ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, klˈɔːd dʒˈoʊsfaʊ kˈæɹid lə hˈævɚɹ ˈɔːl ðə wˈeɪ tə ðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈʌp sˌɛmɪfˈaɪnəlz wˌɛɹ ðə klˈʌb lˈɔst tə pˈæɹɪs jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi klˈʌb, fˈɪfti fˈaɪv fˈɪfti, ɪn fɹˈʌnt əvə kɹˈaʊd ʌv wˈʌn,tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd.
In 1955, Claude Josephau carried Le Havre all the way to the French Cup semifinals where the club lost to Paris University Club, 55–50, in front of a crowd of 1,200.