2021–22 Ligue 1
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 6 August 2021 – 21 May 2022 |
Matches played | 280 |
Goals scored | 750 (2.68 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Wissam Ben Yedder Kylian Mbappé (15 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Rennes 6–0 Clermont (22 September 2021) Rennes 6–0 Bordeaux (16 January 2022) |
Biggest away win | Saint-Étienne 0–5 Rennes (5 December 2021) |
Highest scoring | Strasbourg 5–2 Bordeaux (1 December 2021) Bordeaux 4–3 Strasbourg (23 January 2022) Marseille 5–2 Angers (4 February 2022) |
Longest winning run | Paris Saint-Germain (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Paris Saint-Germain (15 matches) |
Longest winless run | Lorient (15 matches) |
Longest losing run | Angers Lorient Saint-Étienne (7 matches) |
← 2020–21 2022-23 →
All statistics correct as of 13 March 2022. |
The 2021–22 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It is the 84th season since its establishment. It began on 6 August 2021 and will conclude on 21 May 2022.[1] The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[2][3] Lille are the defending champions.
Teams[edit]
A total of twenty teams are participating in the 2021–22 edition of the Ligue 1.
Changes[edit]
Troyes (promoted after a three-year absence) and Clermont (promoted to Ligue 1 for the first time) were promoted from the 2020–21 Ligue 2. Dijon (relegated after five years in the top flight) and Nîmes (relegated after three years in the top flight) were relegated to 2021–22 Ligue 2.
Promoted to 2021–22 Ligue 1 | Relegated from 2020–21 Ligue 1 |
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Troyes Clermont |
Dijon Nîmes |
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Number of teams by regions[edit]
Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
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4 | ![]() |
Metz, Reims, Strasbourg and Troyes |
3 | ![]() |
Clermont, Lyon and Saint-Étienne |
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Brest, Lorient and Rennes | |
2 | ![]() |
Lens and Lille |
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Montpellier | |
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Angers and Nantes | |
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Marseille and Nice | |
1 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain |
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Monaco | |
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Bordeaux |
Personnel and kits[edit]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Angers | ![]() |
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Kappa | Groupe Actual (H), Le Gaulois (A & 3), L'Atoll Angers, P2I (sleeve), Open Energie (back), Système U (shorts) |
Bordeaux | ![]() |
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Adidas | Winamax, Cupra (sleeve), Bistro Régent (back) |
Brest | ![]() |
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Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H), Yaourt Malo (A & 3), SILL (H), Breizh Cola (A & 3), GUYOT Environnement, Oceania Hotels, Écomiam (back), Groupe Océanic (back), E.Leclerc (shorts), E.Leclerc Drive (shorts), BSP Securité (socks) |
Clermont | ![]() |
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Patrick | Crédit Mutuel, Clermont Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (H), Radio SCOOP (sleeve), Systèmes Solaires (back), Groupe Batipro (back), Veolia (shorts) |
Lens | ![]() |
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Puma | Auchan, Groupe Lempereur, Smart Good Things, Aushopping Noyelles (sleeve), Assifep (back), Winamax (back), Pas-de-Calais (shorts), McDonald's (shorts) |
Lille | ![]() |
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New Balance | Boulanger, RIKA, Métropole Européenne de Lille (H), Hello Lille (A & 3), Carrosserie Essalmi (back), Winamax (shorts) |
Lorient | ![]() |
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Kappa | Jean Floc'h, Breizh Cola, Groupe Actual (sleeve), Lorient Agglomération (sleeve), KarrGreen (back), Olmix Group (back), Virage Conseil (shorts), B&B Hotels (shorts) |
Lyon | ![]() |
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Adidas | Emirates, Veolia (UEFA matches only), MG Motor (sleeve), OOGarden (back), Groupe ALILA (back), Teddy Smith (shorts) |
Marseille | ![]() |
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Puma | Uber Eats, Parions Sport, Boulanger (back), Hotels.com (shorts) |
Metz | ![]() |
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Kappa | Car Avenue (H), MOSL, Malezieux, Axia Interim, Eurométropole de Metz (sleeve), technoit (back), Nacon Gaming (H) (back), Forcepower (A & 3) (back), E.Leclerc (shorts), LCR (shorts) |
Monaco | ![]() |
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Kappa | eToro, Fedcom (UEFA matches only), Triangle Intérim, Fedcom (back), Alain Afflelou (back), VBET (shorts) |
Montpellier | ![]() |
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Nike | Partouche, FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, Smart Good Things, NG Promotion (sleeve & back), Sud de France (back), Système U (shorts), Groupe Ilios (shorts), UP2IT (shorts) |
Nantes | ![]() |
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Macron | Synergie, Groupe AFD, Proginov, LNA Santé (sleeve), Préservation du Patrimoine (back), Millet (back), Univers City Immo (shorts), Flamino (shorts) |
Nice | ![]() |
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Macron | Ineos, Ineos Hygienics (sleeve), Ineos Grenadier (back), Ville de Nice (shorts) |
Paris Saint-Germain | ![]() |
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Air Jordan | Accor, QNB Group (sleeve), Ooredoo (back) |
Reims | ![]() |
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Umbro | Maisons France Confort (H), Hexaom (A & 3), Transports Caillot, Crédit Agricole, Triangle Intérim (sleeve), Grand Reims (H) (sleeve), Reims (A & 3) (sleeve), SOS Malus (back), Winamax (shorts) |
Rennes | ![]() |
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Puma | Samsic , Del Arte, Groupe Launay, Association ELA, Ici Rennes (sleeve), PokerStars Sports (back), Blot Immobilier (back), Convivio (shorts) |
Saint-Étienne | ![]() |
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Le Coq Sportif | ZEbet, Loire, Groupe BYmyCAR, Groupe Atrium, Smart Good Things (sleeve), UP2IT (back), Alain Afflelou (back), Aésio Mutuelle (shorts), Desjoyaux Piscines (shorts) |
Strasbourg | ![]() |
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Adidas | ÉS Énergies (H), Winamax (A & 3), Hager, Pierre Schmidt (H), Stoeffler (A & 3), Würth (sleeve), Winamax (H) (back), ÉS Énergies (A & 3) (back), Boulanger (back), Eurométropole de Strasbourg (shorts), LCR (shorts), Atheo (shorts) |
Troyes | ![]() |
Vacant | Le Coq Sportif | Babeau Seguin, Lex Persona, norelem, Festilight, Desimo (sleeve), Sinfin (back), Premium Automobiles (back), Troyes (shorts), LCR (shorts) |
Managerial changes[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Angers | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 May 2021[4] | Pre-season | ![]() |
