Le Havre AC
The French football club plays under the nicknames Le club doyen or Les Ciel et Marine (The Sky and the Dark Blue). Their club colours thus include light blue as the colour of the sky and dark blue as the colour of the sea. These colours appear both in the crest and on the home jerseys. They play their home games at the Stade Océane, which has a capacity of 25,181 seats. The club was founded in 1872 in Le Havre, Normandy. Interestingly, the whole was founded by English founders and their anthem is played to the tune of "God Save the Queen", which refers to the club's English origins.
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Olympique Lyonnais
The full official name of this successful French club is Olympique Lyonnais, but the abbreviated name is commonly used. They are nicknamed Les Gones (the children). The club colours are red, blue and white. They play at home at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium, which is called Groupama Stadium for sponsorship reasons. In some matches, one can also see the designations Stade de Lyon or Grand Stade de Lyon. It is a modern stadium opened in 2016 and has a capacity of 59,186 people.
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