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Ligue 1 2020–21 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | 21 August 2020 – 23 May 2021 | |
Winners | Lille (6th title) | |
Relegated | Nîmes Dijon | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Lille Paris Saint-Germain Monaco | |
Europa League | Lyon Marseille | |
Europa Conference League | Rennes | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 380 | |
Goals scored | 1049 | |
Average | (2.76 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Kylian Mbappé (27 goals) | |
Biggest home win | PSG 6–1 Angers (2 October 2020) Strasbourg 5–0 Nîmes (6 January 2021) | |
Biggest away win | Saint-Étienne 0–5 Lyon (24 January 2021) | |
Highest scoring | Lens 4–4 Reims (8 November 2020) | |
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The 2020–21 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 83rd season since its establishment. The season started on 21 August 2020 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2021. The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.
Paris Saint-Germain are the three-time defending champions, after they were awarded the title for the previous season following the league's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a 2–1 win against Angers on the final day of the season, Lille secured a fourth French league title, and their first since 2011.
Teams[]
Changes[]
Lorient and Lens were promoted from the 2019–20 Ligue 2. After the French court had initially ruled that the season would proceed with 22 teams, the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse to the 2020–21 Ligue 2 was confirmed on 23 June 2020, following a vote by the LFP.
Promoted to 2020–21 Ligue 1 | Relegated from 2019–20 Ligue 1 |
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Lorient Lens |
Amiens Toulouse |
Stadia and locations[]
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
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Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 | 11th |
Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Matmut Atlantique | 42,115 | 12th |
Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 | 14th |
Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 15,995 | 16th |
Lens | Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 37,705 | Ligue 2, 2nd |
Lille | Lille | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | 4th |
Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | Ligue 2, 1st |
Lyon | Lyon | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 | 7th |
Marseille | Marseille | Orange Vélodrome | 67,394 | 2nd |
Metz | Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 25,636 | 15th |
Monaco | Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,523 | 9th |
Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 8th |
Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 35,322 | 13th |
Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 6th |
Nîmes | Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 18th |
Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,583 | 1st |
Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | 5th |
Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 3rd |
Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 41,965 | 17th |
Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 10th |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Angers | ![]() |
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Kappa | Scania (H), Bodet (A) |
Bordeaux | ![]() |
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Adidas | Bistro Régent, Winamax (3) |
Brest | ![]() |
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Adidas | Quéguiner (H), Yaourts Malo (A) |
Dijon | ![]() |
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Lotto | Roger Martin (H), Suez (A & 3) |
Lens | ![]() |
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Macron | Auchan |
Lille | ![]() |
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New Balance | Boulanger |
Lorient | ![]() |
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Kappa | JEAN FLOC'H |
Lyon | ![]() |
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Adidas | Emirates, Veolia (European) |
Marseille | ![]() |
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Puma | Uber Eats |
Monaco | ![]() |
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Kappa | Fedcom |
Metz | ![]() |
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Kappa | Car Avenue |
Montpellier | ![]() |
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Nike | PasinoBet |
Nantes | ![]() |
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Macron | Synergie |
Nice | ![]() |
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Macron | Ineos |
Nîmes | ![]() |
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Puma | Hectare |
Paris Saint-Germain | ![]() |
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Nike | Accor |
Reims | ![]() |
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Umbro | Maisons France Confort (H), Hexaom (A) |
Rennes | ![]() |
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Puma | Samsic |
Saint-Étienne | ![]() |
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Le Coq Sportif | Aesio |
Strasbourg | ![]() |
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Adidas | ÉS Énergies (H), CroisiEurope (A) |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Nîmes | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 June 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
23 June 2020 |
Monaco | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 July 2020 | ![]() |
19 July 2020 | |
Bordeaux | ![]() |
Resigned | 10 August 2020 | ![]() |
10 August 2020 | |
Metz | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 12 October 2020 | 15th | ![]() |
12 October 2020 |
Dijon | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 November 2020 | 20th | ![]() |
5 November 2020 |
Nice | ![]() |
4 December 2020 | 11th | ![]() |
4 December 2020 | |
Nantes | ![]() |
8 December 2020 | 14th | ![]() |
26 December 2020 | |
Paris Saint-Germain | ![]() |
29 December 2020 | 3rd | ![]() |
2 January 2021 | |
Marseille | ![]() |
Resigned and then sacked | 2 February 2021 | 9th | ![]() |
26 February 2021 |
Nîmes | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 February 2021 | 20th | ![]() |
5 February 2021 |
Nantes | ![]() |
10 February 2021 | 18th | ![]() |
11 February 2021 | |
Rennes | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 March 2021 | 9th | ![]() |
4 March 2021 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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1 | Lille (C) | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 83 | |
2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 86 | 28 | +58 | 82 | |
3 | Monaco | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 78 | |
4 | Lyon | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 76 | |
5 | Marseille | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 60 | |
6 | Rennes | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 58 | |
7 | Lens | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 57 | |
8 | Montpellier | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 54 | |
9 | Nice | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 52 | |
10 | Metz | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 47 | |
11 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 46 | |
12 | Bordeaux | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 45 | |
13 | Angers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 44 | |
14 | Reims | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 42 | |
15 | Strasbourg | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 42 | |
16 | Lorient | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 42 | |
17 | Brest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 41 | |
18 | Nantes (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 40 | Qualification to the Relegation play-offs |
19 | Nîmes (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 35 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
20 | Dijon (R) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 73 | −48 | 21 |
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Results[]
Relegation play-offs[]
The 2020–21 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Nantes, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Toulouse, on a two-legged confrontation.
