Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1

Sixth loss in a row, −€532.4m in total.

Ligue 1 2019/20 to 2024/25. On revenue excluding transfers, from 2nd to 4th place over this period.

Revenue excl. transfers

€159.0m

−39.8% vs previous season

4th highest value of 18

Wage bill

€155.1m

−4.2% vs previous season

2nd highest value of 18

Net result

−€208.6m

−€182.8m vs previous season

18th highest value of 18

Equity

€48.9m

+€9.5m vs previous season

6th highest value of 18

Equity ratio

4.8%

±0.0pp vs previous season

15th highest value of 18

At a glance

  • Over the last 3 seasons, 3.0 places worse in the table than on revenue excluding transfers.
  • Since 2018/19, a combined loss of €526.0m.

Lyon has reduced its revenue excl. transfers by 12% since 2019/20

2019/20 to 2024/25, €m

  • League median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Lyon: on average 3.3 places worse in the table than on revenue

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • League position
  • Revenue rank on revenue excluding transfers

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts; final tables

Equity: Lyon

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Equity ratio 2024/25

4.8%

very low: below 10% is considered critical.

15th highest value of 18 · league median 14.8%

Lyon closes 2024/25 with a deficit of €208.6m

2024/25, €m, excluding items under €50k

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Lyon: wage ratio from 73% (2019/20) to 98% (2024/25)

2019/20 to 2024/25

  • Lyon by season
  • Ligue 1 2024/25

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Season 2024/25

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €159.0m4 of 18 4 of 18 €55.1m
Wage bill €155.1m2 of 18 2 of 18 €57.7m
Wage ratio 97.6%8 of 18 8 of 18 96.4%
Net result −€208.6m18 of 18 18 of 18 −€7.6m
Equity €48.9m6 of 18 6 of 18 €18.6m
Equity ratio 4.8%15 of 18 15 of 18 14.8%
Liabilities €972.5m2 of 18 2 of 18 €103.3m
Payments to player agents €14.8m4 of 18 4 of 18 €4.4m

Lyon ranks 4th on revenue excluding transfers in the Ligue 1

18 clubs, 2024/25, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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