2010–11 Ligue 1

The 2010–11 Ligue 1 season was the 73rd since its establishment. Entering the season, Marseille were the defending champions.[10] The fixtures were announced on 21 May 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 29 May 2011.[11][12] The winter break was in effect between 23 December and 15 January 2011.[13] There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2009–10 season. A total of 20 teams currently competes 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.[14][15] In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.[16][17]

Ligue 1
Season2010–11
Dates7 August 2010 – 29 May 2011
ChampionsLille
3rd Ligue 1 title
5th French title
RelegatedMonaco
Lens
Arles-Avignon
Champions LeagueLille
Marseille
Lyon
Europa LeagueParis Saint-Germain
Sochaux
Rennes
Matches played380
Goals scored888 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerMoussa Sow
(25 goals)
Biggest home winLyon 5–0 Arles-Avignon
(6 March 2011)[1]
Lille 5–0 Arles-Avignon
(30 April 2011)[2]
Biggest away winArles-Avignon 0–4 Auxerre
(2 October 2010)[3]
Nancy 0–4 AS Monaco
(7 November 2010)[4]
Nice 0–4 Caen
(1 May 2011)[5]
Bordeaux 0–4 Sochaux
(7 May 2011)[6]
Highest scoringLille 6–3 Lorient
(5 December 2010)[7]
Longest winning run5 games[8]
Rennes
(5 February - 5 March)
Longest unbeaten run13 games[8]
Lyon
(2 October - 15 January)
Lille
(31 October - 13 February)
Longest losing run8 games[8]
Arles-Avignon
(7 August - 2 October)
Highest attendance55,790[9]
Marseille 1–2 Caen
Lowest attendance4,921[citation needed]
AS Monaco 3–1 Lorient
Average attendance19,650[9]

Lille clinched the league title on 21 May 2011 with one match to spare after drawing 2–2 with Paris Saint-Germain away at the Parc des Princes.[18][19][20]The title was the club's third overall and its first in over 57 years.[21] As a result of Lille also winning the Coupe de France during the season, the club became the third different club in three consecutive seasons to win some form of the double in France. In 2009, Bordeaux captured the league and league cup double and, in the following season, Marseille did the same.

Teams

On 19 April, Caen drew 0–0 with Nîmes. The draw assured Caen a return to Ligue 1 after falling down to Ligue 2 the previous season.[22] On 30 April, Brest secured promotion to Ligue 1, for the first time since being administratively relegated in 1991, following stalemates in matches involving Metz and Clermont.[23] Brest capped the promotion by defeating Tours 2–0 on the same day. On 14 May, on the final day of the Ligue 2 season, Arles-Avignon became the last Ligue 2 club to achieve promotion to the first division. The club defeated fourth-place club Clermont 1–0 at home to earn promotion. The club had achieved promotion to Ligue 2 from the third-tier Championnat National the previous season meaning the club has jumped two divisions in just two seasons.

Grenoble was the first club to suffer relegation to Ligue 2. The club's impending drop occurred on 10 April 2010 following the team's 4–0 defeat to Toulouse. On 3 May 2010, both Boulogne and Le Mans were relegated to Ligue 2 following defeats. Le Mans relegation was confirmed following their 3–2 loss away to Nancy, while Boulogne suffered relegation after losing 1–0 to Saint-Étienne, who both Boulogne and Le Mans were trailing.[24] Having earned promotion to Ligue 1 the previous season, Boulogne's return to Ligue 2 meant a short-lived stay in the highest division.

Stadia and locations

On 17 May 2010, the Ligue de Football Professionnel announced that, for the first time in French football history, two clubs, Lorient and Nancy, would switch the surface of their football pitch from grass to artificial turf. This type of surface is common in North America and Eastern Europe, but is considered rare in Western Europe. Both clubs attributed the switch to weather and ecological problems with severe cold fronts affecting their regions every winter. The switch would, in turn, reduce energy costs and also avoid cancellations of matches due to a frozen pitch. Also, in Lorient's case, a constant proliferation of earthworms onto their pitch over the past two seasons had led to a rapid deterioration of the ground, which has forced the club to spend as much as €2 million to replace it. Both clubs previously toured Russia, Austria, and Norway to become better acclimated with the surface.[25]

