Olympique de Marseille, also known simply as Marseille or by the abbreviation OM, is a French professional football club based in Marseille that competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football. Founded in 1899, the club has won nine league titles, ten Coupe de France titles, three Coupe de la Ligue titles, three Trophée des Champions titles, a national record of one UEFA Champions League and a joint national record of one UEFA Intertoto Cup. Additionally, Marseille has played in three UEFA Europa League finals. In 1993, coach Raymond Goethals led the team to become the first and only French club to win the UEFA Champions League, defeating Milan 1–0 in the final, the first under the UEFA Champions League branding of the tournament. In 2010, Marseille won its first Ligue 1 title in 18 years under the management of former club captain Didier Deschamps.
Olympique Lyonnais, commonly referred to as simply Lyon or OL, is a French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The men play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. Founded in 1950, the club won its first Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-setting streak of seven successive titles. Lyon has also won eight Trophées des Champions, five Coupes de France, and three Ligue 2 titles.
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, commonly known as A.S.S.E. or simply Saint-Étienne, is a professional football club based in Saint-Étienne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 2, the second division of French football.
Sporting Club Bastiais is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, having won the 2020–21 Championnat National. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Armand Cesari located within the city. SC Bastia is known for its strong association with Corsican nationalism.
Salif Keïta Traoré, known as Keita, is a Malian retired footballer who played as a striker.
Aimé Étienne Jacquet is a French former professional football player and manager. He coached the France national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, the country's first title.
Jean Djorkaeff is a French former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he operated as a defender.
Marcel Aubour is a retired French international footballer who played as goalkeeper. He was the first choice goalkeeper for France in the FIFA World Cup 1966.
Bernard Bosquier is a French former international footballer who played as a defender.
Hervé Revelli is a French former footballer who played as a forward.
Georges Bereta was a French footballer who played as a striker. From 1966 to 1974 he played for Saint-Étienne before moving onto Marseille until he retired in 1978.
Gilbert Gress is a French football coach and a former player. He was the mentor of Arsène Wenger.
Albert Batteux was a French football midfielder and a manager. He is the most successful manager in the history of Ligue 1 having won eight domestic titles, twice reaching the European Cup final and a third-place finish at the 1958 World Cup.
AS Saint-Etienne won Division 1 season 1969/1970 of the French Association Football League with 56 points.
AS Saint-Étienne won Division 1 season 1967/1968 of the French Association Football League with 57 points.
AS Saint-Etienne won Division 1 season 1966/1967 of the French Association Football League with 54 points.
Roland Mitoraj is a French former professional footballer and manager.
The 2012 Coupe de France final was the 94th final of France's most prestigious football cup competition. The final took place on 28 April 2012 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Lyon and Quevilly. The winner of the Coupe de France is guaranteed a place in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League with the club's appearance being dependent on whether it qualifies for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. The final was broadcast live on France 2.
Georges Polny is a French former professional football player and manager. As a player, he was a defender. He most notably played for Saint-Étienne from 1960 to 1972, where he won thirteen trophies, including five Division 1 league titles. Later in his career, he played for Monaco and Rouen, before his retirement in 1977. He went on to coach Beauvais from 1977 to 1979 and Poitiers from 1979 to 1980.
