Full Name: Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud City: Lorient Founded: 1926 Stadium: Stade Yves Allainmat - Stade du Moustoir (17,000) Colors: Black, Red Previous: Football Club Lorientais (19126-90), Football Club 56 Lorient (1990-96) Nickname: Les Merlus (The Hakes)
Founded on April 2, 1926. The full name translates as Football Club Lorient-South Brittany, reflecting Lorient's location in the southern half of France's Brittany region. The Merlu is a fish known as a hake in English. This is a reference to Lorient's seaside location.