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2014–15 Ligue 1
...| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2014 – 23 May 2015 |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain 5th Ligue 1 title 5th French title |
| Relegated | Lens Metz Evian |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain Lyon Monaco |
| Europa League | Marseille Saint-Étienne Bordeaux |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 947 (2.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alexandre Lacazette (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Guingamp (8 May 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Reims 0–5 Marseille (23 September 2014) Guingamp 2–7 Nice (26 October 2014) Toulouse 1–6 Marseille (6 March 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Guingamp 2–7 Nice (26 October 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games[1] Paris St Germain |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games[1] Paris Saint-Germain |
| Longest winless run | 12 games[1] Metz |
| Longest losing run | 4 games[1] Evian Guingamp Lorient Marseille |
| Highest attendance | 70,785 Lens 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain (17 October 2014)[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 5,488 Monaco 1–1 Reims (31 October 2014)[3] |
| Average attendance | 22,362[2] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Ligue 1 season was the 77th season since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time defending champions and successfully defended their title.
Teams
There were 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Ligue 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2013–14 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Metz was the first team to win promotion from Ligue 2 after a 3–0 victory against Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, ending a six-year span in the lower divisions.[4] Lens returned to the top level after a 2–0 victory against CA Bastia on 16 May 2014 and finished a three-year span in 2nd level. Finally, Caen returned for the first time in two years following a 2–2 draw with Dijon on 16 May 2014.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia | Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,480 |
| Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,462 |
| Caen | Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano1 | 21,215 |
| Évian | Annecy | Parc des Sports | 15,660 |
| Guingamp | Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 |
| Lens | Lens | Stade de la Licorne Stade de France |
12,097 81,338 |
| Lille | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 |
| Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 |
| Lyon | Lyon | Stade de Gerland | 41,842 |
| Marseille | Marseille | Stade Vélodrome3 | 67,000 |
| Metz | Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 26,661 |
| Monaco | Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,939 |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,712 |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 |
| Rennes | Rennes | Stade de la Route de Lorient | 31,127 |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard4 | 38,458 |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal5 | 35,470 |
- 1Due to Stade Michel d'Ornano hosting the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, Caen will host its two first home games at MMArena in Le Mans.[5]
- 2Lens home stadium, Stade Félix-Bollaert will be closed for the entire season, due to a renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. Lens will play their home games in various venues which are to be determined.[6]
- 3The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The stadium will be completed in time for the 2014-15 season, where capacity will be 67,000 - up from 48,000 the previous season.[7]
- 4The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 38,458, the final capacity will be 41,965.
- 5The Stadium Municipal is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is not published yet but is a decrease from the original capacity of 35,470.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia |  Ghislain Printant
|
Yannick Cahuzac
|
Kappa | Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries | Citroën | Technitoit, Haute-Corse | La Boucherie, Kontakt |
| Bordeaux | Willy Sagnol
|
 Ludovic Sané
|
Puma | Kia | Yezz | Groupe Pichet | None |
| Caen | Patrice Garande
|
 Laurent Agouazi
|
Nike | Guy Dauphin Environnement (H)/Campagne de France (A & 3), Groupe IDEC (H)/Guy Dauphin Environnement (A), Vizzy | SOS Malus | Wati B | Wati B |
| Evian | Pascal Dupraz
|
Olivier Sorlin
|
Kappa | MSC Croisières, Bontaz Centre | Bontaz Centre | SAT Autocars | Les Gets, No Publik |
| Guingamp | Jocelyn Gourvennec
|
Lionel Mathis
|
Patrick | Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola | Mère Lalie | Celtarmor | BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie |
| Lens |  Antoine Kombouaré
|
Jérôme Lemoigne
|
Umbro | Azerbaijan: Land of Fire, Invicta | Unibet | Triangle Intérim | McCain Foods |
| Lille | René Girard
|
Rio Mavuba
|
Nike | etixx, Groupe DLSI, NetBet | Yezz | Vacansoleil | None |
| Lorient | Sylvain Ripoll
|
 Bruno Ecuele Manga
|
Adidas | Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A) | Salaün Holidays | Virage Conseil | Lorient Agglomération |
| Lyon | Hubert Fournier
|
Maxime Gonalons
|
Adidas | Hyundai/Veolia (T, in UEFA matches), Cegid, MDA Electroménager | Intermarché | 12ème homme d’Orange | Oknoplast |
| Marseille |  Marcelo Bielsa
|
Steve Mandanda
|
Adidas | Intersport | Turkish Airlines | Mutuelles du Soleil | Quick |
| Metz | Albert Cartier
|
Sylvain Marchal
|
Nike | Volvo Théobald (H)/Inter-Conseil Intérim (A), Moselle | Bigben | None | E.Leclerc Moselle |
| Monaco |  Leonardo Jardim
|
Jérémy Toulalan
|
Nike | Fedcom, Alain Afflelou | Alain Afflelou | Triangle Intérim | Orezza |
| Montpellier | Rolland Courbis
|
 Vitorino Hilton
|
Nike | Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du Soleil | La Région Languedoc-Roussillon | FAUN-Environnement | Système U, Wati B |
| Nantes |  Michel Der Zakarian
|
Olivier Veigneau
|
Umbro | Synergie, Système U, Proginov | Anvolia | Vitrans | etixx |
| Nice | Claude Puel
|
Didier Digard
|
Burrda | Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, NetBet | Pizzorno Environnement | Rémanence | Ville de Nice |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Laurent Blanc
|
Thiago Silva
|
Nike | Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None |
| Reims | Olivier Guégan
|
Mickaël Tacalfred
|
Hummel | Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis, Transports Caillot | Epsilon Global | Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A) | None |
| Rennes | Philippe Montanier
|
Romain Danzé
|
Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr, Association ELA | Blot Immobilier | Armor-Lux | Bretagne Structures |
| Saint-Étienne | Christophe Galtier
|
Loïc Perrin
|
Adidas | Winamax, Conseil départemental de la Loire | BewellConnect | MARKAL | Loire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ' |
| Toulouse | Dominique Arribagé
|
 Abel Aguilar
|
Kappa | Triangle Intérim, LP Promotion | Newrest | Prévoir Assurances | So Toulouse, Natur House |
