2006–07 Ligue 1 Explained

Competition:Ligue 1
Season:2006–07
Dates:4 August 2006 – 26 May 2007
Winners:Lyon (6th Title)
Relegated:Troyes
Sedan
Nantes
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lyon
Marseille
Toulouse
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Rennes
Bordeaux
Sochaux
League Topscorer:Pauleta
(15 goals)
Matches:380
Total Goals:855
Prevseason:2005–06
Nextseason:2007–08

The 2006–07 Ligue 1 season was the 69th since its establishment, and started in August 2006 and ended in May 2007. Lyon became French champions, having won their sixth consecutive title.

Teams

Lyon were the reigning champions of France for the sixth time running. Following a defeat for their nearest challengers, Lyon won the league with six games to play, on 21 April, becoming the first team in the so-called "Big Five" European leagues to win six consecutive championships.

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsors (front)Shirt sponsors (back)Shirt sponsors (sleeve)Shorts sponsors
Auxerre UhlsportPlayStationNoneNoneNone
Bordeaux Ricardo GomesPumaKiaCdiscountEUROP-LOTCdiscount
Le Mans Frédéric HantzKappaLe Gaulois (H)/Fermiers de Loué (A), Groupama, NTNNTNSystème UPassenaud Recyclage
Lens Francis GillotNikeLG Mobile, OrangeOnzéoNoneCAFPI
Lille AirnessPartouche CasinoPartouche CasinoNoneNone
Lorient ErreàLa Trinitaine, Cap l'Orient AgglomérationModicomDCNSBret's Chips
Lyon Gérard HoullierUmbroNovotel (H)/Ticket Restaurant (A), ApicilTicket Restaurant (H)/Novotel (A)Renault TrucksRenault Trucks
Marseille Albert EmonAdidasNeuf (H & A)/Internity (T)GroupamaInternityQuick
Monaco Laurent BanidePumaBwin.com/Fight Aids Monaco/Fedcom, HSBCHSBCHSBCNGS Technology
Nancy BalistonOdalys Vacances/Vittel (in UEFA matches), Geodis Calberson, Vittel, Grand NancyClairefontaineReginaTUI
Nantes Michel Der ZakarianAirnessSynergie InterimSynergie InterimDirickxNone
Nice PumaRica Lewis (H)/Gorenje (A), Takara MultimédiaGorenje (H)/Rica Lewis (A)Pizzorno EnvironnementPizzorno Environnement
Paris Saint-Germain NikeFly EmiratesAlain AfflelouPSG TVNone
Rennes Pierre DréossiAirnessSamsic Propreté, TAT Express, rennes.frAssociation ELAGroupe ROSE
Saint-Étienne Ivan HašekAdidasKonica Minolta, Conseil général de la Loire en Rhône-AlpesOnzéo/GroupamaBwin.comFruité Entreprises
Sedan José PasqualettiHummelInvicta Group, Caisse d'ÉpargneTriangle InterimNoneCora
Sochaux Alain PerrinLottoEsso Ultron, Franche-ComtéLoxamFidest FranceNone
Toulouse Lotto888.com/Groupe IDEC, Monné-Decroix, ISS888.com/NewrestCreditecEaux d'Alet
Troyes Jean-Marc FurlanBalistonBaguépi (H)/Groupe Nasuba (A), SamroGroupe Nasuba (H)/Baguépi (A)NoneLCR
Valenciennes DiadoraToyota (H)/SITA (A)SITA (H)/Toyota (A)NoneNone

League table

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 PauletaParis Saint-Germain15
2 Steve SavidanValenciennes13
3 Ismaël BangouraLe Mans12
Mamadou NiangMarseille
GrafiteLe Mans
6 John UtakaRennes11
Aruna DindaneLens
FredLyon
Seydou KeitaLens
Frédéric PiquionneMonaco
Johan ElmanderToulouse

Player of the Month

MonthPlayer
August Steve Savidan (Valenciennes)
September Jérémie Janot (Saint-Étienne)
October Juninho (Lyon)
November Florent Malouda (Lyon)
December Frédéric Piquionne (Saint-Étienne)
January Bafétimbi Gomis (Saint-Étienne)
February Johan Elmander (Toulouse)
March Samir Nasri (Marseille)
April Péguy Luyindula (Paris Saint-Germain)

All-League first team

Richert (Sochaux)
Sagna (Auxerre) – Cris (Lyon) – Hilton (Lens) – Abidal (Lyon)
Se.Keita (Lens) – Nasri (Marseille) – F.Malouda (Lyon)
A.Keita (Lille) – Elmander (Toulouse) – Savidan (Valenciennes)

Award of the Year

Player of the Year : Florent Malouda (Lyon)

Goalkeeper of the Year : Teddy Richert (Sochaux)

Youth of the Year: Samir Nasri (Marseille)

Manager of the year : Gérard Houllier (Lyon)

Goal of the Year : Ilan (Saint-Étienne) for his goal against PSG

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.deux-zero.com/ligue-1/buteurs-epreuve/edition/2006-2007 Ligue 1 - Saison 2006-2007 - Classement des buteurs