2020–21 Division 1 Féminine Explained

Competition:Division 1 Féminine
Season:2020–21
Dates:5 September 2020 – 5 June 2021
Winners:Paris Saint-Germain
(1st title)
Relegated:Le Havre
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Paris Saint-Germain
Lyon
Bordeaux
League Topscorer:Khadija Shaw
(22 goals)[1]
Matches:132
Total Goals:422
Biggest Home Win:
[2]
Biggest Away Win:
[3]
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:Paris Saint-Germain
(19 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Paris Saint-Germain
(22 matches)
Longest Winless:Le Havre
(19 matches)
Longest Losses:Le Havre
(8 matches)
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 5 September 2020 and ended on 5 June 2021.[4] Lyon were the defending champions, having won the title for last fourteen consecutive seasons.[5] Paris Saint-Germain won their first league title in history after securing a 3–0 win against Dijon on the final day of the season.[6]

Teams

A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Champions and runners-up of previous season's Division 2 Féminine (Issy and Le Havre) replaced two relegated teams from last season's Division 1 Féminine (Metz and Marseille).

Team Manager Ground Capacity data-sort-type=number2019–20 season
3rd
498 9th
7th
6th
1st
4th
5th

2nd
500 8th
385 10th

League table

Results

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

As of 5 June 2021[7]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Khadija ShawBordeaux22
2 Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain21
3 Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain13
Clara MatéoParis FC
Nikita ParrisLyon
6 Faustine RobertGuingamp11
Évelyne ViensParis FC
8 Mélissa GomesReims10
Amel MajriLyon
Nadia NadimParis Saint-Germain
Wendie RenardLyon

Most clean sheets

As of 5 June 2021

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Christiane EndlerParis Saint-Germain19
2 Sarah BouhaddiLyon14
3 Anna MoorhouseBordeaux10
4 Solène DurandGuingamp8
5 Chiamaka NnadozieParis FC7
6 Romane MunichSoyaux6
7 Manon HeilFleury5
Phallon Tullis-JoyceReims
9 Laëtitia PhilippeFleury/Issy4
Lisa SchmitzMontpellier

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-GermainGuingamp4–1 (H)
Sonia OuchèneReimsIssy7–1 (H)
Khadija Shaw4BordeauxFleury6–1 (H)
Évelyne ViensParis FCIssy5–0 (H)
Clara MatéoParis FCReims3–1 (H)
Khadija ShawBordeauxDijon5–1 (H)
Nadia Nadim7Paris Saint-GermainIssy14–0 (A)
Nikita Parris4LyonIssy9–0 (H)
Amel MajriLyonIssy9–0 (H)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto4Paris Saint-GermainLe Havre5–0 (H)
Khadija ShawBordeauxReims7–1 (H)
Maëlle GarbinoBordeauxLe Havre6–0 (H)
Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-GermainSoyaux7–0 (H)

Awards

Player of the Month

See main article: Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month.

MonthWinnerClub
September 2020 Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain[8]
October 2020 Khadija ShawBordeaux[9]
November 2020 Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain[10]
December 2020 Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain[11]
January 2021 Khadija ShawBordeaux[12]
February 2021 Maëlle GarbinoBordeaux[13]
March 2021 Melissa HerreraReims[14]
April 2021 Melissa HerreraReims[15]

UNFP Awards

See also: Trophées UNFP du football. Nominations for Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year were announced on 11 May 2021.[16] Winners along with Team of the Year were announced on 21, 22 and 23 May.[17]

Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

Player of the Year

PlayerClub
Delphine CascarinoLyon
Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain
Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain
Khadija ShawBordeaux

Young Player of the Year

PlayerClub
Sandy BaltimoreParis Saint-Germain
Kessya BussyReims
Ellie CarpenterLyon
Julie DufourBordeaux
Melvine MalardLyon

Goalkeeper of the Year

PlayerClub
Sarah BouhaddiLyon
Christiane EndlerParis Saint-Germain
Anna MoorhouseBordeaux
Constance PicaudLe Havre
Phallon Tullis-JoyceReims

Team of the Year

PositionPlayerClub
GK Christiane EndlerParis Saint-Germain
DF Ashley LawrenceParis Saint-Germain
DF Wendie RenardLyon
DF Irene ParedesParis Saint-Germain
DF Sakina KarchaouiLyon
MF Dzsenifer MarozsánLyon
MF Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
MF Sandy BaltimoreParis Saint-Germain
FW Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain
FW Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain
FW Delphine CascarinoLyon

