The 2013–14 Ligue 1 was the 76th season since its establishment.[2] The season began on 9 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions.[3] As in the previous years, Adidas provided the official ball for all matches, with a new Adidas Pro Ligue 1 model to be used throughout the season for all matches.[4]
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 2013 – 17 May 2014 |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain 4th Ligue 1 title 4th French title |
| Relegated | Valenciennes Ajaccio Sochaux |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain Monaco Lille |
| Europa League | Guingamp Saint-Étienne Lyon |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 931 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Zlatan Ibrahimović (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Sochaux (7 December 2013) Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Nantes (19 January 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Toulouse 0–5 Rennes (26 October 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Valenciennes 2–6 Nantes (20 April 2014) Lorient 4–4 Montpellier (20 April 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Paris Saint-Germain (14 February – 5 April) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Paris Saint-Germain (7 December – 5 April) |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Ajaccio (29 September – 1 February) |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Nice (26 October – 7 December) Valenciennes (17 August - 28 September and 6 April - 17 May) |
| Highest attendance | 48,960 Lille 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain (10 May 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,534 Ajaccio 2-1 Reims (10 May 2014) |
| Average attendance | 21,155[1] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
On 7 May, Paris Saint-Germain won their second straight Ligue 1 title just before losing 2–1 to Rennes.[5] The title was secured before PSG kicked off when Monaco drew 1–1 against Guingamp.[6][7]
Teams
There are three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2012–13 season. A total of 20 teams currently compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[8]
Brest was the first team relegated after a 2–0 home defeat to Sochaux on 11 May 2013 after 3 years in the top flight. Nancy followed one week later after a 2–1 home defeat to Bastia on 18 May 2013 ending 8 years of top-flight tenure. Finally Troyes were relegated from the top level after a 2–1 away defeat to Valenciennes on 26 May 2013.
These relegated team were replaced by Ligue 2 champions Monaco, runners-up Guingamp, and third-placed Nantes. Monaco clinched the second division title on 11 May 2013 with two matches to spare after defeating Nîmes 1–0 at away. Monaco made its return to the first division after a two-year absence.
Guingamp and Nantes became the second and third clubs, respectively, to earn promotion to Ligue 1 alongside the champion Monaco. Both clubs achieved promotion with one game to spare following league victories on 17 May 2013. Guingamp returned to the first division after nine years. During its nine-year spell outside the first division, Guingamp also played in Championnat National in the 2010–11 season. Finally, Nantes, eight-time league champions, returned to top level after a four-year absence.[9]
Stadia and locations
- 1The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 48,000, a decrease from the original capacity of 60,031.[10] The capacity will be slightly extended in December 2013 following the completion of a new stand.[3]
- 2The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 26,747, a decrease from the original capacity of 35,616.[11] The capacity will be slightly extended in August 2013 following the completion of a new stand.[3]
- 3The 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
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
1Subject to change before the start of the season.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table |
Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier |  René Girard
|
Mutual consent | 30 May 2013[12] | Off-season | Jean Fernandez
|
1 July 2013[13] | Off-season |
| Rennes | Frédéric Antonetti
|
Resigned | 30 May 2013[14] | Off-season | Philippe Montanier
|
1 July 2013[15] | Off-season |
| Ajaccio | Albert Emon
|
Resigned | 30 May 2013[16] | Off-season |  Fabrizio Ravanelli
|
8 June 2013[17] | Off-season |
| Lille | Rudi Garcia
|
Mutual consent | 3 June 2013[18] | Off-season | René Girard
|
14 June 2013[19] | Off-season |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Carlo Ancelotti
|
Signed by Real Madrid | 25 June 2013[20] | Off-season | Laurent Blanc
|
25 June 2013 | Off-season |
| Sochaux | Eric Hély
|
Resigned | 26 September 2013[21] | 20th |  Omar Daf
|
27 September 2013[22] | 20th |
| Sochaux | Omar Daf
|
End of caretaker spell | 7 October 2013 | 19th | Hervé Renard
|
7 October 2013[23] | 19th |
| Valenciennes | Daniel Sanchez
|
Sacked | 7 October 2013[24] | 20th |  Ariël Jacobs
|
14 October 2013[25] | 20th |
| Ajaccio | Fabrizio Ravanelli
|
Sacked | 2 November 2013 | 19th | Christian Bracconi
|
4 November 2013 | 19th |
| Montpellier | Jean Fernandez
|
Resigned | 5 December 2013 | 17th | Rolland Courbis
|
9 December 2013[26] | 17th |
| Marseille | Elie Baup
|
Sacked | 7 December 2013 | 5th | José Anigo
|
7 December 2013 | 5th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 23 | +61 | 89 | Qualification to Champions League group stage[a] |
| 2 | Monaco[b] | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 80 | |
| 3 | Lille | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 69 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Lyon | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 61 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Marseille | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 53 | |
| 8 | Lorient | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 49 | |
| 9 | Toulouse | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 49 | |
| 10 | Bastia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 49 | |
| 11 | Reims | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 48 | |
| 12 | Rennes | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 46 | |
| 13 | Nantes | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 46 | |
| 14 | Evian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 44 | |
| 15 | Montpellier | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 42 | |
| 16 | Guingamp | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 42 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 17 | Nice | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 42 | |
| 18 | Sochaux (R) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 40 | Relegation to the Ligue 2 |
| 19 | Valenciennes (R) | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 65 | −28 | 29 | |
| 20 | Ajaccio (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 72 | −35 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spots awarded to the cup winners were passed down the league.
- ^ Monaco were deducted 2 points due to poor fan behavior in a match last season. However this was overturned on 13 August 2013.
Results
Number of teams by regions
| Region or country | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brittany |
3 | Guingamp, Lorient and Rennes |
 Rhône-Alpes |
3 | Evian, Lyon and Saint-Étienne | |
| 3 |  Corsica |
2 | Ajaccio and Bastia |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
2 | Lille and Valenciennes | |
 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
2 | Marseille and Nice | |
| 6 |  Aquitaine |
1 | Bordeaux |
 Champagne-Ardenne |
1 | Reims | |
 Franche-Comté |
1 | Sochaux | |
 Île-de-France |
1 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
 Languedoc-Roussillon |
1 | Montpellier | |
 Midi-Pyrénées |
1 | Toulouse | |
 Pays de la Loire |
1 | Nantes | |
 Monaco |
1 | Monaco |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings |
Hat-tricks
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