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{{short description|Association football club in France}}
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| short name = Lyon<br />OL
| founded = {{Start date and age|26 May 1950}}
| ground = [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais]]
| capacity = 59,186
| owner = [[Eagle Football Group]]
| chairman = [[Michele Kang]]
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| manager = [[Paulo Fonseca]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
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'''Olympique Lyonnais''' ({{Langx|Fr|Olympique lyonnais}}; {{IPA|fr|ɔlɛ̃pik ljɔnɛ}}), commonly referred to as simply '''Lyon''' ({{IPA|fr|ljɔ̃}}) or '''OL''', is a men's French professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Lyon]], [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]], [[France]]. With origins dating back to 1899, they were founded in 1950.<ref>{{cite web |title=Histoire de l'OL dates clés |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/first-team/history/histoire-de-lol-dates-cles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729161619/https://www.ol.fr/en/first-team/history/histoire-de-lol-dates-cles |archive-date=29 July 2021 |access-date=29 July 2021 |website=OL.fr |language=fr}}</ref>

The club currently competes in [[Ligue 1]], the top division of [[Football in France|French football]]. They play their home matches at the 59,186-capacity [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais]], commercially known as the [[Groupama]] Stadium, in [[Décines-Charpieu]], a suburb in the [[Metropolis of Lyon]]. The club's home colors are white, red and blue. Lyon was a member of the [[G14 (football)|G14]] group of leading European football clubs and are founder members of its successor, the [[European Club Association]].

The club won its first Ligue 1 championship in [[Division 1 2001–02|2002]], beginning a national record-setting streak of seven successive titles. Lyon has also won eight [[Trophée des Champions|Trophées des Champions]], five [[Coupe de France|Coupes de France]], and three [[Ligue 2]] titles. On a [[UEFA competitions|European level]], the team has participated in the [[UEFA Champions League]] seventeen times, reaching the semi-final of the competition during the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|2009–10 season]] and the [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League|2019–20 season]], and have made it to the quarterfinals in three other occasions. They have also qualified for the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] numerous times, making it as far as the semi-final during the [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|2016–17 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History: Lyon 3-1 Ajax |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2019700--lyon-vs-ajax/ |publisher=UEFA |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref>

The club's nickname, ''Les Gones'', translates to "The Kids" in Lyon's regional [[dialect]] of [[Franco-Provençal]].<ref name="OLnickname" /> They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby team [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]], against whom they contest the [[Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalry|Le Derby]]. French businessman [[Jean-Michel Aulas]] purchased Lyon in June 1987 until it was purchased by American businessman [[John Textor]] in December 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/06/21/olympique-lyonnais-price-tag-for-john-textor-846-million/?sh=6ab20975678e|title=Olympique Lyonnais Price Tag For John Textor: $846 Million|work=Forbes|date=21 June 2022|access-date=23 June 2022|archive-date=23 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623122843/https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/06/21/olympique-lyonnais-price-tag-for-john-textor-846-million/?sh=6ab20975678e|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Michele Kang]] was eventually announced president of the club in June 2025 following Textor's resignation from his leadership position due to the poor financial state of Lyon.

==History==
[[File:Place des Terreaux - 2.JPG|right|thumb|[[Place des Terreaux]] was the place of celebration of honors of Olympique Lyonnais.]]
{{main|History of Olympique Lyonnais}}
<big>'''Origin (1899–1950)'''</big>

In 1899, a football club named ''Olympique de Lyon'' was formed within the multi-sport club, [[Lyon Olympique|Lyon Olympique Universitaire]], originally formed in 1896 as ''Racing Club de Lyon''. During the early years of the club, the football section was often overshadowed by then-local rivals, [[FC Lyon]]. Following numerous internal disagreements regarding the cohabitation of amateurs and professionals within the club, then-manager of the club Félix Louot and his entourage contemplated forming their own club.

Following months of meetings, Louot's plans came to fruition when a final meeting of around twenty people took place on 23 May 1950 in ''Café Neuf'' in the city's main square, [[Place Bellecour]]. During this meeting, the name ''Olympique Lyonnais'' was decided for the new club, as well as the club's colours of red and blue. Among the twenty people were Albert Trillat, credited with the club's name and colours, as well as Armand Groslevin, who would become the club's first president.<ref name="OL.fr">{{cite web |title=#OL70 ANS: Le 26 Mai, La Naissance D'Un Noveau Club de Football À Lyon... L'Olympique Lyonnais |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/retro-il-y-a-70-ans-l-histoire-de-olympique-lyonnais-etait-lancee-2 |publisher=OL.fr |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> Days later on 26 May, Lyon-based newspaper, ''[[Le Progrès]]'' reported that the club had officially been formed.<ref name="OL.fr"/>

===Early success (1950–1987)===

On 27 August 1950, the club played its first official match under manager [[Oscar Heisserer]], defeating [[CA Paris-Charenton]] 3–0 in front of 3,000 supporters, with Lyon's first goal being scored within the first forty seconds of the match.<ref>{{cite web |title=70 years ago, on August 27, 1950, OL played the first match in its history |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/70-years-ago-on-august-27-1950-ol-played-the-first-match-in-its-history#:~:text=On%20August%2027,%201950,%20at,lines%20of%20their%20great%20story. |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref> The majority of the players in Lyon's squad had previously played for Lyon Olympique Universitaire.<ref>{{cite web |title=70 years ago, on August 27, 1950, OL played the first match in its history |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/70-years-ago-on-august-27-1950-ol-played-the-first-match-in-its-history#:~:text=On%20August%2027,%201950,%20at,lines%20of%20their%20great%20story. |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref> In just the club's second year of existence, Lyon were crowned champions of [[Ligue 2|Division 2]] during the [[1950–51 French Division 2|1950–51 season]], securing promotion to [[Ligue 1|Division 1]] for the [[1951–52 French Division 1|1951–52 season]]. The club maintained its place in Division 1 for the remainder of the decade, excluding a year's stint in Division 2 for the [[1953–54 French Division 2|1953–54 season]].

Lyon achieved moderate success during the 1960s and 1970s with the likes of [[Fleury Di Nallo]], [[Néstor Combin]], [[Serge Chiesa]], [[Bernard Lacombe]] and [[Jean Djorkaeff]] playing major roles. Under manager [[Lucien Jasseron]], Lyon won its first-ever [[Coupe de France]] title defeating [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] 2–0 during the [[1964 Coupe de France Final|1963–64 season]]. The club also performed respectably in the league under Jasseron's reign until the [[1965–66 French Division 1|1965–66 season]], when Lyon finished 16th, which ultimately led to Jasseron's departure. His replacement was [[Louis Hon]], who helped Lyon win their second Coupe de France title after defeating [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]] 3–1 during the [[1967 Coupe de France final|1966–67 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=21 mai 1967, la touche finale du général |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/1046-21-mai-1967-la-touche-finale-du-general.html |publisher=Fédération Française de Football |access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref> Lyon was managed by former Lyon legend [[Aimé Mignot]] heading into the 1970s. Under Mignot's helm, Lyon won its third Coupe de France title during the [[1973 Coupe de France final|1972–73 season]], beating [[FC Nantes|Nantes]] 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=#OL70YEARS one day, one season: 1972-73 |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/ol70ans-un-jour-une-saison-1972-73-2 |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref>

===Jean-Michel Aulas' presidency (1987–2023)===

In June 1987, Lyon was bought by local [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]]-based businessman, [[Jean-Michel Aulas]] who took control of the club aiming to turn Lyon into an established Division 1 side. His ambitious plan, titled ''OL – Europe'', was designed to develop the club at a [[UEFA|European level]] and back into the first division within a period of no more than four years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aulas, 36 years of presidency, thank you for everything |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/jean-michel-aulas-36-years-of-presidency-thank-you-for-everything |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref> The first manager under the new hierarchy was [[Raymond Domenech]]. The aspiring chairman gave Domenech ''[[blank cheque|carte blanche]]'' to recruit whoever he saw fit to help the team reach the first division. They went on to accomplish this in Domenech's first season in charge, qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. For the remainder of his tenure, however, the club underachieved. Domenech was replaced by former [[France national football team|French international]] [[Jean Tigana]], who led the team to an impressive second place in the [[1994–95 Division 1|1994–95 season]].

