| Competition: | Ligue 1 |
| Season: | 2014–15 |
| Dates: | 8 August 2014 – 23 May 2015 |
| Winners: | Paris Saint-Germain 5th Ligue 1 title 5th French title |
| Relegated: | Lens Metz Evian |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Paris Saint-Germain Lyon Monaco |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Marseille Saint-Étienne Bordeaux |
| League Topscorer: | Alexandre Lacazette (27 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (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) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 947 |
| Longest Wins: | 9 games[1] Paris St Germain |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 17 games Paris Saint-Germain |
| Longest Winless: | 12 games Metz |
| Longest Losses: | 4 games 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 |
| Prevseason: | 2013–14 |
| Nextseason: | 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.
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.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,480 | ||
| Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,462 | ||
| Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano1 | 21,215 | ||
| Annecy | Parc des Sports | 15,660 | ||
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | ||
| Lens | Stade de la Licorne Stade de France | 12,097 81,338 | ||
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | |||
| Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | ||
| Lyon | Stade de Gerland | 41,842 | ||
| Marseille | Stade Vélodrome3 | 67,000 | ||
| Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 26,661 | ||
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | ||
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,939 | ||
| Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 | ||
| Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | ||
| Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,712 | ||
| Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | ||
| Rennes | Stade de la Route de Lorient | 31,127 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard4 | 38,458 | ||
| Toulouse | Stadium Municipal5 | 35,470 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia |  | | Kappa | Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries | Citroën | Technitoit, Haute-Corse | La Boucherie, Kontakt | |
| Bordeaux | |  | Puma | Kia | Yezz | Groupe Pichet | None | |
| Caen | | 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 | | | Kappa | MSC Croisières, Bontaz Centre | Bontaz Centre | SAT Autocars | Les Gets, No Publik | |
| Guingamp | | | Patrick | Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola | Mère Lalie | Celtarmor | BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie | |
| Lens |  | | Umbro | Azerbaijan: Land of Fire, Invicta | Unibet | Triangle Intérim | McCain Foods | |
| Lille | | | Nike | etixx, Groupe DLSI, NetBet | Yezz | Vacansoleil | None | |
| Lorient | |  | Adidas | Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A) | Salaün Holidays | Virage Conseil | Lorient Agglomération | |
| Lyon | | | Adidas | Hyundai/Veolia (T, in UEFA matches), Cegid, MDA Electroménager | Intermarché | 12ème homme d’Orange | Oknoplast | |
| Marseille |  Marcelo Bielsa | | Adidas | Intersport | Turkish Airlines | Mutuelles du Soleil | Quick | |
| Metz | | | Nike | Volvo Théobald (H)/Inter-Conseil Intérim (A), Moselle | Bigben | None | E.Leclerc Moselle | |
| Monaco | | Nike | Fedcom, Alain Afflelou | Alain Afflelou | Triangle Intérim | Orezza | ||
| Montpellier | |  | Nike | Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du Soleil | La Région Languedoc-Roussillon | FAUN-Environnement | Système U, Wati B | |
| Nantes |  | | Umbro | Synergie, Système U, Proginov | Anvolia | Vitrans | etixx | |
| Nice | | | Burrda | Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, NetBet | Pizzorno Environnement | Rémanence | Ville de Nice | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | | | Nike | Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None | |
| Reims | | | Hummel | Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis, Transports Caillot | Epsilon Global | Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A) | None | |
| Rennes | | | Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr, Association ELA | Blot Immobilier | Armor-Lux | Bretagne Structures | |
| Saint-Étienne | | | Adidas | Winamax, Conseil départemental de la Loire | BewellConnect | MARKAL | Loire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ' | |
| Toulouse | |  | Kappa | Triangle Intérim, LP Promotion | Newrest | Prévoir Assurances | So Toulouse, Natur House |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | José Anigo | Resigned | 17 May 2014 | Pre-season | Marcelo Bielsa | 21 May 2014 | |
| Bastia | Frédéric Hantz | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | Claude Makélélé | 24 May 2014[5] | ||
| Bordeaux | Francis Gillot | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | Willy Sagnol | 23 May 2014[6] | ||
| Lorient | Christian Gourcuff | End of contract | 17 May 2014 | Sylvain Ripoll | 25 May 2014[7] | ||
| Monaco |  Claudio Ranieri | End of contract | 17 May 2014 |  Leonardo Jardim | 6 June 2014[8] | ||
| Lyon | Rémi Garde | End of contract | 21 May 2014 | Hubert Fournier | 23 May 2014[9] | ||
| Reims | Hubert Fournier | Signed by Olympique Lyonnais | 23 May 2014 | Jean-Luc Vasseur | 13 June 2014 | ||
| Bastia | Claude Makélélé | Sacked | 3 November 2014[10] | 19th | Ghislain Printant | 27 November 2014[11] | |
| Toulouse | Alain Casanova | Sacked | 16 March 2015 | 18th | Dominique Arribagé | 16 March 2015[12] | |
| Reims | Jean-Luc Vasseur | Sacked | 8 April 2015 | 16th | Olivier Guégan | 8 April 2015[13] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | 27 | |
| 2 | André-Pierre Gignac | Marseille | 21 | |
| 3 |  Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | |
| 4 | Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint Germain | 18 | |
| 5 |  Claudio Beauvue | Guingamp | 17 | |
 Max Gradel | Saint-Étienne | |||
| 7 | Diego Rolan | Bordeaux | 15 | |
| 8 | Wissam Ben Yedder | Toulouse | 14 | |
| 9 | Nabil Fekir | Lyon | 13 | |
| 10 |  Jordan Ayew | Lorient | 12 |
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings
See main article: List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks.
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Saint-Étienne | 5–0 (H) | |||
| Alexandre Lacazette | Lille | 3–0 (H) | |||
| Carlos Eduardo5 | Nice | Guingamp | 7–2 (H) | ||
| Lucas Barrios | Montpellier | Metz | 3–2 (H) | ||
 Divock Origi | Lille | Rennes | 3–0 (H) | ||
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Lorient | 3–1 (H) | |||
 Modibo Maïga | Toulouse | 3–2 (H) | |||
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | Lille | 6–1 (H) | |||
| Edinson Cavani | Guingamp | 6–0 (H) |
See also: Trophées UNFP du football.
| Award[14] | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | |
| Young Player of the Season | Nabil Fekir | Lyon | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Steve Mandanda | Marseille | |
| Goal of the Season | Julian Palmieri | Bastia | |
| Manager of the Season | Laurent Blanc | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Team of the Year[15] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Steve Mandanda (Marseille) | ||||
| Defenders | Christophe Jallet (Lyon) | David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) | Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) | Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain) | |
| Midfielders | Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) | Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) | Nabil Fekir (Lyon) | ||
| Forwards | Dimitri Payet (Marseille) | Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) | Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) | ||