Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies)

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Olympique lyonnais
Full name Olympique lyonnais Féminin
Nickname(s) OL Ladies, Les Fenottes, Les Lyonnaises
Founded 1970 as FC Lyon
2004 as Olympique Lyonnais
Ground Plaine des Jeux de Gerland, Lyon
Ground Capacity 2,200
President France Jean-Michel Aulas
Manager France Patrice Lair
League D1 Féminine
2012–13 1st
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

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 six consecutive 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. It successfully defended its title in 2012, defeating FFC Frankfurt in the 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 Jean-Michel Aulas and the captain of the team is Wendie Renard. According to the UEFA women's coefficient, Lyon are the highest-ranked club in UEFA.[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 5 September 2013 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 France DF Wendie Renard (captain)
4 France MF Makan Traoré
5 Japan DF Saki Kumagai
6 France MF Amandine Henry
7 United States MF Megan Rapinoe
8 Sweden FW Lotta Schelin
9 France FW Eugénie Le Sommer
10 France MF Louisa Nécib
12 France FW Élodie Thomis
13 France DF Mélissa Plaza
No. Position Player
15 France MF Élise Bussaglia
16 France GK Pauline Magnin-Peyraud
17 France DF Corine Franco
19 France DF Eve Perisset
20 France DF Sabrina Viguier
21 Switzerland MF Lara Dickenmann
23 France MF Camille Abily
24 France FW Laëtitia Tonazzi
25 Tunisia MF Amel Majri
26 France GK Sarah Bouhaddi

Former notable players

France
Brazil
Costa Rica
Norway
  • Ludivine Bruet
  • Aurore Pegaz
  • Anne-Laure Perrot
  • Cécile Locatelli
  • Emilie Gonssollin
  • Alice Real
  • Marianne Grangeon
  • Aurélie Naud
  • Carole Granjon
  • Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes
  • Cloé Faillant

Honours

Celebration of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Domestic

Winners (11): 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Cups

Winners (5): 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013

Europe

Winners (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
Runners-Up (2): 2009–10, 2012–13

Other

Winners (1): 2012

List of seasons

Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Division 1 Féminine that season.

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated


See also

References

  1. "Lyon pip Juvisy to French title". UEFA (UEFA). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010. 
  2. "Lyon and Potsdam make history". UEFA (UEFA). 11 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010. 
  3. "Potsdam hold nerve to claim European crown". UEFA (UEFA). 20 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010. 
  4. "UEFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011/12". UEFA (UEFA). 15 June 2011. Retrieved 05 August 2011. 

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