At the start of the new [[millennium]], Lyon began to achieve greater success in [[French football]]. The club established itself as the premiere club in France, becoming France's richest club. Lyon also became known for developing promising talent who went on to achieve greatness not only in France, but also abroad and [[FIFA|internationally]]. Notable examples include [[Michael Essien]], [[Florent Malouda]], [[Sidney Govou]], [[Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho]], [[Cris (footballer, born 1977)|Cris]], [[Eric Abidal]], [[Mahamadou Diarra]], [[Patrick Müller (footballer)|Patrick Müller]] and [[Karim Benzema]].

Lyon won its first ever Ligue 1 title in [[2001–02 Division 1|2002]], starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles. During that run, the club also won its fourth [[2008 Coupe de France Final|Coupe de France title]] in a 1–0 win over [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]], its first [[2001 Coupe de la Ligue Final|Coupe de la Ligue title]] and six [[Trophée des Champions]]. The club also performed well in UEFA competitions, reaching as far as the quarter-finals on three occasions and the semi-finals in 2010 in the [[UEFA Champions League]]. Lyon's streak and [[Dynasty (sports)|consistent dominance]] of [[French football]] came to an end during the [[Ligue 1 2008–09|2008–09 season]], when it lost the title to [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]. Several years later, during the [[2012 Coupe de France final|2011–12 season]], Lyon won their fifth and most recent Coupe de France trophy in a 1–0 victory against [[US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole|Quevilly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rétro: 8 years ago, OL won their 5th Coupe de France |url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/retro-il-y-a-8-ans-l-ol-remportait-sa-5eme-coupe-de-france-2 |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

Lyon began investment in sports outside of football, operating an [[esports]] team in China,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2019/08/22/nwsl-expansion-merritt-paulson-says-two-teams-2020-one-2021-west-coast-southeast-mls-usl/ |title=Paulson says NWSL has three new teams committed for next two seasons |first=Jeff |last=Kassouf |publisher=The Equalizer |date=22 August 2019 |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-date=23 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023075026/https://equalizersoccer.com/2019/08/22/nwsl-expansion-merritt-paulson-says-two-teams-2020-one-2021-west-coast-southeast-mls-usl/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2019 purchased a minority stake in the local [[ASVEL Basket|ASVEL]] [[basketball]] club, specifically purchasing a 25% interest in ASVEL's men's side and a 10% interest in the [[ASVEL Féminin|women's side]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/olympique-lyonnaislyon-asvel-french-soccer-basketball-investment |title=Lyon seal €3.7m Asvel investment deal |magazine=SportsPro |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-date=24 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624133730/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/olympique-lyonnaislyon-asvel-french-soccer-basketball-investment |url-status=live }}</ref> The club later announced in December of the same year that it would buy an 89.5% stake in the U.S. [[National Women's Soccer League]] team known at the time as Reign FC. The purchase closed in January 2020 following approval of the NWSL board.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/ol-groupe-to-become-majority-owner-of-national-womens-soccer-leagues-reign-fc |title=OL Groupe to become majority owner of National Women's Soccer League's Reign FC |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |date=19 December 2019 |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405034158/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/ol-groupe-to-become-majority-owner-of-national-womens-soccer-leagues-reign-fc |url-status=dead }}</ref> Several weeks later, the rebranding of Reign FC as [[OL Reign]] was announced.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2020/3/6/reign-fc-reveal-new-name-and-brand-identity |title=Reign FC Reveal New Name and Brand Identity |publisher=OL Reign |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=12 March 2020 |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409085253/https://www.olreign.com/news/2020/3/6/reign-fc-reveal-new-name-and-brand-identity |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the [[2019-20 Ligue 1|2019–20 season]], Lyon suffered a poor start to the season, and ended the season in seventh place, as the league was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Lyon also reached the final of the [[Coupe de la Ligue]], however, they eventually lost to [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] 6–5 on penalties.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2020 |title=PSG complete domestic treble with League Cup triumph |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-psg-lyo-report-idUKKCN24W38W |access-date=5 May 2023 |archive-date=5 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505020511/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-psg-lyo-report-idUKKCN24W38W |url-status=live }}</ref> Ultimately, this meant that Lyon failed to qualify for European competition for the first time in 24 years. In the [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], Lyon were more successful, defeating [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in the round of 16 and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the quarter-final to reach the semi-finals for the first time in 10 years.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Glendenning |first=Barry |date=26 February 2020 |title=Lyon 1-0 Juventus: Champions League last 16, first leg – as it happened |language=en-GB |work=the Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/feb/26/lyon-juventus-champions-league-last-16-first-leg-live |access-date=5 May 2023 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506054448/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/feb/26/lyon-juventus-champions-league-last-16-first-leg-live |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 August 2020 |title=Lyon stun Man City after Sterling and Ederson howlers in crazy late passage of play |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2019-2020/manchester-city-v-lyon-live-champions-league-updates_sto7836371/story.shtml |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}</ref> However, they eventually lost 3–0 in the semi-final to [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], eliminating Lyon from the competition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hytner |first=David |date=19 August 2020 |title=Serge Gnabry's double sinks Lyon and fires Bayern Munich into final |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/19/lyon-bayern-munich-champions-league-semi-final-match-report |access-date=5 May 2023 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=5 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505020505/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/19/lyon-bayern-munich-champions-league-semi-final-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> Two seasons later, Lyon competed in the [[2021–22 UEFA Europa League|2021–22 Europa League season]], eventually being knocked out of the competition in the quarter-finals by [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]] 4–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web |title=14 Apr 2022 - Quarter-finals - 2nd leg - Agg: 1-4 West Ham win |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2033432/ |access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref>

On 8 May 2023, after 36 years of presidency, Aulas announced he would be stepping down as president of Olympique Lyonnais, having sold the club to American businessman [[John Textor]] in December 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aulas leaves Olympique Lyonnais, after 36-year reign that changed the club's destiny |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2023/05/08/aulas-leaves-olympique-lyonnais-after-36-year-reign-that-changed-the-club-s-destiny_6025874_9.html#:~:text=Lyon's%20football%20club%20announced%20Monday,from%20his%20role%20as%20president.&text=It%20is%20not%20a%20page,being%20closed%2C%20for%20Olympique%20Lyonnais. |publisher=Le Monde |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

===John Textor's presidency (2023–2025)===

In December 2022, following months of delays and negotiation, Textor's Eagle Group became majority stakeholders of Lyon, acquiring a 77.49% stake<ref>{{cite web |title=Eagle Football completes purchase of Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/john-textor-now-holds-7749-olympique-lyonnais-2022-12-19/ |publisher=Reuters |access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref> in the club at a valuation of €900 million including debt.<ref>{{cite web |title=Investors threaten Lyon football club owner John Textor with legal action |url=https://www.ft.com/content/be7e993c-7648-4744-9ac9-f2e09f0dd3d9 |publisher=Financial Times |access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref> At the time of purchase, Textor also owned 100% of both [[Football in Brazil|Brazilian]] club [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] and [[Football in Belgium|Belgian]] club [[R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015)|RWD Molenbeek]], as well as a 45% stake in [[Football in England|English]] club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref name="Get French Football News">{{cite web |title=John Textor becomes majority shareholder of Lyon |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-john-textor-becomes-majority-shareholder-of-lyon/ |publisher=Get French Football News |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> 

On 16 September 2023, Italian coach [[Fabio Grosso]], who is also a former player of the club, was appointed head of the first team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66829864 |title=Fabio Grosso: Lyon appoint former Italy defender as manager |work=BBC Sports |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> Eventually, with the club last in the Ligue 1 table, the team's management announced at the end of November 2023 that Grosso had been sacked after being in charge for just seven games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67576566# |title=Fabio Grosso: Struggling Lyon sack manager after seven games in charge |work=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2023 |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> Academy coach [[Pierre Sage]] was named as the team's interim coach who led the team to finish in sixth place, qualifying Lyon to compete in the [[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|2024–25 Europa League season]] having spent the two previous seasons out of European tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ligue 1: Former Interim Coach Pierre Sage Aims for Longevity at Lyon |url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2123566-ligue-1-former-interim-coach-pierre-sage-aims-for-longevity-at-lyon |access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref> In July 2024, Sage's interim status was removed and he was named the new permanent coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/lyon-appoint-pierre-sage-as-new-permanent-head-coach-39712984 |title=Lyon appoint Pierre Sage as new permanent head coach |last=Buxton |first=Richard |work=Onefootball |date=3 July 2024 |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> On 27 January 2025, Sage was sacked as Lyon manager and replaced by Portuguese coach [[Paulo Fonseca]] days later on 31 January.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paulo Fonseca joins Lyon, Habib Beye appointed at Rennes |url=https://ligue1.com/articles/l1_article_1796-paulo-fonseca-joins-lyon-habib-beye-appointed-at-rennes |access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref> Fonseca eventually led Lyon to a 6th place finish, qualifying Lyon to play in the [[2025–26 UEFA Europa League|2025–26 Europa League season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lyon qualified for Europa League following PSG's Coupe de France win |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/lyon-qualified-europa-league-following-212000414.html |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

