2024–25 Ligue 1 Explained

Competition:Ligue 1
Season:2024–25
Dates:16 August 2024 – 17 May 2025
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Conference League
Matches:117
Total Goals:349
League Topscorer:Bradley Barcola
(10 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(20 September 2024)
Biggest Away Win:
(20 October 2024)
Highest Scoring:
(20 September 2024)
Longest Wins:Paris Saint-Germain
(5 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Paris Saint-Germain
(13 matches)
Longest Winless:Nantes
(10 matches)
Longest Losses:Le Havre
(6 matches)
Highest Attendance:66,115
Marseille 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain
(27 October 2024)[1]
Lowest Attendance:5,721
Monaco 3–2 Brest
(22 November 2024)
Attendancecalc:3262733
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:1 December 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.[2] It began on 16 August 2024 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2025.[3] [4]

Paris Saint-Germain are the three-time defending champions.[5]

Teams

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.

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity2023–24 season
AngersStade Raymond Kopa18,752
AuxerreStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps21,379
BrestStade Francis-Le Blé15,9313rd
Le HavreStade Océane25,17815th
LensStade Bollaert-Delelis37,7057th
Decathlon Arena Pierre Mauroy Stadium50,1864th
LyonGroupama Stadium59,1866th
MarseilleOrange Vélodrome67,3948th
MonacoStade Louis II18,523 2nd
MontpellierStade de la Mosson32,90012th
NantesStade de la Beaujoire35,32214th
NiceAllianz Riviera35,6245th
ParisParc des Princes47,9261st
ReimsStade Auguste-Delaune21,6849th
RennesRoazhon Park29,77810th
StrasbourgStade de la Meinau29,23013th
Saint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard41,965
ToulouseStadium de Toulouse33,15011th

Personnel and kits

TeamChairmanManagerCaptainKit makerSponsors
MainOther
Angers Romain Chabane NikeÉcole Noir&Blanc
Auxerre Baptiste Malherbe JubalMacronAcadomia
Brest Denis Le Saint Eric Roy Brendan ChardonnetAdidasQuéguiner Matériaux (H)/Yaourt Malo (H in UEFA matches, A & 3)
Le Havre Vincent Volpe Didier Digard Arouna SanganteJomaWinamax
Lens Joseph Oughourlian Will Still Brice SambaPumaAuchan
Lille Olivier Létang Bruno Génésio Benjamin AndréNew BalanceBoulanger
Lyon John Textor Pierre Sage Alexandre LacazetteAdidasEmirates
Marseille Pablo Longoria Roberto De Zerbi Valentin RongierPumaCFA CGM
Monaco Dmitry Rybolovlev Adi Hütter Denis ZakariaKappaAPM Monaco/Renault 5 E-Tech (in UEFA matches)
Montpellier Laurent Nicollin Jean-Louis Gasset Téji SavanierNikeSwile
Nantes Waldemar Kita Antoine Kombouaré Pedro ChirivellaMacronSynergie
Nice Jean-Pierre Rivère Franck Haise DanteLe Coq SportifIneos
Paris Saint-Germain Nasser Al-Khelaifi Luis Enrique MarquinhosNikeQatar Airways
Reims Jean-Pierre Caillot Luka Elsner Teddy TeumaPumaYasuda Group
Rennes Olivier Cloarec Jorge Sampaoli Steve MandandaSamsic
Saint-Étienne Ivan Gazidis Anthony BriançonHummelKelyps Intérim
Strasbourg Marc Keller Liam Rosenior Habib DiarraAdidasÉlectricité de Strasbourg (H)/Winamax (A & 3)
Toulouse Damien Comolli Vincent SierroNikeLP Promotion Group

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Reims End of caretaker spell19 May 2024[6] Pre-season25 June 2024[7]
Marseille Retired 20 May 2024[8] Roberto De Zerbi1 July 2024[9]
Nice Signed by Ajax23 May 2024[10] 1 July 2024[11]
Lille Mutual consent5 June 2024[12] 1 July 2024[13]
Lens Signed by Nice6 June 2024[14] 10 June 2024[15]
Le Havre Luka ElsnerSigned by Reims25 June 2024 1 July 2024[16]
Strasbourg Patrick VieiraMutual consent18 July 2024[17] Liam Rosenior25 July 2024[18]
Montpellier Michel Der ZakarianSacked20 October 2024[19] 18th Jean-Louis Gasset22 October 2024[20]
Rennes Julien Stéphan7 November 2024[21] 13th Jorge Sampaoli11 November 2024[22]

Relegation play-offs

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.

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Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[23]
1 Bradley BarcolaParis Saint-Germain10
2 Jonathan DavidLille9
Mason GreenwoodMarseille
4 Evann GuessandNice6
Luis HenriqueMarseille
Arnaud KalimuendoRennes
Lee Kang-inParis Saint-Germain
Keito NakamuraReims
Hamed TraorèAuxerre
10 Zuriko DavitashviliSaint-Étienne5
Ousmane DembéléParis Saint-Germain
Alexandre LacazetteLyon
Andrey SantosStrasbourg

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks.

