Football Club Lorient ( French pronunciation: [lɔʁjɑ̃ bʁətaɲ syd] ;), commonly referred to as FC Lorient ( Breton : An Oriant ), is a French professional association football club based in Lorient , Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 1 , having been promoted from Ligue 2 at the end of the 2024–25 season . Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade Yves Allainmat, named after the former mayor of Lorient. The stadium is surnamed Stade du Moustoir because of its location within the city. The team is managed by Olivier Pantaloni .
