2020–21 Ligue 1
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]
Season | 2020–21 |
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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 played | 380 |
Goals scored | 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 → |
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
Changes
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 |
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Lorient Lens | Amiens Toulouse |
Stadiums and locations
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
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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
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor | Socks sponsor |
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Angers | ![]() |
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Kappa | Scania (H)/Le Gaulois (A & 3), L'Atoll Angers, Brioche Pasquier, Actual Leader, Angers | Algimouss | P2i | Système U | None |
Bordeaux | ![]() |
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Adidas | Bistro Régent | Betclic | None | None | None |
Brest | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Lotto | Groupe Roger Martin, DVF Group, Suez | DORAS | LCR, Auteur des Williams, Coup d'Pouce | Dalkia | Caisse d'Épargne |
Lens | ![]() |
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Macron | Auchan, Groupe Lempereur, SibelEnergie | None | Aushopping Noyelles | AÉSIO Mutuelle, McDonald's | None |
Lille | ![]() |
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New Balance | Boulanger, neosat, Métropole Européenne de Lille (H)/Hello Lille (A & 3) | Flunch | Midas Trend | Winamax | None |
Lorient | ![]() |
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Kappa | Jean Floc'h, Che Freedom Spirit, Breizh Cola | Olmix Group | Groupe Actual | Virage Conseil, B&B Hotels | None |
Lyon | ![]() |
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Adidas | Emirates | Deliveroo, Groupe ALILA | None | Teddy Smith | None |
Marseille | ![]() |
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Puma | Uber Eats, Parions Sport | Boulanger | Iqoniq | Hotels.com | None |
Metz | ![]() |
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Kappa | Car Avenue (H), MOSL, Axia Interim | technoit, Nacon Gaming (H), Forcepower (A & 3) | Eurométropole de Metz | E.Leclerc Moselle | None |
Monaco | ![]() |
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Kappa | Fedcom, Triangle Intérim | Alain Afflelou | Iqoniq | VBET | None |
Montpellier | ![]() |
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Nike | Pasinobet, FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, Groupama | NG Promotion, Sud de France | NG Promotion | Système U, Groupe Ilios | None |
Nantes | ![]() |
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Macron | Synergie, Manitou, Proginov | Préservation du Patrimoine, Groupe Millet | LNA Santé | Maisons Pierre, Flamino | None |
Nice | ![]() |
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Macron | Ineos | Ineos Grenadier | Belstaff | Ville de Nice | None |
Nîmes | ![]() |
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Puma | Bastide Médical, Nîmes | La Région Occitanie | None | None | None |
Paris Saint-Germain | ![]() |
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Nike | Accor Live Limitless | Ooredoo | QNB Group | None | None |
Reims | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, Groupe Launay, Association ELA | PokerStars Sports, Blot Immobilier | rennes.fr | Convivio | None |
Saint-Étienne | ![]() |
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Le Coq Sportif | AÉSIO, Loire, Groupe BYmyCAR, Groupe Atrium | ASSE Cœur-Vert, Alain Afflelou | MARKAL | ZEbet, Desjoyaux Piscines | None |
Strasbourg | ![]() |
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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
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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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
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 |
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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[lower-alpha 1] |
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[lower-alpha 1] |
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 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:
- 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
Relegation play-offs
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
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[26] |
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1 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | 27 |
2 | ![]() |
Monaco | 20 |
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Lyon | ||
4 | ![]() |
Strasbourg | 16 |
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Montpellier | ||
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Monaco | ||
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Lille | ||
8 | ![]() |
Montpellier | 15 |
9 | ![]() |
Reims | 14 |
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Lorient | ||
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Lyon |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Lille | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Bordeaux | 14 |
4 | ![]() |
Monaco | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
Lyon | 11 |
6 | ![]() |
Reims | 10 |
7 | ![]() |
Nice | 9 |
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Angers | ||
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Saint-Étienne | ||
10 | ![]() |
Strasbourg | 8 |
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Lens | ||
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Marseille | ||
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Metz | ||
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Nîmes |
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Lyon | Dijon | 4–1 (H) | 28 August 2020 |
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Metz | Lorient | 3–1 (H) | 4 October 2020 |
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Reims | Montpellier | 4–0 (A) | 25 October 2020 |
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Monaco | Nîmes | 4–3 (A) | 7 February 2021 |
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Saint-Étienne | Bordeaux | 4–1 (H) | 11 April 2021 |
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Lorient | Bordeaux | 4–1 (H) | 25 April 2021 |
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Marseille | Angers | 3–2 (H) | 16 May 2021 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Ismaël Traoré for Angers against Dijon
- Last goal of the season:
Arkadiusz Milik for Marseille against Metz
Player
- Most yellow cards: 14
Álvaro (Marseille)
- Most red cards: 3
Moreto Cassamá (Reims)
Team
- Most yellow cards: 94
- Most red cards: 10
- Fewest yellow cards: 56
- Fewest red cards: 2
Awards
Monthly
Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
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Player | Club | ||
September | ![]() |
Metz | [27] |
October | ![]() |
Lille | |
November | ![]() |
Montpellier | |
December | ![]() |
Lille | |
January | ![]() |
Metz | |
February | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | |
March | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | |
April | ![]() |
Lille |
Annual
Award | Winner | Club |
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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] | ||||||
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Defenders | ![]() |
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Midfielders | ![]() |
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Forwards | ![]() |
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