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Olympique Lyonnais - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olympique Lyonnais (sometimes abbreviated to OL or Lyon) is a French football club founded in 1950. Then called "Lyon Olympique Universitaire", the club rejoined the professional ranks in 1942, and won the southern pool of the final wartime championship by two points from Bordeaux. Lyon have dominated the top French level, Ligue 1, in the early years of the 21st century. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympique_Lyonnais   (679 words)

ContiSoccerWorld - Continental Partner Olympique Lyon: non-stop titles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Over the past years Olympique, who come from the heart of the republic, have stepped out of the shadows of the traditional clubs such as Olympique Marseille, Paris St. Germain and AS Monaco to become one of clubs at the very forefront of football in the Grande Nation. Lyon and the Municipal de Gerland stadium, a showplace of the 1998 FIFA World Cup™, have progressed to become strongholds guaranteeing success as Lyonhas won the Championships three time in a row since 2002. Olympique were playing in the second division at the time and stood in AS St Etienne’s – their neighbours – shadow. www.conti-online.com /generator/www/de/en/continental/contisoccerworld/themes/02_team_sponsoring/03_olympique_lyon/conti_partner_olympique_lyon_en.html   (1029 words)

Sylvain Wiltord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The highlight of his Arsenal career was scoring the goal at Old Trafford, allowing the team to clinch the 2002 FA Premier League title at the home ground of arch-rivals Manchester United. Moving to Lyon, Wiltord found further success, winning two league titles and reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in successive seasons. French Ligue 1 championship in 1999 with Girondins Bordeaux, in 2005 and 2006 with Olympique Lyonnais. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sylvain_Wiltord   (328 words)

CNNSI.com - Soccer - Olympique Lyon aims to break 20-year jinx - Thursday August 01, 2002 11:42 AM Lyon, who secured their first ever crown in a dramatic final match against RC Lens in May, have not won a championship opener since 1981. Lyon are aiming for a good start in Brittany before they enter the lucrative Champions' League, an event in which they have so far failed to reach the knockout round. Olympique Lyon will start as the side to beat in a championship enlarged to 20 clubs rather than as the outsiders. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/08/01/france_rdp   (1293 words)

Buy your Olympique Lyon shirt Olympique Lyon whose full name is Olympique de Lyon et du Rhone, better known just as Lyon was formed in 1950 so are one of the younger sides in french professional football. Olympique Lyonnais play at home in an all white strip with the shirt having a maroon and dark blue stripe running down the centre. Lyon has many French championship and league honours and is one of the premier clubs in France. www.football-shirts.co.uk /lyon-shirt.html   (184 words)

Olympique Lyon score big win Olympique Lyon moved to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals in Bremen on Wednesday with a ruthless 3-0 victory over a Werder Bremen side that paid a high price for their dismal finishing. Lyon's plan was clear from the start -- sit deep and look to hurt the Germans with long balls down the flanks. Lyon maintained their patience and resolve in the face of the onslaught and they almost caught Werder out again five minutes before the break. www.rediff.com /sports/2005/feb/24uefa3.htm   (553 words)

ESPN.com - SOCCER - Lyon aiming to repeat as champs In another change, the number of clubs in the top flight has been increased from 18 to 20 but most are under the shadow of financial strain and the transfer market has been as depressed as the Paris stock exchange on a bank holiday. Olympique Lyon is the only buoyant club after winning its first league title last season. Lyon will open its campaign at Guingamp, PSG will host AJ Auxerre and Marseille will meet Nantes in Lyon after it was suspended from using its Stade Velodrome for the first game of the season following crowd trouble during a game against Paris St. espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/0729/1411566.html   (658 words)

ABC Sport - Sport - Lyon clinches Champions League spot Defending champions Olympique Lyon achieved one of their goals for the season when they beat Paris St Germain 1-0 on Sunday to clinch a Champions League spot. Olympique Marseille, who slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Sochaux on Saturday, are in third five points adrift of the leaders. Fourth-placed Girondins Bordeaux trail Lyon by seven points and the reigning champions are now certain to finish in the top three to secure at least a place in the preliminary round of Europe's showcase competition. www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s852764.htm   (602 words)

Soccer News of Monday, 15 August 2005 LYON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon players say they are sad to see Michael Essien go to Chelsea but accept the Ghana midfielder needs a new challenge. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said on Sunday an agreement had been reached and only a few details still needed to be sorted out. Lyon, chasing an unprecedented fifth successive French title, will now concentrate on trying to persuade inspirational Brazil midfielder Juninho to extend his contract while looking for a top striker. www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=88038   (405 words)

