About ÉF Nancy-Lorraine

Équipe fédérale Nancy-Lorraine was a short-lived French football team created in 1943 during the wartime restructuring of French football. It was formed under the federal system introduced during the Second World War, when traditional clubs were temporarily replaced by regional representative teams. The side was based in Nancy and brought together players mainly from Lorraine and nearby professional clubs, representing the region rather than a single club identity.

The team competed in the 1943–44 French federal championship, where it finished mid-table, but it achieved its greatest success in the Coupe de France. In 1944, Nancy-Lorraine won the competition by defeating Reims-Champagne 4–0 in the final, becoming one of the most notable wartime teams in French football history.

After the liberation of France and the end of the federal system, the team was dissolved in 1944. Its players returned to their original clubs, and the special wartime structure was abandoned. Despite its very short existence, Équipe fédérale Nancy-Lorraine is remembered for winning the Coupe de France and representing an unusual chapter in French football history.