Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais (sometimes abbreviated to OL or '"Lyon'") is a French football club founded in 1950.{{ref|1950}} They play their home matches at the Stade Gerland in Lyon. The club's chairman is Jean-Michel Aulas and the first-team coach is Gerard Houllier. The club is based in Lyon and has both mens' and womens' teams.

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French - Football - 1950 - Stade Gerland - Lyon - Jean-Michel Aulas - Gerard Houllier

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OL came into existence after a disagreement between the rugby and football sections of the multisports club Lyon Olympique, which has existed since 1899. The football section split from the rest of the club and chose a new name: Olympique Lyonnais. This is why supporters of OL claim that their club was founded in 1899.

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1899

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The club has dominated the top French level, Ligue 1, in the early years of the 21st century. After a second-place finish in 2001, OL have won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles (2002-2005). The club has attracted many top level coaches including Jacques Santini and Paul Le Guen who have guided the team to Ligue 1 titles. The club's current playing staff includes Juninho Pernambucano, Sidney Govou, Sylvain Wiltord, John Carew and goalkeeper Grégory Coupet.

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Ligue 1 - 21st century - 2001 - Jacques Santini - Paul Le Guen - Juninho Pernambucano - Sidney Govou - Sylvain Wiltord - John Carew - Grégory Coupet

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