Champions Lyon open up seven-point lead - Soccer - www.theage.com.au Champions Olympique Lyon opened up a seven-point lead in the Ligue 1 title race when they demolished Toulouse 4-0 today after second-placed Lille were held to their third consecutive draw by Sochaux. Lyon, in a class of their own throughout the game, now have 52 points from 25 matches, their biggest lead since they took over at the top in October. Lille, the only French club to have beaten Lyon this season, now have to watch their backs as their rivals are closing in. www.theage.com.au /news/Soccer/Champions-Lyon-open-up-sevenpoint-lead/2005/02/06/1107625041679.html?from=moreStories   (410 words)

CNN.com - Cocu earns PSV valuable away draw - Apr 5, 2005 LYON, France (Reuters) -- Philip Cocu equalized 11 minutes from time to earn PSV Eindhoven a 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday. Lyon has never reached the semifinals of the Champions League and is now at a disadvantage ahead of the return leg in Eindhoven next Wednesday. "Lyon are very strong away from home, whether it's in the French League or the Champions League, and we have not ensured qualification though this draw is a good first result," he said. edition.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/04/05/champions.lyon   (525 words)

The World Game Olympique Lyon have dominated the French league for the past five years and everything suggests they will continue to do so. Lyon took the lead as early as August and were in a class of their own throughout the season, leaving Girondins Bordeaux, Lille and Olympique Marseille fighting it out between themselves for the lesser honours. Lyon, however, failed to get past the Champions League quarter-finals for the third year in succession, losing 3-1 to AC Milan in the second leg after conceding two goals in the last few minutes at the San Siro. www.theworldgame.com.au /home/index.php?pid=st&cid=70828   (549 words)

France call-up exposes club and country tension - Sports News - Webindia123.com French champions Olympique Lyon were reluctant to let the player resume his international duties after he was laid off for four months following an injury he suffered playing for France. Olympique Lyon are suing world body FIFA, claiming over one million euros (1.2 million dollars) in damages, after Abidal broke his foot during a friendly international against Costa Rica in Martinique in November. Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas, who has had a growing influence on domestic soccer since he became a member of the powerful G14 board of top clubs, is trying to set a precedent with the case. news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=264477&cat=Sports   (528 words)

Washingtonpost.com: UEFA Champions League LYON, France, Dec 5 – Brazilian marksman Sonny Anderson scored a pair of opportunist goals as Olympique Lyon trounced Spartak Moscow 3-0 in the Champions League second phase on Tuesday. Lyon coach Santini was delighted with his team's professionalism. Lyon lost 1-0 at Bayern Munich in their opening match of the second phase, while Spartak Moscow won 4-1 at home to Arsenal. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/2000/uefa/champleague/secondphase/report32.htm   (429 words)

FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Lyon are a club with an interesting history. I was doing well with Lyon and in good shape, but I also understand that the coach at that time, Luiz Felipe Scolari, had a wide range of options and it wasn't easy for him to decide who to take. I am totally committed to Lyon and to the Brazilian national team and I'm hoping to be part of the group travelling to Germany next year. www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,109305,00.html   (1663 words)

ArseWeb presents: Arsenal vs Olympique Lyonnais The club was originally known as FC Lyon then Lyon Olympique Villeurbanne and Lyon Olympique Universitaire. Lyon finished 3rd in the league last season (W16, D8, L10, GF45, GA42) and entered the Champions League after they saw out Inter Bratislava in the preliminary round (both legs ended in a narrow 2-1 win). Olympique Lyonnais' s main strenghts reside in their forward line and the back four : They are currently the second best defence in the league, having conceded 14 goals in 15. www.arseweb.com /teams/Lyon.html   (1323 words)

PSG start Europe assault by hosting Auxerre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Champions Olympique Lyon are away at struggling Sochaux while Bordeaux visit 17th-placed Troyes. Lyon Coach Gerard Houllier has told his players that the sooner they clinch a record fifth title in a row the better. Reveillere and Cacapa played with Olympique Lyon B team this week and they will be in the squad for the Saturday's outing. famulus.msnbc.com /famulusspt/reuters03-16-180115.asp?spt=mls   (385 words)

FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Olympique Lyon coach Gerard Houllier believes his team are within touching distance of a record fifth successive national title after the French champions beat Troyes on Saturday. Lyon, whose main aim this season is to beat the current record of four consecutive titles - held jointly by arch-rivals St Etienne and Olympique Marseille - currently sit on 72 points with six games remaining. Away from the Stade Gerland, Lyon have not been beaten in the Ligue 1 since a 1-0 defeat at Caen in March 2005 and after Saturday's win they are now sure to finish in the top two, guaranteeing a Champions League berth for next season. www.fifa.com /en/WorldLeagues/index/0,4643,116400,00.html?articleid=116400   (271 words)

