LOSC Lille Métropole
UEFA club competition milestones . Although crowned French champions in 1946 and 1954, and having five French Cups to their name, Lille had to wait until 2001/02 to play their first European game, knocking Parma FC out of UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round before going out in the group stage after being drawn alongside RC Deportivo La Coruña, Olympiacos CFP and Manchester United FC. . Winners of the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2004, Lille have twice reached the last 16 of UEFA Cup but arguably their greatest night came during the 2005/06 season when Les Dogues overcame Manchester United 1-0 at the Stade de France to finish ahead of the English giants in third spot in their UEFA Champions League group. UEFA club competition honours . UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004 Ten-year record (including current season) . Their appearance in the UEFA Champions League this season is their second in a row and third in six seasons. This season, Lille booked their place in the group stage with a 4-0 aggregate success at FK Rabotnicki's expense. The French side recorded two victories and three draws from their six outings in the group stage to finish second in the standings with nine points, one behind AC Milan. 1997/98: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 1998/99: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 1999/00: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 2000/01: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 2001/02: UEFA Champions League - group stage 2002/03: Did not compete in UEFA club competition 2003/04: UEFA Intertoto Cup - runners-up 2004/05: UEFA Cup - round of 16 (having qualified for the competition as UEFA Intertoto Cup winners) 2005/06: UEFA Cup - round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League, group stage) 2006/07: UEFA Champions League - first knockout round 2005/06 season Domestic record: Lille snatched third place in Ligue 1 in the last moments of the season, coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Stade Rennais FC thanks to goals from Nicolas Fauvergue and Mathieu Bodmer. It was enough to earn a place in the third qualifying of the UEFA Champions League, as they finished nine points behind FC Girondins de Bordeaux and 22 off champions Olympique Lyonnais. European record: Playing their home games at the Stade de France in Paris, Lille only scored one goal in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League although, against Manchester United, it was enough to finish ahead of the former winners and claim third spot and a place in the UEFA Cup. There they defeated FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Round of 32 before losing 2-1 on aggregate to eventual winners Sevilla FC. Key facts UEFA club competition . Pld: 52 W: 23 D: 19 L: 10 GF: 58 GA: 33 UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) . Pld: 18 W: 4 D: 9 L: 5 GF: 16 GA: 14 European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League . Pld: 22 W: 7 D: 9 L: 6 GF: 22 GA: 15 Records UEFA club competition . Biggest win 3-0: LOSC Lille Métropole v FK Rabotnicki 09.08.2006, 2006/07 European Champion Clubs' Cup, third qualifying round, first leg 3-0: LOSC Lille Métropole v NK Slaven Koprivnica 28.07.2004, 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, semi-finals, first leg . Biggest home win 3-0: LOSC Lille Métropole v FK Rabotnicki (see above for details) 3-0: LOSC Lille Métropole v NK Slaven Koprivnica (see above for details) . Biggest away win 0-2: AC Milan v LOSC Lille Métropole 06.12.2006, 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, group stage 0-2: UD Leiria v LOSC Lille Métropole 24.08.2004, 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, final matches, second leg 0-2: Aston Villa FC v LOSC Lille Métropole 07.08.2002, 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, semi-final matches, second leg 0-2: FC Gloria 1922 Bistrita v LOSC Lille Métropole 20.07.2002, 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, third round, first leg 0-2: Parma AC v LOSC Lille Métropole 08.08.2001, 2001/02 European Champion Clubs' Cup, third qualifying round, first leg . Heaviest defeat 2-0: Sevilla FC v LOSC Lille Métropole 15.03.2006, 2005/06 UEFA Cup, round of 16, second leg 2-0: VfB Stuttgart v LOSC Lille Métropole 27.08.2002, 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, final matches, second leg . Heaviest home defeat 0-1: LOSC Lille Métropole v AJ Auxerre 10.03.2005, 2004/05 UEFA Cup, round of 16, first leg 0-1: LOSC Lille Métropole v Parma FC 22.08.2001, 2001/02 European Champion Clubs' Cup, third qualifying round, second leg . Heaviest away defeat 2-0: Sevilla FC v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) 2-0: VfB Stuttgart v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) . Biggest win 0-2: AC Milan v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) 3-1: LOSC Lille Métropole v AEK Athens FC 17.10.2006, 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, group stage 3-1: LOSC Lille Métropole v Olympiacos CFP 25.09.2001, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, first group stage . Biggest home win 3-1: LOSC Lille Métropole v AEK Athens FC (see above for details) 3-1: LOSC Lille Métropole v Olympiacos CFP (see above for details) . Biggest away win 0-2: AC Milan v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) . Heaviest defeat 1-0: AEK Athens FC v LOSC Lille Métropole 01.11.2006, 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, group stage 1-0: Villarreal CF v LOSC Lille Métropole 07.12.2005, 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, group stage 1-0: SL Benfica v LOSC Lille Métropole 14.09.2005, 2005/06 UEFA Champions League, group stage 2-1: Olympiacos CFP v LOSC Lille Métropole 17.10.2001, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, first group stage 1-0: Manchester United FC v LOSC Lille Métropole 18.09.2001, 2001/02 UEFA Champions League, first group stage . Heaviest home defeat No home defeats recorded to date in the competition . Heaviest away defeat 1-0: AEK Athens FC v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) 1-0: Villarreal CF v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) 1-0: SL Benfica v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) 2-1: Olympiacos CFP v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) 1-0: Manchester United FC v LOSC Lille Métropole (see above for details) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