During this period, the club sold its women's team, [[OL Lyonnes]], known at the time as ''Olympique Lyonnais Féminin'' as well as the [[LDLC Arena]], a multipurpose arena near Lyon's stadium.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lyon thought they were too big to fail. Now they face a season in Ligue 2 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/26/lyon-fail-season-ligue-2-great-football-club |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref>

On 24 June 2025, Lyon were administratively relegated to [[Ligue 2]] by the [[Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion|DNCG]] due to the poor state of the club's finances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lyon relegated: French club demoted to Ligue 2 over finances |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy7ng4vj8leo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref>

===Michele Kang's presidency (2025–present)===
On 30 June 2025, it was announced that OL Lyonnes president and shareholder in Eagle Football Group, [[Michele Kang]], had been appointed as Chairwoman and CEO of Eagle Football Group and President of Olympique Lyonnais, with Michael Gerlinger also being appointed Director General after John Textor resigned from his leadership positions.<ref name="30june25">{{cite web |title=Eagle Football Group – Michele King appointed as Chairwoman and President of Olympique Lyonnais |url=https://www.actusnews.com/en/eagle-football-group/pr/2025/06/30/michele-kang-appointed-as-chairwoman-and-president-of-olympique-lyonnais |publisher=Actusnews |access-date=30 June 2025}}</ref> Just over two weeks later, on 9 July 2025, the decision to relegate Lyon due to financial problems was reversed due to actions made by the club, allowing Lyon to compete in both Ligue 1 and the Europa League for the [[2025–26 Ligue 1|2025–26 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=L'OL reste en Ligue 1 |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/l-ol-reste-en-ligue-1 |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |language=fr |access-date=9 July 2025}}</ref>

==Ownership and finances==
Olympique Lyonnais was owned by [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]] businessman [[Jean-Michel Aulas]], who acquired the club on 15 June 1987. He serves as the founder and chief operating officer of CEGID (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'Informatique Décentralisée). After ridding the club of its debt, Aulas restructured the club's management and reorganised the finances and, in a span of two decades, transformed the club from a second division team into one of the richest football clubs in the world. However, Aulas has been lambasted by critics for running the club as if it were a business. During this period, the club's [[holding company]] operated on the [[Euronext|European Stock Exchange]] under the name [[OL Groupe]], initialled OLG.<ref>{{cite web | title=OL Groupe | url=http://www.euronext.com/quicksearch/resultquicksearch-2986-EN.html?matchpattern=OLG&entryType=symbol | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729074114/http://www.euronext.com/quicksearch/resultquicksearch-2986-EN.html?matchpattern=OLG&entryType=symbol | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 July 2012 | publisher=Euronext | date=31 October 2009 | access-date=31 October 2009 }}</ref> Aulas currently serves on the board for the [[European Club Association]], a sports organisation representing [[Association football|football]] clubs in Europe. He was also the last president of the now-defunct [[G-14]] organisation.

In April 2008, business magazine ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Lyon as the thirteenth most valuable football team in the world. The magazine valued the club at $408&nbsp;million (€275.6M), excluding debt.<ref>{{cite web | title=Soccer Team Valuations | url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/34/biz_soccer08_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html | work=Forbes | date=30 April 2008 | access-date=11 November 2008 | archive-date=29 January 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129025737/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/34/biz_soccer08_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2009, Lyon were rated in the 12th spot in the [[Deloitte Football Money League]], reportedly bringing in an annual revenue of €155.7&nbsp;million for the [[2007–08 Ligue 1|2007–08 season]], which ranks among the world's best football clubs in terms of revenue.<ref name="FourFourTwo">{{cite web | title=English clubs dominate 2009 Money League | url=http://fourfourtwo.com/news/england/24940/default.aspx | publisher=FourFourTwo | date=12 February 2009 | access-date=31 October 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003102403/http://fourfourtwo.com/news/england/24940/default.aspx | archive-date=3 October 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2016, a Chinese private equity fund acquired 20% stake in Olympique Lyonnais Group for €100&nbsp;million. The fund was managed by [[IDG Capital|IDG Capital Partners]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.actusnews.com/documents_communiques/ACTUS-0-45357-OLG-120816-Press-release-GB.pdf|title=OL Groupe announces the proposed acquisition of 20% of its share capital by the Chinese investment fund IDG Capital Partners|date=12 August 2016|access-date=15 August 2016|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais Group|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215212823/https://www.actusnews.com/documents_communiques/ACTUS-0-45357-OLG-120816-Press-release-GB.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2022, American businessman [[John Textor]] completed the purchase of the club, owning 77.49% of the club's shares and thus becomes the new owner of the club. Under this arrangement, the club suggested that Aulas would continue to serve as president for at least three more seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/ol-rachat-jean-michel-aulas-va-encore-garder-la-main-trois-ans,260798.html|title=OL - Rachat : Jean-Michel Aulas va encore garder la main trois ans|date=21 June 2022|language=fr|access-date=26 February 2023|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226062512/https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/ol-rachat-jean-michel-aulas-va-encore-garder-la-main-trois-ans,260798.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, on 8 May 2023, it was announced that Textor had replaced Aulas to become the chairman and CEO of OL Groupe, thus making him the new president of Olympique Lyonnais, ending Aulas' 36 years rule, during which more than 50 major titles have been won for both men's and women's teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/communique-de-presse-nouvelle-gouvernance-pour-olympique-lyonnais-groupe|title=Communiqué de presse : Nouvelle gouvernance pour Olympique Lyonnais Groupe|date=8 May 2023|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|language=fr|access-date=8 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519204203/https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/communique-de-presse-nouvelle-gouvernance-pour-olympique-lyonnais-groupe|url-status=live}}</ref> Jean-Michel Aulas was appointed honorary chairman, and ''L'Équipe'' reported that Aulas would be compensated €10 million for his exit and retain a 9% stake in the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/lyon-jean-michel-aulas-textor-dfa8c59733120758576c33eb9904a129 |title=End of an era: Jean-Michel Aulas leaves French club Lyon |date=8 May 2023 |access-date=8 May 2023 |work=[[Associated Press]] |first=Samuel |last=Petrequin |archive-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520023606/https://apnews.com/article/lyon-jean-michel-aulas-textor-dfa8c59733120758576c33eb9904a129 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 13 July 2023, Frenchman Santiago Cucci was named to become the new interim executive president of [[OL Groupe]], but later resigned in November. He was replaced by Laurent Prud'homme, who remained in the position until May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/en/news/santiago-cucci-becomes-interim-executive-president-of-olympique-lyonnais|title=Santiago Cucci becomes interim executive president of Olympique Lyonnais|date=13 July 2023|access-date=13 July 2023|archive-date=13 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713184715/https://www.ol.fr/en/news/santiago-cucci-becomes-interim-executive-president-of-olympique-lyonnais|url-status=live}}</ref>

Following Lyon's administrative relegation to [[Ligue 2]] in June 2025 by the [[DNCG]], John Textor resigned due to pressure from the club's shareholders. American businesswoman [[Michele Kang]], one of the club's shareholders and the owner of [[OL Lyonnes|Lyon women's team]] was appointed as the new president.<ref name="30june25"/> In Lyon's appeal hearing with the DNCG in 9 July, represented by Michele Kang and the club's new general director Michael Gerlinger, the club successfully won the appeal, and the DNCG confirmed that Lyon would remain in Ligue 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-ol-est-maintenu-en-ligue-1-par-la-dncg/1576740|title=L'OL est maintenu en Ligue 1 par la DNCG en appel|date=9 July 2025|publisher=L'Équipe}}</ref>

