2014–15 Ligue 1

This article is about French football. For other leagues, see 2014–15 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast), 2014–15 Ligue 1 (Niger), and 2014–15 Ligue 1 (Senegal).
Ligue 1
Season2014–15
Dates8 August 2014 – 23 May 2015
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain
5th Ligue 1 title
5th French title
RelegatedLens
Metz
Evian
Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain
Lyon
Monaco
Europa LeagueMarseille
Saint-Étienne
Bordeaux
Matches played380
Goals scored947 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerAlexandre Lacazette
(27 goals)
Biggest home winParis Saint-Germain 6–0 Guingamp
(8 May 2015)
Biggest away winReims 0–5 Marseille
(23 September 2014)
Guingamp 2–7 Nice
(26 October 2014)
Toulouse 1–6 Marseille
(6 March 2015)
Highest scoringGuingamp 2–7 Nice
(26 October 2014)
Longest winning run9 games[1]
Paris St Germain
Longest unbeaten run17 games[1]
Paris Saint-Germain
Longest winless run12 games[1]
Metz
Longest losing run4 games[1]
Evian
Guingamp
Lorient
Marseille
Highest attendance70,785
Lens 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain
(17 October 2014)[2]
Lowest attendance5,488
Monaco 1–1 Reims
(31 October 2014)[3]
Average attendance22,362[2]

The 2014–15 Ligue 1 season was the 77th season since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time defending champions and successfully defended their title.

Teams

There were 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Ligue 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2013–14 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.

Metz was the first team to win promotion from Ligue 2 after a 3–0 victory against Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, ending a six-year span in the lower divisions.[4] Lens returned to the top level after a 2–0 victory against CA Bastia on 16 May 2014 and finished a three-year span in 2nd level. Finally, Caen returned for the first time in two years following a 2–2 draw with Dijon on 16 May 2014.

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2014–15 Ligue 1
Club Location Venue Capacity
Bastia Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 16,480
Bordeaux Bordeaux Stade Chaban-Delmas 34,462
Caen Caen Stade Michel d'Ornano1 21,215
Évian Annecy Parc des Sports 15,660
Guingamp Guingamp Stade du Roudourou 18,126
Lens Lens Stade de la Licorne
Stade de France 		12,097
81,338
Lille Villeneuve-d'Ascq Stade Pierre-Mauroy 50,186
Lorient Lorient Stade du Moustoir 18,890
Lyon Lyon Stade de Gerland 41,842
Marseille Marseille Stade Vélodrome3 67,000
Metz Metz Stade Saint-Symphorien 26,661
Monaco Monaco Stade Louis II 18,500
Montpellier Montpellier Stade de la Mosson 32,939
Nantes Nantes Stade de la Beaujoire 38,285
Nice Nice Allianz Riviera 35,624
Paris Saint-Germain Paris Parc des Princes 48,712
Reims Reims Stade Auguste Delaune 21,684
Rennes Rennes Stade de la Route de Lorient 31,127
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Stade Geoffroy-Guichard4 38,458
Toulouse Toulouse Stadium Municipal5 35,470
  • 1Due to Stade Michel d'Ornano hosting the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, Caen will host its two first home games at MMArena in Le Mans.[5]
  • 2Lens home stadium, Stade Félix-Bollaert will be closed for the entire season, due to a renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. Lens will play their home games in various venues which are to be determined.[6]
  • 3The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The stadium will be completed in time for the 2014-15 season, where capacity will be 67,000 - up from 48,000 the previous season.[7]
  • 4The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 38,458, the final capacity will be 41,965.
  • 5The Stadium Municipal is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is not published yet but is a decrease from the original capacity of 35,470.