1st leg
27 May 2021 20:45 CEST |
Toulouse | 1–2 | Nantes | Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 0 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
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Machado ![]() |
Report | Blas ![]() Kolo Muani ![]() |
2nd leg
30 May 2021 18:00 CEST |
Nantes | 0-1 | Toulouse | Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 0 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
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Report | Bayo ![]() |
2–2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
- As of 9 May 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain | 25 |
2 | ![]() |
Monaco | 19 |
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Lyon | ||
4 | ![]() |
Monaco | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
Montpellier | 15 |
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Lille | ||
7 | ![]() |
Strasbourg | 14 |
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Montpellier | ||
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Reims | ||
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Lorient |
Most assists[]
- As of 2 May 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Lyon | 10 |
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Nîmes | ||
3 | ![]() |
Lille | 9 |
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Montpellier | ||
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||
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Marseille | ||
7 | ![]() |
Metz | 8 |
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Monaco | ||
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Montpellier | ||
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Marseille |
Most clean sheets[]
- As of 9 May 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Lille | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Bordeaux | 13 |
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||
4 | ![]() |
Monaco | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
Lyon | 11 |
6 | ![]() |
Reims | 10 |
7 | ![]() |
Nice | 9 |
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Angers | ||
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Saint-Étienne | ||
10 | ![]() |
Marseille | 8 |
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Metz | ||
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Nîmes |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Lyon | Dijon | 4–1 (H) | 28 August 2020 |
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Metz | Lorient | 3–1 (H) | 4 October 2020 |
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Reims | Montpellier | 4–0 (A) | 25 October 2020 |
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Monaco | Nîmes | 4–3 (A) | 7 February 2021 |
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Saint-Étienne | Bordeaux | 4–1 (H) | 11 April 2021 |
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Lorient | Bordeaux | 4–1 (H) | 25 April 2021 |
Scoring[]
Discipline[]
Player[]
Team[]
- Most yellow cards: 89
- Most red cards: 10
- Fewest yellow cards: 54
- Fewest red cards: 2
Kits[]
External links[]
Ligue 1 seasons ![]() |
2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 · |
2020–21 in French football |
Domestic leagues |
Ligue 1 · Ligue 2 · National · National 2 · National 3 |
Domestic cups |
Coupe de France (Preliminaries, Final) · Trophée des Champions |
European competitions |
National teams |
2020–21 UEFA Nations League A · 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, (UEFA Group D) · UEFA Euro 2020, (Group F) |
Club seasons |
Ligue 1 |
Paris Saint-Germain · |
2020–21 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '20 '21 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '20 '21 · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland '20 '21 · France · Georgia '20 '21 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '20 '21 · Kosovo · Latvia '20 '21 · Lithuania '20 '21 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova '20 '21 · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia{{,}Spain · Sweden '20 '21 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland · France · Georgia '20 '21 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '20 '21 ·
Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '20 '21 · Kosovo · Latvia '20 '21 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '20 '21 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Estonia · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Latvia · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Cyprus · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Gibraltar · Hungary · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Lithuania '20 '21 · Malta · Moldova · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Spain · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
UEFA Euro 2021 (qualification) · 2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League A · League B · League C · League D · Finals · Final) |