2023–24 Division 1 Féminine Explained

Competition:Division 1 Féminine
Season:2023–24
Dates:15 September 2023 – 17 May 2024
Winners:Lyon
(17th title)
Relegated:Lille
Bordeaux
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris FC
League Topscorer:Tabitha Chawinga
(18 goals)[1]
Matches:132
Total Goals:469
Biggest Home Win:
[2]
Biggest Away Win:
[3]
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:Lyon
(14 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Lyon
(21 matches)
Longest Winless:Lille
(16 matches)
Longest Losses:Lille
(6 matches)
Attendance:141,963
Average Attendance:1,075
Highest Attendance:21,764

[4]
Lowest Attendance:50

[5]
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 50th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 15 September 2023 and ended on 17 May 2024.[6] Lyon were the defending champions, having won their sixteenth league title in 2022–23 season.[7]

For the first time since 2004, playoffs were played after the regular season.[8] [9] It was contested between the four clubs with the most points after the regular season.[10] On 17 May 2024, Lyon defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the playoff final to win their record 17th title.[11]

Teams

A total of 12 teams compete in the league.

Team Manager Ground Capacity data-sort-type=number2022–23 season
7th
Christophe Forest 498 10th
4th
9th
8th
Rachel Saidi Stadium Lille Métropole, LilleD2F Group A, 1st (promoted)
1st
Yannick Chandioux 5th
3rd
2nd
Amandine Miquel 500 6th
Laurent Mortel D2F Group B, 1st (promoted)

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

Playoffs included four matches. The first match was played between the team with the most points during the regular season and the team which finished fourth. The second match was played between the clubs which finished second and third during the regular season. The winners of both matches qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League and faced each other in a final match to determine the league champions. A third place playoff was also played between the other two clubs to determine the third club for the Champions League.[12]

Final

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 8 May 2024[1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain18
2 Ada HegerbergLyon12
3 Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain11
Marie-Antoinette KatotoParis Saint-Germain
5 Eugénie Le SommerLyon10
6 Noémie MouchonReims9
Faustine RobertMontpellier
Gaëtane ThineyParis FC
9 Inès BenyahiaLe Havre8
Sara DäbritzLyon
Ewelina KamczykFleury
Clara MatéoParis FC
Louna RibadeiraParis FC

Most clean sheets

As of 8 May 2024

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Kinga SzemikReims9
2 Christiane EndlerLyon8
Constance PicaudParis Saint-Germain
4 Chiamaka NnadozieParis FC6
5 Maryne Gignoux-SoulierSaint-Étienne4
Lisa LichtfusDijon
7 Marie PetiteauMontpellier3
8 Laura BenkarthLyon2
Manon HeilFleury
Cosette MorchéMontpellier
Laëtitia PhilippeLe Havre
Marie-Morgane SieberGuingamp

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Louise FleuryParis FCLe Havre4–1 (A)
Lindsey HoranLyonSaint-Étienne6–0 (H)
Louise FleuryParis FCSaint-Étienne6–1 (A)
Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-GermainDijon5–2 (A)
Clara MatéoParis FCBordeaux6–2 (A)
Louna RibadeiraParis FCLe Havre3–2 (H)
Amel MajriLyonLille7–0 (A)
Vicki BèchoLyonSaint-Étienne6–1 (A)

Awards

Player of the Month

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

MonthWinnerClub
September 2023 Eugénie Le SommerLyon[13]
October 2023 Melchie DumornayLyon[14]
November 2023 Inès BenyahiaLe Havre[15]
December 2023 Damaris EgurrolaLyon[16]
January 2024 Ada HegerbergLyon[17]
February 2024 Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain[18]
March 2024 Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain[19]
April 2024 Noémie MouchonReims[20]

UNFP Awards

See also: Trophées UNFP du football. Nominations were announced on 30 April 2024.[21] Winners along with the Team of the Year were announced on 13 May.[22]

Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

Player of the Year

PlayerClub
Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain
Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
Ada HegerbergLyon
Lindsey HoranLyon
Sakina KarchaouiParis Saint-Germain

Young Player of the Year

PlayerClub
Korbin AlbertParis Saint-Germain
Vicki BèchoLyon
Melchie DumornayLyon
Louna RibadeiraParis FC
Thiniba SamouraParis Saint-Germain

Goalkeeper of the Year

PlayerClub
Christiane EndlerLyon
Katarzyna KiedrzynekParis Saint-Germain
Chloé N'GaziFleury
Chiamaka NnadozieParis FC
Kinga SzemikReims