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit Manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front) Shirt sponsors (back) Shirt sponsors (sleeve) Shorts sponsors
Bastia France Ghislain Printant France Yannick Cahuzac Kappa Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries Citroën Technitoit, Haute-Corse La Boucherie, Kontakt
Bordeaux France Willy Sagnol Senegal Ludovic Sané Puma Kia Yezz Groupe Pichet None
Caen France Patrice Garande Algeria Laurent Agouazi Nike Guy Dauphin Environnement (H)/Campagne de France (A & 3), Groupe IDEC (H)/Guy Dauphin Environnement (A), Vizzy SOS Malus Wati B Wati B
Evian France Pascal Dupraz France Olivier Sorlin Kappa MSC Croisières, Bontaz Centre Bontaz Centre SAT Autocars Les Gets, No Publik
Guingamp France Jocelyn Gourvennec France Lionel Mathis Patrick Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola Mère Lalie Celtarmor BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie
Lens New Caledonia Antoine Kombouaré France Jérôme Lemoigne Umbro Azerbaijan: Land of Fire, Invicta Unibet Triangle Intérim McCain Foods
Lille France René Girard France Rio Mavuba Nike etixx, Groupe DLSI, NetBet Yezz Vacansoleil None
Lorient France Sylvain Ripoll Gabon Bruno Ecuele Manga Adidas Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A) Salaün Holidays Virage Conseil Lorient Agglomération
Lyon France Hubert Fournier France Maxime Gonalons Adidas Hyundai/Veolia (T, in UEFA matches), Cegid, MDA Electroménager Intermarché 12ème homme d’Orange Oknoplast
Marseille Argentina Marcelo Bielsa France Steve Mandanda Adidas Intersport Turkish Airlines Mutuelles du Soleil Quick
Metz France Albert Cartier France Sylvain Marchal Nike Volvo Théobald (H)/Inter-Conseil Intérim (A), Moselle Bigben None E.Leclerc Moselle
Monaco Portugal Leonardo Jardim France Jérémy Toulalan Nike Fedcom, Alain Afflelou Alain Afflelou Triangle Intérim Orezza
Montpellier France Rolland Courbis Brazil Vitorino Hilton Nike Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du Soleil La Région Languedoc-Roussillon FAUN-Environnement Système U, Wati B
Nantes Armenia Michel Der Zakarian France Olivier Veigneau Umbro Synergie, Système U, Proginov Anvolia Vitrans etixx
Nice France Claude Puel France Didier Digard Burrda Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, NetBet Pizzorno Environnement Rémanence Ville de Nice
Paris Saint-Germain France Laurent Blanc Brazil Thiago Silva Nike Fly Emirates Ooredoo QNB None
Reims France Olivier Guégan France Mickaël Tacalfred Hummel Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis, Transports Caillot Epsilon Global Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A) None
Rennes France Philippe Montanier France Romain Danzé Puma Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr, Association ELA Blot Immobilier Armor-Lux Bretagne Structures
Saint-Étienne France Christophe Galtier France Loïc Perrin Adidas Winamax, Conseil départemental de la Loire BewellConnect MARKAL Loire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ'
Toulouse France Dominique Arribagé Colombia Abel Aguilar Kappa Triangle Intérim, LP Promotion Newrest Prévoir Assurances So Toulouse, Natur House

