Sporting Club Lyon


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 its 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. 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.

Current squad

First team

Reserve team