Lyon Colors, Facts and History
Lyon play at the Groupama Stadium, officially Parc Olympique Lyonnais, in Décines-Charpieu near Lyon, which holds 59,186.
- League
- Ligue 1
- City
- Décines-Charpieu
- Home
- Groupama Stadium (59,186 seats)
- Founded
- 1950
- Manager
- Paulo Fonseca (Oct 2026)
Lyon history
Olympique Lyonnais, known as OL or just Lyon, traces its origins to 1899 but was formally founded in 1950. Home colors are white, red and blue. The nickname Les Gones means The Kids in Franco-Provençal, the local dialect. The stadium sits in Décines-Charpieu, a suburb inside the Metropolis of Lyon.
The first Ligue 1 title arrived in 2002 and kicked off a French record of seven championships in a row. Add three Ligue 2 titles, five Coupes de France and eight Trophées des Champions. In Europe the club has played in seventeen Champions League campaigns, reaching the semi-finals in 2009-10 and 2019-20 and the quarter-finals three more times, and it got to the Europa League semi-finals in 2016-17. Lyon belonged to the G14 group of leading clubs and helped found the European Club Association that replaced it. The big local rivalry is with Saint-Étienne, a fixture simply called Le Derby.
Did you know?
- Lyon won seven French league titles in a row, a national record.
- Les Gones, Lyon's nickname, means The Kids in the local dialect.
- Lyon once belonged to the G14, a group of leading European clubs.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Lyon or the Ligue 1; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Lyon
How many league titles has Lyon won?
Lyon's first Ligue 1 title came in 2002, the start of a record seven in a row.
What are Lyon's colors?
The home colors are white, red and blue.
Sources
- Wikidata Q704, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Olympique Lyonnais, checked October 8, 2026
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