Olympique Lyonnais Féminin

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (French pronunciation: ; commonly referred to as Olympique Lyon, Lyon, or simply OL) is a French women's professional football club based in Lyon.

The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. It is the most successful club in the history of Division 1 Féminine, with fifteen league titles as Olympique Lyonnais and four league titles as FC Lyon before the acquisition.

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Full nameOlympique Lyonnais Féminin
Nickname(s)Les Fenottes
Les Lyonnaises
Short nameOL
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970) (as FC Lyon)
2004; 20 years ago (2004) (as Olympique Lyonnais)
GroundStade Gérard Houllier, Décines-Charpieu
Capacity1,524
OwnerMichele Kang (52,00%)
OL Groupe (48,00%)
PresidentMichele Kang
ManagerSonia Bompastor
LeagueDivision 1 Féminine
2022–23Division 1 Féminine, 1st of 12 (champions)
WebsiteClub website
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin Current season

Since the 2010s, Lyon has frequently been named the strongest women's team in the world, and has been cited as a model for the development of women's football in both economic and cultural terms. The team has won eight Champions League titles, including a record five successive titles from 2016 to 2020, as well as 14 consecutive domestic league titles from 2007 to 2020. They have also won five trebles when the top-level continental competition is considered, the most for any team.

History

The club was formed as the women's section of FC Lyon in 1970. In 2004, the women's club became the women's section of Olympique Lyonnais. Since joining Lyon, the women's section has won the Division 1 Féminine fourteen times and the Coupe de France nine times. Lyon reached the semi-finals of the 2007–08 edition of the UEFA Women's Cup and, during the 2009–10 season, reached the final of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League, losing to German club Turbine Potsdam 7–6 on penalties. In the following season, Lyon finally captured the UEFA Women's Champions League, defeating its nemesis Turbine Potsdam 2–0 in the 2011 final. It successfully defended its title in 2012, defeating FFC Frankfurt in the final.

From 2016 to 2020, the club won five consecutive Champions League titles, equaling the male record held by Real Madrid. Three players: Sarah Bouhaddi, Wendie Renard, and Eugénie Le Sommer have all won eight Champions League trophies.

Lyon's main rivalry is with Paris Saint-Germain, with matches between the two teams sometimes referred as the "Classique féminin". Paris is OL's main contender for national titles, as they finished in second place of D1 Féminine seven times. Lyon had never lost the D1 title to PSG until 2021 when PSG finished ahead of Lyon, and won five Coupe de France finals against Paris. In 2017 both teams reached the Champions League final, with Lyon beating Paris after a penalty shoot-out and winning its fourth title in the competition.

Lyon hosts its matches at the Stade Gérard Houllier, a stadium of capacity 1,524 located in the Groupama OL Training Center and situated not far from the larger Parc Olympique Lyonnais where the male teams play. The women's team does host its "big" matches at the 59,000-seat stadium. The president of the club is Jean-Michel Aulas and the captain of the team is Wendie Renard. According to the UEFA women's coefficient, Lyon was the highest-ranked club in UEFA in 2014.

Ownership and finances

Lyon Féminin is part of OL Groupe, whose majority shareholder since December 2022 is Eagle Football Group, which is controlled by American businessman John Textor. Club president Jean-Michel Aulas was also OL Groupe's previous and founding owner, and remains a minority owner of OL Groupe and board director of Eagle Football Group.

As of April 2023, L'Équipe reported that Lyon Féminin operated at a €12 million annual deficit.

On 16 May 2023, OL Groupe and Y. Michele Kang announced the formation of a separate entity that would be composed of Kang's Washington Spirit of the NWSL, and Olympique Lyon Féminin. OL Groupe would sell its NWSL club, OL Reign, to resolve conflicts of interest. OL Groupe would retain a 48% stake in the resulting new entity, and Kang would become the club's majority owner and CEO, pending regulatory approval. Kang's proposed deal for the women's side reportedly valued it at $54.4 million. Kang attended Lyon's victory in the Coupe de France féminine finals on 13 May 2023 and raised the trophy with the team.

