The 2016–17 Ligue 1 season was the 79th season since its establishment.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...
were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 1 June 2016. The season began on 12 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.
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 eighth French title in total.
Teams
There were 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Balkrishna Industries, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions ...
replacing the three teams that were relegated from
Ligue 1
Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. A ...
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
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs
The 2016–17 season saw the return of
relegation play-offs
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...
between the 18th placed Ligue 1 team,
Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town (''Communes of France, commune'') and Port, seaport in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in western France.
History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginn ...
, and the 3rd placed
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Balkrishna Industries, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions ...
team,
Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near to ...
, on a two-legged confrontation.
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''Troyes won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to
2017–18 Ligue 1
The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Monaco were the defending champions.
On 15 April, Pa ...
; Lorient were relegated to
2017–18 Ligue 2
The 2017–18 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 79th season since its establishment.
Teams
There are 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Championnat National replacing the th ...
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Number of teams by regions
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks
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4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
Attendances
These are the average attendances of the teams.
References
External links
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France
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