The merger was created to achieve a sense of stability among supporters. OL operates an esports team in China,[3] and in 2019 purchased a minority stake in the local ASVEL basketball club, specifically purchasing a 25% interest in ASVEL's men's side and a 10% interest in the women's side. [4], More recently, OL announced in December 2019 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. He was also the last president of the now-defunct G-14 organisation. 16 – retired in 1999 in recognition of goalkeeper Luc Borrelli. Notable examples include Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Sidney Govou, Juninho, Cris, Eric Abidal, Mahamadou Diarra, Patrick Müller and Karim Benzema. Saison 1991-1992 de l'Olympique lyonnais . In 2010, the French ban on online gambling advertising was lifted and Lyon began wearing its BetClic-sponsored shirts on French soil. 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. Olympique de Marseille won the 1992–93 Division 1 season of the French Association Football League with 55 points but lost its title due to a bribery scandal.The club that finished second, Paris Saint Germain refused it, making it unattributed. [17] In 1961, the chevron tradition was disbanded and the two strips of red and blue were shaped horizontally. 17 – retired in 2003 in recognition of midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé. 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. The club kept this style until the 2001–02 season. Cet article est une ébauche concernant une saison de club de football et la métropole de Lyon. The official name of the stadium was provisionally to be The Stade des Lumières. 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. Since the club's foundation, the primary colours have been red, blue, and white, with the latter being the most predominant of the three. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [7], In April 2008, business magazine Forbes ranked Lyon as the thirteenth most valuable football team in the world. That distinction was held by Bourg-en-Bresse-born André Guy who notched 25 goals, which he attained in the 1968–69 season. The longest-serving coach in terms of time was Aimé Mignot, who coached Lyon for eight years from 1968 to 1976. It is located in the city of Lyon, not far from the Stade de Gerland. A corruption scandal and a Canal+'s shining light for Paris Saint-Germain would threaten their hegemony. A corruption scandal revolving around a match against Valenciennes emerged a few days before the Champions League final. In 2011, it was given to Alexandre Lacazette. Foé died while playing for Cameroon in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup at the Stade de Gerland, Lyon. [8] 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 million for the 2007–08 season, which ranks among the world's best football clubs in terms of revenue. Lyon's biggest league victory is 8–0 and also occurred on two occasions. The LFP allotted the title to Paris Saint-Germain but Canal + refused it. Govou, Coupet, and Juninho share the honour of being only Lyon players who were a part of all seven title runs. Lyon also share minor rivalries with fellow Rhône-Alpes clubs Grenoble and AS Lyon Duchère. On 12 August 2009, just before the opening league match against 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. The following players have won the UNFP Player of the Year while playing for Lyon: The following players have won the UNFP Young Player of the Year while playing for Lyon: The following player have won the UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for Lyon: The following players have won the Bravo Award while playing for 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. home, away, and alternate kits. The purchase closed in January 2020 following approval of the NWSL board. The following table gives detailed results of the games played by Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon), since the 1959–60 season, in European football competitions (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup). The city exploded with a joy shared across the nation but no sooner had the trophy been hoist aloft than the celebrations were brought to a halt.[2]. Statistics are as of the 2019–20 season Lyon also reached the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, however, they eventually lost to Paris Saint-Germain 6-5 on penalties. Aulas currently serves on the board for the European Club Association, a sports organisation representing football clubs in Europe. [14] 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.[15]. - La Coupe de France", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olympique_Lyonnais_in_European_football&oldid=976869764, French football clubs in European football, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 September 2020, at 15:14. 