Olympique Marseille

Full Name: Olympique de Marseille
City: Marseille
Founded: 1899
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome (60,031)
Colors: Blue, White
Nicknames: OM, Les Olympiens, l'Équipe Phocéenne (The Phocean Team)
Rival: Paris Saint-Germain
Official Website: om.net

Description:

Club motto is 'Droit au But' (Straight to Goal). l'équipe Phocéenne is a reference to Phocea, an ancient Greek city from which Marseille's founders hailed. The Stade Vélodrome is so named because it was initially the location of cycling races. The cycling track was later replaced by terraces.

Olympique de Marseille History

Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, Marseille has won 9 French championships and 10 French Cups. The club also won the Champions League in 1993, defeating AC Milan in the final, only to be stripped of the domestic title that they had won in the same season following a match
fixing scandal involving then president Bernard Tapie. In 1994, they suffered forced relegation to the second division due to financial irregularities. By 1996, backed by Adidas boss Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the club had worked their way back to the top flight. The team regularly fills their imposing home of the Stade Vélodrome, which seats 60,000.

Trophy Room:

* French League (1937, 48, 71, 72, 89, 90, 91, 92)
* Coupe de France (1924, 26, 27, 35, 38, 43, 69, 72, 76, 89)
* Champions League (1993)
* Trophée des Champions (1971 - shared)