The pendulum swung back hard after Marseille's mid-90s financial scandals and relegation.
On January 13, 1991, OM effectively dismantled a newly promoted Lyon team. This era culminated in Marseille winning the 1993 European Cup , making them the first (and only) French club to lift the Champions League trophy. 2. The Lyon Revenge & Seven-Year Rule (1997–2008) Olympique Marsylia - Lyon
Marseille was the first of the two to become a national bully. Under Bernard Tapie, OM went on a streak of five consecutive league titles from 1989 to 1992. The pendulum swung back hard after Marseille's mid-90s