2016–17 Ligue 1
The 2016–17 Ligue 1 season was the 79th season since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 1 June 2016.[4] The season began on 12 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Dates | 12 August 2016 – 20 May 2017 |
Champions | Monaco 8th Ligue 1 title 8th French title |
Relegated | Lorient Nancy Bastia |
Champions League | Monaco Paris Saint-Germain Nice |
Europa League | Lyon Marseille Bordeaux |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 991 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Edinson Cavani (35 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Monaco 6–0 Nancy (5 November 2016) |
Biggest away win | Metz 0–7 Monaco (7 October 2016) |
Highest scoring | Monaco 6–2 Montpellier (21 October 2016) |
Longest winning run | 12 matches Monaco[2] |
Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Monaco[2] |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Bastia[2] |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Angers Lorient Montpellier[2] |
Highest attendance | 65,252 Marseille 1–5 Paris Saint-Germain[3] (26 February 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 4,319 Monaco 2–1 Caen[3] (21 December 2016) |
Total attendance | 7,806,638[3] |
Average attendance | 21,099[3] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
On 17 May 2017, Monaco secured the title after 37 matches, their first since the 1999–2000 season, the first under the Ligue 1 name and their eight French title in total.[5][6]
Teams
There are 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Ligue 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2015–16 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 17,835 |
Bastia | Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,480 |
Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Matmut Atlantique | 42,115 |
Caen | Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 20,453 |
Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 16,098 |
Guingamp | Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 |
Lille | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 |
Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 |
Lyon | Décines-Charpieu | Parc OL | 59,186 |
Marseille | Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 67,381 |
Metz | Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 25,636 |
Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | |
Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,939 |
Nancy | Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 |
Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 |
PSG | Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,712 |
Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,376 |
Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 42,000 |
Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 35,470 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nantes | End of contract | 17 May 2016[8] | Pre-season | 17 May 2016[9] | ||
Rennes | 17 May 2016 | 17 May 2016[10] | ||||
Nice | Mutual consent | 24 May 2016[11] | 24 May 2016[12] | |||
Guingamp | Signed by Bordeaux | 27 May 2016[13] | 30 May 2016[14] | |||
Bordeaux | End of contract | 27 May 2016 | 27 May 2016[13] | |||
PSG | Resigned | 27 June 2016[15] | 28 June 2016[16] | |||
Marseille | End of interim | 20 October 2016[17] | 12th | 20 October 2016[17] | ||
Lorient | Resigned | 23 October 2016 | 20th | 8 November 2016[18] | ||
Lille | 22 November 2016 | 19th | 22 November 2016[19] | |||
Nantes | 1 December 2016 | 19th | 8 December 2016[20] | |||
Montpellier | Sacked | 30 January 2017 | 15th | 30 January 2017[21] | ||
Lille | End of interim | 14 February 2017 | 17th | 14 February 2017[22] | ||
Bastia | Sacked | 27 February 2017 | 19th | 27 February 2017[23] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monaco (C) | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 107 | 31 | +76 | 95 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 83 | 27 | +56 | 87 | |
3 | Nice | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Lyon | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Marseille | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | Bordeaux | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 59 | |
7 | Nantes | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 51 | |
8 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 50 | |
9 | Rennes | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 50 | |
10 | Guingamp | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 50 | |
11 | Lille | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 46 | |
12 | Angers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 46 | |
13 | Toulouse | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 44 | |
14 | Metz | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 43 | |
15 | Montpellier | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 39 | |
16 | Dijon | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 37 | |
17 | Caen | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 37 | |
18 | Lorient (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
19 | Nancy (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 35 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
20 | Bastia (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 34 | Relegation to National 3[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[26]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2016–17 Coupe de France and the 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team. The fifth-placed team received the spot in Europa League third qualifying round originally designated to the fourth-placed team.
