Olympique Lyonnais accidentally found its club anthem 'Le Chant des Canuts'

Published Jul 28, 10:13 AM UTC

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This article, part of a series on fan chants, details how Olympique Lyonnais (OL) accidentally found its club anthem. For years, the club searched for an anthem at its former stadium, Gerland. In 2018, OL created 'Le Chant des Canuts' to promote its new museum at Groupama Stadium. The song was first played on the stadium screens 25 minutes before a match against Strasbourg on August 24, 2018. Fans recall that match for Martin Terrier's first goal and Nabil Fekir's return as a world champion, but the anthem's debut was a key moment. The chant, rooted in Lyon's historical silk-weaving (canuts) identity, was adopted organically by supporters, becoming the club's official anthem by chance.

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Series (2/5): Fan Chants

For years, Olympique Lyonnais searched for an anthem at Gerland. In 2018, they found it—by chance—through the creation of "Le Chant des Canuts," originally intended to promote the club's museum at the Groupama Stadium.

The Match That Started It All

Of the Olympique Lyonnais vs. Strasbourg match on August 24, 2018, at the Groupama Stadium, the most fervent Lyon supporters remember Martin Terrier's first goal in their colors and the return of Nabil Fekir, freshly crowned world champion.

What they may have forgotten is the video shown twenty-five minutes before kick-off on the stadium screens—a presentation for the new OL museum.

The notes of "Le Chant des Canuts" echoed for the first time at the Groupama Stadium on that evening.

This article (2/2) is from the dossier: Fan Chants

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Original headline: Série (2/5). Les chants des supporters : comment « le Chant des canuts » est devenu l'hymne de l'OL un peu par hasard

Original language: FR-FR

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