ClubLocationVenueCapacityAverage Attendance1
Arles-AvignonAvignonParc des Sports17,5189,314
AuxerreAuxerreStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps24,49311,113
BordeauxBordeauxStade Chaban-Delmas34,46225,221
BrestBrestStade Francis-Le Blé16,00013,379
CaenCaenStade Michel d'Ornano21,50015,487
LensLensStade Félix-Bollaert41,23331,820
LilleVilleneuve d'AscqStadium Nord Lille Métropole18,18516,237
LorientLorientStade du Moustoir18,89015,540
LyonLyonStade de Gerland41,84234,914
MarseilleMarseilleStade Vélodrome60,01351,210
MonacoFontvieilleStade Louis II18,5006,517
MontpellierMontpellierStade de la Mosson32,90016,706
NancyTomblaineStade Marcel Picot20,08516,696
NiceNiceStade du Ray17,4158,428
Paris Saint-GermainParisParc des Princes48,71228,736
RennesRennesStade de la Route de Lorient31,12723,641
Saint-ÉtienneSaint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard35,61625,503
SochauxMontbéliardStade Auguste Bonal20,00511,976
ToulouseToulouseStadium Municipal35,47019,961
ValenciennesValenciennesStade Nungesser16,54711,432

1Source: As of 26 April 2011

Personnel and kits

TeamManager1Captain1Kit Manufacturer1Main Sponsor1
Arles-Avignon Faruk Hadžibegić Sébastien PiocelleUhlsportBoulangerie Marie
Auxerre Jean Fernandez Benoît PedrettiAirnessNasùba Express
Bordeaux Jean Tigana Alou DiarraPumaKia
Brest Alex Dupont Oscar EwoloNikeQuéguiner
Caen Franck Dumas Nicolas SeubeNikeGDE Recyclage
Lens László Bölöni Adil HermachReebokInvicta
Lille Rudi Garcia Rio MavubaUmbroGroupe Partouche
Lorient Christian Gourcuff Fabien AudardDuarigLa trinitaine
Lyon Claude Puel CrisAdidasBetClic
Marseille Didier Deschamps Steve MandandaAdidasBetClic
Monaco Laurent Banide Stéphane RuffierMacronFedcom
Montpellier René Girard Nenad DžodićNikeDyneff
Nancy Pablo Correa Gennaro BraciglianoUmbroOdalys Vacances
Nice Eric Roy Julien SabléLottoMad-Croc
Paris Saint-Germain Antoine Kombouaré Claude MakéléléNikeEmirates
Rennes Frédéric Antonetti Kader ManganePumaSamsic
Saint-Étienne Christophe Galtier Loïc PerrinAdidasWinamax
Sochaux Francis Gillot Jérémie BréchetLottoPeugeot
Toulouse Alain Casanova Mauro CettoAirnessIDEC
Valenciennes Philippe Montanier Rudy MaterNikeToyota

1 Subject to change during the season.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of
departure
Date of
vacancy
Position
in table
Incoming head coachDate of
appointment
Position
in table
Bordeaux Laurent BlancMutual consent16 May 2010[26]Off-season Jean Tigana25 May 2010[27]Off-season
Arles-Avignon Michel EstevanSacked16 September 2010[28]20th Faruk Hadžibegić2 October 2010[29]20th
Lens Jean-Guy WallemmeResigned2 January 201119th László Bölöni2 January 2011[30]19th
Monaco Guy LacombeSacked10 January 201117th Laurent Banide10 January 2011[31]17th
Bordeaux Jean TiganaResigned7 May 20119th Eric Bédouet7 May 2011[32]9th

