Le Havre Athletic Club (abbreviated as "Le Havre", English name: Le Havre AC) was originally founded as Le Havre Athletic Club by British residents, initially playing "mixed football" until officially transitioning to football in 1894. It is a professional football club based in Le Havre, Normandy, France. The club made its debut in the first French league in 1899, becoming the first French club to win the league championship outside of Paris.
Le Havre has an excellent youth training system, often discovering and nurturing young players to become members of the first team, who then go on to develop and represent the national team. Notable players who emerged from the youth academy include Benjamin Mendy, Ibrahim Ba, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Lassana Diarra, Riyad Mahrez, Steve Mandanda, Vikash Dhorasoo, Paul Pogba, and Dimitri Payet.