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Jonathan DavidLilleLe Havre3–0 (A)
Zuriko DavitashviliSaint-ÉtienneAuxerre3–1 (H)
Arnaud KalimuendoRennesSaint-Étienne5–0 (H)
Alexandre LacazetteLyonNice4–1 (H)

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClub Clean sheets[24]
1 Lucas ChevalierLille6
Guillaume RestesToulouse
Brice SambaLens
4 Steve MandandaRennes4
Lucas PerriLyon
6 Marco BizotBrest3
Marcin BułkaNice
Arthur DesmasLe Havre
Philipp KöhnMonaco
Gautier LarsonneurSaint-Étienne
Donovan LéonAuxerre

Discipline

Player

Team

Awards

Monthly

MonthPlayer of the MonthRef.
PlayerClub
September Bradley BarcolaParis Saint-Germain[30]
October Zuriko DavitashviliSaint-Étienne[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ligue 1 2024/2025 – Attendance. 20 September 2024. WorldFootball.net.
  2. News: French football league to be rebranded as Ligue 1 McDonald's from next season. The New York Times . 20 May 2024 . Rutzler . Peter .
  3. Web site: 2024/2025 French Football Calendar Released: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and More. Ligue 1. 20 May 2024.
  4. Web site: La saison 2024-2025 repoussée en Ligue 1 et en Ligue 2 pour cause de JO. L'Équipe. fr. 20 May 2024.
  5. News: PSG clinch Ligue 1 title after Monaco beaten. BBC Sport. 28 April 2024. 28 April 2024.
  6. News: Diawara says he'll replace Still as Reims coach. theScore. 8 May 2024. 8 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Luka Elsner quitte Le Havre et devient le nouvel entraîneur de Reims . Luka Elsner leaves Le Havre and becomes the new manager of Reims . L'Équipe . fr . 25 June 2024 .
  8. News: « Entraîneur, c'est terminé » : Jean-Louis Gasset annonce sa retraite avant le dernier match de l'OM. fr. Le Parisien. 17 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Olympique de Marseille appoints Roberto De Zerbi as coach OM . 2024-06-30 . www.om.fr . en.
  10. News: Official Francesco Farioli leaves OGC Nice and signs three-year deal at Ajax. en. Get Football News France. 23 May 2024. 23 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Florian Maurice nouveau Directeur sportif, Franck Haise nouvel entraîneur . OGC Nice . fr . 6 June 2024 .
  12. Web site: Le LOSC remercie Paulo Fonseca LOSC. 2024-06-05. www.losc.fr.
  13. Web site: Bruno Génésio, nouvel entraîneur du LOSC LOSC . 2024-06-05 . www.losc.fr.
  14. Web site: Florian Maurice nouveau Directeur sportif, Franck Haise nouvel entraîneur . OGC Nice . fr . 6 June 2024 .
  15. Web site: Will Still signe pour 3 ans à Lens . Will Still signs for 3 years in Lens . L'Équipe . fr . 10 June 2024 .
  16. Web site: Didier Digard officiellement nommé entraîneur du Havre . Didier Digard officially named Le Havre coach . L'Équipe . fr . 1 July 2024 .
  17. Web site: Patrick Vieira n'est plus l'entraîneur du RC Strasbourg . Patrick Vieira is no longer the coach of RC Strasbourg . L'Équipe . fr . 18 July 2024 .
  18. Web site: Mercato : Liam Rosenior nommé entraîneur de Strasbourg et enfin sur le terrain . Transfer window: Liam Rosenior appointed Strasbourg coach and finally on the pitch . L'Équipe . fr . 25 July 2024 .
  19. Web site: Le fusible a sauté : Laurent Nicollin annonce que Michel Der Zakarian n'est plus l'entraîneur de Montpellier . The fuse has blown: Laurent Nicollin announces that Michel Der Zakarian is no longer Montpellier's coach . L'Équipe . fr . 20 October 2024 . 21 October 2024.
  20. Web site: Jean-Louis Gasset nouvel entraîneur de Montpellier jusqu'à la fin de la saison . Jean-Louis Gasset new coach of Montpellier until the end of the season . L'Équipe . fr . 22 October 2024 . 22 October 2024.
  21. Web site: Julien Stéphan mis à pied, Sampaoli proche d'un accord avec Rennes . Julien Stéphan suspended, Sampaoli close to an agreement with Rennes . L'Équipe . fr . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024.
  22. Web site: Le Stade Rennais officialise l'arrivée de son nouvel entraîneur, Jorge Sampaoli . Stade Rennais has made official the arrival of its new coach, Jorge Sampaoli . L'Équipe . fr . 11 November 2024 . 12 November 2024.
  23. Web site: Schedule and Results - Ligue 1 McDonald's. Ligue 1. 21 September 2024.
  24. Web site: Ligue 1 Clean Sheets. FootyStats. 26 August 2024.
  25. Web site: Players with the most yellow cards Ligue 1 2025. BeSoccer. 21 September 2024.
  26. Web site: Players with most sending offs Ligue 1 2025. BeSoccer. 21 September 2024.
  27. Web site: Statistiques équipe Cartons jaunes Ligue 1 2024/2025 - France. Foot Mercato. 26 August 2024. fr.
  28. Web site: Statistiques équipe Cartons rouges directs Ligue 1 2024/2025 - France. Foot Mercato. 26 August 2024. fr.
  29. Web site: Statistiques équipe Carton rouge - 2e jaune Ligue 1 2024/2025 - France. Foot Mercato. 26 August 2024. fr.
  30. Web site: 15 October 2024 . Bradley Barcola, joueur du mois de septembre de la Ligue 1 McDonald’s ! . Bradley Barcola, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September! . 15 October 2024 . National Union of Professional Footballers . fr.
  31. Web site: 10 November 2024 . Zuriko Davitashvili, joueur du mois d’octobre de la Ligue 1 McDonald’s ! . Zuriko Davitashvili, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for October! . 10 November 2024 . National Union of Professional Footballers . fr.