2013–14 in French football

The 2013–14 season was the 109th overall season of football and the 80th season of competitive professional football in France.

Football in France
Season2013–14
Men's football
Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2Metz
Championnat NationalOrléans
Coupe de FranceGuingamp
Coupe de la LigueParis Saint-Germain
Trophée des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain
← 2012–13 2014–15 →

News

Managerial changes

Ligue 1
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[1] Off-season Jean Fernandez 1 July 2013[2] Off-season
Rennes Frédéric Antonetti Resigned 30 May 2013[3] Off-season Philippe Montanier 1 July 2013[4] Off-season
Ajaccio Albert Emon Resigned 30 May 2013[5] Off-season Fabrizio Ravanelli 8 June 2013[6] Off-season
Lille Rudi Garcia Mutual consent 3 June 2013[7] Off-season René Girard 14 June 2013[8] Off-season
Paris Saint-Germain Carlo Ancelotti Signed by Real Madrid 25 June 2013[9] Off-season Laurent Blanc 25 June 2013 Off-season
Sochaux Eric Hély Resigned 26 September 2013[10] 20th Omar Daf 27 September 2013[11] 20th
Sochaux Omar Daf Caretaker 7 October 2013 19th Hervé Renard 7 October 2013[12] 19th
Valenciennes Daniel Sanchez Sacked 7 October 2013[13] 20th Ariël Jacobs 14 October 2013[14] 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[15] 17th
Marseille Elie Baup Sacked 7 December 2013 5th José Anigo 7 December 2013 5th

Ligue 2
Team Outgoing head coach Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Position
in table		 Incoming head coach Date of
appointment		 Position
in table
Brest Corentin Martins End of tenure as caretaker 31 May 2013 Off-season Alex Dupont 31 May 2013[16] Off-season
Tours Bernard Blaquart Resigned 23 June 2013[5] Off-season Olivier Pantaloni 25 June 2013 Off-season
Lens Éric Sikora Sacked 25 June 2013 Off-season Antoine Kombouaré 25 June 2013[17] Off-season
Nancy Patrick Gabriel Sacked 12 October 2013 15th Pablo Correa 12 October 2013[18] 15th
Châteauroux Didier Tholot Sacked 28 October 2013[19] 17th Jean-Louis Garcia 28 October 2013[20] 17th
Nîmes Victor Zvunka Sacked 19 December 2013[21] 19th René Marsiglia 26 December 2013[21] 19th
Laval Philippe Hinschberger Sacked 24 February 2014 19th Denis Zanko 24 February 2014[22] 19th
Auxerre Bernard Casoni Sacked 17 March 2014[23] 15th Jean-Luc Vannuchi 17 March 2014[24] 15th
Istres José Pasqualetti Sacked 24 March 2014 17th Frédéric Arpinon 24 March 2014[25] 17th

National

Transfers
Main articles: List of French football transfers summer 2013 and List of French football transfers winter 2014

Competitions
Competition Winner Details Match Report
Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 Ligue 1
Ligue 2 FC Metz 2013–14 Ligue 2
Championnat National US Orléans 2013–14 Championnat National
Championnat de France amateur FC Chambly 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group A
Championnat de France amateur SAS Épinal 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group B
Championnat de France amateur GS Consolat 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group C
Championnat de France amateur US Avranches 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group D
Championnat de France amateur 2 2013–14 Championnat de France amateur 2
Division 1 Féminine Olympique Lyonnais 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine
Coupe de France Guingamp 2013–14 Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de France Féminine Olympique Lyonnais 2013–14 Coupe de France Féminine
Coupe Gambardella AJ Auxerre 2013–14 Coupe Gambardella
Trophée des Champions Paris Saint-Germain 2013 Trophée des Champions

International competitions

Men's
Team / Competition UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Lyon Play-off round
eliminated by
Real Sociedad		 Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Juventus
Marseille Group stage
eliminated		 Did not qualify
Paris Saint-Germain Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Chelsea		 Did not qualify
Saint-Étienne Did not qualify Play-off round
eliminated by
Esbjerg
Nice Did not qualify Play-off round
eliminated by
Apollon Limassol
Bordeaux Did not qualify Group stage
Eliminated

Women's
Team / Competition UEFA Women's Champions League
Lyon Round of 16
eliminated by
Turbine Potsdam
Paris Saint-Germain Round of 32
eliminated by
Tyresö

National teams

France

Friendly

14 August 2013 Belgium 0–0 FranceBrussels, Belgium
21:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
11 October 2013 France 6–0 AustraliaParis, France
20:45 UTC+2 Ribéry  8' (pen.)
Giroud  16', 27'
Cabaye  29'
Debuchy  47'
Benzema  51'		 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias (Portugal)
5 March 2014 France 2–0 NetherlandsSaint-Denis, France
21:00 UTC+1 Benzema  32'
Matuidi  41'		 Report Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

