2019–20 Division 1 Féminine Explained

Competition:Division 1 Féminine
Season:2019–20
Dates:24 August 2019 – 28 April 2020
Winners:Lyon
(14th title)
Relegated:Marseille
Metz
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain
League Topscorer:Marie-Antoinette Katoto
(16 goals)[1]
Matches:96
Total Goals:318
Biggest Home Win:
[2]
Biggest Away Win:
[3]
Highest Scoring:
[4]

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Longest Wins:Paris Saint-Germain
(7 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Lyon
(16 matches)
Longest Winless:Metz
(16 matches)
Longest Losses:Metz
Marseille
(11 matches)
Attendance:104,071
Average Attendance:1,084
Highest Attendance:30,661

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Lowest Attendance:126

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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 24 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 30 May 2020.[8] Lyon were the defending champions, having won the title for last thirteen consecutive seasons.[9] This was the first ever season with a title sponsor for the league, after FFF announced a three-year deal with French chemicals firm Arkema.[10]

After 16 match days, the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[11] Lyon were declared champions, and Paris joined them in qualification for the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.[12]

Teams

A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Champions and runners-up of previous season's Division 2 Féminine replaced two relegated teams from last season's Division 1 Féminine. Reims and Marseille replaced Rodez and Lille this season.

Results

League table

The final standings after the abandonment were:

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[13]
1 Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain16
2 Ada HegerbergLyon14
3 Viviane AsseyiBordeaux12
Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain
5 Dzsenifer MarozsánLyon10
Khadija ShawBordeaux
7 Lena PetermannMontpellier9
8 Valérie GauvinMontpellier8
Nadia NadimParis Saint-Germain
Nikita ParrisLyon

Most clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Sarah BouhaddiLyon14
2 Romane BruneauBordeaux7
3 Christiane EndlerParis Saint-Germain6
4 Solène DurandGuingamp5
Phallon Tullis-JoyceReims
6 Katarzyna KiedrzynekParis Saint-Germain4
7 Romane MunichSoyaux3
Natascha HoneggerParis FC
Erin NaylerBordeaux
Cindy PerraultMontpellier
Lisa SchmitzMontpellier

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Kadidiatou Diani4Paris Saint-GermainMetz6–1 (A)
Ada HegerbergLyonReims8–3 (A)
Valérie GauvinMontpellierParis FC5–2 (A)
Ada HegerbergLyonMetz6–0 (H)
Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-GermainMarseille11–0 (H)
Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-GermainMarseille11–0 (H)
Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-GermainMetz5–1 (H)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary - 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine. us.women.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: PSG vs. Olympique Marseille - 18 January 2020. us.women.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Olympique Marseille vs. Olympique Lyonnais - 9 February 2020. us.women.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: Stade de Reims vs. Olympique Lyonnais - 7 September 2019. us.women.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: PSG vs. Olympique Marseille - 18 January 2020. us.women.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 Arkema 2019-2020 - 9e journee - Lyon-PSG 1-0. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  7. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 Arkema 2019-2020 - 9e journee - Marseille-Montpellier 0-3. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  8. Web site: LE CALENDRIER DE LA SAISON 2019-2020. fff.fr. 2022-02-02. 2020-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20201003013214/https://www.fff.fr/actualites/185731-le-calendrier-de-la-saison-2019-2020-1?themePath=championnat%2F. dead.
  9. Web site: Lyon reaping rewards of investing heavily in women's football. irishtimes.com.
  10. Web site: Division 1 Féminine finds first title sponsor in Arkema. sportspromedia.com. 21 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Communiqué de la FFF. Fédération Française de Football. 28 April 2020. 13 January 2022. 6 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106112314/https://www.fff.fr/actualites/190468-communique-de-la-fff-5?themePath=la-fff%2F. dead.
  12. Web site: Fédération Française de Football. 2022-01-13. 2020-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20201003000903/https://www.fff.fr/actualites/190805-championnats-2019-2020-laureats-promus-et-relegues?themePath=la-fff%2F. dead.
  13. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2019-2020 - Classement des buteuses. statsfootofeminin.fr.