2024–25 Ligue 1
 | |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mason Greenwood (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Montpellier (23 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Brest 1–5 Marseille (17 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Brest 1–5 Marseille (17 August 2024) Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Montpellier (23 August 2024) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 1 September 2024. | |
The 2024-25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition.[1] It began on 16 August 2024 and will conclude on 22 May 2025.[2][3]
Paris Saint-Germain are the three-time defending champions.[4]
Teams
[edit]A total of eighteen teams are participating in the 2024–25 edition of the Ligue 1. Auxerre, Angers (who both return to the top flight after one year's absence) and Saint-Étienne (who return to the top flight after two year's absence) were promoted after finishing first and second in the 2023–24 Ligue 2, respectively. They replaced Metz, Lorient and Clermont (relegated after one, four and three years in the top flight, respectively), who were relegated to 2024–25 Ligue 2.
Changes
[edit] from 2023–24 Ligue 2 |
 to 2024–25 Ligue 2
|
|---|---|
| Auxerre Angers Saint-Étienne (Play-off) |
Metz (Play-off) Lorient Clermont |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]
Location of teams in 2024–25 Ligue 1
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 | Ligue 2, 2nd |
| Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 | Ligue 2, 1st |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 | 3rd |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 | 15th |
| Lens | Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 37,705 | 7th |
| Lille | Lille | Decathlon Arena Pierre Mauroy Stadium | 50,186 | 4th |
| Lyon | Lyon | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 | 6th |
| Marseille | Marseille | Orange Vélodrome | 67,394 | 8th |
| Monaco |  Monaco
|
Stade Louis II | 18,523 | 2nd |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 12th |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 35,322 | 14th |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 5th |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Parc des Princes | 47,926 | 1st |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | 9th |
| Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 10th |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 13th |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 41,965 | Ligue 2, 3rd |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 33,150 | 11th |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor | Socks sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers |  Romain Chabane
|
Alexandre Dujeux
|
Pierrick Capelle
|
Nike | École Noir&Blanc, Maison de l'Atoll, Angers | None | None | Système U | None |
| Auxerre | Baptiste Malherbe
|
Christophe Pélissier
|
 Jubal
|
Macron | Acadomia, X1, SPPE, Servistores | LCR, X1 | Groupama | Auxerre, Advise, Actis Location | None |
| Brest | Denis Le Saint
|
Eric Roy
|
Brendan Chardonnet
|
Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H)/Yaourt Malo (H in UEFA matches, A & 3), SILL (H)/Breizh Cola (A & 3), GUYOT Environnement, Oceania Hotels, Fée du Bonheur | Oriance, J.Bervas Automobiles | None | E.Leclerc, Groupe SOFT | BSP Sécurité |
| Le Havre |  Vincent Volpe
|
Didier Digard
|
 Arouna Sangante
|
Joma | Winamax, SIM Agences d'emploi | SOL'S | None | Geodis, Kia Groupe Saint-Clair | None |
| Lens | Joseph Oughourlian
|
.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Will Still
|
Brice Samba
|
Puma | Auchan, Groupe Lempereur, Nexans | Randstad, Winamax | Aushopping Noyelles | Boulanger, McDonald's | None |
| Lille | Olivier Létang
|
Bruno Génésio
|
Benjamin André
|
New Balance | Boulanger, RIKA, Actual Group | Essalmi, Teddy Smith | Aushopping V2 | Winamax, Blåkläder | None |
| Lyon | John Textor
|
Pierre Sage
|
Alexandre Lacazette
|
Adidas | Emirates | Aushopping | MG Motor | Staffmatch | None |
| Marseille |  Pablo Longoria
|
 Roberto De Zerbi
|
Valentin Rongier
|
Puma | CFA CGM, Parions Sport | Boulanger | D'Or et de Platine | Sublime Côte d'Ivoire | None |
| Monaco |  Dmitry Rybolovlev
|
 Adi Hütter
|
Youssouf Fofana
|
Kappa | APM Monaco/Renault 5 E-Tech (in UEFA matches), Triangle Intérim, Renault 5 E-Tech | Bang & Olufsen, Teddy Smith | None | VBET, Fom Industrie | None |
| Montpellier | Laurent Nicollin
|
 Michel Der Zakarian
|
Téji Savanier
|
Nike | Swile, FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, Big M Burger | FAUN-Environnement, Kaporal Jeans | Loxam | None | None |
| Nantes |  Waldemar Kita
|
Antoine Kombouaré
|
Pedro Chirivella
|
Macron | Synergie, Les Gars Des Eaux | Préservation du Patrimoine, Groupe Millet | LNA Santé | Be Green | None |
| Nice | Jean-Pierre Rivère
|
Franck Haise
|
Dante
|
Le Coq Sportif | Ineos, Actual Group | Ineos Grenadier | JD Sports | VBET | None |
| Paris Saint-Germain |  Nasser Al-Khelaifi
|
Luis Enrique
|
Marquinhos
|
Nike | Qatar Airways | None | None | None | None |
| Reims | Jean-Pierre Caillot
|
 Luka Elsner
|
 Teddy Teuma
|
Puma | Yasuda Group, EVA Air, Crédit Agricole Nord Est | Transports Caillot, Winamax | Triangle Intérim, Grand Reims (H)/Reims (A) | Würth Modyf | None |
