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Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was established on 17 November 1893, and is notable for its rugby and football sections. They currently compete in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football. They were Runner-ups in the Coupe de France on 5 May 1918 against Olympique de Pantin in a 3-0 Loss.
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. Though the club is a regular participant in the UEFA Champions League , they have only reached as far as the semi-finals, which was accomplished during the 2009–10 and 2019–20 seasons.
The club did manage to reach the knockout rounds thanks to back-to-back wins against German club VfB Stuttgart (0–2 and 4–2), a 2–2 home draw with Barcelona, and a massive 3–0 win over Rangers on the final match day at Ibrox Park. In the knockout rounds of the Champions League, Lyon faced Manchester United, and earned a 1–1 draw in ...
The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. This season marked the end of Lyon's three decades under the ownership and presidency of French businessman Jean-Michel Aulas , replaced by American businessman John Textor .
The club was formed in 1899 as the football section of sports club Lyon Olympique Universitaire. In 1950, the section split from the club and formed the club that exists today. Lyon played their first competitive match in August 1950. The club's first major honor was winning the 1963–64 edition of the Coupe de France. Lyon won their first ...
This is a list of notable men's and women's football clubs that competed within the leagues and divisions of the French football league system during the 2023–24 season. Also included are clubs from outside France that play within the French system (suitably highlighted).
The France national American football team is the official American football senior national team of France. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Football Américain (FFFA) and competed for the first time in the American Football World Cup (IFAF World Cup) in 2003 .
Olympique Lyonnais are a French professional football club based in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, who currently play in Ligue 1, France's highest football division.This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Lyon since their foundation in 1950.