2024–25 Ligue 1
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 321 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bradley Barcola (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nice 8–0 Saint-Étienne (20 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Montpellier 0–5 Marseille (20 October 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Nice 8–0 Saint-Étienne (20 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Paris Saint-Germain (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Paris Saint-Germain (12 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Nantes (9 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Le Havre (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 66,115 Marseille 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain (27 October 2024)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 5,721 Monaco 3–2 Brest (22 November 2024)[1] |
| Attendance | 2,972,319 (27,521 per match)[1] |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition.[2] It began on 16 August 2024 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2025.[3][4]
Paris Saint-Germain are the three-time defending champions.[5]
Teams
[edit]A total of eighteen teams are participating in the 2024–25 edition of the Ligue 1. Auxerre, Angers (who both return to the top flight after one year's absence) and Saint-Étienne (who return to the top flight after two year's absence) were promoted after finishing first and second in the 2023–24 Ligue 2, respectively. They replaced Metz, Lorient and Clermont (relegated after one, four and three years in the top flight, respectively), who were relegated to 2024–25 Ligue 2.
Changes
[edit]| Auxerre Angers Saint-Étienne (Play-off) |
Metz (Play-off) Lorient Clermont |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Location of teams in 2024–25 Ligue 1
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2023–24 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 | Ligue 2, 2nd |
| Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 | Ligue 2, 1st |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 | 3rd |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 | 15th |
| Lens | Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 37,705 | 7th |
| Lille | Lille | Decathlon Arena Pierre Mauroy Stadium | 50,186 | 4th |
| Lyon | Lyon | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 | 6th |
| Marseille | Marseille | Orange Vélodrome | 67,394 | 8th |
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,523 | 2nd | |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 12th |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 35,322 | 14th |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 5th |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Parc des Princes | 47,926 | 1st |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste-Delaune | 21,684 | 9th |
| Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 10th |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 13th |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 41,965 | Ligue 2, 3rd |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium de Toulouse | 33,150 | 11th |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit maker | Sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other | |||||
| Angers | Nike | École Noir&Blanc | ||||
| Auxerre | Macron | Acadomia | ||||
| Brest | Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H)/Yaourt Malo (H in UEFA matches, A & 3) | List
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| Le Havre | Joma | Winamax | List
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| Lens | Puma | Auchan | List
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| Lille | New Balance | Boulanger | List
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| Lyon | Adidas | Emirates | List
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| Marseille | Puma | CFA CGM | List
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| Monaco | Kappa | APM Monaco/Renault 5 E-Tech (in UEFA matches) | List
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| Montpellier | Nike | Swile | List
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| Nantes | Macron | Synergie | List
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| Nice | Le Coq Sportif | Ineos | List
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| Paris Saint-Germain | Nike | Qatar Airways | List
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| Reims | Puma | Yasuda Group | List
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| Rennes | Samsic | |||||
| Saint-Étienne | Hummel | Kelyps Intérim | List
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| Strasbourg | Adidas | Électricité de Strasbourg (H)/Winamax (A & 3) | List
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| Toulouse | Nike | LP Promotion Group | List
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Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reims | End of caretaker spell | 19 May 2024[6] | Pre-season | 25 June 2024[7] | ||
| Marseille | Retired | 20 May 2024[8] | 1 July 2024[9] | |||
| Nice | Signed by Ajax | 23 May 2024[10] | 1 July 2024[11] | |||
| Lille | Mutual consent | 5 June 2024[12] | 1 July 2024[13] | |||
| Lens | Signed by Nice | 6 June 2024[14] | 10 June 2024[15] | |||
| Le Havre | Signed by Reims | 25 June 2024[7] | 1 July 2024[16] | |||
| Strasbourg | Mutual consent | 18 July 2024[17] | 25 July 2024[18] | |||
| Montpellier | Sacked | 20 October 2024[19] | 18th | 22 October 2024[20] | ||
| Rennes | 7 November 2024[21] | 13th | 11 November 2024[22] |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 32 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Monaco | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 26 | |
| 3 | Marseille | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Lille | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Nice | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 20 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
| 6 | Lyon | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Auxerre | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | |
| 9 | Lens | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | |
| 10 | Toulouse | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 13 | |
| 12 | Brest | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 13 | |
| 13 | Saint-Étienne | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 13 | |
| 14 | Le Havre | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 12 | |
| 15 | Rennes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 11 | |
| 16 | Nantes | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 10 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Angers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 10 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Montpellier | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2024. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[23]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[23]
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]The 2024–25 season will conclude with a relegation play-off between the 16th-placed Ligue 1 team and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off on a two-legged confrontation.
| TBD | v | TBD |
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| TBD | v | TBD |
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Season statistics
[edit]- As of 23 November 2024
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[24] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | |
| 2 | Marseille | 8 | |
| 3 | Lille | 7 | |
| 4 | Nice | 6 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Reims | |||
| Auxerre | |||
| 8 | Saint-Étienne | 5 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Marseille | |||
| Strasbourg |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | Le Havre | 3–0 (A) | 28 September 2024 | |
| Saint-Étienne | Auxerre | 3–1 (H) | 5 October 2024 |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[25] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 5 | |
| Toulouse | |||
| Lens | |||
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | |
| 5 | Brest | 3 | |
| Nice | |||
| Monaco | |||
| Saint-Étienne | |||
| Rennes | |||
| 10 | Le Havre | 2 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Nantes | |||
| Auxerre | |||
| Marseille | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 5[26]
Benjamin André (Lille)
Duje Ćaleta-Car (Lyon)
Lamine Camara (Monaco)
Cristian Cásseres Jr. (Toulouse)
Dante (Nice)
Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier)
- Most red cards: 1[27]
- Twenty-three players
Team
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 36[28]
- Montpellier
- Most red cards: 4[29][30]
- Marseille
- Fewest yellow cards: 17[28]
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Fewest red cards: 0[29][30]
- Lille
- Lyon
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Rennes
- Saint-Étienne
- Strasbourg
Awards
[edit]Monthly
[edit]| Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| September | Paris Saint-Germain | [31] | |
| October | Saint-Étienne | [32] | |
References
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- ^ "Will Still signe pour 3 ans à Lens" [Will Still signs for 3 years in Lens] (in French). L'Équipe. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Didier Digard officiellement nommé entraîneur du Havre" [Didier Digard officially named Le Havre coach] (in French). L'Équipe. 1 July 2024.
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- ^ "Le fusible a sauté : Laurent Nicollin annonce que Michel Der Zakarian n'est plus l'entraîneur de Montpellier" [The fuse has blown: Laurent Nicollin announces that Michel Der Zakarian is no longer Montpellier's coach] (in French). L'Équipe. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Jean-Louis Gasset nouvel entraîneur de Montpellier jusqu'à la fin de la saison" [Jean-Louis Gasset new coach of Montpellier until the end of the season] (in French). L'Équipe. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Julien Stéphan mis à pied, Sampaoli proche d'un accord avec Rennes" [Julien Stéphan suspended, Sampaoli close to an agreement with Rennes] (in French). L'Équipe. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Le Stade Rennais officialise l'arrivée de son nouvel entraîneur, Jorge Sampaoli" [Stade Rennais has made official the arrival of its new coach, Jorge Sampaoli] (in French). L'Équipe. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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