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.
Season | 2014–15 |
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Dates | 8 August 2014 – 23 May 2015 |
Champions | Paris Saint-Germain 5th Ligue 1 title 5th French title |
Relegated | Lens Metz Evian |
Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain Lyon Monaco |
Europa League | Marseille Saint-Étienne Bordeaux |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 947 (2.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alexandre Lacazette (27 goals) |
Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Guingamp (8 May 2015) |
Biggest away win | Reims 0–5 Marseille (23 September 2014) Guingamp 2–7 Nice (26 October 2014) Toulouse 1–6 Marseille (6 March 2015) |
Highest scoring | Guingamp 2–7 Nice (26 October 2014) |
Longest winning run | 9 games[1] Paris St Germain |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 games[1] Paris Saint-Germain |
Longest winless run | 12 games[1] Metz |
Longest losing run | 4 games[1] Evian Guingamp Lorient Marseille |
Highest attendance | 70,785 Lens 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain (17 October 2014)[2] |
Lowest attendance | 5,488 Monaco 1–1 Reims (31 October 2014)[3] |
Average attendance | 22,362[2] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
Teams
editThere 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
editClub | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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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
editTeam | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bastia | Kappa | Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries | Citroën | Technitoit, Haute-Corse | La Boucherie, Kontakt | ||
Bordeaux | Puma | Kia | Yezz | Groupe Pichet | None | ||
Caen | 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 | Kappa | MSC Croisières, Bontaz Centre | Bontaz Centre | SAT Autocars | Les Gets, No Publik | ||
Guingamp | Patrick | Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola | Mère Lalie | Celtarmor | BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie | ||
Lens | Umbro | Azerbaijan: Land of Fire, Invicta | Unibet | Triangle Intérim | McCain Foods | ||
Lille | Nike | etixx, Groupe DLSI, NetBet | Yezz | Vacansoleil | None | ||
Lorient | Adidas | Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A) | Salaün Holidays | Virage Conseil | Lorient Agglomération | ||
Lyon | Adidas | Hyundai/Veolia (T, in UEFA matches), Cegid, MDA Electroménager | Intermarché | 12ème homme d’Orange | Oknoplast | ||
Marseille | Adidas | Intersport | Turkish Airlines | Mutuelles du Soleil | Quick | ||
Metz | Nike | Volvo Théobald (H)/Inter-Conseil Intérim (A), Moselle | Bigben | None | E.Leclerc Moselle | ||
Monaco | Nike | Fedcom, Alain Afflelou | Alain Afflelou | Triangle Intérim | Orezza | ||
Montpellier | Nike | Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du Soleil | La Région Languedoc-Roussillon | FAUN-Environnement | Système U, Wati B | ||
Nantes | Umbro | Synergie, Système U, Proginov | Anvolia | Vitrans | etixx | ||
Nice | Burrda | Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, NetBet | Pizzorno Environnement | Rémanence | Ville de Nice | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | Nike | Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None | ||
Reims | Hummel | Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis, Transports Caillot | Epsilon Global | Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A) | None | ||
Rennes | Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr, Association ELA | Blot Immobilier | Armor-Lux | Bretagne Structures | ||
Saint-Étienne | Adidas | Winamax, Conseil départemental de la Loire | BewellConnect | MARKAL | Loire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ' | ||
Toulouse | Kappa | Triangle Intérim, LP Promotion | Newrest | Prévoir Assurances | So Toulouse, Natur House |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Marseille | Resigned | 17 May 2014 | Pre-season | 21 May 2014 | ||
Bastia | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | 24 May 2014[8] | |||
Bordeaux | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | 23 May 2014[9] | |||
Lorient | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | 25 May 2014[10] | |||
Monaco | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | 6 June 2014[11] | |||
Lyon | End of contract | 21 May 2014 | 23 May 2014[12] | |||
Reims | Signed by Olympique Lyonnais | 23 May 2014 | 13 June 2014 | |||
Bastia | Sacked | 3 November 2014[13] | 19th | 27 November 2014[14] | ||
Toulouse | Sacked | 16 March 2015 | 18th | 16 March 2015[15] | ||
Reims | Sacked | 8 April 2015 | 16th | 8 April 2015[16] |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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
editSeason statistics
editAwards
editAward[18] | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | Lyon | |
Young Player of the Season | Lyon | |
Goalkeeper of the Season | Marseille | |
Goal of the Season | Bastia | |
Manager of the Season | Paris Saint-Germain |
Team of the Year[19] | ||||
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Goalkeeper | ||||
Defenders | ||||
Midfielders | ||||
Forwards |
References
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- ^ a b "Attendances". Ligue de Football Professionel. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "AS Monaco 1–1 Stade de Reims". Ligue de Football Professionel. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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- ^ "Campagne d'abonnement saison 2014/2015 !" (in French). smcaen.fr. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Le RC Lens cherche un stade : " Si on ne s'entend pas, ce sera Bienvenue chez les cons "" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "La ville de Marseille et la société Arema signent un contrat pour la reconfiguration du stade Vélodrome" (in French). France BTP. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Claude Makelele s'engage" (in French). sc-bastia.net. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Willy Sagnol signs up for 3 years!". girondins.com. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Sylvain Ripoll nommé entraîneur du FC Lorient" (in French). fclweb.fr. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Leonardo Jardim joins AS Monaco". asm-fc.com. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Fournier named new OL coach". olweb.fr. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Communiqué du Club". SC Bastia (in French). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Ghislain Printant " Une grande fierté "". SC Bastia (in French). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Dominique Arribagé, nouvel entraîneur du TFC". tfc.info (in French). 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "REIMS SHOW VASSEUR THE DOOR". ligue1.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "RC Lens: la justice annule l'autorisation de montée en Ligue 1". L'Express (in French). 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Palmarès". unfp (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Palmarès". unfp (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-19.