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
Women's football
Division 1Lyon
Coupe de FranceLyon
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Managerial changes

Ligue 1

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of
departure
Date of
vacancy
Position
in table
Incoming head coachDate of
appointment
Position
in table
Montpellier René GirardMutual consent30 May 2013[1]Off-season Jean Fernandez1 July 2013[2]Off-season
Rennes Frédéric AntonettiResigned30 May 2013[3]Off-season Philippe Montanier1 July 2013[4]Off-season
Ajaccio Albert EmonResigned30 May 2013[5]Off-season Fabrizio Ravanelli8 June 2013[6]Off-season
Lille Rudi GarciaMutual consent3 June 2013[7]Off-season René Girard14 June 2013[8]Off-season
Paris Saint-Germain Carlo AncelottiSigned by Real Madrid25 June 2013[9]Off-season Laurent Blanc25 June 2013Off-season
Sochaux Eric HélyResigned26 September 2013[10]20th Omar Daf27 September 2013[11]20th
Sochaux Omar DafCaretaker7 October 201319th Hervé Renard7 October 2013[12]19th
Valenciennes Daniel SanchezSacked7 October 2013[13]20th Ariël Jacobs14 October 2013[14]20th
Ajaccio Fabrizio RavanelliSacked2 November 201319th Christian Bracconi4 November 201319th
Montpellier Jean FernandezResigned5 December 201317th Rolland Courbis9 December 2013[15]17th
Marseille Elie BaupSacked7 December 20135th José Anigo7 December 20135th

Ligue 2

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of
departure
Date of
vacancy
Position
in table
Incoming head coachDate of
appointment
Position
in table
Brest Corentin MartinsEnd of tenure as caretaker31 May 2013Off-season Alex Dupont31 May 2013[16]Off-season
Tours Bernard BlaquartResigned23 June 2013[5]Off-season Olivier Pantaloni25 June 2013Off-season
Lens Éric SikoraSacked25 June 2013Off-season Antoine Kombouaré25 June 2013[17]Off-season
Nancy Patrick GabrielSacked12 October 201315th Pablo Correa12 October 2013[18]15th
Châteauroux Didier TholotSacked28 October 2013[19]17th Jean-Louis Garcia28 October 2013[20]17th
Nîmes Victor ZvunkaSacked19 December 2013[21]19th René Marsiglia26 December 2013[21]19th
Laval Philippe HinschbergerSacked24 February 201419th Denis Zanko24 February 2014[22]19th
Auxerre Bernard CasoniSacked17 March 2014[23]15th Jean-Luc Vannuchi17 March 2014[24]15th
Istres José PasqualettiSacked24 March 201417th Frédéric Arpinon24 March 2014[25]17th

National

Transfers

Competitions

CompetitionWinnerDetailsMatch Report
Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain2013–14 Ligue 1
Ligue 2FC Metz2013–14 Ligue 2
Championnat NationalUS Orléans2013–14 Championnat National
Championnat de France amateurFC Chambly2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group A
Championnat de France amateurSAS Épinal2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group B
Championnat de France amateurGS Consolat2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group C
Championnat de France amateurUS Avranches2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group D
Championnat de France amateur 22013–14 Championnat de France amateur 2
Division 1 FéminineOlympique Lyonnais2013–14 Division 1 Féminine
Coupe de FranceGuingamp2013–14 Coupe de France
Coupe de la LigueParis Saint-Germain2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de France FéminineOlympique Lyonnais2013–14 Coupe de France Féminine
Coupe GambardellaAJ Auxerre2013–14 Coupe Gambardella
Trophée des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain2013 Trophée des Champions

International competitions

Men's

Team / CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa League
LyonPlay-off round
eliminated by
Real Sociedad
Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Juventus
MarseilleGroup stage
eliminated
Did not qualify
Paris Saint-GermainQuarter-finals
eliminated by
Chelsea
Did not qualify
Saint-ÉtienneDid not qualifyPlay-off round
eliminated by
Esbjerg
NiceDid not qualifyPlay-off round
eliminated by
Apollon Limassol
BordeauxDid not qualifyGroup stage
Eliminated

Women's

Team / CompetitionUEFA Women's Champions League
LyonRound of 16
eliminated by
Turbine Potsdam
Paris Saint-GermainRound of 32
eliminated by
Tyresö

National teams

France

Friendly

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

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

v  France
6 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Georgia  0–0  France Tbilisi, Georgia
22:15 UTC+4ReportStadium: Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 26,360
Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey)
v  France
10 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Belarus  2–4  France Gomel, Belarus
22:00 UTC+3Filipenko 32'
Kalachev 57'
ReportRibéry 47' (pen.), 64'
Nasri 71'
Pogba 73'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 12,203
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
v  Finland
15 October 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q France  3–0  Finland Saint-Denis, France
21:00 UTC+2Ribéry 8'
Toivio 76' (o.g.)
Benzema 87'
ReportStadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,156
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
v  France
15 November 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Play-Off Ukraine  2–0  France Kyiv, Ukraine
21:45 UTC+2Zozulya 62'
Yarmolenko 82' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Olympic Stadium, Kyiv
Attendance: 67,732
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
v  Ukraine
19 November 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Play-Off France  3–0  Ukraine Saint-Denis, France
21:00 UTC+1Sakho 22', 72'
Benzema 34'
ReportStadium: 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
v  Russia
12 July 2013 France  3–1  Russia Nya Parken, Norrköping
18:00Delie 21', 33'
Le Sommer 67'
ReportMorozova 84'Attendance: 2,980
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
v  France
15 July 2013 Spain  0–1  France Nya Parken, Norrköping
20:30ReportRenard 5'Attendance: 5,068
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
v  England
18 July 2013 France  3–0  England Arena Linköping, Linköping
20:30Le Sommer 9'
Nécib 62'
Renard 64'
ReportAttendance: 7,332
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Last updated: 7 August 2013
Source: French Football Federation Archived 16 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine

France U-21

Friendly

v  Netherlands
18 November 2013 France  1–1  Netherlands Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse, France
19:30Ntep 44'Trindade de Vilhena 60'Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)

2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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

Last updated: 7 August 2014
Source: French Football Federation U-21 Schedule Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine

France U-20

France U-19

France U-18

France U-17

France U-16

Notes


References