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CTV News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
After success in France, Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles joins Bayern Munich
Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius, background, fights for the ball with Lyon's Vanessa Gilles during the women's Champions League semifinals, second leg, soccer match between Olympique Lyonnais and Arsenal at OL Stadium in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Irish Independent
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Lyon's OL stadium chosen to host 2027 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals
The Champions Cup is the top-tier annual club rugby union competition in Europe and the EPCR Challenge Cup is the second-tier competition. French cities have hosted the Champions Cup final five times, with Lyon welcoming the showpiece matches again after its 2016 debut when Saracens beat Racing 92 to win the Champions Cup and Montpellier edged Harlequins to lift the Challenge Cup. 'EPCR was the first major event organiser to take a chance with OL Stadium, and our terrific team, bringing the finals to our community only four months after the inauguration of our leading European facility,' Lyon co-owner John Textor said in a statement. EPCR chairman Dominic McKay added: 'OL Stadium is a world-class venue, and we are proud to be part of its sporting legacy, alongside incredible events such as the 2024 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup.' The 59,186-capacity OL Stadium is powered almost entirely by renewable energy, aided partly by its rooftop solar panels, to minimise its impact on the local energy grid. This year's EPCR finals will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Next year's finals weekend will be staged at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao.
Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Lyon's OL stadium chosen to host 2027 Champions Cup final
The OL stadium, home of French Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais, has been selected to host the 2027 European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Finals, organisers European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Thursday. The Champions Cup is the top-tier annual club rugby union competition in Europe and the EPCR Challenge Cup is the second-tier competition. French cities have hosted the Champions Cup final five times, with Lyon welcoming the showpiece matches again after its 2016 debut when Saracens beat Racing 92 to win the Champions Cup and Montpellier edged Harlequins to lift the Challenge Cup. "EPCR was the first major event organiser to take a chance with OL Stadium, and our terrific team, bringing the finals to our community only four months after the inauguration of our leading European facility," Lyon co-owner John Textor said in a statement. EPCR chairman Dominic McKay added, "OL Stadium is a world-class venue, and we are proud to be part of its sporting legacy, alongside incredible events such as the 2024 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup." The 59,186-capacity OL Stadium is powered almost entirely by renewable energy, aided partly by its rooftop solar panels, to minimise its impact on the local energy grid. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
24-04-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Lyon's OL stadium chosen to host 2027 Champions Cup final
The OL stadium, home of French Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais, has been selected to host the 2027 European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Finals, organisers European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Thursday. The Champions Cup is the top-tier annual club rugby union competition in Europe and the EPCR Challenge Cup is the second-tier competition. French cities have hosted the Champions Cup final five times, with Lyon welcoming the showpiece matches again after its 2016 debut when Saracens beat Racing 92 to win the Champions Cup and Montpellier edged Harlequins to lift the Challenge Cup. "EPCR was the first major event organiser to take a chance with OL Stadium, and our terrific team, bringing the finals to our community only four months after the inauguration of our leading European facility," Lyon co-owner John Textor said in a statement. EPCR chairman Dominic McKay added, "OL Stadium is a world-class venue, and we are proud to be part of its sporting legacy, alongside incredible events such as the 2024 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup." The 59,186-capacity OL Stadium is powered almost entirely by renewable energy, aided partly by its rooftop solar panels, to minimise its impact on the local energy grid.
Reuters
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Lyon's OL stadium chosen to host 2027 Champions Cup final
April 24 (Reuters) - The OL stadium, home of French Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais, has been selected to host the 2027 European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Finals, organisers European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Thursday. The Champions Cup is the top-tier annual club rugby union competition in Europe and the EPCR Challenge Cup is the second-tier competition. French cities have hosted the Champions Cup final five times, with Lyon welcoming the showpiece matches again after its 2016 debut when Saracens beat Racing 92 to win the Champions Cup and Montpellier edged Harlequins to lift the Challenge Cup. "EPCR was the first major event organiser to take a chance with OL Stadium, and our terrific team, bringing the finals to our community only four months after the inauguration of our leading European facility," Lyon co-owner John Textor said in a statement. EPCR chairman Dominic McKay added, "OL Stadium is a world-class venue, and we are proud to be part of its sporting legacy, alongside incredible events such as the 2024 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup." The 59,186-capacity OL Stadium is powered almost entirely by renewable energy, aided partly by its rooftop solar panels, to minimise its impact on the local energy grid.
