Creteil
Est. 1936 · France
About Creteil
US Creteil-Lusitanos are a blue and yellow club from the southeastern Paris suburb of Creteil whose story reflects the multicultural fabric of the French capital's wider community. Founded in 1936 and known originally as US Creteil, the club merged with the Portuguese community club Lusitanos in the early 2000s, creating the hyphenated identity that reflects two cultural strands woven together. Their eight consecutive seasons in Ligue 2 between 1999 and 2007 represent the high watermark of a club that has consistently punched above its modest suburban roots.
Founded in 1936, US Creteil-Lusitanos are based in Creteil, Val-de-Marne, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris. Their home is the Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle. The club currently competes in the National 2, France's fourth tier. Key achievements include eight consecutive Ligue 2 seasons from 1999 to 2007 and Division 3 and Division 4 championships in the late 1980s.
US Creteil's blue and yellow colours have defined the club's visual identity across their history, with the combination giving the suburban Paris side a bright and bold appearance that stands out from the white and red of French football's biggest clubs. The Ligue 2 era kits of the late 1990s and early 2000s, worn during the club's longest sustained run at professional football's second tier, are the most historically significant in their archive. Adidas have supplied the club in more recent years, providing a clean modern design that continues to honour the blue and yellow tradition.
