Who owns Olympique Lyonnais?
Olympique Lyonnais is owned by Eagle Football Group (France).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Eagle Football Group Document d'enregistrement universel 2024/25, 10 December 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Eagle Football Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Décines
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France, Lyon
- Founded
- 1950
- Category
- Sport & fitness › Teams & leagues › Sports teams
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is the Lyon football club that Eagle Football Group's registration document says was founded in 1950. The men's professional team is run by Olympique Lyonnais SASU, a single-shareholder company wholly owned by the group, which also trades the players and sells the club's merchandise. The club won seven consecutive French league titles from 2002 to 2008 and reached the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals in 2024/2025.
Ownership timeline of Olympique Lyonnais
- Current owner Eagle Football Group [1] reported
Where Olympique Lyonnais sits in Eagle Football Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Eagle Football Group
Eagle Football Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree.
- Groupama Stadium (2016)
Other brands in teams & leagues, and who owns them
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| F.C. København | PARKEN | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
About the owner: Eagle Football Group
Eagle Football Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Décines, France. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Eagle Football Group is the Euronext Paris-listed holding company built around the Olympique Lyonnais football club, which its registration document says was founded in 1950. It runs the club and the Groupama Stadium through a wholly owned subsidiary, Olympique Lyonnais SASU. The group is controlled by Eagle Football Holdings Bidco, which held 87.78% of the capital at 30 June 2025; Michele Kang became chair and chief executive on 30 June 2025.
Eagle Football Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇫🇷 Olympique Lyonnais and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Olympique Lyonnais is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Olympique Lyonnais?
The parent company of Olympique Lyonnais is Eagle Football Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Olympique Lyonnais French?
Yes. Olympique Lyonnais originated in France in 1950 and its owner, Eagle Football Group, is also headquartered in France.
Is Olympique Lyonnais still owned by Eagle Football Group?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, Olympique Lyonnais is still owned by Eagle Football Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Eagle Football Group Document d'enregistrement universel 2024/25 — Eagle Football Group, Annual report, published 10 December 2025; retrieved 16 October 2026.
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