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80 years ago, LOSC! / News

To celebrate this anniversary, the club and the City, linked forever, offered entertainment and surprises: by installing a life-size Mastiff in the heart of the Old Stock Exchange, by having the Goddess wear a jersey in the colors of LOSC, by flying flags and illuminating the city, or with the exhibition LOSC Generationsvisible until January 6, on the gates of Parc Lebas.

A smashing debut. Photo above. 1954, LOSC, nicknamed “the war machine”, has not yet celebrated its 10th anniversary when it is already celebrating its second title of champion of .

above all. The LOSC coat of arms has evolved over time. Since 2018, its pentagonal shape evokes the Citadel of Lille, this military building symbol of solidity, imagined in the 17the by Vauban. Emblem of the Club, the Mastiff, more ferocious than ever, still occupies a central place.

The Cup is Lille! In 1946, 1947, 1948, then 1953 and 1955, LOSC won the legendary Coupe de France. A trophy to which the people of Lille are very attached, they who each season go in droves to support their team for the final in .

History! With armband on his biceps and a smile on his face, Rio Mavuba brandishes the Hexagoal, the French champion trophy. A few days after lifting the Coupe de France, LOSC scored a formidable double.

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10 years later, Lille is still celebrating. 2021. Ten years almost to the day after the unforgettable Cup-Championship double, the Lille residents once again invest the heart of Lille to celebrate their Dogues, champions of France.

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Fervor. Since 2012, the Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre Mauroy has been buzzing with the exploits of the Mastiffs. United behind their team, Lille supporters redouble their innovation each season by imagining sumptuous “tifos”, these events which color the stands during big matches.

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Spring 2000. After a season that was spectacular in every way, LOSC was crowned French second division champion and returned to the elite of French football. The Mastiffs now play in red.

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LOSC, 80 years of history and pride. In 162 pages, the work written by Maxime Pousset, passionate about football and history, tells the rich history of the Lille Olympique Sporting Club through several themes: 80 years of coats of arms, epics, idols, cups of 'Europe, of builders… A beautiful illustrated work, intended for lovers of LOSC as well as those who do not yet know it. Published by Amphora. On sale in bookstores.

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LOSC generations. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of LOSC, the “Générations LOSC” exhibition can be discovered on the gates of Jean-Baptiste Lebas Park until January 6. Accessible to all, it honors the supporters. The club launched an appeal to its community and within 24 hours, several thousand supporters came forward. Only 36 of them came under the lens of photographer Alexandre Dinaut. From 5 to 92 years old, women and men, proudly wear a club jersey. In the photo, three generations of supporters from father to son recall their best memories. Julien attended the semi-final of the Coupe de France in perched on his father's shoulders before catching the virus. Richard, the grandfather, saw his first LOSC match after the war, at the Henri Jooris stadium. He bet he would quit if his club won. Result: 4 goals scored! Since then, he has been addicted to chocolate… Christophe attended his first match at the Grimonprez-Jooris stadium at the age of 7. Since then, he hasn't given up: it's not football he loves, it's LOSC!

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