The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
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
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 Prof ...
, 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
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 Prof ...
. 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
partnership
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with the
Ligue de Football Professionnel.
The season began on 8 August 2009 under a new format with 16 clubs beginning play simultaneously followed by 4 clubs competing the following day. Under the new format, the showcase match of the opening week will contest the winners of the league the previous season and the winners of the second division the previous season. In the match this year,
defending champions Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
defeating
second division champions Lens
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4–1 at the
Stade Chaban-Delmas.
On 5 May 2010,
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
defeated
Rennes
Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
3–1 to claim their 9th Ligue 1 title and their first since the
1991–92 season. Because of their
Coupe de la Ligue title, Marseille claimed the
league and league cup double. It is the second straight season a club has won the league and league cup double with
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
achieving it last season.
Teams
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from
2008–09 Ligue 2
* Champions:
Lens
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* Runners-up:
Montpellier
Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of ...
* 3rd Place:
Boulogne
Teams relegated to
2009–10 Ligue 2
* 18th Place:
Caen
Caen (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Calvados (department), Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inha ...
* 19th Place:
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
* 20th Place:
Le Havre
Le Havre is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the Seine, river Seine on the English Channel, Channe ...
Stadia and locations
Personnel & sponsorships
Managerial changes
Transfers
League table
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Mamadou Niang won the Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.
Last updated: 21 May 2010
Source
Règlement du classement des buteurs
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Awards
Monthly awards
UNFP Player of the Month
Annual awards
The nominees for the Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Manager of the Year and Goal of the Year in
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 ...
. The winner was determine at the annual UNFP Awards, which was held on 9 May. The winners are displayed in bold.
Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Manager of the Year
Goal of the Year
Team of the Year
Season statistics
''Updated 11 April 2010''
Scoring
*First goal of the season:
Mamadou Niang for
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
against
Grenoble
Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...
, 1 minute and 34 seconds. (8 August 2009).
*Fastest goal in a match: 1 minute –
Roland Lamah for
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
against
Montpellier
Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of ...
. (10 April 2010).
*Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+4 minutes and 27 seconds –
Sloan Privat for
Sochaux against
Lens
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(7 November 2009)
*First own goal of the season:
Olivier Monterrubio (
Lorient) for
Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
, 64 minutes and 38 seconds (9 August 2009)
*First penalty kick of the season: 58 minutes and 44 seconds –
Mathieu Coutadeur (scored) for
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
against
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
(8 August 2009).
*First hat-trick of the season:
Michel Bastos (
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
) against
Sochaux (21 February 2010).
*Widest winning margin: 5 goals
**
Lorient 5–0
Boulogne (7 November 2009)
**
Grenoble
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5–0
Auxerre
Auxerre ( , , Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Auchoirre'') is the capital (Prefectures in France, prefecture) of the Yonne Departments of France, department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Par ...
(6 February 2010)
*Most goals in one match: 10 goals –
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
5–5
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
(8 November 2009).
*Most goals in one half: 6 goals
**
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
v
Marseille
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(8 November 2009); 2–2 at half time, 5–5 final.
**
Boulogne v
Paris Saint-Germain (2 December 2009); 1–0 at half time, 2–5 final.
Discipline
*First yellow card of the season:
Sidney Govou for
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
against
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
, 9 minutes and 24 seconds (8 August 2009)
*First red card of the season:
Cyril Jeunechamp for
Montpellier
Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of ...
against
Paris Saint-Germain, 32 minutes and 11 seconds (8 August 2009)
*Card given at latest point in a game:
Nicolas Penneteau (red) at 90+3 minutes and 44 seconds for
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
against
Nancy (8 August 2009)
*Most yellow cards in a single match: 9
**
Rennes
Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
0–1
Auxerre
Auxerre ( , , Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Auchoirre'') is the capital (Prefectures in France, prefecture) of the Yonne Departments of France, department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Par ...
– 4 for Rennes (
Fabien Lemoine,
Yann M'Vila,
Asamoah Gyan, &
Lucien Aubey) and 5 for Auxerre (
Aurélien Capoue,
Cédric Hengbart,
Stéphane Grichting,
Dennis Oliech, &
Jean-Pascal Mignot) (3 October 2009)
*Most red cards in a single match: 3
**
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
2–2
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
– 2 for Bordeaux (
Benoît Trémoulinas and
Jussiê) and 1 for Lyon (
Anthony Réveillère) (17 April 2010)
Miscellaneous
*Longest second half injury time: 5 minutes and 56 seconds –
Lens
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against
Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
(20 September 2009).
*On 9 August 2009,
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
established a record for most consecutive league wins with 12 surpassing
Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
who won 11 consecutive matches in 1949, winning their last four games of the
1948–49 season and their first seven in the
1949–50 season. Bordeaux's streak began during the
2008–09 season on 14 March 2009 following a 2–1 victory over
Nice
Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million[Lens
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4–1. The record lasted for 14 matches before coming to an end on 30 August following the club's 0–0 draw with
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
.
*On 31 October 2009,
Grenoble
Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...
set a record for most consecutive losses in
French football following the club's eleven straight league defeat, an 0–2 loss to
Lille
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. The previous record of ten straight defeats, held by
Sète, had been intact since 1947. The losing streak came to an end the following week, on 7 November, following the club's 0–0 draw with
Monaco
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.
References
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