Lyon

Seventeen Champions League campaigns and two semi-finals, in 2010 and 2020.

Olympique Lyonnais are a French club from Lyon, founded in 1950.

Quick Facts

Full name: Olympique Lyonnais
Nickname: Les Gones (The Kids)
Short name: Lyon; OL
Founded: 26 May 1950
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Capacity: 59,186
Owner: Olympe Bidco (87,8%)
Chairman: Michele Kang

Lore & Background

Lyon have played in the Champions League seventeen times, reaching the semi-finals in 2009-10 and 2019-20 and the quarter-finals three other times. In 2019-20 they beat Juventus in the round of 16 and Manchester City in the quarter-finals.

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