Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was founded on 17 November 1893 by eight students of the Collège-lycée Ampère and is notable for its rugby and football sections. Its football section is the third oldest active football club in France behind both Le Havre and Bordeaux.

On 5 May 1918, FC Lyon were runners-up in the Coupe de France, losing 3–0 against Olympique de Pantin.

Honours

Rugby

French championship:

• Champions: 1909–10

Football

Coupe de France:

• Runners-up: 1917–18

Notable players

• Farès Chaïbi (youth)

• Romain Del Castillo (youth)

• Junior Mwanga (youth)

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