Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football (pronounced [ynjɔ̃ spɔʁtiv ɔʁleɑ̃]; commonly referred to as US Orléans or simply Orléans) is a French association football club based in Orléans. The club was founded in 1976 and currently play in Championnat National after being relegated from the prematurely-ended 2019–20 Ligue 2. Orléans plays its home matches at the Stade de la Source located within the city.
The club was originally called Arago Sport Orléanais and founded as the football section of a general sports club in the city. In 1976, the club adopted its current name and turned professional in 1980. The club is based at the modern 5,000 capacity all-seated Stade de la Source. The club's record attendance was 11,680 against AS Monaco in 1989 and its colours are red and yellow.
In the 2013–14 Championnat National season Orléans finished as champions, returning to the second tier for the first time since 1991–92 season.
In the 2014–15 season, they were relegated back to the Championnat National, only to be promoted back to the Ligue 2 the following season. The 2016–17 season saw Orléans finish 18th, whilst they finished 12th in the 2017–18 season. They finished 8th in the 2018–19 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Below are the notable former players who have represented Orléans in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1976. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or have represented their respective national team during their stint at the club or after the player's departure.
Jacques Lemée (1977–88) Jean-Pierre Destrumelle (1989–91) Henri Atamaniuk (1991–92) Jacques Lemée (1994–97) Bruno Steck (2004–06) Yann Lachuer (2009–12) Olivier Frapolli (2012–16) Didier Olle-Nicolle (2016–20) Cyril Carrière (2020)[4][5] Claude Robin (2020–21)[6][7] Xavier Collin (2021–22)[8] Nicolas Usaï (2022–23) Bernard Casoni (2023–)