27 May 2021[5] |
Lyon | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 May 2021[6] | ![]() |
29 May 2021[7] | |
Nice | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 May 2021[8] | ![]() |
30 June 2021[9] | |
Lille | ![]() |
Resigned | 25 May 2021[10] | ![]() |
5 July 2021[11] | |
Reims | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 June 2021[12] | ![]() |
1 July 2021[13] | |
Montpellier | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2021[14] | ![]() |
1 July 2021[15] | |
Strasbourg | ![]() |
End of contract | 30 June 2021[16] | ![]() |
1 July 2021[17] | |
Brest | ![]() |
Signed for Montpellier | 30 June 2021[18] | ![]() |
1 July 2021[19] | |
Bordeaux | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 July 2021 | ![]() |
27 July 2021[20] | |
Saint-Étienne | ![]() |
5 December 2021[21] | 20th | ![]() |
14 December 2021[22] | |
Troyes | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 December 2021[23] | 15th | ![]() |
3 January 2022[24] |
Monaco | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 January 2022[25] | 6th | ![]() |
3 January 2022[26] |
Bordeaux | ![]() |
12 February 2022[27] | 19th | ![]() |
17 February 2022[28] |
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Marseille | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 50 | |
3 | Nice | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 50[a] | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
5 | Strasbourg | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round |
6 | Lille | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 46 | |
7 | Lens | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 44 | |
8 | Nantes | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 42 | |
9 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 41 | |
10 | Lyon | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 41[b] | |
11 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 38 | |
12 | Reims | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 35 | |
13 | Brest | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 35 | |
14 | Angers | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 29 | |
15 | Troyes | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 29 | |
16 | Clermont | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 28 | |
17 | Lorient | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 27 | |
18 | Saint-Étienne | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 27 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
19 | Metz | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
20 | Bordeaux | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[31]
Notes:
- ^ Nice were deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of their match against Marseille. They may be deducted an additional point if this trouble occurs again.[29]
- ^ Lyon were deducted one point for crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of their match against Marseille.[30]
Results[edit]
Positions by round[edit]
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Relegation play-offs[edit]
The relegation play-offs will take place on 26 and 29 May 2022.
Season statistics[edit]
- As of 13 March 2022
Top goalscorers[edit]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[32] |
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1 | ![]() |
Monaco | 15 |
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||
3 | ![]() |
Montpellier/Rennes | 14 |
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Rennes | ||
5 | ![]() |
Lille | 13 |
6 | ![]() |
Strasbourg | 10 |
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Clermont | ||
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Lyon | ||
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Nice | ||
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Bordeaux | ||
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Nantes |
Top assists[edit]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[33] |
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1 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | 10 |
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||
3 | ![]() |
Lens | 9 |
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Marseille | ||
5 | ![]() |
Strasbourg | 7 |
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Rennes | ||
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Nice | ||
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Montpellier/Rennes | ||
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Rennes | ||
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Nantes |
Clean sheets[edit]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Nice | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Marseille | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Rennes | 9 |
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Reims | ||
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Strasbourg | ||
6 | ![]() |
Nantes | 8 |
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Monaco | ||
8 | ![]() |
Angers/Saint-Étienne | 7 |
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Troyes | ||
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Montpellier |
Hat-tricks[edit]
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Rennes | Saint-Étienne | 5–0 (A) | 5 December 2021 |
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Bordeaux | Strasbourg | 4–3 (H) | 23 January 2022 |
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Marseille | Angers | 5–2 (H) | 4 February 2022 |
Discipline[edit]
Player[edit]
- Most yellow cards: 10
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Most red cards: 2
Dante (Nice)
Johan Gastien (Clermont)
Andreaw Gravillon (Reims)
Jérôme Hergault (Lorient)
Téji Savanier (Montpellier)
Team[edit]
- Most yellow cards: 70
- Most red cards: 6
- Fewest yellow cards: 41
- Fewest red cards: 1
Awards[edit]
Monthly[edit]
Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
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Player | Club | ||
August | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | [34] |
September | ![]() |
Lens | [35] |
October | ![]() |
Lyon | [36] |
November | ![]() |
Rennes | [37] |
December | ![]() |
Montpellier | [38] |
January | ![]() |
Monaco | [39] |
References[edit]
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- ^ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220207-struggling-bordeaux-fire-coach-petkovic
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- ^ "Gaën Laborde, joueur du mois de novembre de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats !" [Gaën Laborde, player of the month for November in Ligue 1 Uber Eats!] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Téji Savanier, joueur du mois de décembre de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats !" [Téji Savanier, Ligue 1 Uber Eats player of the month for December!] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Wissam Ben Yedder, joueur du mois de janvier de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats !" [Wissam Ben Yedder, Ligue 1 Uber Eats Player of the Month for January!] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.