SC Lyon was an

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team in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

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. They were founded in 1903 and played in the

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from 1906-1908, before folding.1908-09 season
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History

SC Lyon was one of the founding members of the

in 1906-07. They won the first French Championship by defeating

Club des Patineurs de Paris Club des Patineurs de Paris was an ice hockey team in Paris, France. They played in the top-level of French ice hockey from 1906-1937. History The club was founded on February 20, 1896 as a figure skating association. The hockey section was creat ...

8-2 in the final. In 1907-08, the two teams again faced each other for the title. On neutral ground in Chamonix, Patineurs was able to defeat Lyon 2-1 to win their first title. After the season, the Lyon Ice Palace closed, and the club was dissolved. With Lyon folding, the French Championship was not contested again until the 1911-12 season.

Achievements

*French champion: 1907. *French runner-up: 1908.

References

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