FC Lorient come from the Brittany port town of Lorient and play at the Stade du Moustoir. The club rose through the lower divisions to reach Ligue 1 and won the Coupe de France in 2002. Lorient are known for an attacking style of play and for developing players who move on to bigger clubs, and they have moved between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in recent seasons.
