The 2016–17 Ligue 1 season was the 79th season since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain 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

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replacing the three teams that were relegated from

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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

After the season, SC Bastia were relegated to the 2017-18 Ligue 2. But they were demoted 2 steps to the

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, and on 10 August 2017, they were demoted 2 steps to the 2017-18 Championnat de France Amateur 2 by the

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, and took the place of SC Bastia (reserve team).

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, and the 3rd placed

team,

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, on a two-legged confrontation. ---- ''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

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Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

;Note ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

Awards

Attendances

These are the average attendances of the teams.

References

External links

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