Players

Current squad

    As of 18 February 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  CHI Christiane Endler
3 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Wendie Renard (captain)
4 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Selma Bacha
5 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Perle Morroni
6 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  HAI Melchie Dumornay
7 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Amel Majri
8 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  GER Sara Däbritz
9 FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Eugénie Le Sommer
10 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  GER Dzsenifer Marozsán
11 FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Kadidiatou Diani
12 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  AUS Ellie Carpenter
13 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  NED Damaris Egurrola
14 FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  NOR Ada Hegerberg
15 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Wassa Sangaré
16 GK Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Féerine Belhadj
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  NED Daniëlle van de Donk
18 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Alice Sombath
19 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Kysha Sylla
20 FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Delphine Cascarino
21 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  CAN Vanessa Gilles (on loan from Angel City)
22 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  SUI Sally Julini
23 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Julie Swierot
24 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Alice Marques
26 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  USA Lindsey Horan
27 FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Vicki Bècho
29 DF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Griedge Mbock Bathy
30 GK Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  GER Laura Benkarth
31 FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Liana Joseph
32 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Maeline Mendy
34 MF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Laureen Oillic

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Inès Benyahia (at Le Havre until 30 June 2024)
FW Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  FRA Melvine Malard (at Manchester United until 30 June 2024)

Notable former players

Current staff

    As of 23 August 2023.
Position Staff
Head coach Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sonia Bompastor
Assistant coaches Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Camille Abily
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Théo Rivrin
Goalkeeping coach Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Simon Pouplin
Assistant goalkeeping coach Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Méline Gérard
Head of performance Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Antonin Da Fonseca
Physical trainer Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Rémi Pullara
Video analyst Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Marceau Goguer
Medical director Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Franck Pelissier
Team doctor Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Claire De Labachelerie
Physiotherapists Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Shingo Kitada
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Anthony Martin
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ganaelle Rigondaud
Nutritionist Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Isabelle Mischler
General manager/team delegate Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Olivier Blanc
Team manager Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Julien Legrand
Kit manager Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Jacques Raffin
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Amilcar Perez
OMS cell manager Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Nadi Ferran
Team coordinator Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Manon Eleure

Honours

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin 
Celebration of the sixth UEFA Women's Champions League in 2019.

Official

    (10, record): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23
    (3, record) 2019, 2022, 2023

Invitational

    Winners: 2014
  • Trophée Veolia Féminin
    Winners: 2020

Others

  • Guinness world record for most consecutive victories in all competitions: 41 wins (from 28 April 2012 to 18 May 2013).

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

    As of match played 21 December 2022

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Lyon's goal tally first.

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 129 101 17 10 466 64 +402
Total 129 101 17 10 466 64 +402
Season Round Opponents Away Home Agg.
2007–08 First qualifying round Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Slovan Duslo Šaľa 12–0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Škiponjat Struga (Host) 10–0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sarajevo 7–0
Second qualifying round Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Brøndby 0–0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Kolbotn 1–0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sparta Prague 2–1
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Arsenal 3–2 0–0 f 3–2
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Umeå 0–0 1–1 f 1–1 (a)
2008–09 Second qualifying round Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Neulengbach 8–0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Zürich 7–1
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Arsenal 3–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Verona 5–0 f 4–1 9–1
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Duisburg 1–3 1–1 f 2–4
2009–10 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Mašinac Niš 1–0 f 5–0 6–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Fortuna Hjørring 1–0 f 5–0 6–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Torres Sassari 0–1 3–0 f 3–1
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Umeå 0–0 3–2 f 3–2
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Turbine Potsdam 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Getafe)
2010–11 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  AZ 2–1 f 8–0 10–1
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Rossiyanka Khimki 6–1 f 5–0 11–1
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Zvezda Perm 0–0 f 1–0 1–0
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Arsenal 3–2 2–0 f 5–2
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Turbine Potsdam 2–0 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  London)
2011–12 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Olimpia Cluj-Napoca 9–0 f 3–0 12–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sparta Prague 6–0 f 6–0 12–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Brøndby 4–0 4–0 f 8–0
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Turbine Potsdam 0–0 5–1 f 5–1
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Frankfurt 2–0 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Munich)
2012–13 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Vantaa 7–0 f 5–0 12–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Zorky Krasnogorsk 9–0 f 2–0 11–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Rosengård Malmö 3–0 5–0 f 8–0
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Juvisy 6–1 3–0 f 9–1
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Wolfsburg 0–1 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  London)
2013–14 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Twente Enschede 4–0 f 6–0 10–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Turbine Potsdam 1–0 f 1–2 2–2 (a)
2014–15 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Brescia 5–0 f 9–0 14–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 f 0–1 1–2
2015–16 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Medyk Konin 6–0 f 3–0 9–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Atlético Madrid 3–1 f 6–0 9–1
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Slavia Prague 0–0 9–1 f 9–1
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 7–0 f 8–0
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Wolfsburg 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Reggio Emilia)
2016–17 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Avaldsnes 5–2 f 5–0 10–2
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Zürich 9–0 8–0 f 17–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Wolfsburg 2–0 f 0–1 2–1
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Manchester City 3–1 f 0–1 3–2
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Cardiff)
2017–18 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Medyk Konin 5–0 f 9–0 14–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Kazygurt Shymkent 7–0 f 9–0 16–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Barcelona 1–0 2–1 f 3–1
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Manchester City 0–0 f 1–0 1–0
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Wolfsburg 4–1 (a.e.t.) (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Kyiv)
2018–19 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Avaldsnes 2–0 f 5–0 7–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ajax Amsterdam 4–0 f 9–0 13–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Wolfsburg 4–2 2–1 f 6–3
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Chelsea 1–1 2–1 f 3–2
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Barcelona 4–1 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Budapest)
2019–20 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ryazan-VDV 9–0 f 7–0 16–0
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Fortuna Hjørring 4–0 f 7–0 11–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Bayern Munich 2–1 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Bilbao)
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Bilbao)
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Wolfsburg 3–1 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  San Sebastián)
2020–21 Round of 32 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Juventus 3–2 f 3–0 6–2
Round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Brøndby 3–1 2–0 f 5–1
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 f 1–2 2–2 (a)
2021–22 Round 2 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Levante 2–1 f 2–1 4–2
Group D Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Bayern Munich 0–1 2–1 1st
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Benfica 5–0 5–0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  BK Häcken 3–0 4–0
Quarter-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Juventus 1–2 f 3–1 4–3
Semi-final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 3–2 f 5–3
Final Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Barcelona 3–1 (Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Turin)