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. The number was brought out of retirement in 2008 to allow Cameroonian player Jean Makoun to wear it. It is believed that Tapie bribed Valenciennes to lose so that Olympique de Marseille would win the French League earlier, giving them more time to prepare for the Champions League Final. During Coupe de la Ligue matches, Lyon wear shirts with the Speedy Triangle logo on the front of their shirt, as they are main sponsors of the LFP. On 22 July 2009, the Paris-based online bookmaker BetClic reached an agreement with Lyon to advertise on the club's kits. The following table gives detailed results of the games played by Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon), since the 1959–60 season, in European football competitions (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup).. Borrelli was killed in a road accident in February of that year. [2] The club's nickname, Les Gones, means "The Kids" in Lyon's regional dialect of Franco-Provençal. One of the club's most notable supporters group is Bad Gones ("Bad Kids"). Under Mignot's helm, Lyon won its third Coupe de France title in 1972–73, beating Nantes 2–1. The facility is named after Anatole Vologe, commonly called Tola Vologe, who was a Lyon sportsman and was murdered by the Gestapo during World War II. The Saint-Étienne rivalry began during the 1960s when Lyon established permanent residency in the French first division. 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. The Centre Tola Vologe was the training centre and club headquarters of Olympique Lyonnais before the move to their new stadium in 2016. [18] 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. In 1993 Olympique de Marseille reached both the very pinnacle and the very bottom of the European club game. In 1912, the stadium was officially mandated and local architect Tony Garnier was given the reins to designing and constructing it. The aspiring chairman gave Domenech carte blanche to recruit whoever he saw fit to help the team reach the first division. During Coupe de France matches, the club wear kits sponsored by SFR, Caisse d'Épargne and Pitch as they are main sponsors of the FFF. Olympique lyonnais Saison 1991-1992. The TV chain feared the reactions of their subscribers in Provence and threatened to withdraw football completely if the title was allotted to PSG. Since the club's foundation in 1950, they have played 48 seasons in France's highest football division, which totals 1,768 matches. 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. 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. For the 2002–03 season, chairman Jean-Michel Aulas announced that the club would return the kits. Olympique Lyonnais has a highly-active and loyal fanbase composed of many groups of supporters. Lyon's first competitive game was a 3–0 victory against CA Paris-Charenton on 26 August 1950. Marseille won Group A and suddenly found themselves in the final against Milan. 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. In 1955, Lyon officials decided to add a red and blue chevron and blue shorts to the combination. [22] The derby also pits "the recently most successful French club" (Lyon) against "the formerly biggest French club" (Saint-Étienne) and is often cited as one of the high-points of the Ligue 1 season. [1] Their fans greeted the triumph by chanting "A jamais les premiers" because they won the first "Classico" against PSG in 1971. Saison 1992-1993 de l'Olympique lyonnais. 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. Lyon's rivalry with Marseille goes back to 23 September 1945, when the clubs contested their first match. The club's all-time leading scorer is Fleury Di Nallo, who scored 182 goals while at the club from 1960 to 1974. For a complete list of former Olympique Lyonnais players with a Wikipedia article, see here. Can you name the top-5 goalscorers of Olympique Lyonnais in each season since 1992/93 in the national league? Didier Deschamps and Fabien Barthez became the youngest captain and goalkeeper, respectively, to capture the title. However, Aulas has been lambasted by critics for running the club as if it were a business. Olympique Lyonnais is owned by Rhône businessman Jean-Michel Aulas, who acquired the club on 15 June 1987. In August 2012, the club agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Korean car manufacturers Hyundai that would start in 2012–13 season, replacing BetClic as the main sponsor in their shirts for Ligue 1 matches. In June 1987, Lyon was bought by Rhône businessman Jean-Michel Aulas who took control of the club aiming to turn Lyon into an established Ligue 1 side. Olympique de Marseille won the 1992–93 Division 1 season of the French Association Football League with 55 points but lost its title due to a bribery scandal. 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 Anderlecht in the Champions League. They went on to accomplish this in Domenech's first season in charge. Lyon has participated in the UEFA Champions League 17 times, and during the 2009–10 season, reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time after three previous quarter-final appearances. In 1926, the Stade de Gerland was inaugurated by Herriot. The magazine valued the club at $408 million (€275.6M), excluding debt. Of the nine seasons the club played in Ligue 2, they contested 310 matches, winning 160 matches, drawing 84 times and losing only 56. On 27 July 2005, the club launched the 24/7 network OL TV, which is completely devoted to club programming and events, along with reserve and women's team matches. During the early years of the club's existence, Olympique Lyonnais primarily played in all-white uniforms. Olympique lyonnais Saison 1992-1993 Généralités; Président: Jean-Michel Aulas: Entraîneur: Raymond Domenech: Résultats; Championnat: 14 e 33 points (9V-15N-14D) 40 buts pour, 45 contre: Coupe de France: Trente-deuxièmes de finale Pont Saint-Esprit 1-0: Meilleur buteur: Rémi Garde (9) This included construction of the Jean Bouin and Jean Jaurès stands. The club that finished second, Paris Saint Germain refused it, making it unattributed. Both the men and women teams now train within a modern complex right by the new Groupama Stadium in Décines. [2] The club was established in 1950. [3] Allegations of match fixing were levelled at them and their president Bernard Tapie. However, they eventually lost 3-0 in the semi-final to Bayern Munich, eliminating Lyon from the competition. The ladies team was set up in the 1970s as part of FC Lyon, but was attached to OL in the summer of 2004. 