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2008–09 Ligue 1
The 2008–09 Ligue 1 season was the 71st since its establishment. Bordeaux became champions for the sixth time on the last weekend of the season. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008. The season began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 30 May 2009. A total of 20 teams contested the league, consisting of 17 who competed the previous season and three that were promoted from France's second division Ligue 2. Bordeaux consecutively won their last 11 league games of the season and clinched the title on 30 May 2009 after the 1–0 victory against Caen. This was Bordeaux's sixth title and their first since the 1998–99 season. Bordeaux's title victory ended a historic run for Lyon, who had won seven consecutive titles beginning with the 2001–02 season. Le Havre, Nantes and Caen were relegated to Ligue 2. Both Le Havre and Nantes were promoted from Ligue 2 last season. Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Lille all secured European football for the 2009–10 season through their league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1 is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation from and to Ligue 2. Seasons run from August to May. Clubs play two matches against each of the other teams in the league – one home and one away – totalling to 34 matches over the course of the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Ligue 1 was inaugurated on 11 September 1932 under the name ''National'' before switching to ''Division 1'' after a year of existence. It continued to operate under that name until 2002, when it adopted its cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire (), abbreviated as A.S.S.E. () and commonly known as Saint-Étienne, is a French professional football club based in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 2, the second division of French football. Saint-Étienne's home ground is the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Saint-Étienne have won ten Ligue 1 titles, six Coupe de France titles, a Coupe de la Ligue title and five Trophée des Champions. They have also won the Ligue 2 championship on three occasions. The club achieved most of its honours in the 1960s and 1970s under the leadership of managers Jean Snella, Albert Batteux, and Robert Herbin. In 1976, the club reached the final of the European Cup. Saint-Étienne is known as ''Les Verts'' meaning "the Greens" due to its home colours. They have a longstanding rivalry with nearby team Olympique Lyonnais, against whom they contest the '' Derby rhônalpin''. In 2009, the club added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Ligue 2
The Ligue 2 season 2007–08 was the sixty-sixth since its establishment, and started in August 2007. The fixtures were announced in June 2007. FC Metz, the champions of Ligue 2, SM Caen, and RC Strasbourg were promoted to France's top division Ligue 1. Whereas, Troyes AC, CS Sedan, and FC Nantes were relegated to Ligue 2. The first matches of the season were played on 27 July 2007, and the season ended on 16 May 2008. The new Ligue 2 champions were crowned on 2 May 2008 when Le Havre AC drew with Montpellier HSC following FC Nantes's loss to Amiens SC that same day. As champions, Le Havre will be promoted to France's highest football division Ligue 1 for the upcoming 2008-09 season. For finishing in 2nd place and 3rd, both FC Nantes and Grenoble Foot 38 achieved promotion as well. The relegation places were filled by FC Gueugnon, who were relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on 18 April 2008. FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, who were relegated after to CS Sedan on 2 May 2008 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 Ligue 2
The Ligue 2 season 2008–09 was the sixty-seventh edition since its establishment, and began on 1 August 2008 and ended on 29 May 2009. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008. Promotion and relegation Teams relegated to Ligue 2 *FC Metz, relegated after losing to Olympique Marseille on 12 April 2008. * RC Strasbourg, relegated after losing to SM Caen on 10 May 2008. *RC Lens, relegated after drawing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on 17 May 2008. Teams promoted to Ligue 1 * Le Havre AC, promoted after drawing with CS Sedan on 22 April 2008. *FC Nantes, promoted after drawing with Montpellier HSC on 25 April 2008. *Grenoble Foot 38, promoted after drawing with LB Châteauroux on 12 May 2008. Teams promoted from Championnat National * Vannes OC, promoted after losing to FC Martigues on 26 April 2008. *Tours FC, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 3 May 2008. * Nimes Olympique, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 16 May 2008. Teams relegated to Championnat National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz () is a Football in France, French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 1, the highest division in the French football league system, for the 2025–26 Ligue 1, 2025–26 season following their promotion from the second division in the 2024–25 Ligue 2, 2024–2025 season. They play their home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien located within the city. The team is currently managed by Stéphane Le Mignan. