Le Mans Union Club 72, nicknamed MUC 72, is a member of the FFF French Football Federation or Fédération Française de Football. The French Football League Championship is the highest rated competition in France. Le Mans was the French League Champion in x. Le Mans competes in their home stadium, Stade Léon-Bollée, in Le Mans. Founded in 1903/1985, Le Mans competes in Ligue 1 run by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. Le Mans finished 16th in the Ligue 1 Championship in 2009. They were runners-up the Ligue 2 Championship in 2003 and 2005; Champions DH Quest winners in 1961 and 1965; Coupe Gambardella winners in 2004; the French Cup semi-finalists in 1998; and were semifinalists in the French League Cup championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Team coach is Paulo Duarte.