# 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine

The 2021–22 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 48th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 27 August 2021 and ended on 1 June 2022. Paris Saint-Germain are the defending champions, having won their first ever league title in 2020–21 season.
On 29 May 2022, Lyon won their record 15th title following a 1–0 win against Paris Saint-Germain.

## Teams

A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Saint-Étienne replaced Le Havre, who were relegated to Division 2 Féminine at the end of last season.
| Team | Manager | Ground | Capacity | 2020–21 season |
| Bordeaux | Patrice Lair | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat | 7,000 | 3rd |
| Dijon | Christophe Forest | Stade des Poussots, Dijon | 498 | 8th |
| Fleury | Fabrice Abriel | Stade Walter Felder, Fleury-Mérogis | 1,000 | 9th |
| Guingamp | Frédéric Biancalani | Stade de l'Akademi EA Guingamp, Pabu | 1,960 | 5th |
| Lyon | Sonia Bompastor | Groupama OL Training Center, Décines-Charpieu | 1,524 | 2nd |
| Issy | Camillo Vaz | Stade Le Gallo, Boulogne-Billancourt | 2,000 | 11th |
| Montpellier | Yannick Chandioux | Stade Bernard Gasset - Mama Ouattara Field, Montpellier | 1,280 | 7th |
| Paris FC | Sandrine Soubeyrand | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle | 18,845 | 4th |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Didier Ollé-Nicolle | Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre, Saint-Germain-en-Laye | 2,164 | 1st |
| Reims | Amandine Miquel | Stade Louis Blériot, Bétheny | 500 | 6th |
| Saint-Étienne | Jérôme Bonnet | Stade Salif Keïta, Saint-Étienne | 1,000 | D2F Group B, 1st |
| Soyaux | Dragan Cvetković | Stade Léo Lagrange, Soyaux | 385 | 10th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lyon (C) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 8 | +71 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 12 | +56 | 53 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Paris FC | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Fleury | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 43 | |
| 5 | Montpellier | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 35 | |
| 6 | Bordeaux | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 35 | |
| 7 | Reims | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 17 | |
| 9 | Soyaux | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 16 | |
| 10 | Dijon | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 15 | |
| 11 | Issy (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 57 | −38 | 13 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |
| 12 | Saint-Étienne (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 54 | −37 | 7 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BOR | DIJ | FLE | GUI | ISY | LYO | MON | PFC | PSG | REI | SET | SOY |
| Bordeaux | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 |
| Dijon | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Fleury | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 6–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 |
| Guingamp | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Issy | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 2–5 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 |
| Lyon | 1–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 8–0 |
| Montpellier | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Paris FC | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| PSG | 1–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | 7–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Reims | 5–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 |
| Soyaux | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |

### 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.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Bordeaux | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Dijon | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Fleury | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Guingamp | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Issy | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| Lyon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Montpellier | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Paris FC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PSG | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Reims | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Saint-Étienne | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| Soyaux | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
* Leader and UEFA Champions League group stage
* UEFA Champions League second round
* UEFA Champions League first round
* Relegation to 2022–23 Division 2 Féminine

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 |
| 2 | Catarina Macario | Lyon | 14 |
| 3 | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 |
| 3 | Melvine Malard | Lyon | 13 |
| 5 | Clara Matéo | Paris FC | 11 |
| 6 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | 10 |
| 6 | Lena Petermann | Montpellier | 10 |
| 6 | Katja Snoeijs | Bordeaux | 10 |
| 9 | Nikola Karczewska | Fleury | 9 |
| 10 | Sara Däbritz | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 |
| 10 | Ouleymata Sarr | Paris FC | 8 |