Team of the Year

PositionPlayerClub
GK Chiamaka NnadozieParis FC
DF Ellie CarpenterLyon
DF Griedge Mbock BathyLyon
DF Élisa De AlmeidaParis Saint-Germain
DF Sakina KarchaouiParis Saint-Germain
MF Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
MF Inès BenyahiaLe Havre
MF Lindsey HoranLyon
FW Delphine CascarinoLyon
FW Eugénie Le SommerLyon
FW Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain

FFF D1 Arkema Awards

Nominations were announced on 22 April 2024.[23] Winners along with the Team of the Season were announced on 29 April.[24]

Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

Best Player

PlayerClub
Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain
Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
Lindsey HoranLyon

Best Young Player

PlayerClub
Inès BenyahiaLe Havre
Louna RibadeiraParis FC
Thiniba SamouraParis Saint-Germain

Best Goalkeeper

PlayerClub
Christiane EndlerLyon
Katarzyna KiedrzynekParis Saint-Germain
Chiamaka NnadozieParis FC

Best Manager

ManagerClub
Sonia BompastorLyon
Jocelyn PrêcheurParis Saint-Germain
Sandrine SoubeyrandParis FC

Goal of the Season

PlayerClub
Eugénie Le SommerLyon
Kethna LouisMontpellier
Julie MachartLille

Team of the Season

PositionPlayerClub
GK Chiamaka NnadozieParis FC
DF Ellie CarpenterLyon
DF Griedge Mbock BathyLyon
DF Élisa De AlmeidaParis Saint-Germain
DF Sakina KarchaouiParis Saint-Germain
MF Grace GeyoroParis Saint-Germain
MF Damaris EgurrolaLyon
MF Lindsey HoranLyon
FW Inès BenyahiaLe Havre
FW Eugénie Le SommerLyon
FW Tabitha ChawingaParis Saint-Germain

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2023-2024 - Classement des buteuses. statsfootofeminin.fr. 16 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2023-2024 - 13e journée - PSG-Bordeaux 8-1.
  3. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2023-2024 - 18e journée - Lille-Lyon 0-7.
  4. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2023-2024 - 15e journée - Lyon-PSG 1-1. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  5. Web site: Championnat de France de D1 2023-2024 - 13e journée - Reims-Guingamp 1-0. statsfootofeminin.fr.
  6. Web site: LE CALENDRIER DE LA D1 ARKEMA 2023-2024. 13 July 2023. 28 August 2023. fff.fr.
  7. Web site: LYON BAT PARIS ET S'OFFRE LE DOUBLÉ. 21 May 2023. 28 August 2023. fff.fr.
  8. Web site: D1 Arkema : Un Final Four à partir de 2024. 13 April 2023. 13 April 2024.
  9. Web site:
    1. D1Arkema - Play-offs, 14 équipes... les entraîneurs donnent leur opinion et se projetent sur l'avenir du championnat
    . 30 September 2023. 13 April 2024.
  10. Web site: LE CALENDRIER DE LA D1 ARKEMA 2023-2024. 13 July 2023. 13 April 2024. fff.fr.
  11. Web site: LYON GARDE SA COURONNE. 17 May 2024. 21 May 2024. fff.fr.
  12. Web site: FFF - Assemblée Fédérale : la Ligue Féminine Pro adoptée, les autres infos. 10 June 2023. 13 April 2024.
  13. Web site: EUGÉNIE LE SOMMER, PREMIÈRE JOUEUSE DU MOIS. 13 October 2023. 17 October 2023.
  14. Web site: DUMORNAY PREND LE RELAIS. 12 November 2023. 13 November 2023.
  15. Web site: INÈS BENYAHIA, PREMIÈRE NORMANDE. 15 December 2023. 18 December 2023.
  16. Web site: EGURROLA TITRÉE EN DÉCEMBRE. 10 January 2024. 11 January 2024.
  17. Web site: ADA HEGERBERG COURONNÉE EN JANVIER. 11 February 2024. 12 February 2024.
  18. Web site: TABITHA CHAWINGA JOUEUSE DE FÉVRIER. 15 March 2024. 16 March 2024.
  19. Web site: CHAWINGA CONSERVE SA COURONNE EN MARS. 24 April 2024. 24 April 2024.
  20. Web site: NOÉMIE MOUCHON MEILLEURE JOUEUSE D’AVRIL. 17 May 2024. 25 July 2024.
  21. Web site: Trophées UNFP : tous les nommés de la saison 2023/2024. 30 April 2024. 1 May 2024.
  22. Web site: 5 COMME LES ANNEAUX OLYMPIQUES…. 13 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
  23. Web site: TROPHÉES 2024 : LES NOMINATIONS. 22 April 2024. 23 April 2024.
  24. Web site: TROPHÉES 2023-2024 : LES LAURÉATES. 29 April 2024. 30 April 2024.