Since 1950 the stadium has been home to Olympique Lyonnais, which needed to find a new ground after splitting from the "Lyon Olympique" sport club which played at the Stade des Iris.
Since 1950 the stadium has been home to French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais who play in Ligue 1, France's highest football division. Lyon moved into the stadium as a result of splitting from the Lyon Olympique Universitaire sport club, which played at the Stade des Iris.