, ▁L aval ▁became ▁a ▁S AS P ▁( So ci été ▁An onyme ▁Sport ive ▁Prof ession nelle ), ▁roughly ▁equivalent ▁to ▁going ▁on ▁the ▁stock ▁exchange . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season , ▁the ▁club ▁was ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁the ▁Champion nat ▁National . ▁L aval ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁division ▁for ▁two ▁seasons ▁before ▁man aging ▁promotion ▁back ▁to ▁Ligue ▁ 2 ▁after ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁season . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Champion nat ▁de ▁France ▁Am ateurs : ▁R unn ers - up ▁( 1 ): ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Division ▁d ' H onneur ▁( West ): ▁ ▁Champions ▁( 1 ): ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁Coupe ▁G amb ard ella : ▁ ▁Champions ▁( 1 ): ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁ ▁Current ▁squad ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁Below ▁are ▁the ▁notable ▁former ▁players ▁who ▁have ▁represented ▁L aval ▁in ▁league ▁and ▁international ▁competition ▁since ▁the ▁club ' s ▁foundation ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 2 . ▁To ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁section ▁below , ▁a ▁player ▁must ▁have ▁played ▁in ▁at ▁least ▁ 8 0 ▁official ▁matches ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁▁ ▁For ▁a ▁complete ▁list ▁of ▁St ade ▁L aval ▁players , ▁see ▁: Category : St ade ▁L aval lo is ▁players . ▁▁ ▁Patrick ▁Del am ont agne ▁ ▁Jean - L uc ▁Dog on ▁ ▁Raymond ▁Ker uz or é ▁ ▁Frank ▁Leb oe uf ▁ ▁Jean - Pierre