It is the story of a resurrection. Fallen to the lowest level of the District after being put to sleep, « feu » Laval Maghreb returned to the forefront in 2014 under the leadership of Elhabib Benameur and Christophe Geffroy under the name JS Laval Maghreb. The club had to go back to D5, and climb all the levels. It has just won the right to return to the regional championships on the pitch after many years of eclipse.
Authors of a very good run in District D1, the Laval residents finished in second place in Group A. A group dominated by ASPTT Laval. They went to get their ticket on the last day on the Saint-Pierre-la-Cour pitch. Which also applied for the rise to R3. Linchpin of the club, multifunctional trainer, Valentin Devilloni appreciated it. “In December, the victory against Ancienne de Château-Gontier 3, one of the contenders for the title, was a decisive turning point in our season. After the break we had eleven consecutive victories in all competitions. »
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But the satisfaction does not stop there since the team was also finalist in the last District Cup won by Montenay. “Finding yourself in the League like in the great era was very important, a lot of people worked for that. We have structured ourselves, we have educators, there is no problem with that. We had planned ahead to meet the requirements and we are calm on this subject”.
