FFF: Olympique Lyonnais youth academy top-ranked in France for 2013-14

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) topped youth academy rankings released on 03/07/2014 by the Commission Nationale Paritaire (Joint National Commission), which is in charge of the CCNMF (National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Football Careers). Olympique Lyonnais also had the top-ranked youth academy in France in 2012-13.

With 5,661 points in total, OL beat out second-place Stade Rennais (Ligue 1, at 4,059 points), and third-place AS Monaco (Ligue 1, at 3,183 points). The FC Metz, first Ligue 2 club, were fifth with 3,091 points. The first club in National (French 3^rd division) was Berrichonne de Châteauroux, in 15^th with 1,930.

"This ranking once again rewards the path taken by Olympique Lyonnais in terms of training and reinforces the club's belief in its strategic choices," said OL on 03/07/2014.

The rankings take into account educational criteria -- home-grown players' and instructors' levels of degrees -- and sports criteria, such as the games played in professional leagues, European cups and national selections.

Ranking of youth academies in France in 2013-14