Olympique Lyonnais Féminin

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. It is the most successful club in the history of Division 1 Féminine, with fifteen league titles as Olympique Lyonnais and four league titles as FC Lyon before the acquisition. Lyon currently plays in Division 1 Féminine.

This article is about the women's association football team. For the men's association football club, see Olympique Lyonnais.

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Full nameOlympique Lyonnais Féminin
Nickname(s)Les Fenottes
Les Lyonnaises
Short nameOL
Founded1970 (1970) (as FC Lyon)
2004 (2004) (as Olympique Lyonnais)
GroundGroupama OL Training Center, Décines-Charpieu
Capacity1,524
PresidentJean-Michel Aulas
ManagerSonia Bompastor
LeagueD1 Féminine
2020–212nd
WebsiteClub website

Since the 2010s, Lyon has frequently been named the strongest women's team in the world,[1] and has been cited as a model for the development of women's football in both economic and cultural terms.[2] The team has won seven Champions League titles, including a record five successive titles from 2016 to 2020, as well as 14 consecutive domestic league titles from 2007 to 2020. They have also won five trebles when the top-level continental competition is considered, the most for any team.

History

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 fourteen times and the Coupe de France nine times. 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.[3][4] 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.

From 2016 to 2020, the club won five consecutive Champions League titles, equaling the male record held by Real Madrid. The goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi and the defender Wendie Renard have won seven Champions Leagues.

Lyon's main rivalry is with Paris Saint-Germain, with matches between the two teams sometimes referred as the "Classique féminin". Paris is OL's main contender for national titles, as they finished in second place of D1 Féminine seven times. Lyon has never lost the D1 title to PSG, and won five Coupe de France finals against Paris. In 2017 both teams reached the Champions League final, with Lyon beating Paris after a penalty shoot-out and winning its fourth title in the competition.

Lyon hosts its matches at the Groupama OL training Center, a stadium of capacity 1,524 that is situated not far from the larger Parc Olympique Lyonnais where the male teams play. The women's team does host its "big" matches at the 59,000-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 is currently the highest-ranked club in UEFA.[5]

Players

Current squad
As of 31 January 2022.[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CHI Christiane Endler
3 DF  FRA Wendie Renard (captain)
4 DF  FRA Selma Bacha
5 DF  FRA Perle Morroni
6 MF  FRA Amandine Henry
7 MF  FRA Amel Majri
8 MF  ISL Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
9 FW  FRA Eugénie Le Sommer
10 MF  GER Dzsenifer Marozsán
11 MF  NED Damaris Egurrola
12 DF  AUS Ellie Carpenter
13 MF  USA Catarina Macario
14 FW  NOR Ada Hegerberg
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  FRA Sarah Bouhaddi
17 MF  NED Daniëlle van de Donk
18 DF  FRA Alice Sombath
19 FW  FRA Emelyne Laurent
20 FW  FRA Delphine Cascarino
21 DF  CAN Kadeisha Buchanan
23 DF  BEL Janice Cayman
25 FW  FRA Inès Benyahia
26 MF  USA Lindsey Horan (on loan from Portland Thorns)
28 FW  FRA Melvine Malard
29 DF  FRA Griedge Mbock Bathy
30 GK  FRA Alyssia Paljevic
40 GK  SWE Emma Holmgren

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF  FRA Kysha Sylla
31 MF  FRA Laurine Baga
32 MF  FRA Nesrine Bahlouli
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 MF  FRA Candice Charbonnier
— GK  FRA Feerine Belhadj
— MF  FRA Celia Bensalem

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  FRA Grace Kazadi (at Sevilla until 30 June 2022)
22 MF   SUI Sally Julini (at Guingamp until 30 June 2022)
24 FW  DEN Signe Bruun (at Manchester United until 30 June 2022)[7]
26 FW  FRA Vicki Bècho Desbonne (at Stade de Reims until 30 June 2022[8])
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  FRA Assimina Maoulida (at Issy until 30 June 2022)
— DF  FRA Manon Revelli (at Guingamp until 30 June 2022)
— FW  FRA Danielle Roux (at Orléans until 30 June 2022)

Notable former players

Current staff
As of 15 October 2021.[9]
Position Staff
Head coach Sonia Bompastor
First assistant coach Camille Abily
Second assistant coach Théo Rivrin
Goalkeeping coach Christophe Gardié
Fitness trainers Romain Segui
Rémi Pullara
Video analyst Maeva Ruiz
Team delegate Olivier Blanc
Team manager Julien Legrand
Team doctor David Mouriesse
Physiotherapists Thibaud Aubin
Liamine Belaloui

Honours
Celebration of the sixth UEFA Women's Champions League in 2019.

Official
(7, record): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
(14, 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
(9, record): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019—20
(1, record) 2019

Invitational
Winners: 2012
Winners: 2014
Winners: 2019
  • Trophée Veolia Féminin
Winners: 2020

Others

Record in UEFA Women's Champions League

All results (away, home and aggregate) list Lyon's goal tally first.

