Olympique Lyonnais – commonly shortened simply to Lyon – is a French professional football club based in Lyon and currently playing in the country’s top tier Ligue 1. The club plays home games at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
Initially formed in the late 1800s as Racing Club de Lyon, the club was officially founded in 1950 due to ongoing disputes about the amateur or professional status. The club had a reasonable amount of success in the 60s and 70s, but it was after the turn of the millennium that things really looked on the up and Lyon became the richest club in France. The club has won multiple honours including claiming the Ligue 1 title on 6 occasions.
