2020–21 Ligue 1
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
| Champions | Lille 4th Ligue 1 title 6th French title |
| Relegated | Nîmes Dijon |
| Champions League | Lille Paris Saint-Germain Monaco |
| Europa League | Lyon Marseille |
| Europa Conference League | Rennes |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,049 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kylian Mbappé (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 6–1 Angers (2 October 2020) Strasbourg 5–0 Nîmes (6 January 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Saint-Étienne 0–5 Lyon (24 January 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Lens 4–4 Reims (8 November 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Paris Saint-Germain (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lyon (16 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Dijon Nantes (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Dijon (12 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 83rd season since its establishment. The season started on 21 August 2020 and ended on 23 May 2021.[1] The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.[2]
Paris Saint-Germain were the three-time defending champions, after they were awarded the title for the previous season following the league's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a 2–1 win against Angers on the final day of the season, Lille secured a fourth French league title, and their first since 2011.[3]
Teams
[edit]Changes
[edit]Lorient and Lens were promoted from the 2019–20 Ligue 2. After the French court had initially ruled that the season would proceed with 22 teams,[4] the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse to the 2020–21 Ligue 2 was confirmed on 23 June 2020, following a vote by the LFP.[5]
| Promoted to 2020–21 Ligue 1 | Relegated from 2019–20 Ligue 1 |
|---|---|
| Lorient Lens |
Amiens Toulouse |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 | 11th |
| Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Matmut Atlantique | 42,115 | 12th |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 | 14th |
| Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 15,995 | 16th |
| Lens | Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 37,705 | Ligue 2, 2nd |
| Lille | Lille | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | 4th |
| Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | Ligue 2, 1st |
| Lyon | Lyon | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 | 7th |
| Marseille | Marseille | Orange Vélodrome | 67,394 | 2nd |
| Metz | Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 25,636 | 15th |
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,523 | 9th | |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 8th |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 35,322 | 13th |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 6th |
| Nîmes | Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 18th |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,583 | 1st |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | 5th |
| Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 3rd |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 41,965 | 17th |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 10th |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor | Socks sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Kappa | Scania (H)/Le Gaulois (A & 3), L'Atoll Angers, Brioche Pasquier, Actual Leader, Angers | Algimouss | P2i | Système U | None | ||
| Bordeaux | Adidas | Bistro Régent | Betclic | None | None | None | ||
| Brest | Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H)/Yaourts Malo (A & 3), SILL (H)/Groupe Quéguiner (A & 3), Breizh Cola, GUYOT Environnement, Oceania Hotels | Groupe Océanic | None | E.Leclerc, E.Leclerc Drive | BSP Securité | ||
| Dijon | Lotto | Groupe Roger Martin, DVF Group, Suez | DORAS | LCR, Auteur des Williams, Coup d'Pouce | Dalkia | Caisse d'Épargne | ||
| Lens | Macron | Auchan, Groupe Lempereur, SibelEnergie | None | Aushopping Noyelles | AÉSIO Mutuelle, McDonald's | None | ||
| Lille | New Balance | Boulanger, neosat, Métropole Européenne de Lille (H)/Hello Lille (A & 3) | Flunch | Midas Trend | Winamax | None | ||
| Lorient | Kappa | Jean Floc'h, Che Freedom Spirit, Breizh Cola | Olmix Group | Groupe Actual | Virage Conseil, B&B Hotels | None | ||
| Lyon | Adidas | Emirates | Deliveroo, Groupe ALILA | None | Teddy Smith | None | ||
| Marseille | Puma | Uber Eats, Parions Sport | Boulanger | Iqoniq | Hotels.com | None | ||
| Metz | Kappa | Car Avenue (H), MOSL, Axia Interim | technoit, Nacon Gaming (H), Forcepower (A & 3) | Eurométropole de Metz | E.Leclerc Moselle | None | ||
| Monaco | Kappa | Fedcom, Triangle Intérim | Alain Afflelou | Iqoniq | VBET | None | ||
| Montpellier | Nike | Pasinobet, FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, Groupama | NG Promotion, Sud de France | NG Promotion | Système U, Groupe Ilios | None | ||
| Nantes | Macron | Synergie, Manitou, Proginov | Préservation du Patrimoine, Groupe Millet | LNA Santé | Maisons Pierre, Flamino | None | ||
| Nice | Macron | Ineos | Ineos Grenadier | Belstaff | Ville de Nice | None | ||
| Nîmes | Puma | Bastide Médical, Nîmes | La Région Occitanie | None | None | None | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | Nike | Accor Live Limitless | Ooredoo | QNB Group | None | None | ||
| Reims | Umbro | Maisons France Confort (H)/Hexaom (A & 3), Transports Caillot, ZEbet | SOS Malus | Triangle Intérim, Grand Reims (H), Reims (A & 3) | Crédit Agricole, Hexaom | None | ||
| Rennes | Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, Groupe Launay, Association ELA | PokerStars Sports, Blot Immobilier | rennes.fr | Convivio | None | ||
