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Full name	Olympique Lyonnais
Nickname(s)	Les Gones (The Kids); Lyon ; OL
Short name	Lyon
Founded	1899/1950
Ground	Stade Gerland, Lyon; (Capacity: 41,044)
Chairman	<img alt="Flag of France" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder lzy lzyPlcHld" data-image-name="Flag of France.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_France.png" data-src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090516053049/football/en/images/thumb/6/62/Flag_of_France.png/22px-Flag_of_France.png" onload="if(typeof ImgLzy=="object"){ImgLzy.load(this)}" /><noscript><img alt="Flag of France" src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090516053049/football/en/images/thumb/6/62/Flag_of_France.png/22px-Flag_of_France.png" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder" data-image-name="Flag of France.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_France.png" /> Jean-Michel Aulas
Manager	<img alt="Flag of France" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder lzy lzyPlcHld" data-image-name="Flag of France.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_France.png" data-src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090516053049/football/en/images/thumb/6/62/Flag_of_France.png/22px-Flag_of_France.png" onload="if(typeof ImgLzy=="object"){ImgLzy.load(this)}" /><noscript><img alt="Flag of France" src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090516053049/football/en/images/thumb/6/62/Flag_of_France.png/22px-Flag_of_France.png" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder" data-image-name="Flag of France.png" data-image-key="Flag_of_France.png" /> Rémi Garde
Current league	Ligue 1,
2009-10	Ligue 1, 2nd
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Olympique Lyonnais (commonly referred to as simply Lyon, or OL) (Euronext: OLG) is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The club's most successful period has been the 21st century. The club won its first ever Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles. Lyon have also won a record seven Trophée des Champions, four Coupe de France titles and three Ligue 2 Championships.
Lyon have participated the UEFA Champions League 12 times, and during the 2009–10 season, reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time after three previous quarter-final appearances. Olympique Lyonnais play its home matches at the 40,494-seat Stade de Gerland in Lyon. In 2013, their new stadium will be ready, tentatively named OL Land, in Décines-Charpieu, a suburb of Lyon. The club's home colours are white, red and blue. Lyon were a member of the G14 group of leading European football clubs and are founder members of its successor, the European Club Association.
Olympique Lyonnais is one of the most popular clubs in France. About 11% of the country's population support the club. Lyon share this number with Paris Saint-Germain and only trail Olympique de Marseille. Lyon hold the honor of being the richest club in the country having generated an annual revenue stream of €139.6 million for the 2008–09 season. The club's nickname, Les Gones, means "The Kids" in Lyon's regional dialect of Arpitan. The chairman of Lyon is Jean-Michel Aulas and club is managed by Rémi Garde. Olympique Lyonnais also has a successful women's football team having won its league a record nine times. The women's team has also won three Challenge de France titles and the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2011.

CityEdit

Lyon-1 — Lyon, during the Festival of Lights
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HistoryEdit

StadiumEdit

Training centerEdit

SponsorsEdit

Current squadEdit

As of 1 September 2009.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Hugo Lloris
2	DF	François Clerc
3	DF	Cris
4	DF	Jean-Alain Boumsong
5	MF	Mathieu Bodmer
6	MF	Kim Källström
7	MF	Michel Bastos
8	MF	Miralem Pjanić
9	FW	Lisandro Lopez
10	MF	Ederson
12	DF	Timothée Kolodziejczak
13	DF	Anthony Réveillère
14	MF	Sidney Govou
17	MF	Jean II Makoun
18	FW	Bafétimbi Gomis
19	MF	César Delgado

No.	Position	Player
20	DF	Aly Cissokho
22	MF	Clément Grenier
23	DF	Anderson
24	MF	Romain Beynié
25	GK	Joan Hartock
26	DF	Dejan Lovren
28	MF	Jérémy Toulalan
29	FW	Yannis Tafer
30	GK	Rémy Vercoutre
31	MF	Saïd Mehamha
32	DF	Lamine Gassama
35	DF	Nicolas Seguin
36	DF	Sébastien Faure
37	DF	Thomas Fontaine
39	FW	Ishak Belfodil
41	MF	Maxime Gonalons

Out on loanEdit

No.	Position	Player
15	DF	John Mensah (at Sunderland until end of the 2009-10 season)
34	MF	Jérémy Pied (at Metz until end of the 2009–10 season)
39	FW	Frédéric Piquionne (at Portsmouth until end of the 2009–10 season)

Award winnersEdit

ManagersEdit

Current coaching staffEdit

As of 31 October 2009.

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager	Claude Puel	French
Assistant manager	Patrick Collot	French
Assistant manager	Bruno Genesio	French
First team coach	Rémi Garde	French
Striker Coach	Sonny Anderson	Brazilian
Goalkeeping Coach	Joël Bats	French
Fitness Coach	Vincent Espie	French
Reserve team coach	Robert Valette	French
Physiotherapist	Jean-Jacques Amprino	French
Kinesiotherapy	Patrick Perret	French
Kinesiotherapy	Abdeljelil Redissi	French
Special Advisor	Bernard Lacombe	French

HonoursEdit

Main article: Olympique Lyonnais in football competitions

For honours won by Reserves and Academy teams, see Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy#Honours.

Lyon has won Ligue 1 seven times, which ranks tied for 4^th in French football history. Lyon has the distinction of starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles beginning with the 2001–02 season. The club has also been crowned champions of Ligue 2 three times, won four Coupe de France titles, one Coupe de la Ligue title, and a record seven Trophée des Champions. Though the club is a regular participant in the UEFA Champions League, they have reached as far as the semifinals. Lyon has won the UEFA Intertoto Cup, achieving this honor in 1997.