| Competition: | Ligue 1 |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Dates: | 12 August 2016 – 20 May 2017 |
| Winners: | Monaco 8th Ligue 1 title |
| Relegated: | Lorient Nancy Bastia |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Monaco Paris Saint-Germain Nice |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Lyon Marseille Bordeaux |
| League Topscorer: | Edinson Cavani (35 goals)[1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | Monaco 6–0 Nancy (5 November 2016) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Metz 0–7 Monaco (7 October 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | Monaco 6–2 Montpellier (21 October 2016) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 991 |
| Longest Wins: | 12 matches Monaco[2] |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 20 matches Monaco |
| Longest Winless: | 13 matches Bastia |
| Longest Losses: | 5 matches Angers Lorient Montpellier |
| Highest Attendance: | 65,252 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,319 Monaco 2–1 Caen (21 December 2016) |
| Attendance: | 7,806,638 |
| Average Attendance: | 21,099 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Ligue 1 season was the 79th season since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 1 June 2016.[3] The season began on 12 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.
On 17 May 2017, Monaco secured the title after 37 matches, their first since the 1999–2000 season, the first under the Ligue 1 name and their eighth French title in total.[4] [5]
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 2015–16 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 17,835 | ||
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,480 | ||
| Bordeaux | Matmut Atlantique | 42,115 | ||
| Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 20,453 | ||
| Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 16,098 | ||
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | ||
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | |||
| Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | ||
| Décines-Charpieu | Parc OL | 59,186 | ||
| Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 67,381 | ||
| Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 25,636 | ||
 Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | ||
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,939 | ||
| Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 | ||
| Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 | ||
| Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | ||
| Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,712 | ||
| Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,376 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 42,000 | ||
| Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 35,470 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors | Socks sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers |  |  | Kappa | Scania (H)/Bodet (A)/Rénoval vérandas (in league cup matches), L'Atoll Angers, Brioche Pasquier, Angers | La Boucherie | Algimouss | Système U | None | |
| Bastia | Rui Almeida | | Kappa | Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries, Vito Corse, Athys Ltd | Pago | Qwant, Haute-Corse | Che Rebel Spirit Energy Drink, No Publik | None | |
| Bordeaux | |  | Puma | Mon Cartable Connecté/Hôpital des Enfants du CHU de Bordeaux/Groupe Sweetcom (H)/MonAlbumPhoto.fr (A)/PSI (in league cup matches), Sports Weather | MonAlbumPhoto.fr (H)/Groupe Sweetcom (A) | Heart Protekt | Winamax, Pitaya Thai | None | |
| Caen | | | Umbro | Maisons France Confort (H)/ Campagne de France (A & 3), Künkel, Petit Forestier | Groupe IDEC | Alticap | None | None | |
| Dijon | | | Lotto | Groupe Roger Martin (H)/Suez (A), Incendie Protection Sécurité, DVF | DORAS (H)/Transalp Renouvellement (A) | Leader Interim, Auteur des Williams, Coup d'Pouce | Engie, Dalkia | Caisse d'Épargne | |
| Guingamp | | Patrick | Servagroupe (H)/Aroma Celte (A), Société ADS, Breizh Cola | Rapidoprêt | None | BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie | None | ||
| Lille | Franck Passi (caretaker) | | New Balance | Partouche | Vacansoleil | Boulanger | No Publik | None | |
| Lorient | Bernard Casoni | Benjamin Lecomte | Adidas | B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A), Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), Breizh Cola | Salaün Holidays | Ria Money Transfer | Virage Conseil | None | |
| Lyon | Bruno Génésio | | Adidas | Hyundai/Veolia (in UEFA matches), Groupama, MDA Electroménager | ALILA Promoteur | Cegid/24Option.com | Intermarché | None | |
| Marseille | | Adidas | Intersport (H & A)/Mutuelles du Soleil (3) | Boulanger | Mutuelles du Soleil | Winamax | None | ||
