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Angers
Full nameAngers Sporting Club de l'Ouest
NicknamesLe SCO
Les Scoïstes
Les Noirs et Blancs (The Black and Whites)
Founded1919; 106 years ago (1919)
GroundStade Raymond Kopa
Capacity18,752
OwnerChabane Family
PresidentRomain Chabane
ManagerAlexandre Dujeux
LeagueLigue 1
2024–25Ligue 1, 14th of 18
Websiteangers-sco.fr
Current season

Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest, commonly referred to as Angers SCO (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒe]), is a French professional football club based in Angers in Pays de la Loire in western France. The club was founded in 1919 and plays in Ligue 1, the first division of Football in France. It plays its home matches at the Stade Raymond Kopa. The club has played 31 seasons in the French top flight.

Angers SCO home stadium Stade Raymond Kopa.

History

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The team was founded in 1919, the same year the FFF was founded.[1]

During the team's history, it has bounced between the top two tiers on multiple occasions. However, it did spend time in the third tier on several occasions; the 2006–07 season was its last season in the third tier.

The first season that Angers debuted in the French second division was in 1945. During this season, Angers SCO was placed in the North group; at that time, the second division was split into two groups, the North and South. Angers finished third, being seven points short of Stade Français, which was promoted to the first division. In the 2014–15 Ligue 2 season, the team achieved promotion after a long time being in the lower division. During the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season, SCO placed ninth in the final standings. In its opening league match against Montpellier, Angers won the match 2–0.

On 28 May 2017 Angers played in the 2017 Coupe de France final against Paris Saint-Germain. Angers lost the match 1–0 courtesy of 91st minute own goal.[2] At the end of the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Angers finished 14th on the table and Cameroon striker Karl Toko Ekambi finished with an impressive 17 goals in the competition.[3] In the 2018–19 Ligue 1 season, Angers finished in a respectable 13th position on the table.[4]

On 8 June 2020, Angers broke their own transfer fee record by signing Paul Bernardoni from Bordeaux, in a deal worth 8 million euros.[5] On 30 April 2021 Angers, along with Paris FC, were handed a transfer ban by FIFA for violation of regulations regarding relay transfers in August 2020. The ban was effective for the summer 2021 transfer window.[6] On 27 April 2023, Angers received a two-window transfer ban from FIFA due to a dispute with Tunisian club ES Tunis over the transfer of Ilyes Chetti.[7] Angers communicated their intent to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).[8] In the 2022–23 Ligue 1 season, Angers suffered relegation with five matches to spare, returning to the second tier after eight years in the top flight.[9]

League participations

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  • Ligue 1: 1956–68, 1969–75, 1976–77, 1978–81, 1993–94, 2015–2023, 2024–present
  • Ligue 2: 1945–56, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–93, 1994–96, 2000–01, 2003–05, 2007–15, 2023–24
  • National: 1996–2000, 2001–03, 2005–07
  • Regional League: 1931–39
  • Division d'Honneur: 1919–31
  • Coupe de France runners-up: 1957, 2017

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 September 2025[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
2DF HAICarlens Arcus
3DF GABJacques Ekomié
4DF MLIOusmane Camara
5MF FRAMarius Courcoul
6MF FRALouis Mouton
10MF ALGHimad Abdelli (vice-captain)
11FW FRASidiki Cherif
12GK BFAHervé Koffi (on loan from Lens)
14MF MARYassin Belkhdim
15MF FRAPierrick Capelle
16GK CGOMelvin Zinga
17MF FRAJustin Kalumba
18MF GABJim Allevinah
20DF FRAMarius Louër
No.Pos. NationPlayer
21DF FRAJordan Lefort
23DF MLIDan Sinaté
24DF FRAEmmanuel Biumla
25DF CIVAbdoulaye Bamba
26DF FRAFlorent Hanin
27MF FRALilian Raolisoa
34FW FRAAmine Moussaoui
35FW FRAProsper Peter
36FW FRALanroy Machine
37MF FRALionel Ngangué
38MF FRAIlann Garin
40GK MLIOumar Pona
41MF MARJibril El Baraka
93MF ALGHaris Belkebla (captain)

Out on loan

[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—DF ALGYacine Gaya (at Quevilly-Rouen until 30 June 2026)

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
31FW CMRHarouna Djibirin
—FW FRANoah Nadje Harouna Djibirin

