Case Study: Olympique Lyonnais achieves scalable, hyper‑connected fan experiences with Microsoft Azure

The connected services of the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, a Major League soccer club in France and Europe, rely on Azure and Open Source

Olympique Lyonnais’ Parc Olympique Lyonnais is a next‑generation, hyper‑connected stadium that delivers mobile services—ticketing, live video and stats, and in-seat food ordering—via an app and several web platforms. The club needed a way to develop and manage these services in‑house while handling large traffic spikes on match days (around 25–28k simultaneous connections) and incorporating familiar open‑source solutions for content and e‑commerce.

Microsoft France and partner Exakis built the solution on Azure with Xamarin mobile apps, WordPress for content and PrestaShop on Ubuntu/MariaDB for e‑commerce, all hosted on scalable Azure infrastructure. The result is a responsive, easily managed platform that absorbs peak loads, supports personalized fan services, and lets the Parc OL teams operate and evolve their digital offerings efficiently.

Olympique Lyonnais

Florian Chapelier

Digital Marketing Manager