Evian’s predecessor was known as FC Gaillard and existed from 1924–2003. Gaillard’s only notable success was winning the Division d’Honneur of the Rhône-Alpes region in 1999. Evian proved more successful, ascending to the professional divisions after just three seasons. The club won the Championnat de France amateur in 2008, the Championnat National in 2010, and finally the Ligue 2 in 2011.