2020–21 in French football explained

Country:France
Season:2020–21
Division1:Ligue 1
Champions1:Lille
Division2:Ligue 2
Champions2:Troyes
Division3:Championnat National
Champions3:Bastia
Domestic:Coupe de France
Dchampions:Paris Saint-Germain
Supercup:Trophée des Champions
Schampions:Paris Saint-Germain
Wdivision1:Division 1
Wchampions1:Paris Saint-Germain
Wdomestic:Coupe de France
Wdchampions:Not awarded
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Flagicon:yes

The following article is a summary of the 2020–21 football season in France, which was the 87th season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2020 to June 2021.

National teams

France national football team

See main article: France national football team.

UEFA Nations League A

See main article: UEFA Nations League.

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A.

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).

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See main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D.

UEFA Euro 2020

See main article: UEFA Euro 2020.

Group F

See main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group F.

Knockout phase

See main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase.

France national under-21 football team

See main article: France national under-21 football team.

Summer Olympics

See main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[1]

Group A

See main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A.

France women's national football team

See main article: France women's national football team.

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

See main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying.

Group G

See main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group G.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

See main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).

Group B

See main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I.

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

Group H

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League knockout phase.

Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Second qualifying round

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Third qualifying round

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Group stage

Group H

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

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UEFA Youth League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Youth League. On 17 February 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee cancelled the tournament.[2]

UEFA Champions League Path

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Domestic Champions Path

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UEFA Women's Champions League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase.

Round of 32

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Round of 16

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Notes

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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League tables

Men

Ligue 1

See main article: 2020–21 Ligue 1.

Ligue 2

See main article: 2020–21 Ligue 2. • Promoted In Ligue 1:

• Promoted In Ligue 2:

Championnat National

See main article: Championnat National. Promoted In Clubs:SC Bastia,FC Sète 34,Annecy FC,Stade Briochin

Relegation In Championnat National 2:Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne,AS Béziers,Gazélec Ajaccio,Sporting Toulon Var

Promoted In Ligue 2:Pau FC,USL Dunkerque

Relegation In Ligue 2:Le Mans FC,Orléans

Women

Division 1 Féminine

See main article: 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine.

Cup competitions

2020–21 Coupe de France

See main article: 2020–21 Coupe de France.

Final

See main article: 2021 Coupe de France Final.

2020 Trophée des Champions

See main article: 2020 Trophée des Champions.

2020–21 Coupe de France Féminine

Notes and References

  1. News: McCurry, Justin . Ingle, Sean. Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-24. The Guardian. 2020-03-24. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: 2020/21 UEFA Youth League cancelled. UEFA.com. 17 February 2021.