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FC Lyon

Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was founded on 17 November 1893 by eight students of the Collège-lycée Ampère and is notable for its rugby and football sections. Its football section is the third oldest active football club in France behind both Le Havre and Bordeaux.

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FC Lyon
Photo of FC Lyon in 1906.
Full nameFootball Club de Lyon
Founded1893
GroundStade Vuillermet
Coordinates45°43′29″N 4°52′52″E / 45.7247°N 4.8812°E / 45.7247; 4.8812
PresidentPatrice Rea
CoachLaurent La Peitra
LeagueLigue Auvergne-Rhǒne-Alpes De Football Senior 2
2023–20241st
Websitehttps://fclyon.fr/

Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was founded on 17 November 1893 by eight students of the Collège-lycée Ampère and is notable for its rugby and football sections.1 Its football section is the third oldest active football club in France behind both Le Havre and Bordeaux.1

On 5 May 1918, FC Lyon were runners-up in the Coupe de France, losing 3–0 against Olympique de Pantin.

Honours

Rugby

Football

Notable players

References

References

  1. "Histoire". FC Lyon. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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