christianms95
Member
- Joined
- Apr 4, 2010
- Messages
- 137
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 16
View attachment 134445
Club history
The club was formed under the multisports club Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899 but was first nationally established as a club under its current name Olympique Lyonnais in 1950. The club won its first Ligue 1 title in the 2001-2002 season and went on to win it a historic seven times in a row. In the record setting period from 2002 to 2008 the club also went on to win 6 of its 8 Trophée des Champions. The club has also won Coupe de France 5 times, Coupe de la Ligue once in 2001 and the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1997.
View attachment 134444
Stadium
Olypmique Lyonnais have played at Stade de Gerland since the clubs founding in 1950. The stadium was built in finished in 1926 and has 40.494 seats.
On 1 September 2008, Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas announced plans to create a new 60.000-seat stadium which would also include state-of-the-art sporting facilities, two hotels, a leisure center, and commercial and business offices. On 13 October 2008, the project was agreed upon by the French government and in 2012 the landscaping and construction started. It is schedueled to be done in January 2016 and is one of 12 stadiums for the upcoming Euro 2016. Stade des Lumières as it will be called will have 59.186 seats.
View attachment 134443
Club history
The club was formed under the multisports club Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899 but was first nationally established as a club under its current name Olympique Lyonnais in 1950. The club won its first Ligue 1 title in the 2001-2002 season and went on to win it a historic seven times in a row. In the record setting period from 2002 to 2008 the club also went on to win 6 of its 8 Trophée des Champions. The club has also won Coupe de France 5 times, Coupe de la Ligue once in 2001 and the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1997.
View attachment 134444
Stadium
Olypmique Lyonnais have played at Stade de Gerland since the clubs founding in 1950. The stadium was built in finished in 1926 and has 40.494 seats.
On 1 September 2008, Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas announced plans to create a new 60.000-seat stadium which would also include state-of-the-art sporting facilities, two hotels, a leisure center, and commercial and business offices. On 13 October 2008, the project was agreed upon by the French government and in 2012 the landscaping and construction started. It is schedueled to be done in January 2016 and is one of 12 stadiums for the upcoming Euro 2016. Stade des Lumières as it will be called will have 59.186 seats.
View attachment 134443
Last edited: