Saint Louis Suns United FC explained

Clubname:	Saint-Louis Football Club
Fullname:	Saint-Louis Suns United Football Club
Nickname:	Saints
Ground:	Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles
Capacity:	10,000^[1]
Chairman:	Jeff Cooper^[2]
Manager:	Devis Khan
Coach:	Michel Renaud
League:	Seychelles Premier League
Season:	2024
Position:	1st, Champions
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Saint-Louis Suns United, is a football club based in Victoria, Seychelles. The club was formed as the result of a 2007 merger between Saint-Louis (founded in 1985) and Sunshine (1993).^{[3] [4]}

History

Saint Louis Suns United was founded on 2007 after merger with Saint-Louis FC (established on the 1970s) and Sunshine SC (established on 1993).

Saint Louis won 13 Division One League titles between 1979 and 1994, and made several appearances in continental competitions. Sunshine won its first in 1995, after only two years in existence.^[5] The following year Sunshine made its debut in international competition as it represented Seychelles in the African Cup of Champions Clubs. From its foundation the team has kept on playing in the top division.

Achievements

• Seychelles League: 15^[5]

1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994

1995 (as Sunshine SC)

2017 (as Saint Louis Suns United)

• Seychelles FA Cup: 5^[6]

1988, 2003 (as Saint-Louis FC)

2000 (as Sunshine SC)

2010, 2017, 2024 (as Saint Louis Suns United)

• Seychelles Presidents Cup: 2^[6]

2003 (as Saint-Louis FC)

2008 (as Saint Louis Suns United)

Performance in CAF competitions

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 5 appearances

1989

First Round^[7]

1990

First Round^[8]

1991

Preliminary Round^[9]

1992

Preliminary Round^[10]

1996

Preliminary Round^[11]

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2004 – Preliminary Round^[12]

• African Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1998: Preliminary Round^[13]

2001: Second Round^[14]

External links

• Saint Louis Suns United at Playmaker Stats

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saint Louis Suns United . Soccerway . Perform Group . 5 April 2015 . 4 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150404125130/http://int.soccerway.com/teams/seychelles/saint-louis-suns-united/17600/ . live .
2. Web site: Saint Louis Football Club at the Final Ball . The Final Ball . 2024-06-08 . 2018-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010522/https://www.thefinalball.com/equipa.php?id=30308 . live .
3. News: Football – Saint Louis Suns United introduced to fans . R.D. . Seychelles Nation . 20 February 2007 . 5 April 2015 . 12 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412081201/http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=215868 . live .
4. Web site: Seychelles – List of Foundation Dates . Hans . Schöggl . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 12 December 2013 . 5 April 2015 . 27 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927082519/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/seyfound.html . live .
5. Web site: Seychelles – List of Champions . Hans . Schöggl . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 12 November 2014 . 5 April 2015 . 29 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529090459/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/seychamp.html . live .
6. Web site: Seychelles – List of Cup Winners . Hans . Schöggl . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 5 March 2015 . 5 April 2015 . 3 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220803104243/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/seycuphist.html . live .
7. Web site: African Club Competitions 1989 . Eric . Boesenberg . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 18 May 2002 . 5 April 2015 . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204045202/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup89.html . live .
8. Web site: African Club Competitions 1990 . Eric . Boesenberg . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 5 February 2015 . 5 April 2015 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814222350/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup90.html . live .
9. Web site: African Club Competitions 1991 . Eric . Boesenberg . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 9 July 2009 . 5 April 2015 . 4 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004142438/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup91.html . live .
10. Web site: African Club Competitions 1996 . Eric . Boesenberg . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 9 July 2009 . 5 April 2015 . 24 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105154/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup96.html . live .
11. Web site: African Club Competitions 1996 . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 9 July 2009 . 5 April 2015 . 24 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105154/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup96.html . live .
12. Web site: African Club Competitions 2004 . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 9 July 2009 . 5 April 2015 . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007230553/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html . live .
13. Web site: African Club Competitions 1998 . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 9 July 2009 . 5 April 2015 . 23 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220923155552/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup98.html . live .
14. Web site: African Club Competitions 2001 . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 6 January 2003 . 5 April 2015 . 31 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731203601/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup01.html . live .