History
The club was founded in 1902 and the team colours are yellow and black. The club reached the final of the Coupe de France in 1927, and the semi-finals in 1968 and 2010. In the 2010-11 season US Quevilly won the CFA Group A and was promoted to the Championnat National.
In 2012, they reached the Coupe de France Final for the second time, beating Rennes 2-1 in the semi-finals (Laup scored in added time). They lost 0-1 to Olympique Lyonnais in the final, which was held at the Stade de France on April 28, 2012.
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