Turnover: 113 million EUR (2021)

Country: France

The club was founded in 1950, initially under the name L'Olympique de Lyon et du Rhône, and reached D1 in its first year in the league. In 1987, Jean-Michel Aulas, the club's historic and emblematic president, arrived at the club with an "OL-Europe" project aimed at climbing back into D1 and reaching the European Cup within 4 years.
The club's men's team has now been playing in Ligue 1 for 30 years. The club also boasts one of the best women's teams in France, including Alex Morgan, the American star of women's soccer.

News

Soccer: OL Groupe sinks into the red 26/10/2023

  • Revenue up 15% for OL Groupe
  • Net loss of 99 million euros for OL Groupe in fiscal 2022-2023
  • Previous year's loss of 55 million euros

John Textor ready to sell Olympique Lyonnais assets 28/09/2023

  • Olympique Lyonnais was acquired last year by American businessman John Textor for almost 900 million euros.
  • John Textor is also the owner of the Eagle Football holding company, which wholly or partly owns Crystal Palace in England, Rio De Janeiro in Brazil and Molenbeek in Belgium.
  • A 16,000-seat multi-purpose hall, the LDLC Arena, is up for sale.
  • The group is also looking to sell OL Reign, the women's team in the American championship
  • In May, the group sold control of the women's OL to American businesswoman Michele Kang.

Olympique Lyonnais: the torch burns between Jean-Michel Aulas and his successor 31/08/2023

  • Jean-Michel Aulas was president of Olympique Lyonnais for 35 years.
  • Holnest, a company controlled by Jean-Michel Aulas, is suing Eagle Football and John Textor, the club's current owner, for defamation.
  • According to John Textor, OL's true financial situation was incorrectly assessed at the time of the takeover.
  • John Textor has stated that he gave half a billion dollars in cash to the sellers at the time of the takeover.
  • Holnest has initiated several legal actions against John Textor and Eagle Football to preserve its rights.

Olympique Lyonnais changes ownership and embarks on a new life 20/12/2022

  • The club is listed on the stock exchange
  • Purchase of the club by John Textor, via the Eagle Football company
  • Several ancillary activities: ticketing, TV rights, merchandising, etc.
  • An "OL Park" in Decines. OL Vallée" is an ecosystem of restaurants, hotels, offices and more

Financial Data

DUNS: 385071881

Legal Name: OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS

Address: 10 AV SIMONE VEIL 3EME ETAGE, 69150 DECINES-CHARPIEU

Number of employees: 115 (2017)

Capital: 93 511 568 EUR


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2019 145 698 212 EUR 2 916 762 EUR 30/06/2019 12
2018 145 032 643 EUR 2 710 488 EUR 30/06/2018 12
2017 163 960 011 EUR 2 115 311 EUR 30/06/2017 12
2016 104 193 823 EUR 14 434 285 EUR 30/06/2016 12

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président Jean-Michel AULAS 75

Studies mentioning this company

The football equipment market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Fédération Française de Football
  • Paris Saint Germain PSG
  • Olympique de Marseille (Groupe)
  • Olympique Lyonnais (Groupe)
  • Lille Olympique Sporting Club (LOSC)
  • Nike
  • Adidas
  • bein Sports France
  • Macron
  • Puma Groupe
  • Basicnet Group Kappa
  • Uhlsport
  • Patrick
  • Jako
  • Hummel
  • Le Coq Sportif (LCS International)
  • Erima
  • Joma
  • Select Sport
  • Kipsta (Decathlon)
  • Kelme
  • New Balance
  • Flexdev
The soccer club market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Paris Saint Germain PSG
  • Lille Olympique Sporting Club (LOSC)
  • Olympique Lyonnais (Groupe)
  • Olympique de Marseille (Groupe)
  • Girondins de Bordeaux
  • FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
  • Montpellier HSC
  • FC Metz
  • RC Strasbourg
  • Stade Rennais
  • AS Monaco
  • FC Nantes
  • AS Saint-Etienne
  • Stade de Reims
  • RC Lens
  • OGC Nice
  • Red Star Football Club
  • DFCO Club de Foot de Dijon