# 2013–14 Ligue 1

The 2013–14 Ligue 1 was the 76th season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions. As in the previous years, Adidas provided the official ball for all matches, with a new Adidas Pro Ligue 1 model to be used throughout the season for all matches.
On 7 May, Paris Saint-Germain won their second straight Ligue 1 title just before losing 2–1 to Rennes.
The title was secured before PSG kicked off when Monaco drew 1–1 against Guingamp.

## Teams

There are three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2012–13 season. A total of 20 teams currently compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Brest was the first team relegated after a 2–0 home defeat to Sochaux on 11 May 2013 after 3 years in the top flight. Nancy followed one week later after a 2–1 home defeat to Bastia on 18 May 2013 ending 8 years of top-flight tenure. Finally Troyes were relegated from the top level after a 2–1 away defeat to Valenciennes on 26 May 2013.
These relegated team were replaced by Ligue 2 champions Monaco, runners-up Guingamp, and third-placed Nantes. Monaco clinched the second division title on 11 May 2013 with two matches to spare after defeating Nîmes 1–0 at away. Monaco made its return to the first division after a two-year absence.
Guingamp and Nantes became the second and third clubs, respectively, to earn promotion to Ligue 1 alongside the champion Monaco. Both clubs achieved promotion with one game to spare following league victories on 17 May 2013. Guingamp returned to the first division after nine years. During its nine-year spell outside the first division, Guingamp also played in Championnat National in the 2010–11 season. Finally, Nantes, eight-time league champions, returned to top level after a four-year absence.

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | Av. Att. |
| Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,660 | 6,297 |
| Bastia | Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,480 | 13,647 |
| Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,462 | 18,833 |
| Evian | Annecy | Parc des Sports | 15,660 | 10,919 |
| Guingamp | Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 15,001 |
| Lille | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | 38,662 |
| Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | 15,160 |
| Lyon | Lyon | Stade de Gerland | 41,842 | 34,414 |
| Marseille | Marseille | Stade Vélodrome$^1$ | 48,000 | 38,662 |
| Monaco | Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | 8,906 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,939 | 14,679 |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 | 28,169 |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 24,186 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Parc des Princes | 48,712 | 45,420 |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 21,684 | 15,558 |
| Rennes | Rennes | Stade de la Route de Lorient | 31,127 | 19,523 |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard$^2$ | 37,384 | 30,595 |
| Sochaux | Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 | 14,388 |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal$^3$ | 24,092 | 14,994 |
| Valenciennes | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 | 14,354 |
* $^1$The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 48,000, a decrease from the original capacity of 60,031. The capacity will be slightly extended in December 2013 following the completion of a new stand.
* $^2$The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 26,747, a decrease from the original capacity of 35,616. The capacity will be slightly extended in August 2013 following the completion of a new stand.
* $^3$The Stadium Municipal is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is not published yet but is a decrease from the original capacity of 35,470.

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager$^1$ | Captain$^1$ | Kit manufacturer$^1$ | Shirt sponsors (front)$^1$ | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors |
| Ajaccio | Christian Bracconi | Johan Cavalli | Macron | Corse du Sud, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Rocca Transports | Europcar | Géant Casino | None |
| Bastia | Frédéric Hantz | Yannick Cahuzac | Kappa | Oscaro, Invicta, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries, Playzzer | None | Technitoit, Haute-Corse | Hyundai Bastia, Kaporal |
| Bordeaux | Francis Gillot | Cédric Carrasso | Puma | Kia | Groupama | None | None |
| Evian | Pascal Dupraz | Olivier Sorlin | Kappa | Evian, Pilot, Geodis Calberson, Bontaz Centre | Samsic | SAT Autocars | VEKA |
| Guingamp | Jocelyn Gourvennec | Lionel Mathis | Patrick | Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola | Mère Lalie | Celtarmor | BRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerie |
| Lille | René Girard | Rio Mavuba | Nike | Partouche, Playzer | Partouche | None | None |
| Lorient | Christian Gourcuff | Bruno Ecuele Manga | Macron | La Trinitaine (H)/Armor-Lux (A), Armor-Lux(H)/La Trinitaine(A), B&B Hotels | Salaün Holidays | None | Lorient Agglomération |
| Lyon | Rémi Garde | Maxime Gonalons | Adidas | Hyundai (H & A)/Veolia (T, in UEFA and league cup matches), Cegid, MDA Electroménager | None | Intermarché | Oknoplast |
| Marseille | José Anigo | Steve Mandanda | Adidas | Intersport | Turkish Airlines | Mutuelles du Soleil | Quick |
| Monaco | Claudio Ranieri | Eric Abidal | Macron | Fedcom, Fight Aids Monaco | None | Triangle Intérim | None |
| Montpellier | Rolland Courbis | Hilton | Nike | Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, NetBet | laRégion.fr | FAUN-Environnement | Système U, Wati B |
| Nantes | Michel Der Zakarian | Olivier Veigneau | Erreà | Synergie, Treignac Eau Minérale Naturelle, Système U | Anvolia | None | 11 Football Club |
| Nice | Claude Puel | Didier Digard | Burrda | Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, Playzer | Pizzorno Environnement | Rémanence | Ville de Nice |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Laurent Blanc | Thiago Silva | Nike | Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None |
| Reims | Hubert Fournier | Mickaël Tacalfred | Hummel | Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis Calberson, Transports Caillot | Epsilon Global | Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A) | None |
| Rennes | Philippe Montanier | Romain Danzé | Puma | Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr | Blot Immobilier | Association ELA | Breizh Cola |
| Saint-Étienne | Christophe Galtier | Loïc Perrin | Adidas | Winamax, Conseil départemental de la Loire | Mister Auto | MARKAL | Loire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ' |
| Sochaux | Hervé Renard | Cédric Kanté | Lotto | Peugeot, Franche-Comté, Mobil 1 | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération | None | Mabéo |
| Toulouse | Alain Casanova | Jonathan Zebina | Kappa | Triangle Intérim, JD Patrimoine, JD Promotion | Newrest | None | So Toulouse |
| Valenciennes | Ariël Jacobs | Nicolas Penneteau | Uhlsport | Guy Dauphin Environnement (H)/Prévoir Assurances (A), Toyota, Partouche | Prévoir Assurances (H)/Guy Dauphin Environnement (A) | None | Buromatic 59, OCAD |
$^1$Subject to change before the start of the season.