### Most clean sheets

| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Christiane Endler | Lyon | 10 |
| 2 | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC | 9 |
| 2 | Barbora Votíková | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 |
| 4 | Katriina Talaslahti | Fleury | 7 |
| 5 | Emily Alvarado | Reims | 5 |
| 5 | Gabrielle Lambert | Montpellier | 5 |
| 5 | Emmeline Mainguy | Fleury | 5 |
| 8 | Mylène Chavas | Bordeaux | 4 |
| 8 | Romane Munich | Soyaux | 4 |
| 8 | Cindy Perrault | Guingamp | 4 |
| 8 | Lisa Schmitz | Montpellier | 4 |
| 8 | Charlotte Voll | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
| Signe Bruun | Lyon | Dijon | 6–0 (H) | 12 September 2021 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain | Guingamp | 6–0 (H) | 10 October 2021 |
| Katja Snoeijs | Bordeaux | Reims | 3–1 (H) | 22 January 2022 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain | Saint-Étienne | 5–0 (A) | 23 January 2022 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Soyaux | 8–0 (H) | 11 February 2022 |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain | Bordeaux | 5–1 (A) | 7 May 2022 |
| Nikola Karczewska | Fleury | Saint-Étienne | 4–2 (H) | 28 May 2022 |

## Awards
### Player of the Month

| Month | Winner | Club |
| September 2021 | Sara Däbritz | Paris Saint-Germain |
| October 2021 | Selma Bacha | Lyon |
| November 2021 | Selma Bacha | Lyon |
| December 2021 | Sakina Karchaoui | Paris Saint-Germain |
| January 2022 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| February 2022 | Clara Matéo | Paris FC |
| March 2022 | Rosemonde Kouassi | Fleury |
| April 2022 | Catarina Macario | Lyon |
| May 2022 | Rosemonde Kouassi | Fleury |

### UNFP Awards

Nominations were announced on 3 May 2022. Winners along with the Team of the Year were announced on 15 May.
Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

#### Player of the Year

| Player | Club |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Catarina Macario | Lyon |
| Clara Matéo | Paris FC |

#### Young Player of the Year

| Player | Club |
| Kessya Bussy | Reims |
| Melchie Dumornay | Reims |
| Laurina Fazer | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Naomie Feller | Reims |
| Louna Ribadeira | Paris FC |

#### Goalkeeper of the Year

| Player | Club |
| Mylène Chavas | Bordeaux |
| Christiane Endler | Lyon |
| Cosette Morché | Issy |
| Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC |
| Barbora Votíková | Paris Saint-Germain |

#### Team of the Year

| Position | Player | Club |
| GK | Christiane Endler | Lyon |
| DF | Ashley Lawrence | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| DF | Paulina Dudek | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Sakina Karchaoui | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Catarina Macario | Lyon |
| MF | Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Sara Däbritz | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Clara Matéo | Paris FC |

### FFF D1 Arkema Awards

Nominations for the Goal of the Season were announced on 12 May 2022. Other nominations were announced on 18 May. Winners along with Team of the Season were announced on 23 May.
Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

#### Best Player

| Player | Club |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Catarina Macario | Lyon |
| Clara Matéo | Paris FC |

#### Best Young Player

| Player | Club |
| Melchie Dumornay | Reims |
| Laurina Fazer | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Rosemonde Kouassi | Fleury |

#### Best Goalkeeper

| Player | Club |
| Christiane Endler | Lyon |
| Cosette Morché | Issy |
| Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC |

#### Best Manager

| Manager | Club |
| Fabrice Abriel | Fleury |
| Sonia Bompastor | Lyon |
| Sandrine Soubeyrand | Paris FC |

#### Goal of the Season

| Player | Club |
| Kadeisha Buchanan | Lyon |
| Sara Däbritz | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Batcheba Louis | Issy |
| Julie Soyer | Paris FC |

#### Team of the Season

| Position | Player | Club |
| GK | Christiane Endler | Lyon |
| DF | Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |
| DF | Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| DF | Paulina Dudek | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Sakina Karchaoui | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Clara Matéo | Paris FC |
| MF | Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Selma Bacha | Lyon |
| FW | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Rosemonde Kouassi | Fleury |