Season Round Opponents Away Home Agg.
2007–08 First qualifying round Slovan Duslo Šaľa12–0––
Škiponjat Struga (Host)10–0––
Sarajevo7–0––
Second qualifying round Brøndby–0–0–
Kolbotn–1–0–
Sparta Prague–2–1–
Quarter-final Arsenal3–20–0 f3–2
Semi-final Umeå0–01–1 f1–1 (a)
2008–09 Second qualifying round Neulengbach–8–0–
Zürich–7–1–
Arsenal–3–0–
Quarter-final Verona5–0 f4–19–1
Semi-final Duisburg1–31–1 f2–4
2009–10 Round of 32 Mašinac Niš1–0 f5–06–0
Round of 16 Fortuna Hjørring1–0 f5–06–0
Quarter-final Torres Sassari0–13–0 f3–1
Semi-final Umeå0–03–2 f3–2
Final Turbine Potsdam 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) ( Getafe)
2010–11 Round of 32 AZ2–1 f8–010–1
Round of 16 Rossiyanka Khimki6–1 f5–011–1
Quarter-final Zvezda Perm0–0 f1–01–0
Semi-final Arsenal3–22–0 f5–2
Final Turbine Potsdam 2–0 ( London)
2011–12 Round of 32 Olimpia Cluj-Napoca9–0 f3–012–0
Round of 16 Sparta Prague6–0 f6–012–0
Quarter-final Brøndby4–04–0 f8–0
Semi-final Turbine Potsdam0–05–1 f5–1
Final Frankfurt 2–0 ( Munich)
2012–13 Round of 32 Vantaa7–0 f5–012–0
Round of 16 Zorky Krasnogorsk9–0 f2–011–0
Quarter-final Rosengård Malmö3–05–0 f8–0
Semi-final Juvisy6–13–0 f9–1
Final Wolfsburg 0–1 ( London)
2013–14 Round of 32 Twente Enschede4–0 f6–010–0
Round of 16 Turbine Potsdam1–0 f1–22–2 (a)
2014–15 Round of 32 Brescia5–0 f9–014–0
Round of 16 Paris Saint-Germain1–1 f0–11–2
2015–16 Round of 32 Medyk Konin6–0 f3–09–0
Round of 16 Atlético Madrid3–1 f6–09–1
Quarter-final Slavia Prague0–09–1 f9–1
Semi-final Paris Saint-Germain1–07–0 f8–0
Final Wolfsburg 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) ( Reggio Emilia)
2016–17 Round of 32 Avaldsnes5–2 f5–010–2
Round of 16 Zürich9–08–0 f17–0
Quarter-final Wolfsburg2–0 f0–12–1
Semi-final Manchester City3–1 f0–13–2
Final Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) ( Cardiff)
2017–18 Round of 32 Medyk Konin5–0 f9–014–0
Round of 16 Kazygurt Shymkent7–0 f9–016–0
Quarter-final Barcelona1–02–1 f3–1
Semi-final Manchester City0–0 f1–01–0
Final Wolfsburg 4–1 (a.e.t.) ( Kyiv)
2018–19 Round of 32 Avaldsnes2–0 f5–07–0
Round of 16 Ajax Amsterdam4–0 f9–013–0
Quarter-final Wolfsburg4–22–1 f6–3
Semi-final Chelsea1–12–1 f3–2
Final Barcelona 4–1 ( Budapest)
2019–20 Round of 32 Ryazan-VDV 9–0 f 7–0 16–0
Round of 16 Fortuna Hjørring 4–0 f 7–0 11–0
Quarter-final Bayern Munich 2–1 ( Bilbao)
Semi-final Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 ( Bilbao)
Final Wolfsburg 3–1 ( San Sebastián)
2020–21 Round of 32 Juventus 3–2 f 3–0 6–2
Round of 16 Brøndby 3–1 2–0 f 5–1
Quarter-final Paris Saint-Germain1–0 f1–22–2 (a)

f First leg.

List of seasons
Main article: List of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin seasons

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

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated
Season League CFF 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 Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes 17
2002–03 D1 2nd 22 15 4 3 60 19 +41 71 W Sandrine Brétigny 26
2003–04 D1 2nd 22 14 4 4 52 25 +27 68 W Claire Morel 18
2004–05 D1 3rd 22 15 2 5 50 20 +30 69 RU Séverine Creuzet-Laplantes 13
2005–06 D1 3rd 22 10 8 4 34 12 +22 60 RU Sandrine Brétigny 11
2006–07 D1 1st 22 20 1 1 116 9 +107 83 RU Sandrine Brétigny 42
2007–08 D1 1st 22 18 4 0 93 4 +89 80 W Women's Cup SF Sandrine Brétigny 25
2008–09 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 114 11 +103 86 SF Women's Cup SF Kátia 27
2009–10 D1 1st 22 18 2 2 93 11 +82 78 SF Champions League RU Kátia 17
2010–11 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 106 6 +100 88 QF Champions League W Sandrine Brétigny 19
2011–12 D1 1st 22 19 3 0 119 3 +116 82 W Champions League W Eugénie Le Sommer 22
2012–13 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 132 5 +127 88 W Champions League RU Lotta Schelin 24
2013–14 D1 1st 22 21 0 1 95 12 +83 85 W Champions League R16 Eugénie Le Sommer
Laëtitia Tonazzi		 15
2014–15 D1 1st 22 22 0 0 147 6 +141 88 W Champions League R16 Lotta Schelin 34
2015–16 D1 1st 22 19 3 0 115 4 +111 82 W Champions League W Ada Hegerberg 33
2016–17 D1 1st 22 21 0 1 103 6 +97 63 W Champions League W Ada Hegerberg
Eugénie Le Sommer		 20
2017–18 D1 1st 22 21 1 0 104 5 +99 64 RU Champions League W Ada Hegerberg 31
2018–19 D1 1st 22 20 2 0 89 9 +83 62 W Champions League W Ada Hegerberg 20
2019–20 D1 1st 16 14 2 0 67 4 +63 44 W Champions League W Ada Hegerberg 14
2020–21 D1 2nd 22 20 1 1 78 6 +72 61 Champions League QF Nikita Parris 13

See also

References
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