{{updated|30 June 2025.}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
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| Chairwoman and President
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michele Kang]]
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| General director
| {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Gerlinger
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| Vice general director
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Vincent Ponsot
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| Managing director
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Sauvage
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| Sporting director 
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[David Friio]]
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| Director of scouting
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Louis-Jean]]
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| Sports advisor
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sonny Anderson]]
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| Commercial director
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyrille Groll
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| Marketing director
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sam Primaut
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| Office director
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Iliou
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| Chief of financial and information office
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuelle Sarrabay
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| Head of media
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Bideau
|}
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|+'''List of Olympique Lyonnais presidents'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Les présidents |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/club/histoire/les-presidents |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>
! scope="col" |President 
! scope="col" style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |Tenure
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} Armand Groslevin
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1950-1960
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} Ferdinand Maillet
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1960-1965
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Édouard Rochet
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1965-1977 
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Roger Michaux
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1977-1981 
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Perrot
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1981-1982
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Ravet 
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1982-1983
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Mighirian 
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1983-1987
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Michel Aulas]]
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |1987-2023
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Textor]]
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |2023-2025
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michele Kang]]
| style="border-left:solid 1px #CA0000" |2025-present
|}

==Stadium==
[[File:Lion devant l'entrée du stade de Gerland.JPG|thumb|One of the two lions guarding the main entrance to the Stade de Gerland.]]
[[File:OL-Angers Groupama Stadium 11.jpg|thumb|Parc Olympique Lyonnais.]]
[[File:Matmut_stadium_de_gerland.jpg|220px|thumb|right|View of the Stade de Gerland.]]
{{Main|Parc Olympique Lyonnais}}

<big>'''Stade de Gerland (1950–2015)'''</big>

Olympique Lyonnais played at the [[Stade de Gerland]] between 1950 and 2015. In 1910, the then-mayor of [[Lyon]], [[Édouard Herriot]], wanted to develop and build a [[Stadium|sports stadium]] with both an [[Track and field athletics|athletics]] track and a [[velodrome]] in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Stadium (ex-Stade de Gerland) |url=https://www.lyon.fr/lieu/stade/matmut-stadium-ex-stade-de-gerland#:~:text=Le%20Stade%20de%20Gerland%2C%20construit,au%20début%20du%20XXe%20siècle. |publisher=Ville de Lyon |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> In 1912, the stadium was officially mandated and local architect [[Tony Garnier (architect)|Tony Garnier]] was given the reins in designing and constructing it. Construction began in 1914 with the hope that the stadium would be completed before the [[World's fair|International Exhibition of 1914]]. Construction was halted due to the [[World War I|First World War]], but construction was eventually completed in 1919. By 1920, the stadium was completely functional. 

In 1926, the Stade de Gerland, with a capacity of 35,000, was inaugurated by Herriot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Histoire du Stade Gerland |url=https://surlatouche.fr/histoire-du-stade-gerland/ |publisher=surlatouche.fr |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> In 1967, the stadium was listed as a [[Monument historique]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Stadium (ex-Stade de Gerland) |url=https://www.lyon.fr/lieu/stade/matmut-stadium-ex-stade-de-gerland#:~:text=Le%20Stade%20de%20Gerland%2C%20construit,au%20début%20du%20XXe%20siècle. |publisher=Ville de Lyon |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> As well as hosting Lyon's home games, the stadium hosted matches for the [[UEFA Euro 1984|Euro 1984]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] and the [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup|2003 Confederations Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Stadium (ex-Stade de Gerland) |url=https://www.lyon.fr/lieu/stade/matmut-stadium-ex-stade-de-gerland#:~:text=Le%20Stade%20de%20Gerland%2C%20construit,au%20début%20du%20XXe%20siècle. |publisher=Ville de Lyon |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>

The stadium's cycling track was eventually removed to increase the seating capacity to around 50,000. In September 1980, the stadium would see its record attendance of 48,552 during a [[Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalry|derby game]] between Lyon and [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]].<ref>{{cite web |title=LOU: Stade Gerland & Affluences |url=https://surlatouche.fr/lou-stade-gerland-affluences/ |publisher=surlatouche.fr |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> In 1984, minor renovations were made to the stadium by architect René Gagis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gerland Stadium |url=http://ol-fans.weebly.com/gerland-stadium.html |publisher=OL Fans |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> This included construction of the [[Jean Bouin]] and [[Jean Jaurès]] stands. Further renovations were needed to prepare the stadium for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], as by that time FIFA had mandated that all stadiums used for international matches had to be [[all-seater]]. These renovations, planned by architect Albert Constantin, included the Jean Jaurès and Jean Bouin stands being demolished and rebuilt as well as removing the remaining athletics track. This new incarnation of the stadium had a maximum capacity of 40,494.

On 5 December 2015, Lyon played their final game in the Stade de Gerland in a 2–0 defeat against [[Angers SCO|Angers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Il y a neuf ans l'OL jouait son dernier match de Ligue 1 à Gerland |url=https://madeingones.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-ol-il-y-a-neuf-ans-l-ol-jouait-son-dernier-match-de-ligue-1-a-gerland-465509.html |publisher=Made in Gones |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> The stadium is now the home of [[Lyon OU Rugby]] and currently holds a capacity of 35,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matmut x le LOU |url=https://www.lourugby.fr/matmut-x-le-lou |publisher=LOU Rugby |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>

<big>'''Parc Olympique Lyonnais (2016–present)'''</big>

On 1 September 2008, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas announced plans to create a new 60,000-seater stadium, tentatively called ''OL Land'', to be built on 50 hectares of land located in [[Décines-Charpieu]], a suburb of Lyon. Over a month later, on 13 October 2008, the project was agreed upon by the State, the [[General councils (France)|General Council of Rhône]], the [[Grand Lyon]], [[Lyon Metro|SYTRAL]] and the municipality of Décines-Charpieu for construction with approximately €180 million of public money being used, with between €60–80 million coming from the [[Urban Community of Lyon]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Le grand stade est relancé |url=http://www.football365.fr/france/infos-clubs/lyon/article_270702_lyon-ol-land-Le-grand-stade-est-relance.shtml |work=France Soir |language=fr |date=16 October 2008 |access-date=30 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131041336/http://www.football365.fr/france/infos-clubs/lyon/article_270702_lyon-ol-land-Le-grand-stade-est-relance.shtml |archive-date=31 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the announcement, however, the club's efforts to get the stadium off the ground were hindered mainly due to slow administrative procedures, political interests and various opposition groups, who viewed the stadium as financially, ecologically and socially wrong for the taxpayers and community of Décines-Charpieu. The official name of the stadium was provisionally to be ''Le Stade des Lumières''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.olweb.fr/en/team/new-stadium-167.html |title=New Stadium &#124; Club &#124; OLWeb.fr |access-date=25 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012132727/http://www.olweb.fr/en/team/new-stadium-167.html |archive-date=12 October 2014  }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=La construction d'enceintes sportives en France relèvent du parcours du combattant|url=http://www.francesoir.fr/sport/2009/10/23/stades-france-euro-2016.html|work=France Soir|language=fr|date=23 October 2009|access-date=30 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026151909/http://www.francesoir.fr/sport/2009/10/23/stades-france-euro-2016.html|archive-date=26 October 2009}}</ref>

On 22 September 2009, French newspaper ''[[L'Équipe]]'' reported that ''OL Land'' had been selected by the [[French Football Federation]] (FFF) as one of the 12 stadiums to be used in the country's bidding for [[UEFA Euro 2016]].<ref>{{cite news|title=OL Land serait séléctionné pour l'Euro 2016|url=http://www.mag2lyon.com/article/10392/OL-Land-serait-selectionne-pour-l%5CEuro-2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927185635/http://mag2lyon.com/article/10392/OL-Land-serait-selectionne-pour-l%5CEuro-2016|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2009|work=France Soir|language=fr|date=22 September 2009|access-date=30 October 2009}}</ref> The FFF officially made their selections on 11 November 2009 and the city of Lyon was selected as a site to host matches during the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Les 12 villes retenues|url=http://tousensemble2016.fff.fr/euro2016/actualites/531234.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114065104/http://tousensemble2016.fff.fr/euro2016/actualites/531234.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 November 2009|work=French Football Federation|date=11 November 2009|access-date=12 November 2009}}</ref>

