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. As of the 2026–27 season, the club's senior football team competes in the Régional 3, the eighth division of French football.
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Honours
Rugby
French championship:
Champions: 1909–10
Football
Coupe de France:
Runners-up: 1917–18