2011–12 Ligue 1
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 170 |
| Goals scored | 439 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Olivier Giroud (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Montpellier 4–0 Rennes (21 August 2011)[1] Valenciennes 4–0 Dijon (17 September 2011)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Dijon 1–5 Rennes (7 August 2011)[3] Sochaux 2–6 Rennes (21 September 2011)[3] |
| Highest scoring | Sochaux 2–6 Rennes (21 September 2011)[3] Montpellier 5–3 Dijon (15 October 2011)[4] |
| Longest winning run | 6 games[5] Paris Saint-Germain (21 September – 29 October) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games[5] Paris Saint-Germain (13 August – 6 November) |
| Longest losing run | 5 games[5] Ajaccio (16 October – 6 November) |
| Highest attendance | 44,450 – Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Lyon (2 October 2011)[5] |
| Lowest attendance | 5,125 – Ajaccio 2–2 Caen (10 September 2011)[5] |
| Average attendance | 18,507[6] |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 Ligue 1 season is the 74th since its establishment.[7] Lille are the defending champions. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June.[8][9] The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end on 20 May 2012.[10] The winter break will be in effect from 22 December 2011 to 14 January 2012.[11]
Teams
There will be three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2010–11 season. A total of 20 teams will compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secure Ligue 1 status for the season will be subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[12]
Arles-Avignon was the first club to suffer relegation from the first division to Ligue 2. The club's impending drop occurred on 17 April 2011 following the team's 2–0 defeat to Monaco. The negative result made it mathematically impossible for Arles to seize the 17th position in the table, which would have allowed the club to remain in Ligue 1. Arles-Avignon will be making its return to Ligue 2 after only a year's spell in the top division of French football.[13] On 15 May, Lens were relegated from the first division to Ligue 2 after its 1–1 draw with Monaco. Lens will be returning to Ligue 2 for the first time since the 2008–09 season when the club finished as champions of the league.[14] On the final day of the Ligue 1 season, Monaco suffered relegation to the second division after losing 2–0 to Lyon. The club's appearance in Ligue 2 will be its first since 1976.[15]
Evian became the first club from Ligue 2 to achieve promotion to Ligue 1 after its 2–1 victory over Reims on 20 May 2011.[16] Evian will be making its debut in the first division and, similar to Arles-Avignon the previous season, the club's ascension to the first division is notable due in part to the fact that it has achieved successive promotions in four straight seasons. On the final day of the Ligue 2 season, both Dijon and Ajaccio earned berths in the first division after posting positive results in their respective matches.[17] Dijon was promoted despite losing on the match day and, similar to Évian, will be making its debut in the top division of French football. Ajaccio will be returning to Ligue 1 after five seasons in the second division.
Stadia and locations
- 1The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovations in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 42,000, a decrease from the original capacity of 60,031.[18]
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
1 Subject to change during the season.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table |
Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre |  Jean Fernandez
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End of contract | 2 June 2011[19] | Off-season | Laurent Fournier
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8 June 2011[20] | Off-season |
| Valenciennes | Philippe Montanier
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Joined Real Sociedad | 4 June 2011[21] | Daniel Sanchez
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8 June 2011[22] | ||
| Nancy |  Pablo Correa
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Resigned | 5 June 2011 | Jean Fernandez
|
5 June 2011[23] | ||
| Sochaux | Francis Gillot
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5 June 2011 |  Mehmed Baždarević
|
10 June 2011[24] | |||
| Bordeaux | Eric Bédouet
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Mutual consent | 6 June 2011 | Francis Gillot
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6 June 2011[25] | ||
| Lyon | Claude Puel
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Fired | 20 June 2011[26] | Rémi Garde
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21 June 2011[27] | ||
| Nice | Éric Roy
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Fired | 15 November 2011 | 17th | René Marsiglia
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15 November 2011[28] | 17th |
Ownership changes
| Club | New owner | Previous owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain |  Qatar Investment Authority
|
 Colony Capital and Butler Capital Partners[29]
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1 July 2011[30] |
League table
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Statistics
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 11 December 2011
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Assists table
Last updated: 6 December 2011
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Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Oliech |
Auxerre | Sochaux | 4–1 | 25 September 2011 |
| Olivier Giroud |
Montpellier | Dijon | 5–3 | 15 October 2011 |
| Kévin Gameiro |
Paris Saint-Germain | Ajaccio | 1–3 | 16 October 2011 |
| Olivier Giroud |
Montpellier | Sochaux | 1–3 | 26 November 2011 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Anthony Mounier for Nice against Lyon (6 August 2011)[31]
- Fastest goal of the season: 18 seconds – Jaroslav Plašil for Bordeaux against Nancy (4 December 2011)[32][33]
- Latest goal of the season: 92 minutes and 36 seconds – Ryad Boudebouz for Sochaux against Caen (13 August 2011)[34]
- First own goal of the season: Abdoulaye Bamba (Dijon) for Lyon (10 September 2011)[35]
- Widest winning margin: 4 goals[5]
- Dijon 1–5 Rennes (7 August 2011)
- Montpellier 4–0 Rennes (21 August 2011)
- Valenciennes 4–0 Dijon (17 September 2011)
- Sochaux 2–6 Rennes (21 September 2011)
- Highest scoring game: 8 goals[5]
- Sochaux 2–6 Rennes (21 September 2011)
- Montpellier 5–3 Dijon (15 October 2011)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals – Sochaux 2–6 Rennes (21 September 2011)[5]
Discipline
- Worst overall disciplinary record (1 pt per yellow card, 3 pts per red card): 51 points[36]
- Ajaccio (42 yellow & 3 red cards)
- Best overall disciplinary record: 31 points[36]
- Nancy (28 yellow & 1 red cards)
- Most yellow cards (club): 42[36]
- Ajaccio
- Evian
- Most yellow cards (player): 7[37]
- Aldo Angoula (Evian)
- Most red cards (club): 5[36]
- Nice
- Most red cards (player): 2[5]
- Benjamin Nivet (Caen)
- Mathieu Peybernes (Sochaux)
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| September[38] |  Javier Pastore
|
Paris-SG |
| October[39] |  Nenê
|
Paris-SG |
| November[40] | Younes Belhanda
|
Montpellier |
List of 2011–12 transfers
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- ^ Colony Capital and Butler Capital Partners still maintain a minority stake in the club.
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