Saint-Étienne is one of the most successful club in French football history having won 10 Ligue 1 titles, 6 Coupe de France titles, 1 Coupe de la Ligue title and 5 Trophée des Champions (the French Super Cup). The club's 10 league titles are the most professional league titles won by a French club, while the six cup victories places the club third among most Coupe de France titles. Saint-Étienne has also won the second division championship on three occasions. The club achieved most of its honours in the 1960s and 1970s when the club was led by managers Jean Snella, Albert Batteux, and Robert Herbin. Saint-Étienne's primary rivals are Olympique Lyonnais, who are based in nearby Lyon. The two teams annually contest the Derby Rhône-Alpes. the club have went through numerous changer-over from time to time and lack of proper investors to promote the team financially to operate in the hight apex of of French Ligue1.
Saint-Étienne have produced several notable players, mostly during its dynastic run in the 1960s and 1970s, who have gone on to have coaching careers domestically and internationally. The club best players and managers such as Aimé Jacquet, Jacques Santini, Laurent Blanc and Michel Platini and youngsters within the team such as Bafétimbi Gomis, Loïc Perrin, Blaise Matuidi, and Dimitri Payet.
Saint Etienne 2015-16 season won 17 lost 14 and draw 7 of the over roll 38 matches picking up 58point which allow them for Europa League third qualifying round beating Târgu Mureș on a 4-2 agg and
Milsami 2-1 agg in playoff to making it to the Group stage, but eventually out the competition by BASEL in the Knockout phase. the team best finish since they have made it back to Ligue1 in 2004-05 was 5th which was in 2007-08.
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