Help2Win.net Forums - CL: Lyon - AC Milan LYON, France, March 28 (Reuters) - In a class of their own domestically for years, Olympique Lyon feel it is time to make an impact in Europe and have a perfect opportunity to do so against AC Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Lyon left the Champions League in the quarter-finals the last two seasons, losing to eventual champions Porto in 2004 and to PSV Eindhoven last year. Lyon will be missing their best player, Juninho, who is suspended. www.help2win.net /forum/showthread.php?threadid=10483   (773 words)

ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Lyon hit by Coupet injury blow LYON, France, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon goalkeeper Gregory Coupet will be out of action for up to three months with knee ligament damage, the club said on Thursday. The injury was another blow for Lyon who lost Brazilian striker Giovane Elber to a broken leg during a league match in August, although he is due to return in January. Lyon are also without captain Claudio Cacapa and France forward Sylvain Wiltord who were injured during the 1-0 Ligue 1 win over Racing Strasbourg last Saturday. soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=315325&cc=5739   (313 words)

0829.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Nantes, Lens and Olympique Lyonnais, als referred to as Olympique Lyon, are the new giants on the block. Olympique plays its home games in all white, with a red and blue vertical stripe over the chest. Ajax and Olympique Lyonnais played each other only once, in a friendly game in the town of Dijon on 05 April 1977, which ended in a 2-2 draw. www.ajax-usa.com /news/02-03/0829.html   (1679 words)

Football - Juninho sees Lyon through - Eurosport Lyon, who have not won the competition since 1973, dominated against Bastia but had to wait until the 56th minute to break through. But former RC Lens striker Utaka, who scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 defeat of Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1 last month, silenced the home crowd in Mulhouse with three goals in six minutes midway through the second half. Olympique Marseille crushed Stade Rennes 3-0 on Thursday to reach the... www.eurosport.com /football/coupe-de-france/2005-2006/sport_sto854433.shtml   (387 words)

Football - Essien hopeful of making Chelsea move - Eurosport Olympique Lyon midfielder Michael Essien is still hopeful of joining English champions Chelsea. Lyon are determined to keep the gifted Ghana international despite several lucrative offers from the Premier League club. Olympique Lyon coach Gerard Houllier says it is not always easy to... www.eurosport.com /football/ligue-1/2005-2006/sport_sto742207.shtml   (242 words)

CNN.com - Wiltord hattrick as Lyon hit seven - Mar 8, 2005 But with Lyon all but through to the last eight both sides decided to play attacking football throughout the second half. Olympique Lyon are now the top scorers in this season's Champions League with 27 goals in eight matches. The result was also sweet revenge for the French side, who was eliminated by Bremen in the UEFA Cup second round in 1999 when Lyon won the first leg 3-0 but lost 4-0 in the return. edition.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/03/08/champions.lyon   (544 words)

Lyon Is Making Another Title Run - New York Times In French soccer, Paris St. Germain and Olympique Marseille may have the glamour, but it is Olympique Lyon that has the shiniest silverware. Lyon, which plays in a city in the east of France that is bisected by the Rhône and Saône rivers, has dominated Ligue 1 in recent years and is on track to win its fifth straight title in the country's top division. Lyon, which was founded in 1950, wallowed in the lower divisions of French soccer until the club was acquired by Jean-Michel Aulas in the early 1990's. www.nytimes.com /2006/02/08/sports/soccer/08soccer.html?ex=1297054800&en=b289038e9a8393cc&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (906 words)

The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Olympique Lyon joined Olympique Marseille and St Etienne in the record books on Sunday, clinching their third consecutive French league title after a 3-0 win over Lille in Lyon. Olympique Lyon joined Olympique Marseille and St Etienne in the record books on Sunday when they clinched their third consecutive French league title. Lyon humbled Lille 3-0 at home to finish with 79 points, three ahead of Paris St Germain with Champions League finalists Monaco another point behind. www.telegraphindia.com /1040525/asp/sports/story_3289098.asp   (998 words)

Sports News of Monday, 15 August 2005 LYON, Aug 15 - Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is leaving Olympique Lyon to join Chelsea, the French champions confirmed on Monday. The gifted Ghanaian has not played a competitive match for Lyon this season, with coach Gerard Houllier saying he could not select a player whose mind was not on the game. Lyon, chasing an unprecedented fifth successive Ligue 1 title, will now concentrate on trying to persuade inspirational Brazil midfielder Juninho to extend his contract while looking for a top striker. www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/soccer/artikel.php?ID=88056   (483 words)

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