On 9 January 2016, Lyon played their first game in the [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais]] in a 4–1 victory over [[ESTAC Troyes|Troyes]], with goals from [[Alexandre Lacazette|Lacazette]], [[Rachid Ghezzal|Ghezzal]], [[Jordan Ferri|Ferri]] and [[Claudio Beauvue|Beauvue]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/lyon-destroy-troyes-to-mark-opening-of-new-venue-in-style_sto5053696/story.shtml |title=Lyon destroy Troyes to mark opening of new venue in style |work=Eurosport |agency=Reuters |date=9 January 2016 |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref>

Since 2017, Lyon has had a sponsorship partnership with French insurance company [[Groupama]]. As a result, the Parc Olympique Lyonnais is currently known as the ''Groupama Stadium'', with the club having renewed the partnership in 2020, 2022 and 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Le stade de l'OL s'appellera encore Groupama Stadium |url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/le-stade-de-lol-sappellera-encore-groupama-stadium,370706.html |publisher=Olympique et Lyonnais |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> As of 2025, the partnership is estimated to be worth €6.9 million a year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Le stade de l'OL s'appellera encore Groupama Stadium |url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/le-stade-de-lol-sappellera-encore-groupama-stadium,370706.html |publisher=Olympique et Lyonnais |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>

[[File:Karim Benzema 17586.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Former Lyon player [[Karim Benzema]] training at the [[Centre Tola Vologe]].]]

==Training centre==
{{Main|Centre Tola Vologe}}

The [[Centre Tola Vologe]] was the training centre and club headquarters of Olympique Lyonnais before the move to their new stadium in 2016. It is located in the city of Lyon, not far from the Stade de Gerland. The facility is named after [[Anatole Vologe]], commonly called Tola Vologe, who was a Lyon [[Athlete|sportsman]] and was murdered by the [[Gestapo]] during World War II. The facility is known for its high-level training<ref>[http://www.lesdessousdusport.fr/dossiers/lyon-tola-vologe-127-1146-1 Lyon : Tola Vologe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213184203/http://www.lesdessousdusport.fr/dossiers/lyon-tola-vologe-127-1146-1|date=13 February 2010}}</ref> and several prominent players have passed through the youth training centre. These include [[Karim Benzema]], [[Hatem Ben Arfa]], [[Sidney Govou]], [[Alexandre Lacazette]], [[Samuel Umtiti]] and [[Ludovic Giuly]]. The centre used to host training sessions for the senior team and also served as the home facility for the club's [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|reserve]], youth (both male and female), and [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin|female]] sides, who both played their home matches at the [[Stade de Gerland|Plaine des Jeux de Gerland]]. Jean-François Vulliez is the current director of the centre.

Both the men and women teams now train within a modern complex right by the new [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais|Groupama Stadium]] in [[Décines-Charpieu|Décines]]. The youth Academy also moved to the neighbouring town of [[Meyzieu]].

==Colours and kits==
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Since the club's foundation, the primary colours have been red, blue, and white, with the latter being the most predominant of the three. During the early years of the club's existence, Olympique Lyonnais primarily played in all-white uniforms. In 1955, Lyon officials decided to add a red and blue [[chevron (insignia)|chevron]] and blue shorts to the combination.<ref>{{cite news|title=OL 1955–1960|url=http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol55.html|work=Fan Foot|date=21 November 2009|access-date=21 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311001157/http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol55.html|archive-date=11 March 2012}}</ref> In 1961, the chevron tradition was disbanded and the two strips of red and blue were shaped horizontally.<ref>{{cite news|title=OL 1960–1965|url=http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol60.html|work=Fan Foot|date=21 November 2009|access-date=21 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311001249/http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol60.html|archive-date=11 March 2012}}</ref> After six years, the club returned to the all-white uniforms, but kept intact the red and blue stripes, but, instead of keeping them horizontally, inserted them vertically and on the left side of the shirt.<ref>{{cite news|title=OL 1970–1975|url=http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol70.html|work=Fan Foot|date=21 November 2009|access-date=21 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710224418/http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol70.html|archive-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> Lyon began wearing the shirt during the [[1970–71 French Division 1|1970–71 season]] and wore the kits up until the [[1975–76 French Division 1|1975–76 season]]. For the [[2002–03 Ligue 1|2002–03 season]], chairman Jean-Michel Aulas announced that the club would return the kits. Lyon wore them, with several different modifications every year, for six of their seven consecutive titles.

In 1976, the club endured a drastic change to their kits, ditching the all-white uniforms for an all-red style, akin to English club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. The club wore the kits up until the [[1989–90 French Division 1|1989–90 season]], with the [[1977–78 French Division 1|1977–78]] and [[1978–79 French Division 1|1978–79 seasons]] being excluded due to the club adding navy blue vertical stripes to the shirt that was deemed unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=OL 1975–1980|url=http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol75.html|work=Fan Foot|date=21 November 2009|access-date=21 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815052526/http://www.fanfoot51.com/dessins%20maillots/Lyon/ol75.html|archive-date=15 August 2009}}</ref> Following the 1989–90 season, the club returned to the all-white kits and, at the start of the [[Division 1 1995–96|1995–96 season]], the club returned the vertical stripes, but opted to insert them in the center of the shirt, instead of to the left. The club kept this style until the [[2001–02 Division 1|2001–02 season]]. For the [[2009–10 Ligue 1|2009–10 season]], Lyon returned the horizontal red and blue stripes. In the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], Lyon has used a variety of different colours as first choice, including red, navy blue, light blue, black, silver and fluorescent yellow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colours-of-football.com/colours03/fra/lyon/lyon_2.html |title=Olympique Lyonnais 2 |publisher=Colours-of-football.com |access-date=21 August 2017 |archive-date=21 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821084727/http://www.colours-of-football.com/colours03/fra/lyon/lyon_2.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Supporters==
[[File:Before Olympique lyonnais - Real Madrid match-modified.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Tribune of ''Bad Gones'' before the match Olympique Lyonnais – Real Madrid in 2006.]]

Olympique Lyonnais has an active fanbase composed of many groups of supporters. One of the club's most notable supporters group is ''Bad Gones'' ("Bad Kids"). The ''Bad Gones'' were established in 1987 around the time of Jean-Michel Aulas's purchase of the team and used to occupy the Virage Nord area of the Stade de Gerland, and currently occupy the Virage Nord area of the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. During the [[2007–08 Ligue 1|2007–08 season]], the group celebrated its 20th anniversary. The ''Bad Gones'' is the biggest group of supporters in France and have a very strong reputation in Europe, due to the club's control of [[Ligue 1]], as well as Lyon's continued appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]].

Another notable supporters group is the ''Cosa Nostra Lyon'', who occupy the Virage Sud area of the stadium. The group was created in 2007 as a result of a merger between two groups, the ''Lugdunums'', which had existed since 1993 and ''Nucleo Ultra'', which formed in 2000. The merger was created to achieve a sense of stability among supporters. The group is no longer recognised by the club, but continues to operate in a functional manner. Other support groups include the ''Hex@gones'', which was formed in 2000 and sit in the Virage Sud area, the ''Gastrogones'', who occupy the [[Jean Bouin]] stand, and the ''O'Elles Club'', who sit in the [[Jean Jaurès]] stand.

The club also has support groups that are based in areas outside of the city of Lyon. The ''Gones 58'' supporters come from the department of [[Nièvre]] in [[Bourgogne]], while ''Gones 26'' origins come from the department of [[Drôme]] in nearby [[Valence, Drôme|Valence]]. Three minor support groups in ''Septimagones'', ''Loups Marchois'', and ''Dauphigones'' comes from the commune of [[Hérépian]], the department of [[Creuse]], and the department of [[Isère]], respectively. Outside of France, the ''Lyondoners'' are based in [[London]] and follow Lyon at home, away and internationally.

