Lyon
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Overview
Lyon in brief
Founded as a professional football club in 1950, Olympique Lyonnais are the major club of Lyon and one of the most important names in modern French football. The club play at Groupama Stadium and are known as Les Gones, a local term that reflects their Lyonnais identity.
Lyon's honours include seven consecutive French league titles, Coupe de France wins and a run of domestic super cups. The Jean-Michel Aulas era made OL a model of French football development, combining recruitment, academy production and regular European competition.
Honours
Club profile maintained by Oddsivio · sourced from official club records.
Lyon's culture is rooted in the Rhone-Alpes region and in a fierce derby with Saint-Etienne. Juninho Pernambucano, Bernard Lacombe, Sonny Anderson and Karim Benzema are among the figures who connect the club's domestic dominance, academy work and European reputation.
On this page you can follow Lyon's fixtures, results, squad, team and player stats, match analysis and video highlights.
Lyon have won 2 of their last 5.
Recent results
- Sparta Praha 2–1 Lyon — UEFA Champions League
- Real Betis 4–0 Lyon — Club Friendlies
- VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Lyon — Club Friendlies
- Slavia Praha 2–0 Lyon — Club Friendlies
- Lyon 2–1 Servette FC — Club Friendlies
- Lyon 6–3 FC ST. Gallen — Club Friendlies
- Lyon 5–2 Mâcon — Club Friendlies
Next fixture
Lyon vs Sparta Praha — UEFA Champions League, 11 Aug 2026
Upcoming fixtures
- Toulouse vs Lyon — Ligue 1, 22 Aug 2026
- Lyon vs Le Havre — Ligue 1, 29 Aug 2026
- Lyon vs Auxerre — Ligue 1, 5 Sept 2026
- Paris FC vs Lyon — Ligue 1, 12 Sept 2026
- Lyon vs Rennes — Ligue 1, 19 Sept 2026
- Lens vs Lyon — Ligue 1, 10 Oct 2026
- Lyon vs Nice — Ligue 1, 17 Oct 2026
- Paris Saint Germain vs Lyon — Ligue 1, 25 Oct 2026
- Lyon vs Angers — Ligue 1, 31 Oct 2026
Quick answers
- When were Lyon founded?
- Lyon were founded in 1950.
- Where do Lyon play their home games?
- Lyon play their home matches at Groupama Stadium in Lyon.
- What has Lyon won?
- Lyon have won the Ligue 1 7 times, the Coupe de France 5 times, the Coupe de la Ligue 1 time and the Trophee des Champions 8 times.
- When is Lyon's next match?
- Lyon play at home to Sparta Praha in the UEFA Champions League on 11 Aug 2026. View →