2014–15 in French football

Football in France
Season2014–15
Men's football
Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2Troyes
Championnat NationalRed Star
Coupe de FranceParis Saint-Germain
Coupe de la LigueParis Saint-Germain
Trophée des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain
Women's football
Division 1Lyon
Coupe de FranceLyon
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The following article is a summary of the 2014–15 football season in France, which was the 81st season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2014 to June 2015.

League tables

Ligue 1

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.[1]

Ligue 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Troyes (C, P) 38 24 6 8 61 24 +37 78 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Gazélec Ajaccio (P) 38 18 11 9 49 37 +12 65
3 Angers (P) 38 18 10 10 47 30 +17 64
4 Dijon 38 17 10 11 44 34 +10 61
5 Nancy 38 15 13 10 53 39 +14 58
6 Brest 38 14 15 9 41 27 +14 57
7 Le Havre 38 14 13 11 47 37 +10 55
8 Laval 38 11 21 6 41 34 +7 54
9 Auxerre 38 12 16 10 48 42 +6 52
10 Sochaux 38 13 13 12 39 37 +2 52
11 Niort 38 11 17 10 41 42 −1 50
12 Clermont 38 12 13 13 43 47 −4 49
13 Nîmes[a] 38 12 10 16 44 57 −13 46 Relegated in the 17th March 2015 and then readmitted in 20th May 2015.
14 Créteil 38 10 15 13 44 52 −8 45
15 Tours 38 12 8 18 49 54 −5 44
16 Valenciennes 38 10 12 16 34 51 −17 42
17 Ajaccio 38 9 14 15 32 42 −10 41
18 Orléans (R) 38 9 13 16 36 47 −11 40 Relegation to Championnat National
19 Châteauroux (R) 38 7 11 20 31 63 −32 32
20 Arles-Avignon[b] (D, R) 38 7 9 22 31 59 −28 30 Relegation to CFA
Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ It was announced on 17 March 2015 that Nîmes would be relegated to the next lower level at the end of the season, as a sanction for match fixing the previous season.[2] The decision was overturned on 20 May 2015.[3]
  2. ^ Administratively relegated to Championnat de France Amateur for failing to guarantee sufficient capital.[4]

Championnat National

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Red Star (C, P) 34 21 7 6 68 30 +38 70 Promotion to Ligue 2
2 Paris FC (P) 34 19 9 6 50 28 +22 66
3 Bourg-Péronnas (P) 34 20 6 8 57 25 +32 66
4 Strasbourg 34 19 8 7 50 29 +21 65
5 Luçon 34 15 13 6 40 25 +15 58
6 Dunkerque 34 14 10 10 38 31 +7 52
7 Boulogne 34 13 11 10 49 39 +10 50
8 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 34 12 13 9 42 38 +4 49
9 Avranches 34 12 10 12 42 38 +4 46
10 Colmar 34 12 9 13 40 44 −4 45
11 Amiens 34 10 11 13 45 48 −3 41
12 Le Poiré-sur-Vie[a] (R, D, R, R, R) 34 10 11 13 36 44 −8 41 Relegation to Championnat de France Amateur
13 Marseille Consolat 34 11 7 16 40 58 −18 40
14 Chambly 34 9 10 15 42 54 −12 37
15 CA Bastia 34 6 16 12 32 42 −10 34
16 Colomiers[b] (D, R, R, R) 34 7 10 17 29 50 −21 30 Relegation to Championnat de France Amateur
17 Istres[c] (D, R, D, R, D, R, D, R) 34 4 10 20 27 61 −34 22 Relegation to Division Honneur Régionale
18 Épinal 34 2 9 23 30 73 −43 15
Source: foot-national.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Le Poiré-sur-Vie forfeited their position in the Championnat National for the next season due to financial issues, being sent down two divisions to the CFA 2.[5]
  2. ^ Colomiers was docked 1 point for fielding an unlicensed player against CA Bastia.[6]
  3. ^ Istres also forfeited their position in the Championnat National for the next season due to financial issues, being sent down three divisions to the DHR.[7]

Championnat de France Amateur

Main article: 2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur

Group A
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Sedan (C, P) 30 105
2 Quevilly 30 78
3 Paris Saint-Germain Reserves 30 73
4 IC Croix 30 72
5 Dieppe 30 71
6 Calais RUFC 30 69
7 AC Amiens 30 68
8 Romorantin 30 68
9 L'Entente SSG 30 67
10 Roye 30 67
11 Lens Reserves 30 66
12 Mantes 30 65
13 Arras FA 30 65
14 Lille Reserves (R) 30 65
15 Beauvais (R) 30 64
16 Ivry (R) 30 64
Source: French Football Federation
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Belfort (C, P) 30 91
2 Fleury-Mérogis 30 80
3 Mulhouse 30 77
4 Montceau 30 75
5 Moulins 30 74
6 Sarre-Union 30 74
7 Aubervilliers 30 73
8 Jura Sud 30 70
9 Drancy 30 66
10 Troyes Reserves 30 65
11 Yzeure 30 64
12 Viry 30 64
13 Sochaux Reserves 30 63
14 Raon (R) 30 62
15 Metz Reserves (R) 30 62
16 Saint-Étienne Reserves (R) 30 61
Source: French Football Federation
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group C
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Béziers (C, P) 30 90
2 Grenoble 30 89
3 Lyon Reserves 30 82
4 Martigues 30 78
5 Marignane 30 75
6 Villefranche 30 70
7 Rodez 30 70
8 Sète 30 69
9 Monaco Reserves 30 66
10 Nice Reserves 30 66
11 Monts d'Or 30 64
12 Lyon-Duchère 30 63
13 Le Pontet 30 62
14 Hyères 30 62
15 Montpellier Reserves (R) 30 57
16 Saint-Priest (R) 30 56
Source: French Football Federation
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group D
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Lorient Reserves (C) 30 86
2 Les Herbiers (P) 30 86
3 Stade Bordelais 30 82
4 Concarneau 30 79
5 Trélissac 30 79
6 Pau 30 75
7 Vitré 30 75
8 Nantes Reserves 30 72
9 Stade Montois 30 67
10 Bordeaux Reserves 30 67
11 Stade Plabennécois 30 65
12 Tarbes 30 64
13 Saint-Malo 30 64
14 Vendée Fontenay 30 63
15 Pontivy (R) 30 55
16 Limoges (R) 30 50
Source: French Football Federation
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "RC Lens: la justice annule l'autorisation de montée en Ligue 1". L'Express (in French). 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Nîmes rétrogradé". lequipe.fr (in French). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Matches truqués: Des points de pénalité pour Nîmes, qui n'est plus rétrogradé". lequipe.fr (in French). 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Arles-Avignon rétrogradé en CFA". ledauphine.com (in French). 10 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Le Poiré-sur-Vie quitte le Championnat de National" (in French). lequipe.fr. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Colomiers pénalisé officiellement, Chambly en profite" (in French). courrier-picard.fr. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  7. ^ "FC Istres, l'énorme gâchis". laprovence.com (in French). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. ^ a b Adjustments to league tables (in French) foot-national.com, 27 November 2014