Lyon Olympique Universiterire ( French: Lyon olympique universitaire ) - French rugby club from Lyon , playing in the country's strongest league, Top 14 . The club was founded in 1896 under the name Racing Club de Lyon. The team received university status in 1901. Lyon hosts home games at the Stade de Gerlan Arena, which seats 25,000 spectators. Previously, the team played in the stadiums “Stud Vujerme” and “Matmut Stud”.
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| Full title | Lyon olympique universitaire | ||
| Nickname | Wolves ( French Les Loups ) | ||
| Based | 1896 | ||
| City | Lyon | ||
| Stadium | The Stade de Gerland | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| The president | Jan Ruber | ||
| Trainer | Pierre Mignoni | ||
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| Competition | Top 14 | ||
| 2019/19 | 3 (semi-finalists) | ||
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The logo of the club depicts a wolf . This is because, in French, the abbreviation LOU is consonant with the word loup , “wolf”.
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History
Lyon, known in France under the acronym LOU , is one of the oldest sports clubs in the country. The rugby team of the club was one of the first among those created outside of Paris . Initially, the company was known as Racing, since the club was formed as a result of the association of Racing Club de Wes and Rugby Club de Lyon. In 1902, when athletes from several other clubs joined the rugby players, the team received the name Racing e Circle Reuni. A few months later, the team acquired the name Lyon Olympic. Finally, since 1910, the club received its modern name. Black and red colors have been used since 1902.
The club organizes the work of a number of sports sections (there are 13 of them now), and the rugby branch is considered one of the strongest. In 1931-1933, rugby players reached the final of the national championship three times. In the first final, “Lyon” lost to “ Toulon ” (3: 6), however, the next two titles went precisely to black and red. In 1932 and 1933, the club twice won against Narbonne with a score of 9: 3 and 10: 3, respectively. Subsequently, rugby players played in the lower divisions. In the 2006/07 season, having already returned to the second league , Lyon had a second budget among the participants in the division. The new coach, Christian Lanta, who had previously worked with Racing 92 , Treviso and Agen , was to take Lyon to the highest level in two seasons. However, the team entered the Top 14 only in 2011 and dropped out of the strongest team already at the end of the season. In the 2013/2014 season, the club took 1st place in the second league and entered the Top 14 .
Achievements
- French Championship :
- Champion: 1932, 1933
- Finalist: 1931
- About D2 :
- Winner: 2011, 2014, 2016
- Challenge Yves du Manois :
- Winner: 1933
- Federal 1 :
- Winner: 2002
- Second Division:
- Winner: 1989, 1992
Final matches
French Championship
| date | Winner | Finalist | Score | Stadium | Viewers |
| May 10, 1931 | Toulon | Lyon | 6-3 | Lescourt Park , Bordeaux | 10,000 |
| May 5, 1932 | Lyon | Narbonne | 9-3 | Lescourt Park , Bordeaux | 13,000 |
| May 7, 1933 | Lyon | Narbonne | 10-3 | Lescourt Park , Bordeaux | 15,000 |
Composition
Application for the season Top-14 2018/2019 [1] . Bold are the players played for the national teams.
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Notes
- ↑ L'équipe du LOU Rugby, club de rugby de LYON (French) . RK "Lyon" accessdate = 2018-08-07.