The 2016–17
Division 1 Féminine
The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twel ...
season was the 43rd edition since its establishment.
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...
were the defending champions, having won the title in each of the past ten seasons. The season began on 11 September 2016.
Lyon finished in first place, making it their eleventh straight title.
Teams
There were three promoted teams from the
Division 2 Féminine
The Division 2 Féminine, shortened as D2 Féminine, is the second division of women's football in France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas ...
, the second level of women's football in France, replacing the three teams that were relegated from the
Division 1 Féminine
The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twel ...
following the
2015–16 season. A total of 12 teams competed in the league with two clubs suffering relegation to the second division at the end of the season.
Teams promoted to 2016–17
Division 1 Féminine
The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twel ...
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefect ...
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Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...
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Metz
Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand ...
Teams relegated to 2016–17
Division 2 Féminine
The Division 2 Féminine, shortened as D2 Féminine, is the second division of women's football in France
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La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''.
History
The town expanded significantly after Na ...
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Nîmes MG
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Saint-Maur
Stadia and locations
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Top assists
Hat-tricks
5 Player scored 5 goals
4 Player scored 4 goals
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Division 1 Feminine 2016-17
Fra
2016
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