In January 2013, they announced the signing of Lyon-born former France international and FC Barcelona player Ludovic Giuly from June.

[4] He scored in a draw with FC Istres of Ligue 2 in the last 32 of the Coupe de France on 4 January 2014, which his team won on penalties.

[5] Eighteen days later in the last 16, held at Olympique Lyonnais's Stade de Gerland, the team lost 3–0 at home to Giuly's former club AS Monaco FC, for whom Radamel Falcao scored twice.

[7] In May 2019, former Brazil international and OL player Cris was hired as manager,[8] leaving two years later for Championnat National club Le Mans FC.

[10] The club won promotion to the third-tier Championnat National for the first time as group winners in 2022–23, after defeating Stade Bordelais 3–1 on 3 June 2023.