FFF D1 Arkema Awards

Nominations for Goal of the Season were announced on 26 May 2021.[18] Nominations for Best Player, Best Young Player, Best Manager and Best Goalkeeper were announced on 1 June.[19] Winners along with Team of the Season were published in FFF's official website on 5 June.[20]

Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

Best Player

PlayerClub
Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain
Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain
Khadija ShawBordeaux

Best Young Player

PlayerClub
Sandy BaltimoreParis Saint-Germain
Kessya BussyReims
Ellie CarpenterLyon

Best Goalkeeper

PlayerClub
Mylène ChavasDijon
Christiane EndlerParis Saint-Germain
Phallon Tullis-JoyceReims

Best Manager

PlayerClub
Frédéric BiancalaniGuingamp
Olivier EchouafniParis Saint-Germain
Sandrine SoubeyrandParis FC

Goal of the Season

PlayerClub
Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
Sh'Nia GordonDijon
Ghoutia KarchouniBordeaux
Amel MajriLyon

Team of the Season

PositionPlayerClub
GK Christiane EndlerParis Saint-Germain
DF Ellie CarpenterLyon
DF Irene ParedesParis Saint-Germain
DF Wendie RenardLyon
DF Sakina KarchaouiLyon
MF Kadidiatou DianiParis Saint-Germain
MF Dzsenifer MarozsánLyon
MF Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
MF Sandy BaltimoreParis Saint-Germain
FW Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain
FW Khadija ShawBordeaux

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary - 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine. us.women.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2020-2021 - 11e journée - Lyon-Issy 9-0. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  3. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2020-2021 - 8e journée - Issy-PSG 0-14. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  4. Web site: LE CALENDRIER DE LA D1 ARKEMA 2020-2021. fff.fr.
  5. Web site: Lyon women awarded French title, 14th in a row. sportstar.thehindu.com.
  6. Web site: PSG Féminines win French league for first time, ending Lyon’s run of 14 titles. 4 June 2021. 6 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2020-2021 - Classement des buteuses. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  8. Web site: DIANI, JOUEUSE DU MOIS DE SEPTEMBRE. 26 December 2020.
  9. Web site: KHADIJA SHAW, JOUEUSE DU MOIS D'OCTOBRE. 26 December 2020.
  10. Web site: JOUEUSE DU MOIS : KATOTO ÉLUE EN NOVEMBRE. 26 December 2020.
  11. Web site: JOUEUSE DU MOIS : COUP DOUBLE POUR KATOTO. 14 January 2021.
  12. Web site: TROPHÉE DU MOIS : KHADIJA SHAW RÉCIDIVE. 15 February 2021.
  13. Web site: JOUEUSE DU MOIS : GARBINO SACRÉE EN FÉVRIER. 24 March 2021.
  14. Web site: MELISSA HERRERA ÉLUE JOUEUSE DE MARS. 15 April 2021.
  15. Web site: JOUEUSE DU MOIS : LE DOUBLÉ POUR MELISSA HERRERA. 18 May 2021.
  16. Web site: Les nommés pour les Trophées UNFP de la saison 2020/2021. 11 May 2021. 12 May 2021.
  17. Web site: Sept Parisiennes à l’honneur lors des Trophées UNFP. 23 May 2021. 23 May 2021.
  18. Web site: Loyant. Richard. 26 May 2021. Votez Pour Le Trophée Du Plus Beau But. live. 5 June 2021. FFF. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525110046/https://www.fff.fr/article/2890-votez-pour-le-trophee-du-plus-beau-but.html . 2021-05-25 .
  19. Web site: Mayen. Philippe. 1 June 2021. Les nommés pour les Trophées 2021. live. 5 June 2021. FFF. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601163626/https://www.fff.fr/article/2942-les-nommes-pour-les-trophees-2021.html . 2021-06-01 .
  20. Web site: Mayen. Philippe. 5 June 2021. Le Palmarès Des Trophées 2021. live. 6 June 2021. FFF. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605133140/https://www.fff.fr/article/2981-le-palmares-des-trophees-2021.html . 2021-06-05 .