forward.
Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio, commonly referred to as GFC Ajaccio, GFCA, Gazélec Ajaccio or simply Gazélec, is a French football club from Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1910, Gazélec played one season in Ligue 1 in the 2015–16 season. As of the 2023–24 season, it competes in the Régional 2, the seventh tier of the French football league system.
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two rivals, particularly in Association Football. In North America, crosstown rivalry is a more common term.
Christophe Galtier is a French professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.
Thierry Laurey is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder.
Christophe Revel is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Patrick Van Kets was a Belgian former professional footballer and manager.
Benjamin Michel Édouard André is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder and captains Ligue 1 club Lille.
Jérémy Deichelbohrer is a retired French footballer and current manager of ES Villerupt-Thil.
The 2012–13 Ligue 2 season was the 74th season since its establishment. The league schedule was announced in April 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 30 May. The season began on 27 July and ended on 24 May 2013. The winter break was in effect from 22 December to 12 January 2013. In addition, German sportswear company Uhlsport became the official provider of match balls for the season after agreeing to a long-term partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel.
Amos Christopher Youga is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Central African Republic national team.
François Ciccolini is a French football manager and former player.
Pablo Martinez is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera Federación club Deportivo de La Coruña.
The 2016–17 Ligue 2 season is the 78th season since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 6 June 2016.
Enzo Valentim is a French professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Championnat National 2 club Créteil.
The 2020–21 season was the 77th season in the existence of Lille OSC and the club's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lille participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
The 2022–23 season was the 79th season in the history of Lille OSC and their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Thierry Oleksiak is a French professional football manager and former player who most recently worked as an assistant coach at Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, under the direction of head coach Christophe Galtier. As a player, Oleksiak was a defensive midfielder and centre-back.
