In 1901, Olympique de Cette was founded in the city of
Sète. It ceased activities due to the war in 1914. The current club, FC de Cette, was subsequently founded. The club was champion of the Ligue du Sud-Est for seven consecutive years from the inception of the competition in 1920 until 1926. In 1928 the name of the town changed from Cette to Sète, and the football club was renamed FC Sète. The club reached consecutive
Coupe de France finals in 1929 and 1930, losing 2–0 to
SO Montpellier in the first before winning the trophy against
Racing Club de France 3–1 after extra time. In 1932 the club were founder members of the professional
Division 1. They finished 4th in the group. The following season they won the
Division 1 and double, becoming the first club to do so. They won their second Division 1 title in
1939, the last time the competition was played before World War II. In 2012 they were promoted to
Championnat de France Amateur 2 as champions of the Division d'Honneur and in 2014 they won promotion to Championnat de France Amateur, now called
Championnat National 2. The club were relegated from the Championnat National by the
Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion at the end of the
2021–22 season, on the grounds of financial mismanagement. The club hit financial troubles again during the 2022–23 season, being placed in receivership in April 2023 after a failed takeover, and estimated year-end debt of €700,000. Placed in judicial liquidation on 6 July 2023, the
French Football Federation refused permission for the new organisation to continue the FC Sète name, and a new club Sporting Club Sétois was formed.
Historical names • Olympique de Cette: 1901–1914 (separate entity) • Football Club de Cette: 1914–1928 • Football Club de Sète: 1928–1989 • Football Club de Sète 34: 1989–2023 • Sporting Club Sétois: 2023–present == Managerial history ==