- After being relegated to Ligue 2, Bastia was initially further relegated to National due to financial difficulties.[24] On 10 August 2017, the FFF announced that Bastia was denied entry to National. The club therefore took the place of its reserve team in Championnat National 3.[25]
Results
- Match awarded 3–0 to Lyon due to the match being abandoned at half-time, with no score, when Bastia fans stormed the pitch and attacked the Lyon players.[27]
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Relegation play-offs
The 2016–17 season saw the return of relegation play-offs between the 18th placed Ligue 1 team, Lorient, and the 3rd placed Ligue 2 team, Troyes, on a two-legged confrontation.
Troyes won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2017–18 Ligue 1; Lorient were relegated to 2017–18 Ligue 2.
Number of teams by regions
Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
---|---|---|
3 | Guingamp, Lorient and Rennes | |
2 | Lyon and Saint-Étienne | |
Metz and Nancy | ||
Montpellier and Toulouse | ||
Angers and Nantes | ||
Marseille and Nice | ||
1 | Dijon | |
Bastia | ||
Lille | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Monaco | ||
Caen | ||
Bordeaux |
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 35 | |
2 | Lyon | 28 | |
3 | Monaco | 21 | |
4 | Marseille | 20 | |
5 | Nice | 15 | |
Monaco | |||
Caen | |||
Marseille | |||
9 | Lille | 14 | |
Montpellier |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Montpellier/Marseille | 12 | |
2 | Nice | 10 | |
3 | Montpellier | 9 | |
Monaco | |||
Monaco | |||
Marseille | |||
7 | Monaco | 8 |
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lyon | Nancy | 3–0 | 14 August 2016 | |
Metz | Nantes | 3–0 | 11 September 2016 | |
Paris Saint-Germain | Caen | 6–0 | 16 September 2016 | |
Montpellier | Dijon | 3–3 | 1 October 2016 | |
Nice | Metz | 4–2 | 24 October 2016 | |
Monaco | Bordeaux | 4–0 | 10 December 2016 | |
Toulouse | Lorient | 3–2 | 10 December 2016 | |
Marseille | Montpellier | 5–1 | 27 January 2017 | |
Monaco | Metz | 5–0 | 11 February 2017 | |
Marseille | Caen | 5–1 | 30 April 2017 | |
Lille | Nantes | 3–0 | 20 May 2017 |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marseille | 18 | |
2 | Monaco | 17 | |
3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 | |
4 | Rennes | 12 | |
Lyon | |||
6 | Nice | 11 | |
Saint-Étienne | |||
8 | Toulouse | 10 | |
9 | Bordeaux | 9 | |
Metz |
Attendances
These are the average attendances of the teams.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 861,020 | 45,317 | n/a | ||
2 | Marseille | 758,061 | 39,898 | n/a | ||
3 | Lyon | 744,248 | 39,171 | n/a | ||
4 | Lille | 560,257 | 29,487 | n/a | ||
5 | Saint-Étienne | 490,263 | 25,803 | n/a | ||
6 | Bordeaux | 460,127 | 24,217 | n/a | ||
7 | Nantes | 439,886 | 23,152 | n/a | ||
8 | Nice | 436,035 | 22,949 | n/a | ||
9 | Rennes | 431,082 | 22,689 | n/a | ||
10 | Nancy | 332,801 | 17,516 | n/a | ||
11 | Toulouse | 324,294 | 17,068 | n/a | ||
12 | Caen | 300,119 | 15,796 | n/a | ||
13 | Metz | 291,508 | 15,343 | n/a | ||
14 | Guingamp | 281,003 | 14,790 | n/a | ||
15 | Montpellier | 234,763 | 12,356 | n/a | ||
16 | Angers | 227,121 | 11,954 | n/a | ||
17 | Lorient | 224,802 | 11,832 | n/a | ||
18 | Bastia | 178,682 | 10,511 | n/a | ||
19 | Dijon | 192,433 | 10,128 | n/a | ||
20 | Monaco | 180,485 | 9,499 | n/a | ||
League total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Updated to games played on 20 May 2017
Source: European Football Statistics
Notes:
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