Lyon

Full name	Olympique de Lyon et du Rhône
Nickname	Les Gones, Lyon
Founded	1950
Ground	Stade Gerland, Lyon
Capacity	44,000
Chairman	Jean-Michel Aulas
Manager	Gérard Houllier
League	Ligue 1
2004-2005	Ligue 1, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Olympique Lyonnais (sometimes abbreviated to OL or '"Lyon'") is a French football club founded in 1950.^[1] They play their home matches at the Stade Gerland in Lyon. The club's chairman is Jean-Michel Aulas and the first-team coach is Gerard Houllier. The club is based in Lyon and has both mens' and womens' teams. Olympique Lyonnais logo Image by http://www. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The stade de Gerland is the principal sporting hub of the city of Lyon. ... City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Gérard Houllier Gérard Houllier (born September 3, 1947 at Therouanne, northern France) is a football coach and manager, currently the manager of the French champion side Olympique Lyonnais. ... Ligue 1 is the top division of French football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... The 2004/2005 season of Ligue 1 was a very close-run battle. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey with white sides, solid stripe in middle File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... shorts of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... shorts of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The stade de Gerland is the principal sporting hub of the city of Lyon. ... City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ... Gérard Houllier, born September 3, 1947 at Therouanne, northern France, is a football coach and manager. ... City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ...

OL came into existence after a disagreement between the rugby and football sections of the multisports club Lyon Olympique, which has existed since 1899. The football section split from the rest of the club and chose a new name: Olympique Lyonnais. This is why supporters of OL claim that their club was founded in 1899. 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The club has dominated the top French level, Ligue 1, in the early years of the 21st century. After a second-place finish in 2001, OL have won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles (2002-2005). The club has attracted many top level coaches including Jacques Santini and Paul Le Guen who have guided the team to Ligue 1 titles. The club's current playing staff includes Juninho Pernambucano, Sidney Govou, Sylvain Wiltord, John Carew and goalkeeper Grégory Coupet. Ligue 1 is the top division of French football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacques Santini (b. ... Paul Le Guen (born March 1, 1964) is a French football (soccer) player who ended his career in 1998. ... Sylvain Wiltord (born May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a French football (soccer) forward. ... John Alieu Carew (b. ...

Honours

Ligue 1 Championship 4: Ligue 1 is the top division of French football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ...

2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05

Trophée des Champions 4:

1972/73, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04

Coupe de France 3: The Coupe de France, the French Cup is a football cup competition open to both professional and amateur clubs in France. ...

1963/64, 1966/67, 1972/73

Ligue 2 Championship 3:

1950/51, 1953/54, 1988/89

Coupe de la Ligue 1: The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition. ...

2000/01

Current Squad

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External link

• Official website (in French, with limited English content)

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Notes

1. ^  This page on their official website suggests that they consider this their foundation date rather than 1899 (translation: "1950, date of the club's creation")