The 2013–14 season was
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco (), is a professional association football, football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco, Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, they are a member of the Frenc ...
's first season back in Ligue 1 since relegation from
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 ...
in 2011. They finished the season in second place, reached the semi-finals of the
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
and the Third round of the
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was established in 1993 and, unlike the Coupe de France ...
.
Season review
Monaco started the season with –2 points following crowd troubles at the end of the
2012–13 season.
Billionaire owner
Dmitry Rybolovlev
Dmitry Yevgenyevich Rybolovlev (, ; born 22 November 1966) is a Russian oligarch, billionaire businessman, and investor.
Rybolovlev became chairman of the Russian fertilizer producer Uralkali in 1995. In 2010, he sold his majority share of ...
backed an incredible spending spree that saw the club spend close to €150 million in the summer transfer window, including around €50 million on
Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate (born 10 February 1986) is a Colombian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Categoría Primera A club Millonarios F.C., Millonarios. Nicknamed "El ...
. The spending spree meant that expectations were high for the club despite participating in Ligue 2 the season prior. The Monegasque had a great season in Ligue 1, finishing in second place behind
Paris Saint-Germain
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. The second place meant the side qualified for the
2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage was played from 16 September to 10 December 2014. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout phase of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.
Draw
The draw ...
after an extended absence from the competition.
Squad
Out on loan
Transfers
Summer
In:
Out:
Winter
In:
Out:
Competitions
Friendlies
Ligue 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de France
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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, colspan="14", ''Players away from the club on loan:''
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, colspan="14", ''Players who appeared for Monaco no longer at the club:''
Top scorers
Disciplinary record
References
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AS Monaco FC seasons
Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, ...
AS Monaco
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco (), is a professional football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, they are a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently ...
AS Monaco
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco (), is a professional football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, they are a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently ...