FC Saint-Leu 95

In the 1990s, the club established itself as the flagship club of Val-d'Oise, which led to its presence in National 1 (then Division 3).

As the Val-d'Oise champions of the then Division d'Honneur (now Regional 1), the club was promoted to Division 4 in 1984. The 1984–85 season was very satisfactory for FC Saint-Leu, as they finished in 5th place in their group with 28 points, just 5 points from FC Saint-Lô , who was first in the group.[3][4]

In the next campaign, in 1985-86, the team did even better as they finished the season in third place with 34 points in Group B. This time falling just 2 points behind Évreux AC.[5]

During the 1986-87 season, FC Saint-Leu continued to position itself in the race for promotion but did not manage to finish in the top 2, finishing 4th in their group with 33 points. They finished the league behind three clubs from the Ile-de-France region; AS Poissy, USM Senlis, and ES Viry-Châtillon.[6]

Indeed, during the 1987-88 campaign, FC Saint-Leu, still in the race for promotion, managed to finish second with 38 points. They were tied with the first placed, Évry FC who were ahead of the Val-d'Oisiens on goal difference. This second place being synonymous with a rise, FC Saint-Leu will therefore play in Division 3 the following year.[7]

In 1988-89 for its first season in Division 3 (Championnat National), Saint-Leu kept its spot in the league. At the end of the season, the club finished 4th with 35 points, however well ahead of the promoted Red Star with 13 more points.[8]

In the following season, the club was placed more in the middle of the table. They were ranked 9th in the North group with 30 points.[9]

The 1990-91 season was a success for the club which finds the race for the rise in Division 2. Battling for first place, Saint-Leu was overtaken at the end of the championship and finished second in the North group with 40 points (just 3 points behind the winners, Amiens SC).[10]

The 1991–92 season was similar, with the club once again finishing second with 43 points, tied with winners US Créteil.[11]

The 1992-93 season was a good season for the club. Saint-Leu dominated the North group, finishing 1st with 39 points. The club was therefore promoted to National 1 which was called Division 3 then, following the restructuring of the national amateur divisions by the FFF and for example, the creation of the N3, N2, and N1.

FC Saint-Leu's first season in National 1 which was the 1993-94 season was satisfactory, as the club finished 6th in group A with 35 points.[12]

The following season, 1994-95, the club remained in the National 1 as they finished 13th in the same group with 32 points.[13]

In the 1995-96 season, the Val-d'Oisiens were back to the top half of the table as they were in the 5th place at end of the season with 45 points in a group A dominated by ES Troyes AC and Stade Briochin.[14]

The club merged in 1996 with Saint-Denis FC to form Saint-Denis Saint-Leu FC, whose ambition under the chairmanship of former French international Dominique Rocheteau, was to create a Parisian suburban club with a vocation that can occupy the brand new Stade de France full-time.[15][16][17]

For its inaugural season in 1996-97 Saint-Denis Saint-Leu FC, led by Joël Tiéhi (top scorer in Group A with 22 goals) achieved neither promotion nor demotion by finishing 7th in the National with 57 points.[18][19]

The following season, 1997-98, was more difficult for the club. They struggled in the league and managed to finish 13th with 38 points. Things even got worse for Saint-Denis Saint-Leu who despite their sporting maintenance were demoted to CFA during the off-season for financial reasons.[20]

At the end of the 1998-99 CFA season, the club failed to move up to National 1, finishing 8th with 84 points. Saint-Denis Saint-Leu FC was again demoted administratively for further financial problems.[21]

Following many more financial troubles and many demotions, the club separated from Saint-Denis and became FC Saint-Leu again in 1999 and started from scratch at the regional level.[22]

In 2002, the club merged again with Le Plessis-Bouchard (Val d'Oise) to form FC Saint-Leu PB 95.

In 2008, the U17s of FC Saint-Leu PB 95 reached the national championship (1st division) and managed to avoid relegation for 2 seasons, before being relegated into the regional leagues.

In 2016, the club separated from Plessis-Bouchard and took the name FC Saint-Leu 95.

During the 2016-2017 season, FC Saint-Leu 95 reached the DSR (i.e. the 7th division ) by finishing second in its honorary division pool (DHR). The Seniors in Regional 2 (new name of the DHR) chain promotions and then access the Regional 1 (the 6th national division) during the 2017-2018 season.

In the 2018-19 Regional 1 season, FC St Leu 95 was a candidate for the rise to National 3 (5th national level) just like their local rival, Saint-Denis FC or their neighbors AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône. At the end of the championship, FC Saint-Leu were second in their group, behind the second reserve of PSG who cannot go up to National 3.

The club was eventually promoted to National 3, and its return to national competitions since 2000.[23]

For the next season, 2019/20, the team played its first National 3 match against Torcy on August 17, 2019. The Saint-Loupiens lost 3 goals to 1.[24]

On August 31, 2019, the Val-d'oisiens played their first home match against FC Noisy-le-Grand. It was also their first victory as they won 2-0. Despite this result and some flashes such as 2 wins against FC Versailles, the scarecrow of the group, Saint-Leu does not manage to take off and quickly sinks into the relegation zone. When the championship was put on hold and then officially ended because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the club was left with 14 points in 13th and penultimate place in the group L, ahead of AC Boulogne-Billancourt. Saint-Leu was relegated again to Regional 1.[22]

The club aiming to immediately go back to National 3 will however see its ambitions considerably slowed down due to the Covid-19 pandemic which once again imposes the total cessation of amateur competitions. Playing the mid-table of his group again in 2021, Saint-Leu is at the end of the season in 7th place in group A.