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice. History FC Metz was founded in 23 March 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. Its roots trace back further, to the ''SpVgg Metz'' club, formed in 1905 when the city of Metz was part of the German Empire. ''SpVgg'' played in the tier-one ''Westkreis-Liga'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, commonly known as RC Strasbourg (, ; RCS) or simply just Racing, is a French professional association football club founded in 1906 and based in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace. It became a professional club in 1933, and is currently playing in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, having won the 2016–17 Ligue 2 championship. This comes after the club was demoted to the fifth tier of French football at the conclusion of the 2010–11 Championnat National season after going into financial liquidation. Renamed RC Strasbourg Alsace, they won the CFA championship in 2012–13, and became Championnat National champions in 2015–16. Stade de la Meinau has been the club's stadium since 1914. RC Strasbourg is one of six clubs to have won all three major French trophies: the Championship in 1979; the Coupe de France in 1951, 1966 and 2001; and the Coupe de la Ligue in 1964, 1997, 2005 and 2019. It is also among the six teams to have played mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens (), commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply as Lens, is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the department of Pas-de-Calais. The club's nickname, ''Les Sang et Or'' (), comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. As of the 2024–25 season, Lens competes in Ligue 1, the highest tier of French football. Lens won the Division 1 (now Ligue 1) title in the 1997–98 season, and has finished as runner-up on five occasions, most recently in the 2022–23 season. The club has a strong rivalry with neighbors Lille OSC, with whom they contest the '' Derby du Nord''. History Origin of the club The club was established in 1906 in Lens by local students who enjoyed playing football on the city's Place Verte (the current Place de la République). The name "Racing Club de Lens" was chosen as a reference to Racing Club de Roubaix and Racing Club de France, both popular clubs at the time. The club's first board of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Football
UEFA competitions (), referred improperly by the mass media as European football, are the set of tournaments organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), generally in professional and amateur association football and futsal. The term was established in 1971 by the confederation to differentiate the men's football competitions under its administration, the first in history being held at a pan-European stage, from other international competitions carried out in the continent between 1960s and 1990s, such as the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, International Football Cup and Karl Rappan Cup, Cup of the Alps, Balkans Cup and the restructured Mitropa Cup (as well as some which had already been discontinued by late 1950s such as the Latin Cup). All these tournaments were organised by private bodies and/or at least two national associations and concerning one of more regional areas of Europe, not being recognised by UEFA for historic-statistical purposes. History After b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 French Division 1
Lyon won Division 1 season 2001/2002 of the French Association Football League with 66 points. The title was decided in the very final game of the season when Lyon defeated erstwhile championship leaders Lens at Stade Gerland. Lyon had to win the match to take the title, and won 3–1, ending Lens's title dream. It was Lyon's first league championship, and it began their record seven successive league titles. Participating teams * Auxerre * Bastia * Bordeaux * Guingamp * Lens * Lille * Lorient * Lyon * Marseille * Metz * Monaco * Montpellier * Nantes * Paris Saint-Germain * Rennes * Sedan * Sochaux * Troyes League table Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in Ligue 1 season 2002/2003 * AC Ajaccio : champion of Ligue 2 * RC Strasbourg : runners-up * OGC Nice : third place * Le Havre AC : fourth place Results Top goalscorers References External linksFrance 2001/02at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation {{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 French Division 1 Ligue 1 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 French Division 1
The 1998–99 Ligue 1 season (then called Division 1) was the 61st since its establishment. FC Girondins de Bordeaux won the French Association Football League with 72 points. Participating teams *AJ Auxerre * SC Bastia *FC Girondins de Bordeaux * Le Havre AC *RC Lens *FC Lorient *Olympique Lyonnais *Olympique de Marseille *FC Metz * AS Monaco *Montpellier HSC * AS Nancy-Lorraine * FC Nantes Atlantique *Paris Saint-Germain * Stade Rennais *FC Sochaux-Montbéliard * RC Strasbourg *Toulouse FC League table Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1999/2000 * AS Saint-Étienne: champion of Ligue 2 * CS Sedan-Ardennes: runners-up * Troyes AC: third place Results Top goalscorers References External linksFrance 1998/99at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation {{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 French Division 1 Ligue 1 seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with both Ligue 1 and the third division Championnat National. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 34 games each, totalling 306 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Mondays, with a few games played during weekday and weekend evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Ligue 2 was founded a year after the creation of the first division in 1933 under the name ''Division 2'' and has served as the second division of French football ever since. The name lasted until 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Ligue 1
The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Bordeaux were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009, and play commenced on 8 August and ended on 15 May 2010. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2008–09 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for this season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.The DNGC is responsible for overseeing the legal and financial accounts of professional and amateur football clubs in France. If clubs operating in the football leagues of France did not meet the DNGC's expectations, they could face sanctions, such as relegation. In addition, German sportswear company Puma became the official provider of match balls for the season after agreeing to a long term partn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
