Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
| Full name | Olympique Lyonnais | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Les Gones, Lyon, or OL | |||
| Founded | 1899/1950[1] | |||
| Ground | Plaine des Jeux de Gerland, Lyon | |||
| Capacity | 25,000 | |||
| Chairman |  Jean-Michel Aulas | |||
| Manager | Gueida Fofana (National 2) Eric Hély (U-19s) Amaury Barlet & Pierre Sage (U-17s) | |||
| League | Championnat National 2 Championnat National Under-19 Championnat National Under-17 | |||
| 2021–22 (National 2) | National 2 Group C, 10th | |||
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The Olympique Lyonnais Reserves & Academy are the reserve team and academy of French club Olympique Lyonnais. The reserves squad play in the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football and the highest division the team is allowed to participate in. Lyon have won the reserves title of the Championnat de France amateur six times. They have won in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2009, and 2010.
The U-19 squad participates in their weekly league, the Championnat National Under-19, which is a league comprising four groups of fourteen clubs who play each other twice during the regular season. This session is dubbed Phase 1. Following the regular season, the four group winners are randomly selected to face each other in semi-final matches (dubbed Phase 2) to decide who will play each other in the Under-18 Championnat National championship match, usually held in Mayenne. There is also a third-place match, which is usually held just before the championship match. The Under-18 squad also regularly participates in the Coupe Gambardella. They have won the title on 4 occasions. They won the cup in 1971, 1994, 1997 and 2022.
The U-17 side participates in a league, the Championnat National Under-17, which is a youth league comprising six groups of twelve clubs who play each other twice during the regular season, which is dubbed Phase 1. Following the regular season, the six group winners and the two best second place clubs are randomly inserting into two groups of four, where they play each other at neutral venues once over a span of four days. This portion is dubbed Phase 2. The two winners of each group will then face each other in the championship match to determine the champion of the Under-17 Championnat National. The Under-17 squad also participates in regional cup competitions.
The current National 2 manager is Gueida Fofana, who played for Olympique Lyonnais before but had his career cut-short due to injuries. He has been the National 2 manager since 2019.[2] The manager of the Olympique Lyonnais U-19s and U-17s are Eric Hély,[3] and Amaury Barlet & Pierre Sage.[4][5]
Players
Reserve squad (Olympique Lyonnais II)
As of 22 September 2022[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U19 squad
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U17 squad
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Notable academy players
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Players in bold are those who capped for their National team.
Honours
- Championnat de France Amateurs: 7
- Champions: 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Championnat National U17: 4
- Champions: 1994, 2000, 2004, 2014
- Championnat National U19: 3
- Champions: 1993, 2000, 2005
- Coupe Gambardella: 4
- Champions: 1971, 1994, 1997, 2022
- Finalists: 1970, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2015
- Coupe Nationale U16 (with Rhône-Alpes): 2
- Champions: 1960, 1996
- French Division 3: 1
- Champions: 1993
Staff
- National 2 Manager: Gueida Fofana
- U-19 Manager: Eric Hély
- U-17 Manager: Amaury Barley & Pierre Sage
- Sporting Coordinator: Guy Genet
References
- ^ "According to Lyon's official website, it suggests that they consider this their foundation date rather than 1899 – (translation: "1950, date of the club's creation")". OLWeb.fr. Archived from the original on 10 December 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2006.
- ^ Fiche d'identité Valette
- ^ Fiche d'identité Paillot
- ^ Fiche d'identité Garrido
- ^ Staff technique
- ^ "RÉSERVE EFFECTIF & STAFF". OLWeb.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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