| Saint-Étienne | Le Coq Sportif | AÉSIO, Loire, Groupe BYmyCAR, Groupe Atrium | ASSE Cœur-Vert, Alain Afflelou | MARKAL | ZEbet, Desjoyaux Piscines | None | ||
| Strasbourg | Adidas | ÉS Énergies (H)/Winamax (A & 3), Hager, Pierre Schmidt (H), Stoeffler (A & 3) | Winamax (H)/ÉS Énergies (A & 3), Boulanger | Würth | Eurométropole de Strasbourg, LCR, Atheo |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | Mutual consent | 23 June 2020[6] | Pre-season | 23 June 2020 | ||
| Monaco | Sacked | 19 July 2020[7] | 19 July 2020[8] | |||
| Bordeaux | Resigned | 10 August 2020[9] | 10 August 2020 | |||
| Metz | Mutual consent | 12 October 2020[10] | 15th | 12 October 2020 | ||
| Dijon | Sacked | 5 November 2020[11] | 20th | 5 November 2020 | ||
| Nice | 4 December 2020[12] | 11th | 4 December 2020[13] | |||
| Nantes | 8 December 2020[14] | 14th | 26 December 2020[15] | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 29 December 2020[16] | 3rd | 2 January 2021[17] | |||
| Marseille | Resigned and then sacked | 2 February 2021[18] | 9th | 26 February 2021[19] | ||
| Nîmes | Sacked | 5 February 2021[20] | 20th | 5 February 2021 | ||
| Nantes | 10 February 2021[21] | 18th | 11 February 2021[22] | |||
| Rennes | Resigned | 1 March 2021[23] | 9th | 4 March 2021[24] |
League table
[edit]Following the discontinuation of the Coupe de la Ligue at the end of the 2019–20 season, its European qualification place was given to the team finishing fifth in Ligue 1.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille (C) | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 86 | 28 | +58 | 82 | |
| 3 | Monaco | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Lyon | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Marseille | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 60 | |
| 6 | Rennes | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 7 | Lens | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 57 | |
| 8 | Montpellier | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 54 | |
| 9 | Nice | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 52 | |
| 10 | Metz | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 47 | |
| 11 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 46 | |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 45 | |
| 13 | Angers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 44 | |
| 14 | Reims | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 42 | |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 42 | |
| 16 | Lorient | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 42 | |
| 17 | Brest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 41 | |
| 18 | Nantes (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 40 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 19 | Nîmes (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 35 | Relegation to the Ligue 2 |
| 20 | Dijon (R) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 73 | −48 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[25]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2020–21 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot reserved for the cup winners was passed to the fifth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the sixth-placed team.
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]The 2020–21 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Nantes, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Toulouse, on a two-legged confrontation.
1st leg
2nd leg
2–2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[26] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | |
| 2 | Monaco | 20 | |
| Lyon | |||
| 4 | Strasbourg | 16 | |
| Montpellier | |||
| Monaco | |||
| Lille | |||
| 8 | Montpellier | 15 | |
| 9 | Reims | 14 | |
| Lorient | |||
| Lyon |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 21 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 | |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 14 | |
| 4 | Monaco | 13 | |
| 5 | Lyon | 11 | |
| 6 | Reims | 10 | |
| 7 | Nice | 9 | |
| Angers | |||
| Saint-Étienne | |||
| 10 | Strasbourg | 8 | |
| Lens | |||
| Marseille | |||
| Metz | |||
| Nîmes |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Dijon | 4–1 (H) | 28 August 2020 | |
| Metz | Lorient | 3–1 (H) | 4 October 2020 | |
| Reims | Montpellier | 4–0 (A) | 25 October 2020 | |
| Monaco | Nîmes | 4–3 (A) | 7 February 2021 | |
| Saint-Étienne | Bordeaux | 4–1 (H) | 11 April 2021 | |
| Lorient | Bordeaux | 4–1 (H) | 25 April 2021 | |
| Marseille | Angers | 3–2 (H) | 16 May 2021 |
Scoring
[edit]- First goal of the season:
Ismaël Traoré for Angers against Dijon - Last goal of the season:
Arkadiusz Milik for Marseille against Metz
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 14
Álvaro (Marseille)
- Most red cards: 3
Moreto Cassamá (Reims)
Team
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 94
- Most red cards: 10
- Fewest yellow cards: 56
- Fewest red cards: 2
Awards
[edit]Monthly
[edit]| Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| September | Metz | [27] | |
| October | Lille | ||
| November | Montpellier | ||
| December | Lille | ||
| January | Metz | ||
| February | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| March | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| April | Lille | ||
Annual
[edit]| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Young Player of the Season | Monaco | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Goal of the Season | Lille | |
| Manager of the Season | Lille |
| Team of the Year[28] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| Defenders | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||
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