Angers

The team was established in 1919, which was the same year that the FFF was established.

In the history of the team the team has been a bouncing between the top two levels at various times. However, it also spent periods in the middle tier numerous occasions. The season of 2006-07 was its final year in the 3rd level.

The very first season Angers began to play in the French second division took place in 1945. The season that Angers SCO played in was 1945. Angers SCO was placed in the North group. At the time this division had been divided into two groups: North and the South. Angers came third in the table, finishing seven points less than Stade Francais, who was elevated into the 1st division.

For the season 2014-15, the team was in Ligue 2 season, the team was promoted after a lengthy period at the bottom of the league.

In the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season, SCO was ranked ninth in the standings. In the league's first match in the league against Montpellier HSC, Angers beat Montpellier HSC 2-0.

On May 28th in 2017, Angers took part during the 2017 Coupe de France final against Paris Saint-Germain. Angers lost the game by 1-0 thanks to a 91st minute own goal. The end season 2017-18 Ligue 1 season, Angers placed 14th in the list and Cameroon forward Karl Toko Ekambi was crowned the top scorer with 17 goals during the competition.

The 2017-19 Ligue 1 season, Angers placed with a respectable 13th place in the list.

On the 8th of June, 20th, Angers broke their own transfer fee record when they signed Paul Bernardoni from Bordeaux in a deal that cost 8.3 million euro.

On April 30, 2021, Angers as well as Paris FC, were issued a transfer ban by FIFA in violation of FIFA regulations concerning relay transfers in August 2020. The ban took effect until the end of the 2021 summer transfer window.

• Ligue 1: 1956–68, 1969–75, 1976–77, 1978–81, 1993–94, 2015–present
• Ligue 2: 1945–56, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–93, 1994–96, 2000–01, 2003–05, 2007–15
• National: 1996–2000, 2001–03, 2005–07
• Regional League: 1931–39
• Division d'Honneur: 1919–31
• Coupe de France runners-up: 1957, 2017

Detail of the players as below mentioned.

As of 19 July 2022

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  CIV Souleyman Doumbia 6 DF  CMR Enzo Ebosse 7 MF  MAR Sofiane Boufal 12 MF  FRA Zinédine Ould Khaled 14 MF  FRA Yassin Belkhdim 15 MF  FRA Pierrick Capelle 17 FW  FRA Noah Fatar 18 MF  MAR Azzedine Ounahi 22 FW  CRO Marin Jakoliš 23 MF  ALG Nabil Bentaleb 25 DF  CIV Abdoulaye Bamba 26 MF  FRA Waniss Taïbi 27 MF  FRA Ali Kalla 35 MF  FRA Jason Mbock 37 MF  FRA Kevin Bemanga

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Paul Bernardoni — GK  FRA Yahia Fofana — DF  SVN Miha Blažič — DF  ALG Ilyes Chetti — DF  BEN Cédric Hountondji — DF  BIH Halid Šabanović — MF  FRA Himad Abdelli — MF  FRA Antonin Bobichon — FW  FRA Lois Diony — FW  ALG Farid El Melali — FW  GAB Ulrick Eneme Ella — FW  FRA Adrien Hunou — FW  FRA Amine Salama — FW  SEN Sada Thioub — FW  SEN Abdallah Sima

Here are some notable former players who played for Angers in international and league tournaments since the team's inception at the age of 1919. In order to be listed in the section below, players must have participated for at minimum 80 formal games with the club or for the national team of his country during his time at Angers or following his departure from the club.

For an exhaustive overview of Angers SCO players, see the category:Angers SCO players.