Nonetheless, the team is the best-supported club in France and regularly fill their imposing home of the Stade Vélodrome, which seats 60,013. Marseille's vast support continues to show unwavering and impressive loyalty to the club, despite having several average seasons since their return to the top flight. The fans continue to hope that Marseille will regain its former glory. Marseille also has the largest number of supporters associations outside its region in France.
The club's motto is Droit Au But , French for "Straight to the Goal". Nicknamed l'OM - sometimes pronounced phoenetically as l'Ohème, - fans of the club can often be heard chanting "Allez l'OM, allez!" ("Go Marseille, go!").