2015–16 Division 1 Féminine Explained

Competition:Division 1 Féminine
Season:2015–16
Winners:Lyon
(10th title)
Relegated:VGA Saint-Maur
Nîmes MG
La Roche-sur-Yon
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain
League Topscorer:Ada Hegerberg
(33 goals)
Biggest Away Win:Nîmes MG 0–10 Lyon
(20 December 2015)
Matches:132
Total Goals:502
Longest Wins:10 matches
Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain
Longest Unbeaten:22 matches
Lyon
Prevseason:2014–15
Nextseason:2016–17

The 2015–16 Division 1 Féminine season was the 42nd since its establishment. Lyon successfully retained the title on 8 May 2016, making it the tenth Division 1 title in a row. The season began on 30 August 2015 and ended on 21 May 2016.

Teams

There were three promoted teams from the Division 2 Féminine, the second level of women's football in France, replacing the three teams that were relegated from the Division 1 Féminine following the 2014–15 season. A total of 12 teams currently compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Division 2 Féminine.

Teams promoted to 2015–16 Division 1 Féminine

Teams relegated to 2015–16 Division 2 Féminine

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
AlbiStade Maurice-Rigaud3,000
Saint-BrieucStade Fred-Aubert13,500
BondoufleStade Robert-Bobin18,850
La Roche-sur-YonStade Henri-Desgranges10,000
NîmesStade des Costières18,482
LyonPlaine des Jeux de Gerland2,200
MontpellierStade de Grammont1,000
ParisStade Charléty20,000
RodezStade Paul-Lignon5,955
FeursStade Maurice-Rousson2,800
SoyauxStade Léo-Lagrange4,800
Bonneuil-sur-MarneStade Adolphe-Chéron3,500

League table

Note: A win in D1 Féminine is worth 4 points, with 2 points for a draw and 1 for a defeat.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Ada HegerbergLyon33
2 CristianeParis Saint-Germain15
3 Lotta SchelinLyon14
4 Marie-Laure DelieParis Saint-Germain12
Julie PeruzzettoSaint-Étienne
6 Marie-Charlotte LégerMontpellier11
Desire OparanozieGuingamp
Gaëtane ThineyJuvisy
9 Camille AbilyLyon10
Laura BourgouinSoyaux
Kadidiatou DianiJuvisy
Eugénie Le SommerLyon
Anja MittagParis Saint-Germain
Marlyse Ngo NdoumboukVGA Saint-Maur
Laëtitia TonazziMontpellier

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor Against Result Date Ref.
Montpellier Nîmes Métropole Gard 7–0 30 August 2015 [2] [3]
Lyon Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 27 September 2015 [4] [5]
Paris Saint-Germain Nîmes Métropole Gard 8–0 4 October 2015 [6] [7]
Lyon La Roche-sur-Yon 6–0 11 October 2015 [8] [9]
Paris Saint-Germain VGA Saint-Maur 7–0 18 October 2015 [10] [11]
La Roche-sur-Yon VGA Saint-Maur 4–1 5 December 2015[12] [13]
Lyon VGA Saint-Maur 8–1 13 December 2015 [14] [15]
Lotta Schelin4 Lyon Nîmes Métropole Gard 10–0 20 December 2015 [16] [17]
Lyon Guingamp 12–0 17 January 2016 [18] [19]
Lyon Albi 6–0 27 March 2016 [20] [21]
Guingamp Saint-Étienne 3–1 27 March 2016 [22] [23]
Montpellier Soyaux 7–0 24 April 2016 [24] [25]
Lyon Soyaux 5–1 8 May 2016 [26] [27]

4 Player scored 4 goals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goalscorers & assisters . French . 6 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Nîmes-Montpellier 0-7. 4 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Nîmes Metropole Gard vs. Montpellier 0 - 7. 4 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Lyon-PSG 5-0. 28 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Olympique Lyon vs. PSG 5 - 0. 28 September 2015.
  6. Web site: PSG-Nîmes 8-0. 5 October 2015.
  7. Web site: PSG vs. Nîmes Metropole Gard 8 - 0. 5 October 2015.
  8. Web site: Lyon-La Roche-sur-Yon 6-0. 11 October 2015.
  9. Web site: Olympique Lyon vs. La Roche-sur-Yon 6 - 0. 11 October 2015.
  10. Web site: PSG-VGA Saint-Maur 7-0. 18 October 2015.
  11. Web site: PSG vs. VGA Saint-Maur 7 - 0. 18 October 2015.
  12. Web site: La Roch-sur-Yon Saint-Maur 7-0. 7 December 2015.
  13. Web site: La Roche-Sur-Yon vs. VGA Saint-Maur 4 - 1. 7 December 2015.
  14. Web site: Lyon-Saint-Maur 8–1. 14 December 2015.
  15. Web site: Olympique Lyon vs. VGA Saint-Maur 8 - 1. 14 December 2015.
  16. Web site: Nîmes-Lyon 0-10. 11 February 2016.
  17. Web site: Nîmes Métropole Gard vs. Olympique Lyon 0 - 10. 11 February 2016.
  18. Web site: Lyon-Guingamp 12-0. 11 February 2016.
  19. Web site: Olympique Lyon vs. Guingamp 12 - 0. 11 February 2016.
  20. Web site: Lyon-Albi 6-0. 27 March 2016.
  21. Web site: Olympique Lyon vs. Albi 6 - 0. 27 March 2016.
  22. Web site: Guingamp-Saint-Etienne 3-1. 27 March 2016.
  23. Web site: Guingamp vs. Saint-Étienne 3 - 1. 27 March 2016.
  24. Web site: Montpellier-Soyaux 7-0. 1 May 2016.
  25. Web site: Montpellier vs. Soyaux 7 - 0. 1 May 2016.
  26. Web site: Soyaux-Lyon 1-5. 17 May 2016.
  27. Web site: Soyaux vs. Olympique Lyonnais 1 - 5. 17 May 2016.