#3 Reims 2014-15
Stade de Reims were once one of the most feared sides in Europe. They won six Ligue 1 titles, two Coupes de France and twice lost out to Real Madrid in the final of the European Cup during their heydey from the late 1940s through the early 1960s.
But they reached rock bottom in the early 1990s and were forced to work their way back up through the leagues before finally returning to Ligue 1 in 2012 after a 33-year absence.
They were relegated once more at the end of last season, but they could easily have gone down a year earlier had their attack not performed so well in relation to their defence during the 2014-15 season.
Reims finished the campaign in 15th, seven points clear of the drop zone despite conceding a league-worst 66 goals. Luckily, their attack was much more efficient, with their total of 47 goals scored (1.24 per match) giving them the joint-seventh best record in the division.
Wins by a 3-2 scoreline home and away to relegated Evian were key results in the battle against the drop.
