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Olympique Lyonnais, commonly referred to as OL, is a professional football club based in Lyon, France, that competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Established in 1950, the club achieved national dominance by winning a record seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles between 2002 and 2008. Olympique Lyonnais operates both men's and prominent women's football sections, with the women's team winning multiple Division 1 Féminine titles. The men's team plays its home matches at the Groupama Stadium.
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When did Olympique Lyonnais win seven Ligue 1 titles in a row?
Lyon won every French league championship from the 2001-02 season through 2007-08. No other Ligue 1 club has matched that run of seven consecutive titles.
Where does Olympique Lyonnais play its home matches?
The men's team plays at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, in the Lyon metropolitan area. The venue replaced the club's former Stade de Gerland home in 2016.
Is Lyon's women's team as successful as the men's team?
The women's side has been even more successful internationally, winning eight UEFA Women's Champions League titles by 2022. It also built a long run of domestic French championships and became one of women's football's defining clubs.
Which clubs are Olympique Lyonnais's main rivals?
The fiercest traditional rivalry is with nearby AS Saint-Étienne, a match known as the Derby Rhône-Alpes. Lyon also developed major competitive rivalries with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille during different Ligue 1 eras.
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