| Competition: | Ligue 1 |
| Season: | 2013–14 |
| Dates: | 9 August 2013 – 17 May 2014 |
| Winners: | Paris Saint-Germain 4th Ligue 1 title 4th French title |
| Relegated: | Valenciennes Ajaccio Sochaux |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Paris Saint-Germain Monaco Lille |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Guingamp Saint-Étienne Lyon |
| League Topscorer: | Zlatan Ibrahimović (26 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Sochaux (7 December 2013) Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Nantes (19 January 2014) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Toulouse 0–5 Rennes (26 October 2013) |
| Highest Scoring: | Valenciennes 2–6 Nantes (20 April 2014) Lorient 4–4 Montpellier (20 April 2014) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 931 |
| Longest Wins: | 8 games Paris Saint-Germain (14 February – 5 April) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 16 games Paris Saint-Germain (7 December – 5 April) |
| Longest Winless: | 16 games Ajaccio (29 September – 1 February) |
| Longest Losses: | 7 games Nice (26 October – 7 December) Valenciennes (17 August - 28 September and 6 April - 17 May) |
| Highest Attendance: | 48,960 Lille 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain (10 May 2014) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,534 Ajaccio 2-1 Reims (10 May 2014) |
| Average Attendance: | 21,155[1] |
| Prevseason: | 2012–13 |
| Nextseason: | 2014–15 |
The 2013–14 Ligue 1 was the 76th season since its establishment.[2] The season began on 9 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions.[3] As in the previous years, Adidas provided the official ball for all matches, with a new Adidas Pro Ligue 1 model to be used throughout the season for all matches.[4]
On 7 May, Paris Saint-Germain won their second straight Ligue 1 title just before losing 2–1 to Rennes.[5] The title was secured before PSG kicked off when Monaco drew 1–1 against Guingamp.[6] [7]
There are three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2012–13 season. A total of 20 teams currently compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[8]
Brest was the first team relegated after a 2–0 home defeat to Sochaux on 11 May 2013 after 3 years in the top flight. Nancy followed one week later after a 2–1 home defeat to Bastia on 18 May 2013 ending 8 years of top-flight tenure. Finally Troyes were relegated from the top level after a 2–1 away defeat to Valenciennes on 26 May 2013.
These relegated team were replaced by Ligue 2 champions Monaco, runners-up Guingamp, and third-placed Nantes. Monaco clinched the second division title on 11 May 2013 with two matches to spare after defeating Nîmes 1–0 at away. Monaco made its return to the first division after a two-year absence.
Guingamp and Nantes became the second and third clubs, respectively, to earn promotion to Ligue 1 alongside the champion Monaco. Both clubs achieved promotion with one game to spare following league victories on 17 May 2013. Guingamp returned to the first division after nine years. During its nine-year spell outside the first division, Guingamp also played in Championnat National in the 2010–11 season. Finally, Nantes, eight-time league champions, returned to top level after a four-year absence.[9]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | Av. Att. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,660 | 6,297 | ||
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,480 | 13,647 | ||
| Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,462 | 18,833 | ||
| Annecy | Parc des Sports | 15,660 | 10,919 | ||
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 15,001 | ||
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | 38,662 | |||
| Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | 15,160 | ||
| Lyon | Stade de Gerland | 41,842 | 34,414 | ||
| Marseille | Stade Vélodrome1 | 48,000 | 38,662 | ||
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | 8,906 | ||
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,939 | 14,679 | ||
| Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 | 28,169 | ||
| Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 24,186 | ||
| Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,712 | 45,420 | ||
| Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | 15,558 | ||
| Rennes | Stade de la Route de Lorient | 31,127 | 19,523 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard2 | 37,384 | 30,595 | ||
| Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 | 14,388 | ||
| Toulouse | Stadium Municipal3 | 24,092 | 14,994 | ||
| Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 | 14,354 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager1 | Captain1 | Kit manufacturer1 | Shirt sponsors (front)1 | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio |  | | Macron | Corse du Sud, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Rocca Transports | Europcar | Géant Casino | None | |