Current technical staff

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PositionName
PresidentFrance Romain Chabane
Vice PresidentFrance Teddy Kefalas
Director of SportFrance Laurent Boissier
ManagerFrance Alexandre Dujeux
Assistant managerFrance Jean-Michel Badiane
Fitness coachFrance Alan Berrou
PhysiotherapistsFrance Antoine André
France Aurélien Latour
Goalkeeping coachFrance Olivier Tingry[11]
Club doctorFrance Claire de Labachelerie
PodologistFrance Arnaud Perrier
OsteopathFrance Marc Sourice

Notable players

[edit]

Below are the notable former players who have represented Angers in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1919. To appear in the section below, a player must have either played in at least 80 official matches for the club or represented his country's national team either while playing for Angers or after departing the club.

For a complete list of Angers SCO players, see Category:Angers SCO players

Managers

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Angers SCO – Site Officiel – Venez découvrir son actualité, sa boutique sa billetterie, son équipe, sa saison ses vidéos et photos et sa communauté". www.angers-sco.fr. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ Sunderland, Tom. "PSG Defeat Angers 1-0 with Own Goal in 91st Minute of 2017 Coupe De France Final". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Ligue1.com – SEASON REVIEW: Not only Neymar! The unsung heroes..." www.ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Angers pre-season game confirmed". Arsenal.
  5. ^ "Official | Angers buy Paul Bernardoni from Bordeaux for a record €8m". Get French Football News. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Angers et le Paris FC condamnés par la FIFA !" (in French). foot-national.com. 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Angers handed transfer ban by FIFA – Get French Football News". 27 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Communiqué officiel suite à la décision de la Chambre de Résolution des Litiges de la FIFA – Angers SCO". www.angers-sco.fr (in French). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Battu par Rennes, Angers est officiellement relégué en Ligue 2". [L'Équipe]] (in French). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Effectif de l'équipe pro d'Angers SCO" (in French). Angers SCO. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Angers Sco. Olivier Tingry dans le staff, Xavier Dudoit s'en va". 6 June 2021.
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    Angers
    Full nameAngers Sporting Club de l'Ouest
    NicknamesLe SCO
    Les Scoïstes
    Les Noirs et Blancs (The Black and Whites)
    Founded1919; 106 years ago (1919)
    GroundStade Raymond Kopa
    Capacity18,752
    OwnerChabane Family
    PresidentRomain Chabane
    ManagerAlexandre Dujeux
    LeagueLigue 1
    2024–25Ligue 1, 14th of 18
    Websiteangers-sco.fr
    Current season

    Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest, commonly referred to as Angers SCO (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒe]), is a French professional football club based in Angers in Pays de la Loire in western France. The club was founded in 1919 and plays in Ligue 1, the first division of Football in France. It plays its home matches at the Stade Raymond Kopa. The club has played 31 seasons in the French top flight.

    Angers SCO home stadium Stade Raymond Kopa.

    History

    The team was founded in 1919, the same year the FFF was founded.[1]

    During the team's history, it has bounced between the top two tiers on multiple occasions. However, it did spend time in the third tier on several occasions; the 2006–07 season was its last season in the third tier.

    The first season that Angers debuted in the French second division was in 1945. During this season, Angers SCO was placed in the North group; at that time, the second division was split into two groups, the North and South. Angers finished third, being seven points short of Stade Français, which was promoted to the first division. In the 2014–15 Ligue 2 season, the team achieved promotion after a long time being in the lower division. During the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season, SCO placed ninth in the final standings. In its opening league match against Montpellier, Angers won the match 2–0.

    On 28 May 2017 Angers played in the 2017 Coupe de France final against Paris Saint-Germain. Angers lost the match 1–0 courtesy of 91st minute own goal.[2] At the end of the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Angers finished 14th on the table and Cameroon striker Karl Toko Ekambi finished with an impressive 17 goals in the competition.[3] In the 2018–19 Ligue 1 season, Angers finished in a respectable 13th position on the table.[4]

    On 8 June 2020, Angers broke their own transfer fee record by signing Paul Bernardoni from Bordeaux, in a deal worth 8 million euros.[5] On 30 April 2021 Angers, along with Paris FC, were handed a transfer ban by FIFA for violation of regulations regarding relay transfers in August 2020. The ban was effective for the summer 2021 transfer window.[6] On 27 April 2023, Angers received a two-window transfer ban from FIFA due to a dispute with Tunisian club ES Tunis over the transfer of Ilyes Chetti.[7] Angers communicated their intent to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).[8] In the 2022–23 Ligue 1 season, Angers suffered relegation with five matches to spare, returning to the second tier after eight years in the top flight.[9]

