2008–09 Olympique Lyonnais season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Championnat de France Amateurs | Groupe B, 7th |
| Championnat de France Amateurs Playoffs | Champions |
| Championnat National Under-18 | 1st |
| Championnat National Under-18 Final Phase | Eliminated |
| Coupe Gambardella | Eliminated |
| Championnat National Under-16 | 1st |
| Championnat National Under-16 2nd Phase | Eliminated |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Yannis Tafer (CFA) (4) All: Yannis Tafer (CFA) (4) |
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |
 Farid Benstiti |
| D1 Féminine | Champions |
| Challenge de France | Eliminated |
| UEFA Women's Cup | Eliminated |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Kátia (22) All: Kátia (28) |
The 2008–09 season was Olympique Lyonnais's 50th anniversary season in Ligue 1 and was their 20th consecutive season in the top division of French football. They were the defending champions having won the title the past seven consecutive seasons. They were entering the season after achieving their first ever double after winning the Coupe de France, along with their league title.
Following the 2007–08 season, it was announced by Lyon Chairman Jean-Michel Aulas that manager Alain Perrin would not be returning despite being the first Lyon manager to win the double. Lyon management attributed the firing to "Perrin's several malfunctions that affected the squad daily throughout the season" and their constant failure in Europe. Following an extensive search, which linked the Lyon managerial position to several managers, including former Manchester United assistant and current Portugal national football team coach Carlos Queiroz, Brazilian manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, and former French players and managers Didier Deschamps and Laurent Blanc to name a few, it was announced on 18 June 2008 that Lille manager Claude Puel would succeed Perrin.
During the managerial search, Lyon made several transfers, though even prior to the managerial search, Lyon made a significant transfer deal, signing Brazilian midfielder Ederson from Nice in January for €15 million. The summer transfers included Hugo Lloris (€8.5 million) who was brought in to replace to outgoing Grégory Coupet, Miralem Pjanić (€7.5 million), Jean Makoun (€14 million) and John Mensah (€8.4 million), who was brought in to replace the outgoing Sébastien Squillaci.
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