ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, ˌʌndɚ kˈoʊtʃ ˈɛdwɑːəd bˈɑːɹk, lə hˈævɚ kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd fɚðə tˈɑːp lˈiːɡ ænd fˈɪnɪʃt ɪts deɪbjˈuː sˈiːzən wɪð ɐ wˈɪnɪŋ ɹˈɛkɚd nˈaɪn dˈæʃ ˈeɪt.
In 1952, under coach Edouard Barq, Le Havre qualified for the top league and finished its debut season with a winning record (9-8).