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Marseille France José Anigo Resigned 17 May 2014 Pre-season Argentina Marcelo Bielsa 21 May 2014
Bastia France Frédéric Hantz End of contract 17 May 2014 France Claude Makélélé 24 May 2014[8]
Bordeaux France Francis Gillot End of contract 17 May 2014 France Willy Sagnol 23 May 2014[9]
Lorient France Christian Gourcuff End of contract 17 May 2014 France Sylvain Ripoll 25 May 2014[10]
Monaco Italy Claudio Ranieri End of contract 17 May 2014 Portugal Leonardo Jardim 6 June 2014[11]
Lyon France Rémi Garde End of contract 21 May 2014 France Hubert Fournier 23 May 2014[12]
Reims France Hubert Fournier Signed by Olympique Lyonnais 23 May 2014 France Jean-Luc Vasseur 13 June 2014
Bastia France Claude Makélélé Sacked 3 November 2014[13] 19th France Ghislain Printant 27 November 2014[14]
Toulouse France Alain Casanova Sacked 16 March 2015 18th France Dominique Arribagé 16 March 2015[15]
Reims France Jean-Luc Vasseur Sacked 8 April 2015 16th France Olivier Guégan 8 April 2015[16]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paris Saint-Germain (C) 38 24 11 3 83 36 +47 83 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Lyon 38 22 9 7 72 33 +39 75
3 Monaco 38 20 11 7 51 26 +25 71 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Marseille 38 21 6 11 76 42 +34 69 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
5 Saint-Étienne 38 19 12 7 51 30 +21 69 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
6 Bordeaux 38 17 12 9 47 44 +3 63
7 Montpellier 38 16 8 14 46 39 +7 56
8 Lille 38 16 8 14 43 42 +1 56
9 Rennes 38 13 11 14 35 42 −7 50
10 Guingamp 38 15 4 19 41 55 −14 49
11 Nice 38 13 9 16 44 53 −9 48
12 Bastia 38 12 11 15 37 46 −9 47
13 Caen 38 12 10 16 54 55 −1 46
14 Nantes 38 11 12 15 29 40 −11 45
15 Reims 38 12 8 18 47 66 −19 44
16 Lorient 38 12 7 19 44 50 −6 43
17 Toulouse 38 12 6 20 43 64 −21 42
18 Evian (R) 38 11 4 23 41 62 −21 37 Relegation to Ligue 2
19 Metz (R) 38 7 9 22 31 61 −30 30
20 Lens[b] (D, R) 38 7 8 23 32 61 −29 29
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since winners of the 2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winner (Europa League third qualifying round) is passed to the next best team in the table not already qualified for any European competition (in this case, the fifth-placed team).
  2. ^ It was announced on 29 January 2015 that Lens' promotion from Ligue 2 at the end of the 2013–14 season has been ruled invalid, and will thus be automatically relegated to Ligue 2 for the 2015–16 season, regardless of where the team place this season. It has been confirmed by the French Football Federation that the decision of the Administrative Court of Besançon will be appealed.[17]

Results

Home \ Away BAS BOR CAE EVI GUI RCL LIL LOR OL OM MET ASM MHS NAN NIC PSG REI REN STE TFC
Bastia 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–3 2–0 1–3 2–0 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
Bordeaux 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–5 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1
Caen 1–1 1–2 3–2 0–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–2 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–0
Evian 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–3 3–0 1–3 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 1–0
Guingamp 1–0 2–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–7 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–1
Lens 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–4 2–0 0–3 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 4–2 0–1 0–1 1–0
Lille 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–0
Lorient 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–1
Lyon 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 5–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0
Marseille 3–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–5 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–3 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0
Metz 3–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–4 0–4 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–3 3–0 0–0 2–3 3–2
Monaco 3–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
Montpellier 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–3 1–2 1–0 1–5 2–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 0–2 2–0
Nantes 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2
Nice 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–2
Paris SG 2–0 3–0 2–2 4–2 6–0 4–1 6–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 5–0 3–1
Reims 2–1 1–0 0–2 3–2 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–3 2–4 0–5 0–0 1–3 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–0
Rennes 0–1 1–1 1–4 6–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–4 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–3
Saint-Étienne 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 5–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 0–1
Toulouse 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 2–1 1–6 3–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1
Source: Ligue 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Awards

See also: Trophées UNFP du football
Award[18] Winner Club
Player of the Season France Alexandre Lacazette Lyon
Young Player of the Season France Nabil Fekir Lyon
Goalkeeper of the Season France Steve Mandanda Marseille
Goal of the Season France Julian Palmieri Bastia
Manager of the Season France Laurent Blanc Paris Saint-Germain
Team of the Year[19]
Goalkeeper France Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Defenders France Christophe Jallet (Lyon) Brazil David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) Brazil Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Brazil Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfielders Italy Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) Argentina Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) France Nabil Fekir (Lyon)
Forwards France Dimitri Payet (Marseille) Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) France Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)

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