| Bastia | | | Kappa | Oscaro, Invicta, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries, Playzzer | None | Technitoit, Haute-Corse | Hyundai Bastia, Kaporal | |
| Bordeaux | | | Puma | Kia | Groupama | None | None | |
| Evian | | | Kappa | Evian, Pilot, Geodis Calberson, Bontaz Centre | Samsic | SAT Autocars | VEKA | |
| Guingamp | | | Patrick | Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola | Mère Lalie | Celtarmor | BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie | |
| Lille | | | Nike | Partouche, Playzer | Partouche | None | None | |
| Lorient | |  | Macron | La Trinitaine (H)/Armor-Lux (A), Armor-Lux(H)/La Trinitaine(A), B&B Hotels | Salaün Holidays | None | Lorient Agglomération | |
| Lyon | | | Adidas | Hyundai (H & A)/Veolia (T, in UEFA and league cup matches), Cegid, MDA Electroménager | None | Intermarché | Oknoplast | |
| Marseille | | | Adidas | Intersport | Turkish Airlines | Mutuelles du Soleil | Quick | |
| Monaco |  | | Macron | Fedcom, Fight Aids Monaco | None | Triangle Intérim | None | |
| Montpellier | |  | Nike | Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, NetBet | laRégion.fr | FAUN-Environnement | Système U, Wati B | |
| Nantes |  | | Erreà | Synergie, Treignac Eau Minérale Naturelle, Système U | Anvolia | None | 11 Football Club | |
| Nice | | | Burrda | Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, Playzer | Pizzorno Environnement | Rémanence | Ville de Nice | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | | | Nike | Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None | |
| Reims | | | Hummel | Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis Calberson, Transports Caillot | Epsilon Global | Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A) | None | |
| Rennes | | | Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr | Blot Immobilier | Association ELA | Breizh Cola | |
| Saint-Étienne | | | Adidas | Winamax, Conseil départemental de la Loire | Mister Auto | MARKAL | Loire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ' | |
| Sochaux | |  | Lotto | Peugeot, Franche-Comté, Mobil 1 | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération | None | Mabéo | |
| Toulouse | | | Kappa | Triangle Intérim, JD Patrimoine, JD Promotion | Newrest | None | So Toulouse | |
| Valenciennes |  | | Uhlsport | Guy Dauphin Environnement (H)/Prévoir Assurances (A), Toyota, Partouche | Prévoir Assurances (H)/Guy Dauphin Environnement (A) | None | Buromatic 59, OCAD |
1Subject to change before the start of the season.
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Position in table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | René Girard | Mutual consent | [10] | Off-season | Jean Fernandez | [11] | Off-season | |
| Rennes | Frédéric Antonetti | Resigned | [12] | Off-season | Philippe Montanier | [13] | Off-season | |
| Ajaccio | Albert Emon | Resigned | [14] | Off-season | Fabrizio Ravanelli | [15] | Off-season | |
| Lille | Rudi Garcia | Mutual consent | [16] | Off-season | René Girard | [17] | Off-season | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Carlo Ancelotti | Signed by Real Madrid | [18] | Off-season | Laurent Blanc | Off-season | ||
| Sochaux | Eric Hély | Resigned | [19] | 20th |  Omar Daf | [20] | 20th | |
| Sochaux | Omar Daf | End of caretaker spell | 19th | Hervé Renard | [21] | 19th | ||
| Valenciennes | | Sacked | [22] | 20th | | [23] | 20th | |
| Ajaccio | Fabrizio Ravanelli | Sacked | 19th | Christian Bracconi | 19th | |||
| Montpellier | Jean Fernandez | Resigned | 17th | Rolland Courbis | [24] | 17th | ||
| Marseille | Elie Baup | Sacked | 5th | José Anigo | 5th |
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings
See also: Trophées UNFP du football.
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season |  Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Young Player of the Season | Marco Verratti | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Salvatore Sirigu | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Goal of the Season | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Manager of the Season | René Girard | Lille |
| Team of the Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) | ||||
| Defence | Serge Aurier (Toulouse) | Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) | Loïc Perrin (Saint-Étienne) | Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) | |
| Midfield | Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) | Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) | Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain) |  James Rodríguez (Monaco) | |
| Attack | Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) | Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) | |||
