Why the World’s Most Successful Women’s Sports Team Dropped ‘Women’ From Its Name

May 19, 2025

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is no more.

Instead, the most successful club in women’s soccer will now be called “OL Lyonnes.” The decision to remove Féminin from the name, which also comes with a new crest, was an intentional commitment to giving the team a separate identity from the men’s team, which is named “Olympique Lyonnais” but is commonly called just “Lyon.” FOS