L'Association Sportive Lyon la Duchère is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 association football team founded in 1964. They are based in Lyon

Lyon

Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....

, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs

Championnat de France Amateurs

The Championnat de France amateur, commonly referred to as simply CFA and formerly known as National 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and the Championnat National...

 Group B, the fourth tier in the French football league system

French football league system

The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the...

. They play at the Stade de Balmont in Lyon

Lyon

Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....

, which has a capacity of 5,600.

Coupe de France success

For such a relatively small club, Lyon-Duchère have achieved success is France's most prestigious cup competition, the Coupe de France

Coupe de France

The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

. They reached the Round of 16 once back in 2006

Coupe de France 2005-06

The Coupe de Frances results of the 2005-2006 season. 6394 clubs participated in the cup and the final was played on April 29, 2006.The cup winner qualified for UEFA Cup.-Round of 64: * - after extra-time ** - penalty shootouts...

 defeating two Ligue 1

Ligue 1

Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

 sides in the process. They have also reached the Round of 32 on three occasions, in 1995

Coupe de France 1994-95

-Round of 16:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-References:*...

, 2007

Coupe de France 2006-07

The Coupe de Frances results of the 2006-2007 season. 6577 clubs participated in the cup and the final was played on May 12.The cup winner qualified for UEFA Cup qualification.-Round of 64: * - Extra time ** - Penalty shootout...

, and 2008

Coupe de France 2007-08

The 2007/2008 Coupe de France was the 91st edition of the prestigious tournament and is open to all clubs in French football, as well as the 4 overseas departments if they qualify. The defending champions were FC Sochaux-Montbéliard who defeated Olympique Marseille 5-4 on penalties to claim their...

.

Notable players

Éric Abidal

Éric Abidal

Éric Sylvain Abidal is a French footballer who plays as a left or central defender for FC Barcelona and the France national team.-Club career:...

 Sabri Lamouchi

Sabri Lamouchi

Sabri Lamouchi is a French football midfielder of Tunisian descent.Lamouchi started his professional career with Alès in France. During his time there, he impressed Auxerre and played with them for four years. He then went on to join Monaco before being snapped up by Parma of Italy...

 Christian Payan Khaled Lemmouchia

Khaled Lemmouchia

Khaled Lemmouchia is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Career:...

 Slavoljub Nikolić

Slavoljub Nikolic

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