History
The team was founded in 1905. Its major achievement came in the 1970s and 1980s when it played in the Division 2. Its best result was a fourth place in 1988-1989. The club had financial problems in 1997. In the 2006-2007 season, they escaped from regional level (DH Bretagne, 6th division) and came back at a national level.
The team has a women's section, which played in the 3rd division.
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