Club History
24 entries in the Olympique Lyonnais compendium.
Juninho PernambucanoBrazilian free-kick legend and former Lyon captain.Jean-Michel AulasFounder of Cegid and former president of Olympique Lyonnais who transformed the club into a European…Sylvain WiltordFrench forward who won Ligue 1 with Bordeaux and Lyon, scored the equaliser in the Euro 2000 final, and won a…Djibril CisséFrench striker who overcame two leg breaks to win the Champions League and FA Cup with Liverpool.Paul Le GuenThree-time Ligue 1 winner with LyonClaude PuelFrench manager who led Monaco to the 2000 Ligue 1 title and Lyon to the 2010 Champions League semi-final.Stade de GerlandHistoric Lyon stadium, home to Lyon OU since 2017.Christophe DugarryFrench World Cup winner who played for Bordeaux, AC Milan, Barcelona, Marseille, Birmingham City and Qatar SC.AS Saint-ÉtienneLes Verts – Ten-time French champions.1967 Relegation BattleA season of survival that kept Lyon among France's football elite.1950 Merger FoundingLes Gones – The Kids of Lyon2002 Golden Era LaunchThe year Paul Le Guen took the reins and continued a dynasty that would dominate French football.2008 Golden Era EndThe final chapter of an unprecedented seven-year domestic dynasty at Stade de Gerland.2013 Coupe de la Ligue WinA penalty shootout victory against PSG that kept Lyon's trophy cabinet open.Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and AcademyOne of Europe's top football academies since the 2010s.OL LyonnesFrench women's football club with record eight Champions League titles.Le Classique (women)The defining rivalry in French women's football.History of Olympique LyonnaisFrench football club with seven Ligue 1 titles.Choc des OlympiquesRivalry between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille.Parc Olympique LyonnaisThird-largest stadium in France, home of Olympique Lyonnais.Eagle Football HoldingsMulti-club football holding company chaired by John Textor.Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalryA fierce French derby between Lyon and Saint-Étienne.Centre Tola VologeHistoric training hub of Olympique Lyonnais from 1961 to 2016.Eagle Football GroupFrench holding company owning Olympique Lyonnais and its stadium.
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