This article is about the women's football (soccer) team. For the men's football (soccer) club, see
Olympique Lyonnais.
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik ljɔnɛ]; commonly referred to as Olympique Lyon, Lyon, or simply OL) is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.[1]
The club was formed as the women's section of FC Lyon in 1970. In 2004, the women's club became the women's section of Olympique Lyonnais. Since joining Lyon, the women's section has won the Division 1 Féminine five times and three Challenge de France titles. Lyon reached the semi-finals of the 2007–08 edition of the UEFA Women's Cup and, during the 2009–10 season, reached the final of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League losing to German club Turbine Potsdam 7–6 on penalties.[2][3] In the following season, Lyon finally captured the UEFA Women's Champions League defeating its nemesis Turbine Potsdam 2–0 in the 2011 final.
Lyon hosts its matches at the Plaine des Jeux de Gerland, a 2,500-capacity stadium that is situated not far from the Stade de Gerland, where the male sections plays. The women's team does host its "big" matches at the 41,044-seat stadium. The president of the club is Paul Piemontese and the captain of the team is French international Laura Georges. According to the UEFA women's coefficient, Lyon are the best club in UEFA.[4]
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[edit] Current squad
As of 23 September 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Honours
[edit] Domestic
- Winners (9):1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Winners (3): 2003, 2004, 2008
[edit] Europe
- Winners (1): 2010–11
- Runners-Up (1): 2009–10
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