==Statistics and records==
{{further|List of Olympique Lyonnais players}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="float:right; font-size:85%;" cellspacing="4"
|- style="background:dimGrey;"
! style="background:#1112AB; color:#fff; border-top:#d00 4px solid; border-bottom:#d00 4px solid;"| '''Player'''
! style="background:#1112AB; color:#fff; border-top:#d00 4px solid; border-bottom:#d00 4px solid;"| '''Matches'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Serge Chiesa]]
| 542
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Coupet]]
| 519
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fleury Di Nallo]]
| 494
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Chauveau]]
| 490
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|POR}} [[Anthony Lopes]]
| 489 
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aimé Mignot]]
| 425
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sidney Govou]]
| 412
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anthony Réveillère]]
| 400
|-
! style="background:#1112AB; color:#fff; border-top:#d00 4px solid; border-bottom:#d00 4px solid;"| '''Player'''
! style="background:#1112AB; color:#fff; border-top:#d00 4px solid; border-bottom:#d00 4px solid;"| &nbsp;'''Goals'''&nbsp;
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fleury Di Nallo]]
| 222
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Lacazette]]
| 201
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Lacombe]]&nbsp;
| 149
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Serge Chiesa]]
| 132
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho]]
| 100
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bafétimbi Gomis]]
| 95
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sonny Anderson]]
| 94
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| &nbsp;{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nestor Combin]]
| 94
|}
Lyon's first competitive game was a 3–0 victory against [[CA Paris-Charenton]] on 26 August 1950. Since the club's foundation in 1950, they have played over 50 seasons in [[Ligue 1|France's highest football division]], playing over 1,800 matches. Of the nine seasons the club played in [[Ligue 2]], they contested 310 matches. Lyon achieved their 1,000th victory during the [[2003–04 Ligue 1|2003–04 season]] after defeating [[RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]].

The Moroccan-born French midfielder [[Serge Chiesa]] holds Lyon overall appearance record having played in 541 matches over the course of 14 seasons from 1969 to 1983. Following him is former [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Grégory Coupet]] who contested 518 matches over the course of 11 seasons from 1997 to 2008. Along with [[Sidney Govou]], Coupet also has the distinction of being the only player in Lyon's history to win all four domestic French titles having been a part of all seven Ligue 1 titles, the club's [[Coupe de France]] triumph in 2008, the only [[Coupe de la Ligue]] win in 2001, and six of the seven [[Trophée des Champions]] titles. Govou, Coupet, and [[Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho]] share the honour of being only Lyon players who were a part of all seven title runs.

The club's all-time leading scorer is [[Fleury Di Nallo]], who scored 222 goals while at the club from 1960 to 1974. Di Nallo is also third behind Chiesa and Coupet in all time appearances having played in 489 matches during his 14-year stint at the club. Despite Di Nallo's impressive goalscoring record, he doesn't hold the record for most goals scored during a league season. That distinction was held by [[Bourg-en-Bresse]]-born [[André Guy]] who notched 25 goals, which he attained in the [[1968–69 French Division 1|1968–69 season]]. [[Alexandre Lacazette]], however, scored his 26th goal of the [[2014–15 Ligue 1|2014–15 league season]] in an important game away to [[Stade de Reims]] when he scored in the sixth minute.
[[File:juninho-free-kick 2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho]] converted a record 44 free kicks at Lyon]]
Lyon's biggest victory is 10–0, which occurred of two occasions against [[AC Ajaccio|Ajaccio]] during the 1953–54 edition of the Coupe de France and, two seasons later, against [[Delle]] during the 1955–56 edition of the competition. Lyon's biggest league victory is 8–0 and also occurred on two occasions. The first being during the [[1966–67 French Division 1|1966–67 season]] against [[Angers SCO|Angers]], and the second being against Marseille during the [[Division 1 1997–98|1997–98 season]]. The club's biggest victory on the European stage occurred during the 1974–75 season, where Lyon hammered [[Luxembourg]]-based club [[FA Red Boys Differdange]] 7–0.

==Rivalries==
{{Main|Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalry|Choc des Olympiques}}
Historically, Lyon has had a healthy rivalry with [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]], head-to-head clashes between the clubs being referred to as the ''[[Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalry|Derby rhônalpin]]''.<ref name=derby_rhone>{{cite news |title=Power struggle on the Rhone |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/classicderby/news/newsid=1008724.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803153941/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/classicderby/news/newsid=1008724.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2009 |work=[[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] |date=19 December 2009|access-date=3 August 2010}}</ref> Since the club's dominance at the start of the new millennium, however, they have established rivalries with [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]], [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]], [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] and [[Lille OSC|Lille]]. Lyon also share minor rivalries with fellow [[Rhône-Alpes]] clubs [[Grenoble Foot 38|Grenoble]] and [[AS Lyon Duchère]].

The Saint-Étienne rivalry began during the 1960s when Lyon established their residency in the French first division. The [[Arpitan]] rivalry stems simply  from the close proximity of the clubs to each other, separated by just {{convert|38|mi|km|order=flip}}, as well as historical social and cultural difference between the two cities where they are based; Lyon traditionally cited as being a financially comfortable and middle class city, while [[Saint-Étienne]] is traditionally regarded as being more industrial and working-class.<ref name=derby_rhone/> The [[local derby|derby]] also pits "the most recently successful French club" (Lyon) against "the formerly biggest French club" (Saint-Étienne) and is often seen as one of the high points of the [[Ligue 1]] season.

Lyon's rivalry with Marseille goes back to 23 September 1945, when the clubs contested their first match. The derby, often called ''[[Choc des Olympiques]]'' ("Clash of the Olympics") or ''Olympico'', is often cited as being particularly important as both clubs are of high standard in [[French football]] and the championship is regularly decided between the two. Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Lyon, and PSG are the only French clubs to have won the French first division four straight times, with Marseille doing this on two occasions.

==Sponsors==
On 7 August 2009, Lyon announced that it signed a ten-year deal with the German sportswear brand [[Adidas]], effective at the start of the [[2010–11 Ligue 1|2010–11 season]] with Lyon earning €5&nbsp;million annually from the deal, plus possible royalty fees based on product sales.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympique Lyonnais signed with Adidas |url=http://www.eufootball.biz/Sponsorship/7423-olympique_lyonnais_adidas_09.html |work=EU Football |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822113259/http://www.eufootball.biz/Sponsorship/7423-olympique_lyonnais_adidas_09.html |archive-date=22 August 2009 }}</ref> As of the [[2024–25 Ligue 1|2024–25 season]], Lyon still have a deal with Adidas which will last until the end of the 2028–29 season.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Susan |last1=Lingeswaran |title=Lyon renew kit supplier deal with Adidas until 2029 |url=https://www.sportcal.com/sponsorship/lyon-renew-kit-supplier-deal-with-adidas-until-2029/ |website=sportcal.com |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>

Following the [[2008–09 Ligue 1|2008–09 season]], Lyon's long-term sponsorship agreement with the French [[multinational corporation]] [[Accor]] and Lyon-based [[Renault Trucks]] ended. On 22 July 2009, the Paris-based online bookmaker BetClic reached an agreement with Lyon to advertise on the club's kits. However, due to [[French law]] prohibiting [[online gambling]], Lyon could not wear its kits displaying the logo. On 12 August 2009, just before the opening league match against [[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]], the club was relieved of its BetClic-sponsored shirts by the [[Ligue de Football Professionnel]] (LFP), which warned the club that it risked forfeiting points if the club wore them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympique Lyonnais may take legal action against French league |url=http://www.eufootball.biz/Legal/7416-olympique_lyonnais_legal_action_french_league.html |work=EU Football |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=31 October 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830184644/http://www.eufootball.biz/Legal/7416-olympique_lyonnais_legal_action_french_league.html |archive-date=30 August 2009 }}</ref> Lyon complied and, since the Le Mans match, wore sponsorless shirts while playing on French soil. Lyon were free to wear its BetClic sponsored shirts outside France; on 25 August 2009, the club unveiled the shirts in [[Belgium]] while taking on [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] in the Champions League. On 15 January 2010, Lyon secured a sponsorship agreement with Japanese video game company [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] to display the company's [[PlayStation]] logo on their shirts. The deal lasted until the end of the [[2009–10 Ligue 1|2009–10 season]]. In 2010, the French ban on online gambling advertising was lifted and Lyon began wearing its BetClic-sponsored shirts on French soil. In August 2012, the club agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Korean car manufacturers [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] that would start in [[2012–13 Ligue 1|2012–13 season]], replacing BetClic as the main sponsor in their shirts for Ligue 1 matches.