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, including the World Cup, had to be all-seated. [12][13], On 22 September 2009, French newspaper L'Equipe 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. Lyon are one of the most supported clubs in France, along with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. In seasons where there are multiple shirt sponsors, a different sponsor would appear for corresponding kits, e.g. The centre used to host training sessions for the senior team and also served as the home facility for the club's reserve, youth (both male and female), and female sides, who both played their home matches at the Plaine des Jeux de Gerland. Minor sponsors of the club include LG, APICIL, and MDA Électroménager. Despite Di Nallo's impressive goalscoring record, he doesn't hold the record for most goals scored during a league season. The club maintained its first division place for the remainder of the decade, excluding a year's stint in the second division for the 1953–54 season. 1 Résumé de la saison; 2 Effectif professionnel; 3 Détail des matchs. The stadium includes state-of-the-art sporting facilities, two hotels, a leisure center and commercial and business offices. [1] The club won its first Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-setting streak of seven successive titles. The opening of Parc OL was on 9 January 2016. Lyon won its first ever Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles. In 1984, minor renovations were made to the stadium by architect Rene Gagis. [9], In 2016, a Chinese private equity fund acquired 20% stake in Olympique Lyonnais Group for €100 million. Jean-François Vulliez is the current director of the centre. Lyon wore them, with several different modifications every year, for six of their seven consecutive titles. Association football club in Lyon, France, This article is about the men's association football team. [7], Promoted from 1992–93 French Division 2, who will play in 1993–94 French Division 1, Marseille were stripped of the title and barred from, Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the, Le PSG est vice-champion d'un championnat sans champion suite au déclassement de l', "Tapie Directly Implicated As Marseille Trial Opens", "Scandal leaves a stain on the white shirt of Marseille", "From Glory to Disgrace: Soccer Saga Grips Marseille", Football: D1 le classement des buteurs SAISON 1992-93, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1992–93_French_Division_1&oldid=963875722, 1992–93 in European association football leagues, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 June 2020, at 09:06. [24] Lyon complied and, since the Le Mans match, wore sponsorless shirts while playing on French soil. 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. As the European Cup was renamed the Champions League in 1992–93, Marseille reached the final for the second time in three years, but this time they prevailed. Lyon was a member of the G14 group of leading European football clubs and are founder members of its successor, the European Club Association. [4] Valenciennes players Christophe Robert, Jorge Burruchaga and Jacques Glassmann claimed that the Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie offered them ₣250,000 to "take the foot off of the gas" in a May 20 match against Marseille. The facility is known for its high-level training[16] and several prominent players have passed through the youth training centre. She is a member of the Netherlands national football team . In 1912, the stadium was officially mandated and local architect Tony Garnier was given the reins to designing and constructing it. [citation needed] Lyon became known for developing promising talent who went on to achieve greatness not only in France, but also abroad and internationally. The first being during the 1966–67 season against Angers and the second being against Marseille during the 1997–98 season. 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. During the 2007–08 season, the group celebrated its 20th anniversary. Due to World War I, however, construction was temporarily halted, but resumed following its conclusion in 1919. C'est incroyable. His ambitious plan, titled OL – Europe, was designed to develop the club at the European level and back into the first division within a period of no more than four years. Due to French law prohibiting online gambling, however, Lyon could not wear its kits displaying the BetClic logo. [5] Marseille was later stripped of their league title and relegated to Division 2 by the French Football Federation, while Bernard Tapie was forced to step down as its president.