Nîmes Olympique

Initially founded in 1901 by Henri Monnier as Sporting Club Nîmois, the club's competitive history can be traced back to the Championnat Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques where they won the 1908 edition of the competition in the Languedoc zone before eventually being knocked out by Olympique de Marseille 2-5. Sporting Club Nîmois was dissolved in 1935 before a continuation of the club in Nîmes Olympique was established on April 12, 1937. An article for association status for the club was accepted on 4 June 1937. In the years following World War 2, Nîmes were promoted to the French Division 1 during the 1949-1950 season and finishing fifth in Division 1 the following season. During the 1950s, the club would see some success at domestic level, winning the Coupe Drago in 1956 in a 3–1 win over Lille and finishing runners up in Division 1 on three occasions (1957-58, 1958-59 and 1959-60). The club would fall into the French Division 2 in the 1983-84 season. In the 1995–96 season, then playing in the third division (non-professional level), Nîmes reached the final of the Coupe de France, allowing them to compete the following year in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, in the Round of 32, Nîmes beat Budapest Honvéd (5–2 on aggregate), before losing to AIK in the next round (2–3 on aggregate). On 5 May 2018, Nîmes secured promotion back to Ligue 1 for the first time since the 1992–93 season after finishing second in Ligue 2. In the 2018–19 season, Nîmes…

League

Ligue 1 Runners-up: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1972 Ligue 2 Champions: 1950 Runners-up: 2018 Championnat National Champions: 1997, 2012

Cup

Coupe de France Runners-up: 1957–58, 1960–61, 1995–96 Trophée des Champions Runners-up: 1958 Coppa delle Alpi Champions: 1972 Coupe Charles Drago Champions: 1956 Coupe Gambardella Champions: 1961, 1966, 1969, 1977