Lyon have been sponsored by [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] since 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympique Lyonnais |url=https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/about-us/our-communities/sponsorship/football/olympique-lyonnais/#:~:text=We%20began%20sponsoring%20Olympique%20Lyonnais,and%20respected%20teams%20in%20France. |publisher=Emirates |access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref>

==Media==
On 27 July 2005, the club launched the 24/7 network OLTV, which is completely devoted to club programming and events, along with reserve and women's team matches. OLTV was renamed to OL Play in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devenue OLPlay, OLTV se réinvente. |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Medias/Article/Devenue-olplay-oltv-aime-aussi-le-basket/1299333 |publisher=L'Équipe |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#DD0000; color:white;" | Period
! style="background:#DD0000; color:white;" | Kit manufacturer
|-
|1950–1964
|In-House
|-
|1964–1978
|[[Le Coq Sportif]]
|-
|1978–1980
|[[Pony (brand)|Pony]]
|-
|1980–1985
|[[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|-
|1985–1991
|[[Duarig]]
|-
|1991–1995
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|1995–2002
|[[Adidas]]
|-
|2002–2010
|[[Umbro]]
|-
|2010–Present
|[[Adidas]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#1112AB; color:white;" | Period
! style="background:#1112AB; color:white;" | Shirt sponsor
|-
|1968–1969
|[[Vittel (water)|Vittel]]
|-
|1972–1973
|Chemise Club/ [[Perrier]]
|-
|1973–1973
|Mister West/ Perrier
|-
|1974–1975
|[[Carrefour]]
|-
|1975–1976
|Jelmoli/ [[RTL Group|RTL]]/ Perrier
|-
|1976–1977
|Banga
|-
|1977–1980
|RTL
|-
|1980–1986
|Carrefour
|-
|1986–1987
|Carrefour/ [[Europe 1]]
|-
|1987–1988
|Europe 1/ Giraudy Affichage
|-
|1988–1989
|Noirclerc/ Le69
|-
|1989–1990
|Faure/ Le69
|-
|1990–1991
|[[Candia (brand)|Candia]]
|-
|1991–1992
|Zenith Data Systems/ [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]]/ Candia
|-
|1992–1993
|Zenith Data Systems/ Canal+
|-
|1993–1995
|Justin Bridou/ [[Sodexo|Sodexho]]
|-
|1995–1996
|Justin Bridou/ Aoste
|-
|1996–1997
|Sodexho
|-
|1997–1999
|Vediorbis
|-
|1999–2000
|[[Pathé]]
|-
|2000–2001
|Pathé/ [[Atari SA|Infogrames]]
|-
|2001–2002
|[[Renault]]/ [[Continental AG|Continental]]/ [[Atari]]
|-
|2002–2004
|[[Renault Trucks]]/ Continental
|-
|2004–2006
|Renault Trucks/ [[LG]]
|-
|2006–2009
|[[Novotel]]/ [[Meal voucher|Ticket Restaurant]]
|-
|2009–2010
|[[PlayStation 3|Playstation 3]]/ [[Kool Shen]]/ [[Betclic|BetClic]]
|-
|2010–2011
|BetClic/ Everest Poker
|-
|2011–2012
|Everest Poker/ [[Veolia]]
|-
|2012–2020
|[[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]]/ Veolia
|-
|2020–Present
|[[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]
|}
*

== UEFA club coefficient ranking ==

Lyon's highest UEFA club ranking was 8th place during the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League|2007–08 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Club coefficients (2008) |url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/?year=2008 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>

As of 13 August 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Country coefficients (club) |url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/?year=2026 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank !! Team !! Points
|-
|40|| align="left" |{{flagicon|Norway}} [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]||47.000
|-
|41|| align="left" |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
|46.500
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|42|| align="left" |{{flagicon|France}} '''Olympique Lyonnais'''||43.750
|-
|42|| align="left" |{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[F.C. Copenhagen|F.C. København]]
|42.375
|-
|43|| align="left" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Olympique de Marseille]]||42.000
|}

==Players==
{{further|List of Olympique Lyonnais players}}

===Current squad===
{{updated|23 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/football/masculin-pro/effectif/joueurs |title=Équipe Masculin pro |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=5 September 2025|website=ol.fr }}</ref>

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=SVK|pos=GK|name=[[Dominik Greif]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ARG|pos=DF|name=[[Nicolás Tagliafico]]|other=[[Vice-captain (association football)|4th captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=[[Orel Mangala]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Tanner Tessmann]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=CZE|pos=FW|name=[[Adam Karabec]]|other=<small>on loan from [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]</small>}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Corentin Tolisso]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=[[Endrick (footballer, born 2006)|Endrick]]|other=<small>on loan from [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]</small>}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=[[Pavel Šulc]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=BEL|pos=FW|name=[[Malick Fofana]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Abner Vinícius|Abner]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=[[Afonso Moreira]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ALG|pos=FW|name=[[Rachid Ghezzal]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=SEN|pos=DF|name=[[Moussa Niakhaté]]|other=[[Vice-captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=URU|pos=FW|name=[[Martín Satriano]]|other=<small>on loan from [[RC Lens|Lens]]</small>}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Ruben Kluivert]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ANG|pos=DF|name=[[Clinton Mata]]|other=[[Vice-captain (association football)|3rd captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Tyler Morton]]}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=[[Enzo Molebe]]}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez]]}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Hans Hateboer]]|other=<small>on loan from [[Stade Rennes|Stade Rennes]]</small>}}
{{Fs player|no=37|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=[[Ernest Nuamah]]}}
{{Fs player|no=39|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=[[Mathys De Carvalho]]}}
{{Fs player|no=40|nat=FRA|pos=GK|name=[[Rémy Descamps]]}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=[[Teo Barišić]]}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Khalis Merah]]}}
{{Fs player|no=50|nat=MLI|pos=GK|name=[[Lassine Diarra]]}}
{{Fs player|no=98|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Ainsley Maitland-Niles]]}}
{{Fs end}}

=== Out on loan ===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=GK|name=[[Justin Bengui]]|other=at {{flagicon|BEL}} [[RWDM Brussels]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=[[Matt Turner (soccer)|Matt Turner]]|other=at {{flagicon|USA}} [[New England Revolution]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=[[Duje Ćaleta-Car]]|other=at {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Sociedad]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Yacine Chaïb|other=at {{flagicon|BEL}} [[RWDM Brussels]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=CIV|pos=MF|name=[[Paul Akouokou]]|other=at {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Zaragoza]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Mahamadou Diawara]]|other=at {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SEN|pos=MF|name=Pierre Dorival|other=at {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Briochin]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs end}}

===Reserve squad===
{{main|Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy#Olympique Lyonnais CFA|l1=Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy squad}}
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{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=CIV|pos=GK|name=Yvann Konan}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=SEN|pos=MF|name=Fallou Fall}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=POR|pos=GK|name=Matthias Da Silva}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=MAR|pos=DF|name=[[Achraf Laâziri]]}}
{{Fs player|no=38|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=[[Adil Hamdani]]}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Rémi Himbert}}
{{Fs player|no=46|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=[[Tiago Gonçalves (footballer, born 2007)|Tiago Gonçalves]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=GK|name=Axel Barreau}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Imdad Charifou}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Boubakar Diarra}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Timothée Dutot}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=TUN|pos=DF|name=Wassim El Abrougui}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Emeric Etondé}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=CMR|pos=DF|name=Ibrahim Halilou}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Ali Ali Hassan}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Steeve Kango}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=COD|pos=DF|name=Prince Mbatshi}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Melvyn Otobo}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=TUN|pos=DF|name=Kelyan Yahia}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SUI|pos=MF|name=Joss Marques}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=COD|pos=MF|name=Billy-Paul Mavudia}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Daryll Benlahlou}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SEN|pos=FW|name=Ibrahima Fall}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ALG|pos=FW|name=[[Yannis Lagha]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Nehemie Lurika}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=GAB|pos=FW|name=[[Bryan Meyo]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Former players===
''For a complete list of former Olympique Lyonnais players with a Wikipedia article, see [[:Category:Olympique Lyonnais players|here]].''

