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Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Olympique Lyonnais logo.svg
Full name Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Nickname(s) Les Fenottes
Les Lyonnaises
Short name OL
Founded 1970; 55 years ago (1970) (as FC Lyon)
2004; 21 years ago (2004) (as Olympique Lyonnais)
Ground Stade Gérard Houllier, Décines-Charpieu
Ground Capacity 1,524
Owner Michele Kang (52,00%)
OL Groupe (48,00%)
President Michele Kang
Manager Joe Montemurro
League Première Ligue
2023–24 Division 1 Féminine, 1st of 12 (champions)
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Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (often called Olympique Lyon or simply OL) is a very successful French women's professional football team. They are based in Lyon, France. Since 2004, the club has been the women's part of the larger Olympique Lyonnais sports club.

OL is known as the most successful team in the history of the Première Ligue, which is France's top women's football league. They have won seventeen league titles as Olympique Lyonnais and four more as FC Lyon before joining OL. Many people consider Lyon to be the strongest women's team in the world. They are seen as a great example for how women's football can grow, both in terms of money and culture.

The team has won the UEFA Women's Champions League eight times. This includes a record five wins in a row from 2016 to 2020. They also won fourteen straight domestic league titles from 2007 to 2020. Lyon has won five "trebles," which means winning their national league, national cup, and the top European competition all in one season. This is more than any other team.

History of OL's Success

The club first started as the women's team of FC Lyon in 1970. Then, in 2004, it became the women's section of Olympique Lyonnais. Since joining OL, the women's team has won the Division 1 Féminine fourteen times. They have also won the Coupe de France (French Cup) nine times.

Lyon reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Women's Cup in 2007–08. In the 2009–10 season, they made it to the final of the first-ever UEFA Women's Champions League. They lost that final to German club Turbine Potsdam after a penalty shootout.

However, in the very next season, Lyon finally won the UEFA Women's Champions League. They beat Turbine Potsdam 2–0 in the 2011 final. They won the title again in 2012, defeating FFC Frankfurt.

From 2016 to 2020, the club achieved an amazing feat by winning five Champions League titles in a row. This matches the record held by the men's team, Real Madrid. Three players, Sarah Bouhaddi, Wendie Renard, and Eugénie Le Sommer, have each won eight Champions League trophies with the club.

Lyon's biggest rival is Paris Saint-Germain. Matches between these two teams are sometimes called the "Classique féminin." Paris is usually OL's main competitor for national titles. Lyon had never lost the D1 title to PSG until 2021. They have also won five French Cup finals against Paris. In 2017, both teams met in the Champions League final, where Lyon won after a penalty shootout. This was their fourth Champions League title.

Lyon plays its home matches at the Stade Gérard Houllier. This stadium has seats for 1,524 fans and is part of the Groupama OL Training Center. For their biggest matches, the women's team sometimes plays at the much larger Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium, which can hold 59,000 people. The current president of the club is Michele Kang, and the team captain is Wendie Renard.

Club Ownership

Lyon Féminin is part of a larger group called OL Groupe. Since December 2022, the main owner of OL Groupe is Eagle Football Group, which is controlled by American businessman John Textor.

In May 2023, OL Groupe and Michele Kang announced a new plan. They decided to create a separate company that would include Kang's team, Washington Spirit, and Olympique Lyon Féminin. This means Michele Kang became the main owner and CEO of the women's club. OL Groupe still owns a part of this new company.

Players on the Team

Current Squad

No. Position Player
1 Chile GK Christiane Endler
2 United States DF Sofia Huerta (on loan from Seattle Reign)
3 France DF Wendie Renard (captain)
4 France DF Selma Bacha
6 Haiti MF Melchie Dumornay
7 France MF Amel Majri
8 Germany MF Sara Däbritz
9 France FW Eugénie Le Sommer
10 Germany MF Dzsenifer Marozsán
11 France FW Kadidiatou Diani
12 Australia DF Ellie Carpenter
13 Netherlands MF Damaris Egurrola
14 Norway FW Ada Hegerberg
15 France DF Wassa Sangaré
No. Position Player
16 France GK Féerine Belhadj
17 Netherlands MF Daniëlle van de Donk
18 France DF Alice Sombath
19 France DF Kysha Sylla
21 Canada DF Vanessa Gilles (on loan from Angel City)
22 Malawi FW Tabitha Chawinga
23 Denmark DF Sofie Svava
25 France MF Inès Benyahia
26 United States MF Lindsey Horan
27 France FW Vicki Bècho
30 Germany GK Laura Benkarth
31 France FW Liana Joseph
32 France MF Maeline Mendy
34 France MF Laureen Oillic

Players on Loan

No. Position Player
France DF Alice Marques (at Spain Valencia until 30 June 2025)
No. Position Player
France DF Julie Swierot (at France Reims until 30 June 2025)

Famous Former Players

Current Staff

These are the people who work behind the scenes to help the team succeed.

