Le Havre Athletic Club ( French pronunciation: [lə ɑvʁ] ) is a French professional association football club based in Le Havre , Normandy . The football club was founded in 1894 as a section of the sports club of the same name, founded in 1884. Le Havre plays in Ligue 1 , the first tier of French football, after securing promotion from Ligue 2 as winners of the 2022–23 season, and plays its home matches at the Stade Océane .
