2018–19 Ligue 1 Explained

Competition:Ligue 1
Winners:Paris Saint-Germain
8th Ligue 1 title
8th French title
Relegated:Caen
Guingamp
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Paris Saint-Germain
Lille
Lyon
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Saint-Étienne
Rennes
Strasbourg
Matches:380
Total Goals:972
League Topscorer:Kylian Mbappé
(33 goals)[1]
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:14 matches
Paris Saint-Germain
Longest Unbeaten:20 matches
Paris Saint-Germain
Longest Winless:12 matches
Monaco
Longest Losses:6 matches
Guingamp
Highest Attendance:64,696[2]

Lowest Attendance:5,502

Attendance:8,676,490
Average Attendance:22,833
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
Season:2018–19
Dates:10 August 2018 – 24 May 2019

The 2018–19 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 81st season since its establishment. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded on 24 May 2019. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions.

On 21 April, Paris Saint-Germain won their second consecutive Ligue 1 title and eighth title overall following Lille's 0–0 draw against Toulouse.[3]

Teams

Twenty teams competed in the league, with two promoted teams from Ligue 2, Reims and Nîmes, replacing the two relegated teams from the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Troyes and Metz.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity2017–18 season
AmiensStade de la Licorne12,097
AngersStade Raymond Kopa17,835
BordeauxMatmut Atlantique42,115
CaenStade Michel d'Ornano20,453
DijonStade Gaston Gérard18,376
GuingampStade du Roudourou18,378
Stade Pierre-Mauroy50,157
Décines-CharpieuGroupama Stadium59,186
MarseilleOrange Vélodrome67,394
MonacoStade Louis II18,523
MontpellierStade de la Mosson32,939
NantesStade de la Beaujoire37,473
NiceAllianz Riviera35,624
NîmesStade des Costières18,482
ParisParc des Princes48,583
ReimsStade Auguste Delaune21,684
RennesRoazhon Park29,778
Saint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard41,965
StrasbourgStade de la Meinau29,230
ToulouseStadium Municipal33,150





Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsors (front)Shirt sponsors (back)Shirt sponsors (sleeve)Shorts sponsorsSocks sponsors
Amiens Christophe Pélissier PumaIntersport, CG2I, Teddy SmithIGOL LubrifiantsNoneWinamaxNone
Angers KappaScania (H)/Le Gaulois (A), L'Atoll Angers, Brioche Pasquier, AngersSOS MalusNoneSystème UNone
Bordeaux PumaGroupe Sweetcom (H)/Bistro Régent (A)/Winamax (T), IntersportBistro Régent (H)/Groupe Sweetcom (A & T)WiśniowskiWinamaxNone
Caen UmbroIsigny Sainte-Mère (H)/Intersport (A & 3), Biostime (H), Künkel, ThalazurMaisons Caen Construction (H)/Biostime (A)AlticapMcDonald's, Teddy SmithNone
Dijon LottoGroupe Roger Martin (H)/Suez (A & T), DVF Group, Dijon (H)/Groupe Roger Martin (A)DORASLeader Interim, Auteur des Williams, Coup d'PouceSociété de Travaux du Centre Est, DalkiaCaisse d'Épargne
Guingamp PatrickServagroupe, Armor-Lux, Breizh ColaRapidoprêtUnion d'ExpertsCre'actuelNone
Lille New BalanceComarch, DMAX LilleFlunchBoulangerWinamaxNone
Lyon AdidasHyundai/Veolia (in UEFA matches), Groupama, MDA Electroménager (H)/Pulsat (A)Groupe ALILAAdéquat IntérimNoneNone
Marseille PumaOrangeBoulangerNoneNoneNone
Monaco NikeFedcomNoneTriangle IntérimOrezzaNone
Montpellier Michel Der Zakarian NikeMutuelles du Soleil, FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, GroupamaSud de FranceNG PromotionSystème U, Groupe IliosNone
Nantes New BalanceSynergie, Manitou, ProginovFrance Confort HabitatLNA SantéMaisons Pierre, FlaminoNone
Nice MacronFonds de Dotation OGC Nice, Ville de Nice, Métropole Nice Côte d'AzurMutuelles du SoleilServices Pro ExpressWinamaxNone
Nîmes PumaHectare Amenageur Lotisseur, NîmesNîmes MétropoleLa Région OccitanieRMC SportNone
Paris Saint-Germain Nike/Air Jordan (in UEFA matches)Fly EmiratesOoredooQNBNoneNone
Reims Hungaria SportSystème U Reims Village, Transports CaillotEuro Deal Agence d'emploi, AMP Groupe (H)Triangle Intérim, Grand Reims (H), Reims (A & 3)Crédit Agricole Nord-EstNone
Rennes PumaSamsic, Del Arte, Groupe Launay, Association ELABlot Immobilierrennes.frConvivioNone
Saint-Étienne Le Coq SportifAÉSIO, LoireGroupe SweetcomMARKALDesjoyaux PiscinesNone
Strasbourg AdidasÉS Énergies (H)/CroisiEurope (A)/Hager (in cup matches), Hager, Pierre Schmidt (H)/Stoeffler (A)CroisiEurope (H)/ÉS Énergies (A)WürthSeverin France, Eurométropole de StrasbourgNone
Toulouse JomaTriangle Intérim, LP PromotionNewrestPrévoir AssurancesMairie de Toulouse, Conseil départemental de la Haute-GaronneNone

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Paris Saint-Germain End of contract19 May 2018[4] Pre-season1 June 2018[5]
Nantes Mutual consent19 May 2018[6] 13 June 2018
Nice19 May 2018[7] 11 June 2018[8]
Caen End of contract19 May 2018[9] 8 June 2018[10]
Toulouse Signed by Lens as assistant14 June 2018[11] 22 June 2018[12]
BordeauxSacked17 August 201819th 5 September 2018
Nantes1 October 201819th 1 October 2018
Monaco11 October 201818th 13 October 2018[13]
Guingamp 6 November 2018[14] 20th 8 November 2018[15]
Rennes 3 December 2018[16] 14th 3 December 2018[17]
Dijon 31 December 2018[18] 18th 10 January 2019[19]
Monaco 24 January 201919th25 January 2019[20]
Bordeaux 26 February 2019[21] 13th8 March 2019[22]

Relegation play-offs

The 2018–19 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Dijon, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Lens, on a two-legged confrontation.

