The group was created in 2007 as a result of a merger between two groups, the Lugdunums, which had existed since 1993 and Nucleo Ultra, which formed in 2000. 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. His replacement was Louis Hon, who helped Lyon win their second Coupe de France title after defeating Sochaux 3–1 in the 1966–67 season. This included construction of the Jean Bouin and Jean Jaurès stands. The ladies team was set up in the 1970s as part of FC Lyon, but was attached to OL in the summer of 2004. Following him is former goalkeeper Grégory Coupet who contested 518 matches over the course of 11 seasons from 1997 to 2008. In seasons where there are multiple shirt sponsors, a different sponsor would appear for corresponding kits, e.g. They went on to accomplish this in Domenech's first season in charge. The aspiring chairman gave Domenech carte blanche to recruit whoever he saw fit to help the team reach the first division. In the 2019-20 season, Lyon suffered a poor start to the season, and ended the season in seventh place, as the league was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The opening of Parc OL was on 9 January 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. [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. 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. [5] Several weeks later, OL announced the rebranding of Reign FC as OL Reign.[6]. The facility is known for its high-level training[16] and several prominent players have passed through the youth training centre. Olympique Lyonnais has played at the Stade de Gerland since 1950, the year of the club's foundation. The new incarnation of Gerland had a maximum capacity of 40,500. 16 – retired in 1999 in recognition of goalkeeper Luc Borrelli. [22] Since the club's dominance at the start of the new millennium, however, they have established rivalries with Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris Saint-Germain and Lille. 3.1 Championnat de France; 3.2 Coupe de France; 3.3 Coupe de … by NahuOost Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . The club currently operates on the European Stock Exchange under the name OL Groupe, initialled OLG. The Saint-Étienne rivalry began during the 1960s when Lyon established permanent residency in the French first division. 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). Heisserer also served as the first player-coach of the club, coming out of retirement to play during his final season at the club. [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. Olympique Lyonnais : 30 ans de première division en images et vidéos (saison 1992-93) 18/02/2020, 08h21 Photo du match qui marquera le + l'esprit de cette saison 1992-93 (on y reviendra plus bas). La saison 1991-1992 de l'Olympique lyonnais est la quarante-deuxième de l'histoire du club. Olympique Lyonnais plays its home matches at the 59,186-seat Parc Olympique Lyonnais, commercially known as the Groupama Stadium, in Décines-Charpieu, a suburb of Lyon. In 2011, it was given to Alexandre Lacazette. Cet article est une ébauche concernant une saison de club de football et la métropole de Lyon. [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. The longest-serving coach in terms of time was Aimé Mignot, who coached Lyon for eight years from 1968 to 1976. The renovations were done by architect Albert Constantin. Domenech was replaced by former French international Jean Tigana, who led the team to an impressive second place in the 1994–95 season. Historically, Lyon has a healthy rivalry with fellow Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne, whom they contest the Derby Rhône-Alpes with. 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. [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. No winner was declared for the 1992–1993 season. 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. [citation needed] Lyon became known for developing promising talent who went on to achieve greatness not only in France, but also abroad and internationally. Lyon are one of the most supported clubs in France, along with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. Sommaire. 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. At the start of the new millennium, Lyon began to achieve greater success in French football. It is located in the city of Lyon, not far from the Stade de Gerland. Lyon achieved its zenith under Domenech when it qualified for the UEFA Cup. A corruption scandal revolving around a match against Valenciennes emerged a few days before the Champions League final. Olympique Lyonnais is owned by Rhône businessman Jean-Michel Aulas, who acquired the club on 15 June 1987. Olympique Lyonnais Féminin currently play in France's top division, Division 1 Féminine. Lyon has won the UEFA Intertoto Cup, achieving this honour in 1997. [7], In April 2008, business magazine Forbes ranked Lyon as the thirteenth most valuable football team in the world. The club kept this style until the 2001–02 season. 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. Olympique Lyonnais began playing at the Gerland in 1950 and remained at the stadium until 2016. 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. Statistics are as of the 2019–20 season The club also performed respectably in the league under Jasseron's reign until the 1965–66 season, when Lyon finished 16th, which ultimately led to Jasseron's departure. [17] In 1961, the chevron tradition was disbanded and the two strips of red and blue were shaped horizontally. OL has begun investment in sports outside of football. Olympique lyonnais Saison 1991-1992. In the Champions League, Lyon has used a variety of different colours as first choice, including red, navy blue, light blue, black, silver and fluorescent yellow.