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Lille (C)38211346836+3276Qualification to Champions League group stage
2Marseille38181466239+2368
3Lyon38171386140+2164Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4Paris Saint-Germain38151585641+1560Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a]
5Sochaux38177146043+1758
6Rennes381511123835+356Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[b]
7Bordeaux381215114342+151
8Toulouse38148163836+250
9Auxerre38101994541+449
10Saint-Étienne381213134647−149
11Lorient381213134648−249
12Valenciennes381018104541+448
13Nancy38139164348−548
14Montpellier381211153243−1147
15Caen381113144651−546
16Brest381113143643−746
17Nice381113143348−1546
18Monaco (R)38917123640−444Relegation to Ligue 2
19Lens (R)38714173558−2335
20Arles-Avignon (R)38311242170−4920
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayACAAAUXBORBRSCAERCLLILLOROLOMASMMHSNALNICPSGRENSTESOCTFCVAL
Arles-Avignon0–42–41–13–20–10–13–31–10–30–20–01–10–01–20–10–11–31–00–1
Auxerre1–10–10–11–11–11–12–24–01–11–11–02–22–01–02–12–22–01–21–1
Bordeaux0–03–00–21–22–21–11–02–01–10–12–02–12–01–00–02–00–41–21–1
Brest0–01–11–31–34–11–20–01–10–02–00–02–10–02–22–02–01–10–21–0
Caen2–02–00–00–21–12–50–23–22–20–02–02–30–01–21–01–00–31–12–2
Lens0–11–11–01–12–01–42–31–30–12–22–01–21–00–20–02–12–30–11–1
Lille5–01–01–13–13–11–06–31–11–32–13–13–01–10–03–21–11–02–02–1
Lorient2–01–25–12–00–13–01–12–02–22–10–00–01–21–12–00–01–10–02–1
Lyon5–01–10–01–00–03–03–13–03–20–03–24–01–02–21–10–12–12–01–1
Marseille1–01–12–13–01–21–11–22–01–12–24–01–04–22–10–02–12–12–22–2
Monaco0–02–02–20–12–21–11–03–10–20–00–00–11–11–11–00–22–10–00–2
Montpellier3–11–11–00–00–01–41–03–11–21–20–11–21–11–10–11–22–01–02–1
Nancy0–03–10–00–22–04–00–11–02–31–20–41–23–02–00–31–11–00–22–0
Nice3–21–02–11–10–40–00–22–02–21–03–20–11–10–31–22–11–02–00–0
Paris SG4–02–31–23–12–10–02–20–01–02–12–22–22–20–00–03–12–12–13–1
Rennes4–00–00–02–11–12–01–11–21–10–21–00–10–22–01–00–02–13–11–0
Saint-Étienne2–01–12–22–01–13–11–21–21–41–11–13–02–10–21–11–23–22–11–1
Sochaux2–11–11–12–13–23–00–02–00–21–23–00–01–04–03–15–12–11–32–1
Toulouse2–10–12–02–01–01–11–13–02–00–12–00–11–01–10–21–20–10–10–0
Valenciennes3–01–12–23–02–11–11–10–02–13–20–00–11–12–11–22–01–11–12–1
Source: Ligue 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Moussa SowLille25
2 Kevin GameiroLorient22
3 Grégory PujolValenciennes17
Youssef El-ArabiCaen
Lisandro LópezLyon
6 Loïc RémyMarseille16
7 GervinhoLille15
Brown IdeyeSochaux
Modibo MaïgaSochaux
10 NenêParis Saint-Germain14

Last updated: 29 May 2011
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Mevlüt Erdinç for Paris Saint-Germain against Saint-Étienne (7 August 2010)[33]
  • Quickest goal of the season: 58 secondsNenê for Paris Saint-Germain against Auxerre (24 October 2010)[34]
  • Latest goal in a match in the season: 90+6 minutesAnthony Modeste for Bordeaux against Nice (12 September 2010)[35]
  • Widest winning margin: 5 goals
    • Lyon 5–0 Arles-Avignon (6 March 2011)[1]
    • Lille 5–0 Arles-Avignon (1 May 2011)
  • Highest scoring game: 9 goals
    • Lille 6–3 Lorient (5 December 2010)[7]
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals – Lille 6–3 Lorient (5 December 2010)[7]

Discipline

Awards

Monthly awards

UNFP Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
September[38]Dimitri PayetSaint-Étienne
October[39]Steeve ElanaBrest
November[40]Clément ChantômeParis Saint-Germain
December[41]NenêParis Saint-Germain
January[42]Marvin MartinSochaux
February[43]Mickaël LandreauLille
March[44]Eden HazardLille
April[45]Mamadou SakhoParis Saint-Germain

Annual awards

The nominees for the Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Goal of the Year in Ligue 1. The winners were determined at the annual UNFP Awards, which were held on 22 May.[46] The winners will be displayed in bold.

Player of the Year

PlayerNationalityClub
Kevin GameiroFranceLorient
Eden HazardBelgiumLille
NenêBrazilParis Saint-Germain
Moussa SowSenegalLille

Young Player of the Year

PlayerNationalityClub
André AyewGhanaMarseille
Marvin MartinFranceSochaux
Yann M'VilaFranceRennes
Mamadou SakhoFranceParis Saint-Germain

Goalkeeper of the Year

PlayerNationalityClub
Mickaël LandreauFranceLille
Hugo LlorisFranceLyon
Steve MandandaFranceMarseille
Stéphane RuffierFranceAS Monaco

Manager of the Year

ManagerNationalityClub
Didier DeschampsFranceMarseille
Rudi GarciaFranceLille
Francis GillotFranceSochaux
Christian GourcuffFranceLorient

Team of the Year

PositionPlayerClub
GoalkeeperSteve MandandaMarseille
DefenderAnthony RéveillèreLyon
DefenderAdil RamiLille
DefenderMamadou SakhoParis Saint-Germain
DefenderTaye TaiwoMarseille
MidfielderYann M'VilaRennes
MidfielderGervinhoLille
MidfielderEden HazardLille
MidfielderNenêParis Saint-Germain
ForwardKevin GameiroLorient
ForwardMoussa SowLille

List of 2010–11 transfers

References