Lille OSC
Tier 1Ligue 1Lille, Hauts-de-France, FranceOn the globe
- Founded
- 23 September 1944
- Ground
- Stade Pierre-Mauroy50,000 seats · opened 2012
- Full name
- Lille Olympique Sporting Club
- Website
- losc.fr
- Reserve side
- Lille OSC B
Who owns Lille OSC
Lille OSC is controlled by Merlyn Partners SCSp.
Owned by investorsOwner based abroad: Luxembourg
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamLOSC Lille
- Stake not knowncontrolsMerlyn Partners SCSpSince December 2020, figure as of September 2026Medium confidenceSources: Sports Business Journal, Wikipedia
The club’s members’ association is LOSC Lille Métropole Association (SIREN 400111340).
Changes of control
- December 2020
Merlyn Partners SCSp took control.
Merlyn also took over about €200m of club debt and injected about €50m (reported).
Medium confidenceSource: Sports Business Journal
What the source says
Ligue 1 side Lille "has been sold" to Callisto Sporting, a subsidiary of Luxembourg investment fund Merlyn Partners
Sources7
- Ligue 1 Side Lille Sold To Luxembourg's Merlyn Partners Sports Business Journal, News, 21 December 2020. Checked 3 October 2026.
- SIREN 400111340 Annuaire des Entreprises (INSEE Sirene, INPI RNE), Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Register entry for LOSC Lille annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- LOSC Lille Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Ligue 1 Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q19516).