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Montpellier | René Girard | Mutual consent | 30 May 2013 | Off-season | Jean Fernandez | 1 July 2013 | Off-season |
| Rennes | Frédéric Antonetti | Resigned | 30 May 2013 | Off-season | Philippe Montanier | 1 July 2013 | Off-season |
| Ajaccio | Albert Emon | Resigned | 30 May 2013 | Off-season | Fabrizio Ravanelli | 8 June 2013 | Off-season |
| Lille | Rudi Garcia | Mutual consent | 3 June 2013 | Off-season | René Girard | 14 June 2013 | Off-season |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Carlo Ancelotti | Signed by Real Madrid | 25 June 2013 | Off-season | Laurent Blanc | 25 June 2013 | Off-season |
| Sochaux | Eric Hély | Resigned | 26 September 2013 | 20th | Omar Daf | 27 September 2013 | 20th |
| Sochaux | Omar Daf | End of caretaker spell | 7 October 2013 | 19th | Hervé Renard | 7 October 2013 | 19th |
| Valenciennes | Daniel Sanchez | Sacked | 7 October 2013 | 20th | Ariël Jacobs | 14 October 2013 | 20th |
| Ajaccio | Fabrizio Ravanelli | Sacked | 2 November 2013 | 19th | Christian Bracconi | 4 November 2013 | 19th |
| Montpellier | Jean Fernandez | Resigned | 5 December 2013 | 17th | Rolland Courbis | 9 December 2013 | 17th |
| Marseille | Elie Baup | Sacked | 7 December 2013 | 5th | José Anigo | 7 December 2013 | 5th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 23 | +61 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Monaco | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Lille | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Lyon | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Marseille | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 53 | |
| 8 | Lorient | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 49 | |
| 9 | Toulouse | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 49 | |
| 10 | Bastia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 49 | |
| 11 | Reims | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 48 | |
| 12 | Rennes | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 46 | |
| 13 | Nantes | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 46 | |
| 14 | Evian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 44 | |
| 15 | Montpellier | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 42 | |
| 16 | Guingamp | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 17 | Nice | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 42 | |
| 18 | Sochaux (R) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 40 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 19 | Valenciennes (R) | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 65 | −28 | 29 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 20 | Ajaccio (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 72 | −35 | 23 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
* ↑ Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spots awarded to the cup winners were passed down the league.
* ↑ Monaco were deducted 2 points due to poor fan behavior in a match last season. However this was overturned on 13 August 2013.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACA | BAS | BOR | EVI | GUI | LIL | LOR | OL | OM | ASM | MHS | NAN | NIC | PSG | REI | REN | STE | SOC | TFC | VAL |
| Ajaccio | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Bastia | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Bordeaux | 4–0 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Evian | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Guingamp | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Lille | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Lorient | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Lyon | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Marseille | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Monaco | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Montpellier | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Nantes | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Nice | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
| Paris SG | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Reims | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Rennes | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Saint-Étienne | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Sochaux | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Toulouse | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 5–1 | | 3–1 |
| Valenciennes | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–6 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Season | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Young Player of the Season | Marco Verratti | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Salvatore Sirigu | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Goal of the Season | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Manager of the Season | René Girard | Lille |
Team of the Year :
| Goalkeeper | Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) | Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) | Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) | Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) |
| Defence | Serge Aurier (Toulouse) | Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) | Loïc Perrin (Saint-Étienne) | Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) |
| Midfield | Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) | Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) | Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain) | James Rodríguez (Monaco) |
| Attack | Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) | Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) | Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) | Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) |