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Welcome to Lorient.
The nickname you will hear is Les Merlus. Home is Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir in the Ligue 1. The club is based in Lorient, France.
A Breton port club that develops players, stays organised and rarely pretends to be PSG.
Club facts
- League
- Ligue 1
- Position
- 11th, 12 points (2026-27)
- Founded
- 1926
- Stadium
- Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir
- Colours
- Orange / Black
- Nickname
- Les Merlus
Current Season (2026-27)
Lorient are 11th in the Ligue 1 after 9 matches: 3 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost, 12 points. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation.
Last Season (2025-26)
Lorient finished 9th in the Ligue 1 with 45 points from 34 matches: 11 won, 12 drawn, 11 lost. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation.
Matches
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.
- Sun, Oct 25Away vs Angers SCO0 : 0
- Mon, Nov 2Home vs Brest0 : 2
- Sun, Nov 8Away vs Le Havre
- Sun, Nov 22Home vs Stade Rennais
- Sat, Nov 28Away vs PSG
Fixture data retrieved 2026-11-05. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Lorient are mid-table grammar. Fine if that is what you want.
3 World Cup players at Lorient
Players from the 2026 World Cup squads who are recorded at this club. Club moves after the tournament may not be reflected yet.
The squad
What next
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