Unbeaten in Europe and with eight wins in eight games domestically, the club are aiming high after name changeWhen the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team officially became OL Lyonnes on 19 May, they came with a new mantra: “New story, same legend”. The eight-time European champions, now owned by Michele Kang and part of Kynisca – a multi-club ownership group dedicated to women’s sports that also already includes the Washington Spirit – are a “new project” with the aim of “developing as a women’s club with our own model”. As Kang put it: “The women’s team cannot just be a little sister to the men’s section.”The OL Lyonnes era kicked off on 7 September, coinciding with the Lyon’s 1,000th match in the French women’s top division, against Marseille. Kang was present, alongside Mikel Zubizarreta, Kynisca’s global sporting director, who was poached from Barcelona Femení last year. On the pitch, new recruits snatched from other European clubs this summer – Jule Brand, Lily Yohannes, Ashley Lawrence, Ingrid Engen, Korbin Shrader and Marie-Antoinette Katoto – discovered what it will be like to play at the Groupama Stadium, where the men’s team plays, for the entire season. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/04/we-need-to-win-the-champions-league-how-ol-lyonnes-plan-to-reconquer-europe">Continue reading...</a>

الفريق النسائي لنادي أولمبيك ليون قد أعاد تسميته رسميًا إلى أول ليون، مقدمًا شعارًا جديدًا هو 'قصة جديدة، نفس الأسطورة' بينما يسعى لاستعادة مكانته في كرة القدم الأوروبية. تحت ملكية ميشيل كانغ ومجموعة كينيسكا، يركز الفريق على تطوير هوية مميزة منفصلة عن القسم الرجالي، وهو ما يتضح من سلسلة انتصاراته الأخيرة في أوروبا وسجل مثالي من ثماني انتصارات في ثماني مباريات محلية.

El equipo femenino del Olympique Lyonnais se ha rebranded oficialmente como OL Lyonnes, presentando un nuevo lema, 'Nueva historia, misma leyenda', mientras busca recuperar su estatus en el fútbol europeo. Bajo la propiedad de Michele Kang y el grupo Kynisca, el equipo se centra en desarrollar una identidad distinta, separada de la sección masculina, lo que se refleja en su reciente racha invicta en Europa y un récord perfecto de ocho victorias en ocho partidos en la liga nacional.

L'équipe féminine de l'Olympique Lyonnais a officiellement changé de nom pour devenir OL Lyonnes, adoptant une nouvelle devise, 'Nouvelle histoire, même légende', alors qu'elle vise à reconquérir sa place dans le football européen. Sous la direction de Michele Kang et du groupe Kynisca, l'équipe se concentre sur le développement d'une identité distincte, séparée de celle de la section masculine, comme en témoigne sa série d'invincibilité en Europe et son parcours parfait de huit victoires en huit matchs domestiques.

The Olympique Lyonnais women’s team has officially rebranded as OL Lyonnes, introducing a new mantra, 'New story, same legend,' as they aim to reclaim their status in European football. Under the ownership of Michele Kang and the Kynisca group, the team is focused on developing a distinct identity separate from the men's section, highlighted by their recent unbeaten run in Europe and a perfect domestic record of eight wins in eight games.

‘We need to win the Champions League’: how OL Lyonnes plan to reconquer Europe

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