    League participations

    • Ligue 1: 1956–68, 1969–75, 1976–77, 1978–81, 1993–94, 2015–2023, 2024–present
    • Ligue 2: 1945–56, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–93, 1994–96, 2000–01, 2003–05, 2007–15, 2023–24
    • National: 1996–2000, 2001–03, 2005–07
    • Regional League: 1931–39
    • Division d'Honneur: 1919–31
    • Coupe de France runners-up: 1957, 2017

    Players

    Current squad

    As of 2 September 2025[10]

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    2DF HAICarlens Arcus
    3DF GABJacques Ekomié
    4DF MLIOusmane Camara
    5MF FRAMarius Courcoul
    6MF FRALouis Mouton
    10MF ALGHimad Abdelli (vice-captain)
    11FW FRASidiki Cherif
    12GK BFAHervé Koffi (on loan from Lens)
    14MF MARYassin Belkhdim
    15MF FRAPierrick Capelle
    16GK CGOMelvin Zinga
    17MF FRAJustin Kalumba
    18MF GABJim Allevinah
    20DF FRAMarius Louër
    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    21DF FRAJordan Lefort
    23DF MLIDan Sinaté
    24DF FRAEmmanuel Biumla
    25DF CIVAbdoulaye Bamba
    26DF FRAFlorent Hanin
    27MF FRALilian Raolisoa
    34FW FRAAmine Moussaoui
    35FW FRAProsper Peter
    36FW FRALanroy Machine
    37MF FRALionel Ngangué
    38MF FRAIlann Garin
    40GK MLIOumar Pona
    41MF MARJibril El Baraka
    93MF ALGHaris Belkebla (captain)

    Out on loan

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    —DF ALGYacine Gaya (at Quevilly-Rouen until 30 June 2026)

    Other players under contract

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    31FW CMRHarouna Djibirin
    —FW FRANoah Nadje Harouna Djibirin

    Current technical staff

    PositionName
    PresidentFrance Romain Chabane
    Vice PresidentFrance Teddy Kefalas
    Director of SportFrance Laurent Boissier
    ManagerFrance Alexandre Dujeux
    Assistant managerFrance Jean-Michel Badiane
    Fitness coachFrance Alan Berrou
    PhysiotherapistsFrance Antoine André
    France Aurélien Latour
    Goalkeeping coachFrance Olivier Tingry[11]
    Club doctorFrance Claire de Labachelerie
    PodologistFrance Arnaud Perrier
    OsteopathFrance Marc Sourice

    Notable players

    Below are the notable former players who have represented Angers in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1919. To appear in the section below, a player must have either played in at least 80 official matches for the club or represented his country's national team either while playing for Angers or after departing the club.

    For a complete list of Angers SCO players, see Category:Angers SCO players

    Managers

    References

    1. ^ "Angers SCO – Site Officiel – Venez découvrir son actualité, sa boutique sa billetterie, son équipe, sa saison ses vidéos et photos et sa communauté". www.angers-sco.fr. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
    2. ^ Sunderland, Tom. "PSG Defeat Angers 1-0 with Own Goal in 91st Minute of 2017 Coupe De France Final". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
    3. ^ "Ligue1.com – SEASON REVIEW: Not only Neymar! The unsung heroes..." www.ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
    4. ^ "Angers pre-season game confirmed". Arsenal.
    5. ^ "Official | Angers buy Paul Bernardoni from Bordeaux for a record €8m". Get French Football News. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
    6. ^ "Angers et le Paris FC condamnés par la FIFA !" (in French). foot-national.com. 30 April 2021.
    7. ^ "Angers handed transfer ban by FIFA – Get French Football News". 27 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    8. ^ "Communiqué officiel suite à la décision de la Chambre de Résolution des Litiges de la FIFA – Angers SCO". www.angers-sco.fr (in French). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    9. ^ "Battu par Rennes, Angers est officiellement relégué en Ligue 2". [L'Équipe]] (in French). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
    10. ^ "Effectif de l'équipe pro d'Angers SCO" (in French). Angers SCO. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
    11. ^ "Angers Sco. Olivier Tingry dans le staff, Xavier Dudoit s'en va". 6 June 2021.
    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest.
    • Official website (in French)
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angers_SCO&oldid=1328118445"