2019–20 Ligue 1
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 2019 – 23 May 2020 |
| Matches played | 279 |
| Goals scored | 704 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wissam Ben Yedder Kylian Mbappé (18 goals each)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Lyon 6–0 Angers (16 August 2019) Bordeaux 6–0 Nîmes (3 December 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Amiens 0–4 Strasbourg (23 November 2019) Nîmes 0–4 Lyon (6 December 2019) Saint-Étienne 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain (15 December 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Amiens 4–4 Paris Saint-Germain (15 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Marseille Paris Saint-Germain (6 matches)[2] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Paris Saint-Germain (15 matches)[2] |
| Longest winless run | Toulouse (18 matches)[2] |
| Longest losing run | Toulouse (11 matches)[2] |
| Highest attendance | 65,421[2] Marseille 2–1 Lyon (10 November 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,585[2] Monaco 1–0 Angers (4 February 2020) |
| Total attendance | 6,244,914[3] |
| Average attendance | 22,463[3] |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2020. | |
The 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, is a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It is the 82nd season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2019 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2020.[4]
On 13 March 2020, the LFP suspended Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 indefinitely following the outbreak of coronavirus in France.[5]
Teams[edit]
Changes[edit]
FC Metz and Stade Brestois 29 were promoted from the 2018–19 Ligue 2, replacing the two relegated teams from the 2018–19 Ligue 1, Stade Malherbe Caen and En Avant de Guingamp.
Stadium and locations[edit]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2018–19 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | 15th |
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 | 13th |
| Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Matmut Atlantique | 42,115 | 14th |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 | Ligue 2, 2nd |
| Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 15,995 | 18th |
| Lille | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | 2nd |
| Lyon | Décines-Charpieu | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 | 3rd |
| Marseille | Marseille | Orange Vélodrome | 67,394 | 5th |
| Metz | Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 25,636 | Ligue 2, 1st |
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,523 | 17th | |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 6th |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 35,322 | 12th |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 7th |
| Nîmes | Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 9th |
| PSG | Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,583 | 1st |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | 8th |
| Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 10th |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 41,965 | 4th |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 11th |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 33,150 | 16th |
Number of teams by regions[edit]
| Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Metz, Reims, and Strasbourg | |
| Montpellier, Nîmes, and Toulouse | ||
| 2 | Lyon and Saint-Étienne | |
| Brest and Rennes | ||
| Amiens and Lille | ||
| Angers and Nantes | ||
| Marseille and Nice | ||
| 1 | Dijon | |
| Monaco | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Bordeaux |
Personnel and kits[edit]
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brest | End of contract | 17 May 2019[6] | Pre-season | 26 May 2019[7] | ||
| Metz | Resigned due to personal reasons | 18 May 2019[8] | 18 May 2019[8] | |||
| Lyon | End of contract | 25 May 2019 | 25 May 2019[9] | |||
| Saint-Étienne | 25 May 2019 | 25 May 2019[10] | ||||
| Marseille | Resigned | 25 May 2019[11] | 28 May 2019[12] | |||
| Amiens | Signed by Lorient | 29 May 2019[13] | 19 June 2019[14] | |||
| Dijon | Resigned | 10 June 2019[15] | 20 June 2019[16] | |||
| Nantes | Mutual consent | 2 August 2019[17] | 8 August 2019[18] | |||
| Saint-Étienne | Sacked | 4 October 2019 | 19th | 4 October 2019[19] | ||
| Lyon | 7 October 2019[20] | 14th | 14 October 2019[21] | |||
| Toulouse | Mutual consent | 10 October 2019[22] | 18th | 14 October 2019[23] | ||
| Monaco | Sacked | 28 December 2019 | 7th | 28 December 2019[24] | ||
| Toulouse | 5 January 2020[25] | 20th | 6 January 2020[26] |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Marseille | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 56 | |
| 3 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Reims | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 41 | |
| 6 | Nice | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 41 | |
| 7 | Lyon | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 40 | |
| 8 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 40 | |
| 10 | Angers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 39 | |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 | |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 37 | |
| 13 | Nantes | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 37 | |
| 14 | Brest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 34 | |
| 15 | Metz | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 34 | |
| 16 | Dijon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 30 | |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 30 | |
| 18 | Nîmes | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 27 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 19 | Amiens | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 23 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[27]
Results[edit]
Positions by round[edit]
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Season statistics[edit]
Top goalscorers[edit]
- As of 8 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 18 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| 3 | Lyon | 16 | |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | |
| Lille | |||
| 6 | Metz | 12 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| 8 | Marseille | 11 | |
| Nice | |||
| 10 | Saint-Étienne | 10 | |
| Rennes |
Assists[edit]
- As of 8 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[29] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | |
| 2 | Monaco | 8 | |
| 3 | Brest | 7 | |
| 4 | Lille | 6 | |
| Nice | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| 7 | Monaco | 5 | |
| Rennes | |||
| Amiens | |||
| Montpellier | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Nantes | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain |
Clean sheets[edit]
- As of 8 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 12 | |
| Marseille | |||
| Reims | |||
| 4 | Angers | 11 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| 6 | Nantes | 10 | |
| 7 | Rennes | 9 | |
| 8 | Lyon | 8 | |
| Metz | |||
| Montpellier | |||
| Strasbourg |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Saint-Étienne | 4–1 (H) | 22 September 2019 | |
| Brest | Strasbourg | 5–0 (H) | 3 December 2019 | |
| Bordeaux | Nîmes | 6–0 (H) | 3 December 2019 | |
| Marseille | Nîmes | 3–2 (A) | 28 February 2020 |
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