Position Staff
Head coach Australia Joe Montemurro
Assistant coaches Australia Joe Palatsides
France Méline Gérard
Italy Patrizia Panico
Goalkeeping coach France Simon Pouplin
Head of performance France Antonin Da Fonseca
Physical trainer France Rémi Pullara
Video analyst France Marceau Goguer
Medical director France Franck Pelissier
Doctor France Claire De Labachelerie
Physiotherapists Japan Shingo Kitada
France Anthony Martin
France Ganaelle Rigondaud
Nutritionist France Isabelle Mischler
General manager/team delegate France Olivier Blanc
Equipment manager France Julien Legrand
Kit manager Spain Amilcar Perez
France Jacques Raffin
OMS cell manager France Nadi Ferran
Team coordinator France Manon Eleure

Team Honours and Trophies

2019-05-18 Fußball, Frauen, UEFA Women's Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais - FC Barcelona StP 0068 LR10 by Stepro
Celebration of the sixth UEFA Women's Champions League in 2019.

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin has won many important football competitions. Here are their main achievements:

Official Titles

  • Division 1 Féminine (French Champions) (1st level league)
    • (17 times, a record): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Coupe de France Féminine (French Cup)
    • (10 times, a record): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23
  • Trophée des Championnes (French Super Cup)
    • (3 times, a record) 2019, 2022, 2023
  • UEFA Women's Champions League (Europe's top club competition)
    • (8 times, a record): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22

Invitational Tournaments

  • International Women's Club Championship
    • Winners: 2012
  • Valais Cup
    • Winners: 2014
  • Women's International Champions Cup
    • Winners: 2019, 2022
  • Trophée Veolia Féminin
    • Winners: 2020

Other Records

  • They hold a Guinness world record for the most consecutive wins in all competitions: 41 wins in a row (from April 28, 2012, to May 18, 2013).

UEFA Women's Champions League Record

Here is a summary of Lyon's performance in the UEFA Women's Champions League:

Competition Pld (Matches Played) W (Wins) D (Draws) L (Losses) GF (Goals For) GA (Goals Against) GD (Goal Difference)
UEFA Champions League 145 113 19 13 494 76 +418

List of Seasons

This table shows how Olympique Lyonnais Féminin has performed in their league and cup competitions each season. 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 France Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes 17
2002–03 D1 2nd 22 15 4 3 60 19 +41 71 W France Sandrine Brétigny 26
2003–04 D1 2nd 22 14 4 4 52 25 +27 68 W France Claire Morel 18
2004–05 D1 3rd 22 15 2 5 50 20 +30 69 RU France Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes 13
2005–06 D1 3rd 22 10 8 4 34 12 +22 60 RU France Sandrine Brétigny 11
2006–07 D1 1st 22 20 1 1 116 9 +107 83 RU France Sandrine Brétigny 42
2007–08 D1 1st 22 18 4 0 93 4 +89 80 W Women's Cup SF France Sandrine Brétigny 25
2008–09 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 114 11 +103 86 SF Women's Cup SF Brazil Kátia 27
2009–10 D1 1st 22 18 2 2 93 11 +82 78 SF Champions League RU Brazil Kátia 17
2010–11 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 106 6 +100 88 QF Champions League W France Sandrine Brétigny 19
2011–12 D1 1st 22 19 3 0 119 3 +116 82 W Champions League W France Eugénie Le Sommer 22
2012–13 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 132 5 +127 88 W Champions League RU Sweden Lotta Schelin 24
2013–14 D1 1st 22 21 0 1 95 12 +83 85 W Champions League R16 France Eugénie Le Sommer
France Laëtitia Tonazzi
15
2014–15 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 147 6 +141 88 W Champions League R16 Sweden Lotta Schelin 34
2015–16 D1 1st 22 19 3 0 115 4 +111 82 W Champions League W Norway Ada Hegerberg 33
2016–17 D1 1st 22 21 0 1 103 6 +97 63 W Champions League W Norway Ada Hegerberg
France Eugénie Le Sommer
20
2017–18 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 104 5 +99 64 RU Champions League W Norway Ada Hegerberg 31
2018–19 D1 1st 22 20 2 0 89 9 +83 62 W Champions League W Norway Ada Hegerberg 20
2019–20 D1 1st 16 14 2 0 67 4 +63 44 W Champions League W Norway Ada Hegerberg 14
2020–21 D1 2nd 22 20 1 1 78 6 +72 61 DNF Champions League QF England Nikita Parris 13
2021–22 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 79 8 +71 64 R16 Champions League W United States Catarina Macario 14
2022–23 D1 1st 22 20 1 1 69 9 +60 61 W Champions League QF DenmarkSigne Bruun 8
2023–24 D1 1st 22 20 1 1 82 13 +69 61 W Champions League RU NorwayAda Hegerberg 12

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Olympique de Lyon Femenino para niños

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