f First leg.

List of seasons

Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Division 1 Féminine that season.

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated
Season League Cup Europe Top goalscorer(s)
Division Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Name(s) Goals
2001–02 D1 3rd 22 14 2 6 53 26 +27 66 RU Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes 17
2002–03 D1 2nd 22 15 4 3 60 19 +41 71 W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sandrine Brétigny 26
2003–04 D1 2nd 22 14 4 4 52 25 +27 68 W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Claire Morel 18
2004–05 D1 3rd 22 15 2 5 50 20 +30 69 RU Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes 13
2005–06 D1 3rd 22 10 8 4 34 12 +22 60 RU Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sandrine Brétigny 11
2006–07 D1 1st 22 20 1 1 116 9 +107 83 RU Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sandrine Brétigny 42
2007–08 D1 1st 22 18 4 0 93 4 +89 80 W Women's Cup SF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sandrine Brétigny 25
2008–09 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 114 11 +103 86 SF Women's Cup SF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Kátia 27
2009–10 D1 1st 22 18 2 2 93 11 +82 78 SF Champions League RU Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Kátia 17
2010–11 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 106 6 +100 88 QF Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Sandrine Brétigny 19
2011–12 D1 1st 22 19 3 0 119 3 +116 82 W Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Eugénie Le Sommer 22
2012–13 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 132 5 +127 88 W Champions League RU Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Lotta Schelin 24
2013–14 D1 1st 22 21 0 1 95 12 +83 85 W Champions League R16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Eugénie Le Sommer
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Laëtitia Tonazzi
15
2014–15 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 147 6 +141 88 W Champions League R16 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Lotta Schelin 34
2015–16 D1 1st 22 19 3 0 115 4 +111 82 W Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ada Hegerberg 33
2016–17 D1 1st 22 21 0 1 103 6 +97 63 W Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ada Hegerberg
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Eugénie Le Sommer
20
2017–18 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 104 5 +99 64 RU Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ada Hegerberg 31
2018–19 D1 1st 22 20 2 0 89 9 +83 62 W Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ada Hegerberg 20
2019–20 D1 1st 16 14 2 0 67 4 +63 44 W Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Ada Hegerberg 14
2020–21 D1 2nd 22 20 1 1 78 6 +72 61 DNF Champions League QF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Nikita Parris 13
2021–22 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 79 8 +71 64 R16 Champions League W Olympique Lyonnais Féminin  Catarina Macario 14
2022–23 D1 1st 22 20 1 1 69 9 +60 61 W Champions League QF Olympique Lyonnais Féminin Signe Bruun 8

See also

References

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