OL Lyonnes return to the Champions League with the ambition of a ninth European title
The Rhone players kick off their 2026-2027 campaign in Geneva against Servette, after their defeat in the final last season against FC Barcelona.
OL Lyonnes are back in the Women's Champions League with the ambition of winning a ninth European trophy, a year after their defeat in the final against FC Barcelona.
The Rhone players kick off their 2026-2027 campaign of the competition in Geneva, where they face Servette in their first match. This trip marks the start of a new European season for a club accustomed to the summits of continental women's football.
The defeat in the final of the previous season, conceded against FC Barcelona, remains in the memories of the players and the Lyon staff, who approach this new campaign with the desire to return to success. OL Lyonnes is one of the most successful clubs in the history of the Women's Champions League.
The match against Servette in Geneva is the first step in a European journey whose stated objective remains to obtain a new continental title.
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- L’OL Lyonnes retrouve la Ligue des champions, avec l’ambition de décrocher un neuvième trophée européen — Le Monde — Une
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