===Numbers of honour===
{{main|Retired numbers in football (soccer)|l1=Retired numbers in football}}
<big>'''16'''</big> – {{flagicon|FRA}} retired in 1999 in recognition of [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Luc Borrelli]]. Borrelli was killed in a road accident in February of that year. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper [[Anthony Lopes]] and as since been reissued again.

<big>'''17'''</big> – {{flagicon|CMR}} retired in 2003 in recognition of [[midfielder]] [[Marc-Vivien Foé]]. Foé died while playing for [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] in the [[2003 FIFA Confederations Cup]] at the Stade de Gerland, Lyon. The number was brought out of retirement in 2008 to allow Cameroonian player [[Jean Makoun]] to wear it. Following Makoun's departure, the number went without use for a year. In 2011, it was given to [[Alexandre Lacazette]] and as since been reissued again.

===Award winners===
;UNFP Player of the Year
The following players have won the [[Trophées UNFP du football#Player of the Year|UNFP Player of the Year]] while playing for Lyon:
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Michael Essien]] – 2005
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho]] – 2006
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florent Malouda]] – 2007
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Karim Benzema]] – 2008
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Lisandro López (footballer, born 1983)|Lisandro López]] – 2010
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Lacazette]] – 2015

;UNFP Young Player of the Year
The following players have won the UNFP Young Player of the Year while playing for Lyon:
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florian Maurice]] – 1995
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sidney Govou]] – 2001
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hatem Ben Arfa]] – 2008
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nabil Fekir]] – 2015

;UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year
The following player have won the UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for Lyon:
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Coupet]] – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hugo Lloris]] – 2009, 2010, 2012

;Bravo Award
The following players have won the [[Bravo Award]] while playing for Lyon:
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Karim Benzema]] – 2008

==Coaches==
{{further|List of Olympique Lyonnais managers}}
[[File:Houllier, Gérard.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Gérard Houllier]], former coach of Lyon.]]
Olympique Lyonnais has had 22 permanent coaches and two caretaker coaches since the club's first appointed [[Oscar Heisserer]] as a professional coach in 1950. Heisserer also served as the first [[player-coach]] of the club, coming out of retirement to play during his final season at the club. The longest-serving coach in terms of time was [[Aimé Mignot]], who coached Lyon for eight years from 1968 to 1976. [[Alain Perrin]], who coached the club from 2007 to 2008, was the first Lyon coach to achieve [[Double (association football)|the double]].

===Current coaching staff===
:''As of 3 December 2025''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/pierre-sage-nomme-entraineur-de-l-olympique-lyonnais-jusqu-en-2026|title=Pierre Sage, nommé entraîneur de l'Olympique Lyonnais jusqu'en 2026|website=ol.fr}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#DD0000; color:white;" | Position
! style="background:#1112AB; color:white;" | Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Fonseca]]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Tarascon<br />{{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Ferreira]]<br />{{flagicon|POR}} [[Jorge Maciel (football manager)|Jorge Maciel]]
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|POR}} António Ferreira 
|-
| Fitness coaches 
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Cédric Uras]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Farhi<br />{{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Mourão
|-
| Video analysts
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Anthony Michel<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Pothier<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Garcia<br />{{flagicon|POR}} Nelson Duarte
|-
| Data analysts
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Benjamin Charier
|-
| Sporting coordinator 
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Daniel Congré]]
|-
| Head of Medical
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Pelissier
|-
| Doctors
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Marc Laborderie<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Fournier
|-
| Physiotherapists
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Rousseau<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Abdeljellil Redissi<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Jacquemot<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Johann Howse
|-
| Nutritionist
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isabelle Mischler
|-
| Reserves coach
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gueïda Fofana]]
|-
| Team managers
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Julien Sokol<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Genet]]
|-
| Kit manager
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Renaud
|-
| Assistant kit managers
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Lotfi Eladjabi<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} François Lopez
|}

==Honours==
{{see also|Olympique Lyonnais in European football}}
{{For|honours won by Reserves and Academy teams|Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy#Honours}}

Lyon has won [[Ligue 1]] seven times, which ranks sixth in [[Football in France|French football history]]. Lyon has the distinction of starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles beginning with the [[2001–02 Division 1|2001–02 season]]. The club has also been crowned champions of [[Ligue 2]] three times, won five [[Coupe de France]] titles, one [[Coupe de la Ligue]] title and eight [[Trophée des Champions]]. Though the club is a regular participant in the [[UEFA Champions League]], they have only reached as far as the semi-finals, which was accomplished during the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|2009–10]] and [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League|2019–20]] seasons. Lyon has won the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]], achieving this honour in [[1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1997]].

===Domestic===

====League====
*'''[[Ligue 1]]'''
**'''Winners (7)''':<!-- --> [[2001–02 French Division 1|2001–02]], <!--
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**''Runners-up'' (5):<!--
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*'''[[Ligue 2]]'''
**'''Winners (3)''': [[1950–51 French Division 2|1950–51]], [[1953–54 French Division 2|1953–54]], [[1988–89 French Division 2|1988–89]]

====Cups====
*'''[[Coupe de France]]'''
**'''Winners (5)''': [[1963–64 Coupe de France|1963–64]], [[1967 Coupe de France Final|1966–67]], [[1972–73 Coupe de France|1972–73]], [[2007–08 Coupe de France|2007–08]], [[2011–12 Coupe de France|2011–12]]
**''Runners-up'' (4): [[1962–63 Coupe de France|1962–63]], [[1970–71 Coupe de France|1970–71]], [[1975–76 Coupe de France|1975–76]], [[2023–24 Coupe de France|2023–24]]
*'''[[Coupe de la Ligue]]'''
**'''Winners (1)''': [[2000–01 Coupe de la Ligue|2000–01]]
**''Runners-up'' (5): [[1996 Coupe de la Ligue Final|1995–96]], [[2006–07 Coupe de la Ligue|2006–07]], [[2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue|2011–12]], [[2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue|2013–14]], [[2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue|2019–20]]
*'''[[Trophée des Champions]]'''
**'''Winners (8)''': 1973, [[2002 Trophée des Champions|2002]], [[2003 Trophée des Champions|2003]], [[2004 Trophée des Champions|2004]], [[2005 Trophée des Champions|2005]], [[2006 Trophée des Champions|2006]], [[2007 Trophée des Champions|2007]], [[2012 Trophée des Champions|2012]]
**''Runners-up'' (4): 1967, [[2008 Trophée des Champions|2008]], [[2015 Trophée des Champions|2015]], [[2016 Trophée des Champions|2016]]

===International competitions===
* '''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1997]]

==Olympique Lyonnais women==
{{Main|OL Lyonnes}}

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, renamed in 2025 as OL Lyonnes,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Garry |first=Tom |date=2025-05-19 |title=Lyon Women change name and get training base ‘better than most men’s centres’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/19/lyon-women-change-name-and-get-training-base-better-than-most-mens-centres |access-date=2025-05-23 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> currently play in France's top division, [[Division 1 Féminine]]. The ladies team was set up in the 1970s as part of [[FC Lyon]], but was attached to OL in the summer of 2004. They mostly play their home games at Groupama OL Training Center, 200 metres from [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais]], the main stadium. From 2025, they share the main stadium as their home ground.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |date=2025-05-19 |title=Kang rebrands women's club Lyon to OL Lyonnes |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/45224265/michele-kang-rebrands-french-womens-club-lyon-ol-lyonnes |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>

===Honours===
{{For|honours won by women's team|Olympique Lyonnais Féminin#Honours}}Lyon women's team are described as the most successful club in women's football in the world,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-05-19 |title=Olympique Lyonnais Feminin renamed to OL Lyonnes |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/olympique-lyonnais-feminin-renamed-to-ol-lyonnes/article69595259.ece |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Sportstar |language=en |via=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pelit |first=Asli |date=2025-05-19 |title=Michele Kang rebrands Lyon Feminin as OL Lyonnes: ‘We’re not a subset – we’re a standalone force’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6367616/2025/05/19/lyon-feminin-ol-lyonnes/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> having won 18 French league ([[Première Ligue]]) titles, 10 French cups ([[Coupe de France Féminine]]) and 8 European ([[UEFA Women's Champions League]]) titles.

==References==
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