6 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup QGeorgia 0–0 FranceTbilisi, Georgia
22:15 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 26,360
Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey)
10 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup QBelarus 2–4 FranceGomel, Belarus
22:00 UTC+3 Filipenko  32'
Kalachev  57'		 Report Ribéry  47' (pen.), 64'
Nasri  71'
Pogba  73'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 12,203
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
15 October 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup QFrance 3–0 FinlandSaint-Denis, France
21:00 UTC+2 Ribéry  8'
Toivio  76' (o.g.)
Benzema  87'		 Report Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,156
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
15 November 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Play-OffUkraine 2–0 FranceKiev, Ukraine
21:45 UTC+2 Zozulya  62'
Yarmolenko  82' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Kiev
Attendance: 67,732
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
19 November 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Play-OffFrance 3–0 UkraineSaint-Denis, France
21:00 UTC+1 Sakho  22', 72'
Benzema  34'		 Report Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 77,098
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Last updated: 7 August 2014
Source: French Football Federation

France (Women's)
UEFA Women's Euro 2013
12 July 2013 France 3–1 RussiaNya Parken, Norrköping
18:00 Delie  21', 33'
Le Sommer  67'		 Report Morozova  84' Attendance: 2,980
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
15 July 2013 Spain 0–1 FranceNya Parken, Norrköping
20:30 Report Renard  5' Attendance: 5,068
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
18 July 2013 France 3–0 EnglandArena Linköping, Linköping
20:30 Le Sommer  9'
Nécib  62'
Renard  64'		 Report Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)
22 July 2013 France 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 DenmarkArena Linköping, Linköping
20:45 Nécib  71' (pen.) Report Rasmussen  28' Attendance: 7,448
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
Penalties
Nécib
Thiney
Le Sommer
Delannoy 		Røddik Hansen
Rydahl Bukh
Nadim
Nielsen
Arnth Jensen

Last updated: 7 August 2013
Source: French Football Federation

France U-21

Friendly

13 August 2013 Germany 0–0 FranceDreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany
Report
18 November 2013 France 1–1 NetherlandsStade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse, France
19:30 Ntep  44' Trindade de Vilhena  60' Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)

2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

5 September 2013 France 5–0 Kazakhstan
9 September 2013 Belarus 1–2 France
10 October 2013 Armenia 1–4 France
14 October 2013 Iceland 3–4 France
14 November 2013 France 6–0 Armenia
4 March 2014 France 1–0 Belarus

Last updated: 7 August 2014
Source: French Football Federation U-21 Schedule

France U-20

France U-19

France U-18

France U-17

France U-16

Notes

    References
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    2. "Montpellier a choisi Fernandez" (in French). Le Figaro. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    3. "Antonetti quitte Rennes en fin de saison" (in French). Le Figaro. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    4. "Philippe Montanier entraînera Rennes" (in French). Le Figaro. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    5. "Emon va quitter Ajaccio" (in French). Le Figaro. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    6. "Foot: Ravanelli entraînera l'AC Ajaccio" (in French). Le Figaro. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    7. "A Lille, ça pourrait bouger" (in French). Le Figaro. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    8. "Girard débarque à Lille" (in French). Le Figaro. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    9. "Laurent Blanc nommé entraîneur du PSG et Carlo Ancelotti du Real Madrid" (in French). Le Figaro. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    10. "La démission d'Hély acceptée" (in French). L'Equipe. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
    11. "Un trio pour assurer l'intérim à Sochaux" (in French). Le Monde. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
    12. "Hervé Renard, de la Zambie à Sochaux" (in French). Le Monde. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
    13. "Valenciennes fire Daniel Sanchez after dreadful start". Numberun.com. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
    14. "Ariel Jacobs appointed new manager of Valenciennes". Numberun.com. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
    15. "Courbis nouvel entraîneur". L'Équipe. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
    16. "Dupont va revenir à Brest" (in French). Le Figaro. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
    17. "Philippe Montanier entraînera Rennes" (in French). Le Figaro. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
    18. "Pablo Correa de retour à Nancy!" (in French). Le Figaro. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
    19. "Didier Tholot limogé" (in French). Le Figaro. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
    20. "Garcia remplace Tholot à Châteauroux" (in French). Le Figaro. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
    21. "Marsiglia nouvel entraîneur" (in French). L'Équipe. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
    22. "Zanko remplace Hinschberger" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    23. "AJA : Casoni remercié" (in French). Le Figaro. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    24. "Vannuchi remplace Casoni" (in French). Le Figaro. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    25. "Pasqualetti limogé !" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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