----Dijon won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain33
2 Nicolas PépéLille22
3 Edinson CavaniParis Saint-Germain18
4 Florian ThauvinMarseille16
5 Moussa DembéléLyon15
Radamel FalcaoMonaco
NeymarParis Saint-Germain
8 Andy DelortMontpellier14
9 Jonathan BambaLille13
Wahbi KhazriSaint-Étienne

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks.

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Nicolas PépéAmiens3–2 (A)
Kylian Mbappé4Paris Saint-GermainLyon5–0 (H)
Emiliano SalaNantesToulouse4–0 (H)
Edinson CavaniParis Saint-GermainMonaco4–0 (A)
Florian ThauvinMarseilleAmiens3–1 (A)
Edinson CavaniParis Saint-GermainGuingamp9–0 (H)
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian MbappéParis Saint-GermainMonaco3–1 (H)
Youcef AtalNiceGuingamp3–0 (H)
Note4 Player scored 4 goals

Awards

See also: Trophées UNFP du football.

Award[23] WinnerClub
Player of the Season Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain
Young Player of the Season Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain
Goalkeeper of the Season Mike MaignanLille
Goal of the Season Loïc RémyLille
Manager of the Season Christophe GaltierLille
Team of the Year[24]
Goalkeeper Mike Maignan (Lille)
Defenders Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Ferland Mendy (Lyon)
Midfielders Nicolas Pépé (Lille) Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain) Tanguy Ndombele (Lille) Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Premier league Statistics. Ligue1.com . 26 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Attendances. www.ligue1.com. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401093505/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/affluences/journee#%3Cbr%3E. 1 April 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse. 21 April 2019. 21 April 2019. www.ligue1.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220236/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/psg-champions-as-lille-held-at-toulouse.htm. 26 June 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: Unai Emery to leave Paris Saint-Germain at end of season. Sky Sports. 27 April 2018.
  5. News: Thomas Tuchel devient le nouvel entraîneur du Paris Saint-Germain. PSG. FR. 2018-05-16. 2018-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130123355/https://www.psg.fr/news/%C3%A9quipe-premi%C3%A8re/thomas-tuchel-devient-le-nouvel-entra%C3%AEneur-du-paris-saint-germain. dead.
  6. News: FC Nantes : Waldemar Kita confirme le départ de Claudio Ranieri en fin de saison . . 17 May 2018 . 17 May 2018 . FR.
  7. News: Favre Leaves Nice As Borussia Dortmund Post Awaits . . 19 May 2018 . 20 May 2018 . 6 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180806181529/http://www.goal.com/en-ie/amp/news/favre-leaves-nice-as-borussia-dortmund-post-awaits/jzkg1f60rmpu19tjxksnldn4z . dead .
  8. News: Patrick Vieira, nouvel entraîneur de Nice. L'Équipe. 11 June 2018. FR.
  9. News: Patrice Garande ne sera plus l'entraîneur de Caen la saison prochaine . . 19 May 2018 . 21 May 2018 . FR.
  10. News: Fabien Mercadal nouvel entraîneur de Caen (officiel). L'Équipe. 8 June 2018. FR.
  11. News: Lens : Debève adjoint de Montanier . . 14 June 2018 . 25 June 2018 . FR.
  12. News: Transferts : Casanova à Toulouse, c'est signé . L'Équipe. 22 June 2018. FR.
  13. News: Monaco : Thierry Henry nommé officiellement entraîneur . L'Équipe. 13 October 2018. FR.
  14. News: Guingamp se sépare d'Antoine Kombouaré . L'Équipe. 6 November 2018. FR.
  15. News: Guingamp : Jocelyn Gourvennec de retour comme entraîneur . L'Équipe. 8 November 2018. FR.
  16. News: Sabri Lamouchi mis à pied par Rennes . L'Équipe. 3 December 2018. FR.
  17. News: Stade Rennais : Julien Stéphan confirmé comme entraîneur . L'Équipe. 12 December 2018. FR.
  18. News: Dijon : Olivier Dall'Oglio démis de ses fonctions d'entraîneur . L'Équipe. 31 December 2018. FR.
  19. News: Dijon : Antoine Kombouaré succède à Olivier Dall'Oglio au poste d'entraîneur . L'Équipe. 10 January 2019. FR.
  20. News: Leonardo Jardim, le retour. LFP. 25 January 2019. FR. 25 January 2019. 28 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228104950/https://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/article/monaco-jardim-le-retour.htm. dead.
  21. News: Bordeaux licencie officiellement Ricardo . football.fr. 26 February 2019. FR.
  22. News: Paulo Sousa nouvel entraîneur de Bordeaux (officiel) . L'Équipe. 8 March 2019. FR.
  23. Web site: 2019-05-19 . Le palmarès 2019 des Trophées UNFP . 2023-09-19 . LEFIGARO . fr.
  24. Web site: 2019-05-19 . Le palmarès 2019 des Trophées UNFP . 2023-09-19 . LEFIGARO . fr.