Lyon

Lyon
Founded
1950
Stadium
Groupama Stadium
Capacity
61,556
Country
League
Coach
Paulo Fonseca

Lyon is a professional football club based in France. Founded in 1950, the club plays its home matches at Groupama Stadium. It competes in Ligue 1.

Overview

Olympique Lyonnais, commonly known as Lyon, is a professional football club based in Lyon, France, competing in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. The club was founded in 1950 and plays its home matches at the Groupama Stadium, a modern arena located in Décines-Charpieu on the outskirts of the city. Lyon established itself as the dominant force in French football during the 2000s, winning seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles between 2002 and 2008, a record run in the league's history.

The club has also maintained a consistent presence in European competition, reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League on multiple occasions. Lyon operates both a men's and a women's team, with the women's side having accumulated an exceptional record of European titles. Current players in the men's squad include M. Da Silva, R. Descamps, L. Diarra, D. Greif, Y. Konan, and Abner.

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Current squad · 29

Goalkeepers · 4
Defenders · 9
Midfielders · 10
Forwards · 6

Ligue 1 — 26/27

#ClubPWDLGDPts
1Lyon7421+814
2Paris Saint Germain7421+514
3Paris FC7421+514
4Lille7421+514
5Monaco7421+414
6Rennes7412+113
7Lorient7322+111
8Nice8323-211
9Lens7313+310
10Marseille7304+49
11Stade Brestois 298233+29
12Toulouse7232+19
13Auxerre7304-69
14Strasbourg7214-37
15Angers7214-67
16Le Mans7133-56
17Estac Troyes7115-114
18Le Havre7025-62
European qualificationRelegation

Fixtures & results

Upcoming
25 OctLigue 1Paris Saint Germain19:45Lyon
31 OctLigue 1Lyon19:45Angers
05 NovUELReal Sociedad17:45Lyon
08 NovLigue 1Stade Brestois 2916:15Lyon
21 NovLigue 1Lille19:45Lyon
26 NovUELLyon20:00Lillestrom
29 NovLigue 1Lyon19:45Monaco
05 DecLigue 1Estac Troyes16:00Lyon
Results
22 OctUEL1899 Hoffenheim3–0Lyon
18 OctLigue 1Lyon2–1Nice
15 OctUELLyon3–2Crystal Palace
09 OctLigue 1Lens2–1Lyon
19 SepLigue 1Lyon4–0Rennes
16 SepUELAnderlecht1–2Lyon
12 SepLigue 1Paris FC0–0Lyon
04 SepLigue 1Lyon3–1Auxerre
29 AugLigue 1Lyon1–1Le Havre
26 AugUCLLyon1–2Fenerbahçe
22 AugLigue 1Toulouse0–2Lyon
18 AugUCLFenerbahçe1–1Lyon
11 AugUCLLyon3–0Sparta Praha
04 AugUCLSparta Praha2–1Lyon
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