[21]. Govou, Coupet, and Juninho share the honour of being only Lyon players who were a part of all seven title runs. Following numerous internal disagreements regarding the cohabitation of amateurs and professionals within the club, then-manager of the club Félix Louot and his entourage contemplated forming their own club. In just the club's second year of existence, Lyon was crowned champion of the second division, securing promotion to the first division. In 1955, Lyon officials decided to add a red and blue chevron and blue shorts to the combination. Lyon also share minor rivalries with fellow Rhône-Alpes clubs Grenoble and AS Lyon Duchère. On 22 July 2009, the Paris-based online bookmaker BetClic reached an agreement with Lyon to advertise on the club's kits. Olympique Lyonnais has played at the Stade de Gerland since 1950, the year of the club's foundation. The number was brought out of retirement in 2008 to allow Cameroonian player Jean Makoun to wear it. 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. [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. Popular Quizzes Today. 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 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. [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. Statistics are as of the 2019–20 season[1][2], "Fixtures and Results - Olympique Lyonnais", "Site Officiel de la F.F.F. Lyon won its first ever Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles. Maillots Domicile Chronologie Saison précédente Saison suivante modifier La saison 1991-1992 de l' Olympique lyonnais est la quarante-deuxième de l'histoire du club. On 3 August 1950, Louot's plan came to fruition when Olympique Lyonnais was officially founded by Dr. Albert Trillat and numerous others. Basile Boli hit home the winning goal as Marseille became the first French side to win a European trophy and as of 2019, the only to win the Champions League. Since the club's foundation, the primary colours have been red, blue, and white, with the latter being the most predominant of the three. For the women's association football club, see. Ultimately the LFP decided that the 1993 title would remain unattributed. For the 2009–10 season, Lyon returned the horizontal red and blue stripes. Marseille won Group A and suddenly found themselves in the final against Milan. The club's home colors are white, red and blue. Olympique Lyonnais beat Troyes 4–1 with goals from Alexandre Lacazette, Rachid Ghezzal, Jordan Ferri and Claudio Beauvue. Juninho Pernambucano betraktas vara en av Lyons moderna legender. 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 Lyonnais: 21: Karl Toko Ekambi: 14 september 1992 (28 år) Villarreal (-20) 27: Maxwel Cornet: 27 september 1996 (23 år) Metz (-15) Nämnvärda spelare. 17 – retired in 2003 in recognition of midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé. Despite Di Nallo's impressive goalscoring record, he doesn't hold the record for most goals scored during a league season. Due to World War I, however, construction was temporarily halted, but resumed following its conclusion in 1919. 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. The club established itself as the premiere club in France defeating Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain and also became France's richest club as well as one of the most popular. However, they eventually lost 3-0 in the semi-final to Bayern Munich, eliminating Lyon from the competition. 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] The club won its first Ligue 1 championship in 2002, starting a national record-setting streak of seven successive titles. [3] Allegations of match fixing were levelled at them and their president Bernard Tapie. Shanice Janice van de Sanden RON (born 2 October 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in the Division 1 Féminine. She is a member of the Netherlands national football team . Lyon achieved their 1,000th victory during the 2003–04 season after defeating Strasbourg. In 1910, the mayor of Lyon, Édouard Herriot, came up with the idea to develop and build a sports stadia with an athletics track and a velodrome in the city. The stadia originally had a cycling track, but was removed to increase the seating capacity to 50,000. On 7 August 2009, Lyon announced that it would sign a ten-year deal with the German sportswear brand Adidas, effective at the start of the 2010–11 season with Lyon earning €5 million annually from the deal, plus possible royalty fees based on product sales.[23]. The Arpitan rivalry stems from both clubs close proximity of each other, separated by just 38 miles, as well as historical social and cultural difference between the two cities where they are based; Lyon cited as being more upper-class, while Saint-Étienne is cited as being more working-class. The club also has support groups that are based in areas outside of the city of Lyon. He was also the last president of the now-defunct G-14 organisation. Lyon was a member of the G14 group of leading European football clubs and are founder members of its successor, the European Club Association. They once again reached this stage in the 2019–20 season. A corruption scandal and a Canal+'s shining light for Paris Saint-Germain would threaten their hegemony. Saison 1992-1993 de l'Olympique lyonnais. However, Aulas has been lambasted by critics for running the club as if it were a business. Marseille was not stripped of the Champions League, as the match in question was not in the competition, but lost the right of title-defense in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League,[6] as well as regular reigning European champions match in 1993 Intercontinental Cup and 1993 European Super Cup. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 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Lyon has the distinction of starting a national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles beginning with the 2001–02 season. C'est incroyable. 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. Under manager Lucien Jasseron, Lyon won its first-ever Coupe de France title defeating Bordeaux 2–0 in the 1963–64 season. By 1920, the stadium was completely functional. Another notable supporters group is the Cosa Nostra Lyon, who occupy the Virage Sud area of the stadium. The TV chain feared the reactions of their subscribers in Provence and threatened to withdraw football completely if the title was allotted to PSG. For a complete list of former Olympique Lyonnais players with a Wikipedia article, see here. 