| Rennes | Olivier Cloarec
|
Julien Stéphan
|
Steve Mandanda
|
Puma | Samsic, Groupe Launay, Association ELA | Winamax, Blot Immobilier | Groupe ROSE | BWT | None |
| Saint-Étienne |  Ivan Gazidis
|
Olivier Dall'Oglio
|
Anthony Briançon
|
Hummel | Kelyps Intérim, Loire, BYmyCAR, Terroir Halles | Saint-Étienne La Métropole | None | Kapriol, Desjoyaux | None |
| Strasbourg | Marc Keller
|
 Liam Rosenior
|
Habib Diarra
|
Adidas | ÉS Énergies (H)/Winamax (A & 3), Hager Group, Pierre Schmidt (H)/Stoeffler (A & 3) | Winamax (H)/ÉS Énergies (A & 3), Soprema | Würth | None | None |
| Toulouse | Damien Comolli
|
Carles Martínez Novell
|
.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Vincent Sierro
|
Nike | LP Promotion Group | None | GLS Group | Sud de France | None |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reims |  Samba Diawara (caretaker)
|
End of caretaker spell | 19 May 2024[5] | Pre-season | Luka Elsner
|
25 June 2024[6] |
| Marseille | Jean-Louis Gasset
|
Retired | 20 May 2024[7] | Roberto De Zerbi
|
1 July 2024[8] | |
| Nice | Francesco Farioli
|
Signed by Ajax | 23 May 2024[9] | Franck Haise
|
1 July 2024[10] | |
| Lille |  Paulo Fonseca
|
Mutual consent | 5 June 2024[11] | Bruno Génésio
|
1 July 2024[12] | |
| Lens | Franck Haise
|
Signed by Nice | 6 June 2024[13] | Will Still
|
10 June 2024[14] | |
| Le Havre | Luka Elsner
|
Signed by Reims | 25 June 2024[6] | Didier Digard
|
1 July 2024[15] | |
| Strasbourg | Patrick Vieira
|
Mutual consent | 18 July 2024[16] | Liam Rosenior
|
25 July 2024[17] |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Marseille | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Nantes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Monaco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Lens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
| 6 | Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Le Havre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Nice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Reims | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Rennes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | Brest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Auxerre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 14 | Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 15 | Toulouse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Montpellier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Angers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[18]
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]The 2024–25 season will conclude with a relegation play-off between the 16th-placed Ligue 1 team and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off on a two-legged confrontation.
| TBD | v | TBD |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | v | TBD |
|---|---|---|
Season statistics
[edit]- As of 1 September 2024
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Greenwood
|
Marseille | 5 |
| 2 | Bradley Barcola
|
Paris Saint-Germain | 4 |
| 3 |  Shavy Babicka
|
Toulouse | 2 |
| Mahdi Camara
|
Brest | ||
 Emanuel Emegha
|
Strasbourg | ||
 Evann Guessand
|
Nice | ||
| Luis Henrique
|
Marseille | ||
| Randal Kolo Muani
|
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
 Lee Kang-in
|
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
 Gift Orban
|
Lyon | ||
| Andrey Santos
|
Strasbourg | ||
| Moses Simon
|
Nantes | ||
 Abdoulaye Touré
|
Le Havre |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Chevalier
|
Lille | 2 |
| Philipp Köhn
|
Monaco | ||
| Alban Lafont
|
Nantes | ||
| Brice Samba
|
Lens | ||
| 5 | Marco Bizot
|
Brest | 1 |
| Arthur Desmas
|
Le Havre | ||
| Gianluigi Donnarumma
|
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Steve Mandanda
|
Rennes | ||
| Guillaume Restes
|
Toulouse |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 2[21]
- Jordan Amavi (Brest)
- Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Étienne)
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Josué Casimir (Le Havre)- Marcus Coco (Nantes)
Aron Dønnum (Toulouse)- Jordan Ferri (Montpellier)
- Rémy Labeau (Lens)
Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille)- Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Étienne)
- Leo Skiri Østigård (Rennes)
- Most red cards: 1[22]
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Moïse Bombito (Nice)- Lamine Camara (Monaco)
- Ki-Jana Hoever (Auxerre)
- Amadou Koné (Reims)
Deiver Machado (Lens)
Frank Magri (Toulouse)
Ado Onaiwu (Auxerre)
Team
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 10[23]
- Montpellier
- Most red cards: 2[24]
- Auxerre
- Fewest yellow cards: 3[23]
- Monaco
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Fewest red cards: 0[24]
- Eleven teams
References
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- ^ "Patrick Vieira n'est plus l'entraîneur du RC Strasbourg" [Patrick Vieira is no longer the coach of RC Strasbourg] (in French). L'Équipe. 18 July 2024.
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- ^ a b "Statistiques équipe Cartons rouges directs Ligue 1 2024/2025 - France". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2024.