The Stade Océane is the home stadium of Le Havre AC, while the Stade Pierre-Mauroy is the home stadium of LOSC Lille.
Lille won the French Ligue 1 title in the 2010-2011 season, while Le Havre's best performance in the top division was finishing as runners-up in the 1958-1959 season.
Both Le Havre and Lille have produced multiple talented players who have gone on to play for top European clubs, such as Dimitri Payet (Le Havre) and Eden Hazard (Lille).
In recent years, Lille has consistently finished in the top half of the Ligue 1 table, while Le Havre has been playing in the French second division.