Lyon La Duchère
| Full name | Sporting Club Lyon | ||
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| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | Stade de Balmont Lyon | ||
| Capacity | 5,600 | ||
| Chairman | Mohamed Tria | ||
| Manager | Emmanuel Da Costa | ||
| League | Championnat National | ||
| 2019–20 | 8th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Sporting Club Lyon is a French association football team founded in 1964 as Lyon Duchère Association Sportive and based in the La Duchère district of Lyon, France. It took it's current name in June 2020 in a rebranding exercise voted for by the fans. It currently plays in the Championnat National, the third tier in the French football league system. It plays at the Duchère Stadium in Lyon, which has a capacity of 5,600.
History
Coupe de France success
Lyon Duchère have achieved success is France's most prestigious cup competition, the Coupe de France. They reached the Round of 16 twice in 2006 defeating two Ligue 1 sides in the process and in 2019. They have also reached the Round of 32 on three occasions, in 1995, 2007, and 2008.
Championnat National
Lyon Duchère competed in the Championnat National for the first time in the 2016–17 season. They had a relatively successful first season finishing in 7th position with 50 points. They were only four points away from qualifying to the Ligue 2. They looked set for promotion until they lost their last three games of the season. They will compete in the Championnat National again in the 2017–18 season.
SC Lyon rebrand
In May 2019 the club held a poll of supporters to choose one of three new names.[1] On 4 June 2020, it announced that the name Sporting Club Lyon had been chosen, in order to appeal to a larger number of people from across the city.[2]
Current squad
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
- As of 6 March 2020.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Lyon Duchère : Le club va changer de nom" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 May 2019.
- ^ "National. Lyon-Duchère AS va devenir le Sporting Club de Lyon" (in French). footamateur.fr. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Lyon Duchère AS - National" (in French). AS Lyon-Duchère. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "LYON DUCHÈRE AS". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Effectif" (in French). Lyon Duchère AS. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
External links
Official website (in French)