Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies)

This article is about the women's association football team. For the men's association football club, see Olympique Lyonnais.
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 Gérard Prêcheur
League D1 Féminine
2014–15 1st
Website Club home page

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. It is the most successful club in the history of Division 1 Féminine with thirteen league titles. 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 nine 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 nine times and six Coupe 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 2,200-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 43,051-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 10 February 2016[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 France GK Cindy Perrault
2 France DF Estelle Cascarino
3 France DF Wendie Renard (captain)
4 Denmark DF Line Røddik Hansen
5 Japan DF Saki Kumagai
6 France MF Amandine Henry
7 France MF Amel Majri
8 Sweden FW Lotta Schelin
9 France FW Eugénie Le Sommer
10 France MF Louisa Nécib
11 France MF Lucie Pingeon
12 France FW Élodie Thomis
14 Norway FW Ada Hegerberg
No. Position Player
15 France MF Aurélie Kaci
16 France GK Sarah Bouhaddi
17 France DF Corine Petit
18 France MF Claire Lavogez
19 France DF Ève Périsset
20 France FW Delphine Cascarino
22 Germany FW Pauline Bremer
23 France MF Camille Abily
24 France FW Mylaine Tarrieu
26 France MF Maëlle Garbino
29 France DF Griedge Mbock
30 France GK Méline Gérard

Former notable players

France

Brazil
China
Costa Rica
Denmark
Japan

Nigeria
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland

Russia
United States

Honours

Celebration of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Official

Winners (13): 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
Winners (7): 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Winners (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
Runners-Up (2): 2009–10, 2012–13

Invitational

Winners (1): 2012
Winners (1): 2014

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 champions again". UEFA. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  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 2014/15" (PDF). UEFA (UEFA). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. "Players and staff". olweb. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

External links

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