Club History
14 entries in the Olympique Lyonnais compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Juninho PernambucanoThe free-kick master who scored 100 goals for Lyon and won seven straight Ligue 1 titles.Jean-Michel AulasThe longtime owner and president of Olympique Lyonnais, replaced in the 2022–23 season.Sylvain WiltordThe clinical forward who won three consecutive Ligue 1 titles with Lyon.Djibril CisséThe Marseille striker who scored against Lyon in a 3–1 win on 6 April 2008.Paul Le GuenThe manager who turned Lyon's first title into three straight championships.Claude PuelThe manager who led Lyon to their first Champions League semi-final but was sacked withoutStade de GerlandLe Temple: The sacred ground where the seven-title dynasty was forged.Christophe DugarryThe World Cup winner who helped ignite Lyon’s historic seven-title dynasty at Gerland.AS Saint-ÉtienneThe ten-time French champions whose green legacy defines the fierce Derby rhônalpin.1967 Relegation BattleA desperate fight in the mud that ended in a historic fall from France's elite.1950 Merger FoundingThe 1950 merger united Lyon's rivals to forge the modern identity of Olympique Lyonnais.2002 Golden Era LaunchThe year Gérard Houllier ignited a dynasty that would dominate French football.2008 Golden Era EndThe final chapter of an unprecedented seven-year domestic dynasty at Stade de Gerland.2013 Coupe de la Ligue WinA penalty shootout victory against PSG that kept Lyon's trophy cabinet open.
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