Marseille - famous club that won the Ligue 1 championship

Brief introduction about the famous football club Marseille

• Full name of the club: Olympic Marseille.
• Established time: 1899
• This is the oldest team in French football history.
• Stadium: Velodrome can accommodate up to 67K people. This is one of the most fully equipped and spacious stadiums.
• The team participated in many major battlefields and brought many outstanding achievements to French football. Among them, we must mention 9 Ligue 1 championships, plus 10 French Cups and the European C1 Cup champion.

History of formation and development of the Olympique de Marseille club

Club establishment stage

• In 1892, the club was officially founded and the head was Rene Dufaure de Montmirail.
• In 1899, the team changed its name to Olympique de Marseille and began to have more fans and fans know the club better.
• In 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1908, the club continuously became champions of the Championnat du Littoral.

The period of 1920 - The club developed dramatically

• 1920: The club became the champion of the French national football tournament - Ligue 1 three times.
• By 1932, the club was officially on the list of teams competing in professional tournaments for France.

A keenly fought battle ⚔️

Dive into Thursday’s semi-final first leg with 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑪𝑨𝑴 by Cébé 🕶

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— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) May 4, 2024

Stage - The club plays like a professional football team

Period 1940 - The club had many significant changes

• 1940: The club continuously changed coaches to get new ways of playing on the battlefield. Thanks to that, the club also won more Ligue 1 championship.
• However, in the 1992-93 season, the club was entangled in a number of scandals related to match-fixing. Since then, the club has been stripped of its eligibility to participate in the UEFA Cup tournament. This meant that the club was relegated many seasons later.

Official uniform of the oldest club in France

• Home kit: Players will wear white shorts and white jerseys with sky blue trim.
• Away team uniform: Players will wear black pants combined with black shirts and black socks. The border of the shirt will have an additional white line design to create a highlight for the outfit.
• Uniforms for special competitions: The club uses blue uniforms and blue socks. Particularly on the front of the shirt there will be two white stripes to create a highlight for the outfit.

Some outstanding achievements of the old French club

• In 1993, the club won Champion of the European Cup C1.
• In 1999, 2004, 2018, the club won the runner-up position in the UEFA Cup.
• In 2005, the club won the Intertoto Cup.
• Season from 1937 - 2010: The club won the French national football championship.
• 1995: The club won the French first division championship
• Season from 1924 - 1989: The club also won many French football cup champions.
• Season 2010, 2011 and 2012: The club won the French Football Federation Cup.
• In 1927, 1929, 1930 and 1931: The club won big in the Championed DH Sud-Est tournament.
• Championship Season 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1919: The club won the Championed USFSA Littoral Cup.

Upcoming Ligue 1 Match predictions

Le Havre vs Lens

Le Havre

Sunday, 12 January 2025

3:00 pm

Lens

Home

5.75

Draw

3.86

Away

1.61

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The Le Havre squad loses one of its starters in this winter transfer window. Left piston Opéri has officially joined Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey. Before him, Ngoura (no goals in 8 matches) packed his bags to sign with Cercle Bruges. At the same time, Didier Digard will still have to deal with the withdrawals of midfielder Mosengo who has not yet been used, winger Casimir (1 goal) and still up front, replacement Sabbi (no goals). They were already absent in Marseille like the important midfielder Targhalline. Announced ill, the latter would have had a disagreement with his trainer and only returned to training on Wednesday. It remains to be seen whether he will be in the game against Lens. Scorer in Marseille, André Ayew scored his first goal of the season. For Lens, the starting central defender Khusanov returns from suspension but Will Still now sees his attacking midfielder Pereira da Costa (substitute) impacted by this sanction, after his exclusion during the week -last end.

There could be a change at the goalkeeper position. Pau Lopez, who arrived this week on loan, is expected in the long term as number 1 to compensate for the departure of Samba to Rennes. It remains to be seen whether Lopez will be lined up this Sunday. If necessary, Koffi will again act as interim manager. The offensive players Satriano, Saïd (1 goal) and Labeau Lascary (2 goals, season ended) as well as the piston executive Aguilar (no match) whose return will take place soon will still be unavailable. An outcome which could also impact midfielder El Aynaoui (replacement). All are joined on the flank by the left piston Chavez, stopped for several weeks due to an injury contracted against Toulouse. Executive defender Medina is uncertain after remaining in Argentina for personal reasons last weekend. 

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Montpellier vs Angers

Montpellier

Sunday, 12 January 2025

5:15 pm

Angers

Home

2.11

Draw

3.46

Away

3.44

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Without a victory for two months, Montpellier is not getting through it. The Hérault club is the logical red lantern of Ligue 1 with 7 points behind the first non-relegation club. A significant gap for a team which has only achieved two wins this season. The MHSC was, however, able to beat Lille 2-2 and Nice 2-2 on its lawn in December. However, he was then humiliated in the Coupe de France by amateurs Puy-en-Velay National 2; 4-0. Last weekend, Ligue 1 regained its rights and the worst defense of the year, with its 39 goals conceded, was beaten at the end of the suspense in Lyon 1-0. The situation is not as critical as in Montpellier for Angers.

The SCO is certainly poorly placed but pockets a few points in spurts, which allows it to be 14th. He is ahead of the virtual play-off by one point after his victory last weekend against Brest 2-0. The Anjou club, winner of FC 93 0-1 at the end of the year in the Coupe de France, therefore remains on 2 victories in all competitions. A good omen for starting 2025 in style. Note, however, that Angers lost their last trip to the Championship, on December 15 in Rennes 2-0. 

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Toulouse vs Strasbourg

Toulouse

Sunday, 12 January 2025

5:15 pm

Strasbourg

Home

1.77

Draw

3.8

Away

4.44

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End 2024 well and start 2025 in the green. These are the current predispositions of Toulouse, winner at the end of last year of Saint-Etienne 2-1 in Ligue 1 and scorer of Haut Lyonnais 0-0, 2-4 tab in the Coupe de France. The TFC continued its momentum last weekend by winning by a goal in Lens 0-1 on the occasion of the resumption of the Championship. With their contribution of 6 points in two matches, the Violets are positioned in 8th place in the standings when they host Strasbourg. Strasbourg has performed less well than Toulouse since the start of the season, as evidenced by its 10th place, 4 points behind its opponent of the day.

However, Racing is also experiencing a prosperous period. He remains on 3 victories: in the Championship on the lawn of Le Havre 0-3, in the Coupe de France in Calais 0-3 and last weekend against Auxerre 3-1 to mark the return of Ligue 1. This is the first time since December 2023 that Strasbourg has won 3 matches in a row. 

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