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. 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. Didier Deschamps and Fabien Barthez became the youngest captain and goalkeeper, respectively, to capture the title. Can you name the top-5 goalscorers of Olympique Lyonnais in each season since 1992/93 in the national league? The north and south stands, known as the Jean Jaurès and Jean Bouin stand, respectively, were completely knocked down and rebuilt, and the athletics track that had remained, even after the cycling track had been removed, was taken out. The club was established in 1950. 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. Under Mignot's helm, Lyon won its third Coupe de France title in 1972–73, beating Nantes 2–1. During that run the club also won one Coupe de France title, its first Coupe de la Ligue title and a record six Trophée des Champions. 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. 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. [19] Lyon began wearing the shirt during the 1970–71 season and wore the kits up until the 1975–76 season. 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. In 1910, the mayor of Lyon, Édouard Herriot, came up with the idea to develop and build a sports stadia with an athletics track and a velodrome in the city. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star . The club wore the kits up until the 1989–90 season, with the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons being excluded due to the club adding navy blue vertical stripes to the shirt that was deemed unsuccessful. In 1912, the stadium was officially mandated and local architect Tony Garnier was given the reins to designing and constructing it. The youth Academy also moved to the neighbouring town of Meyzieu. Barcelone 1992 Seoul 1988 Los Angeles 1984 Moscou 1980 ... On repart avec une cinquième Ligue des champions consécutive, une septième dans les bagages de l'Olympique lyonnais. The LFP allotted the title to Paris Saint-Germain but Canal + refused it. home, away, and alternate kits. [9], In 2016, a Chinese private equity fund acquired 20% stake in Olympique Lyonnais Group for €100 million. Due to French law prohibiting online gambling, however, Lyon could not wear its kits displaying the BetClic logo. In 1926, the Stade de Gerland was inaugurated by Herriot. The deal lasted until the end of the 2009–10 season. Aulas currently serves on the board for the European Club Association, a sports organisation representing football clubs in Europe. Olympique Lyonnais (French pronunciation: ​[ɔlɛ̃pik ljɔnɛ]) (officially Olympique lyonnais in French), commonly referred to as simply Lyon (French pronunciation: ​[ljɔ̃]) or OL, (Euronext: OLG) is a French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, it plays in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. During the early years of the club's existence, Olympique Lyonnais primarily played in all-white uniforms. 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]. 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).. These include Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Sidney Govou, Alexandre Lacazette, Samuel Umtiti and Ludovic Giuly. The fund was managed by IDG Capital Partners.[10]. Saison 1991-1992 de l'Olympique lyonnais . The club's first manager was Oscar Heisserer and, on 26 August 1950, played its first official match defeating CA Paris-Charenton 3–0 in front of 3,000 supporters. 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. For the 2002–03 season, chairman Jean-Michel Aulas announced that the club would return the kits. The Moroccan-born French midfielder Serge Chiesa holds Lyon overall appearance record having played in 541 matches over the course of 14 seasons from 1969 to 1983. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper Anthony Lopes. The stadium includes state-of-the-art sporting facilities, two hotels, a leisure center and commercial and business offices. 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. [11] After the announcement, however, the club's efforts to get the stadium off the ground were been hindered mainly due to slow administrative procedures, political interests and various opposition groups, who viewed the stadium as financially, ecologically and socially wrong for the taxpayers and community of Décines. Lyon has won Ligue 1 seven times, which ranks sixth in French football history. Association football club in Lyon, France, This article is about the men's association football team. The group is no longer recognised by the club, but continues to operate in a functional manner. 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. In 1993 Olympique de Marseille reached both the very pinnacle and the very bottom of the European club game. Lyon won six of their seven league titles wearing this kit. Olympique Lyonnais was initially formed under the multisports club Lyon Olympique Universitaire, which was originally formed in 1896 as Racing Club de Lyon. 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. 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. The merger was created to achieve a sense of stability among supporters. The purchase closed in January 2020 following approval of the NWSL board. 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. Jean-François Vulliez is the current director of the centre. [24] Lyon complied and, since the Le Mans match, wore sponsorless shirts while playing on French soil. Results. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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. One of the club's most notable supporters group is Bad Gones ("Bad Kids"). Lyon's rivalry with Marseille goes back to 23 September 1945, when the clubs contested their first match. Lyon also reached the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, however, they eventually lost to Paris Saint-Germain 6-5 on penalties.