| Metz | | | Nike | Tchad: Oasis du Sahel/Force Glass/Groupe Rega, Moselle, Théobald Automobiles, Inter-Conseil Intérim | Tchad: Oasis du Sahel/Force Glass | Bigben | E.Leclerc Moselle | None | |
| Monaco |  | Nike | Fedcom | None | Triangle Intérim | Orezza | None | ||
| Montpellier | |  | Nike | Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du Soleil | SOS Malus | FAUN-Environnement | Système U, O'Tacos, Myprotein | None | |
| Nancy |  | Nike | Groupe Sweetcom, Groupe dlsi, Lorraine Repro (H)/MDA Electroménager (A) | Casino JOA | Wati B | Caisse d'Épargne | None | ||
| Nantes | Umbro | Synergie, Manitou, Proginov | Anvolia | Flamino | Winamax, etixx | None | |||
| Nice | Macron | Mutuelles du Soleil, Ville de Nice, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | Pizzorno Environnement | Airton France | Winamax | None | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain |  | | Nike | Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None | None | |
| Rennes | | Pedro Mendes | Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, Armor-Lux, Association ELA | Blot Immobilier | rennes.fr | Bretagne Structures | None | |
| Saint-Étienne | | | Le Coq Sportif | EoviMcd Mutuelle, Loire | BewellConnect | MARKAL | Desjoyaux Piscines | None | |
| Toulouse | | Martin Braithwaite | Joma | Triangle Intérim, Natur House, LP Promotion | Newrest | Prévoir Assurances | So Toulouse | None |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes |  | End of contract | 17 May 2016[6] | Pre-season | 17 May 2016[7] | ||
| Rennes | | 17 May 2016 | 17 May 2016[8] | ||||
| Nice | | Mutual consent | 24 May 2016[9] | 24 May 2016[10] | |||
| Guingamp | | Signed by Bordeaux | 27 May 2016[11] | 30 May 2016[12] | |||
| Bordeaux | | End of contract | 27 May 2016 | 27 May 2016 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | | Resigned | 27 June 2016[13] | Unai Emery | 28 June 2016[14] | ||
| Marseille | | End of interim | 20 October 2016[15] | 12th | Rudi Garcia | 20 October 2016 | |
| Lorient | | Resigned | 23 October 2016 | 20th | | 8 November 2016[16] | |
| Lille | | 22 November 2016 | 19th | Patrick Collot (caretaker) | 22 November 2016[17] | ||
| Nantes | 1 December 2016 | 19th | Sérgio Conceição | 8 December 2016[18] | |||
| Montpellier | Sacked | 30 January 2017 | 15th | Jean-Louis Gasset | 30 January 2017[19] | ||
| Lille | End of interim | 14 February 2017 | 17th | Franck Passi (caretaker) | 14 February 2017[20] | ||
| Bastia | Sacked | 27 February 2017 | 19th | Rui Almeida | 27 February 2017[21] |
The 2016–17 season saw the return of relegation play-offs between the 18th placed Ligue 1 team, Lorient, and the 3rd placed Ligue 2 team, Troyes, on a two-legged confrontation.
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Troyes won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2017–18 Ligue 1; Lorient were relegated to 2017–18 Ligue 2.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain | 35 |
| 2 | Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | 28 |
| 3 | Radamel Falcao | Monaco | 21 |
| 4 | Bafétimbi Gomis | Marseille | 20 |
| 5 |  Mario Balotelli | Nice | 15 |
| Kylian Mbappé | Monaco | ||
| Ivan Santini | Caen | ||
| Florian Thauvin | Marseille | ||
| 9 | Nicolas de Préville | Lille | 14 |
 Steve Mounié | Montpellier |
See main article: List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yohann Pelé | Marseille | 18 |
| 2 | Danijel Subašić | Monaco | 17 |
| 3 | Kevin Trapp | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 |
| 4 | Benoît Costil | Rennes | 12 |
| Anthony Lopes | Lyon | ||
| 6 | Yoan Cardinale | Nice | 11 |
| Stéphane Ruffier | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 8 | Alban Lafont | Toulouse | 10 |
| 9 | Cédric Carrasso | Bordeaux | 9 |
| Thomas Didillon | Metz |
See also: Trophées UNFP du football.
| Award[23] | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Young Player of the Season | Kylian Mbappé | Monaco | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Danijel Subašić | Monaco | |
| Goal of the Season |  Memphis Depay | Lyon | |
| Manager of the Season | Leonardo Jardim | Monaco |
| Team of the Year[24] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Danijel Subašić (Monaco) | ||||
| Defenders | Djibril Sidibé (Monaco) |  Kamil Glik (Monaco) | Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) | Ferland Mendy (Lyon) | |
| Midfielders | Jean Michaël Seri (Nice) | Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) | Bernardo Silva (Monaco) | ||
| Forwards | Kylian Mbappé (Monaco) | Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) | Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) | ||
These are the average attendances of the teams.
