# 2015–16 Division 1 Féminine

The 2015–16 Division 1 Féminine season was the 42nd since its establishment. Lyon successfully retained the title on 8 May 2016, making it the tenth Division 1 title in a row. The season began on 30 August 2015 and ended on 21 May 2016.

## Teams

There were three promoted teams from the Division 2 Féminine, the second level of women's football in France, replacing the three teams that were relegated from the Division 1 Féminine following the 2014–15 season. A total of 12 teams currently compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Division 2 Féminine.
Teams promoted to 2015–16 Division 1 Féminine
* La Roche-sur-Yon
* Nîmes Métropole Gard
* VGA Saint-Maur
Teams relegated to 2015–16 Division 2 Féminine
* Arras
* Issy
* Metz

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Albi | Albi | Stade Maurice-Rigaud | 3,000 |
| Guingamp | Saint-Brieuc | Stade Fred-Aubert | 13,500 |
| Juvisy | Bondoufle | Stade Robert-Bobin | 18,850 |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | La Roche-sur-Yon | Stade Henri-Desgranges | 10,000 |
| Nîmes Métropole Gard | Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 |
| Lyon | Lyon | Plaine des Jeux de Gerland | 2,200 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de Grammont | 1,000 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Stade Charléty | 20,000 |
| Rodez | Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955 |
| Saint-Étienne | Feurs | Stade Maurice-Rousson | 2,800 |
| Soyaux | Soyaux | Stade Léo-Lagrange | 4,800 |
| VGA Saint-Maur | Bonneuil-sur-Marne | Stade Adolphe-Chéron | 3,500 |

## League table

Note: A win in D1 Féminine is worth 4 points, with 2 points for a draw and 1 for a defeat.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lyon (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 4 | +111 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League Round of 32 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 13 | +62 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League Round of 32 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 11 | +47 | 71 | |
| 4 | Juvisy | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 70 | |
| 5 | Rodez | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 52 | |
| 6 | Saint-Étienne | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Soyaux | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 47 | |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 47 | |
| 9 | Albi | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 45 | |
| 10 | La Roche-sur-Yon (R) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 38 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |
| 11 | VGA Saint-Maur (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 78 | −56 | 30 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |
| 12 | Nîmes Métropole Gard (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 79 | −62 | 29 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ALB | GUI | JUV | LRO | LYO | MON | NMG | PSG | ROD | SET | SOY | VSM |
| Albi | | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 |
| Guingamp | 3–2 | | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–8 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 |
| Juvisy | 3–0 | 5–0 | | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–4 | | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 |
| Lyon | 6–0 | 12–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | | 1–1 | 9–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 7–1 | 8–1 |
| Montpellier | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 5–0 |
| Nîmes Métropole Gard | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–10 | 0–7 | | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8–0 | | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 |
| Rodez | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 2–3 | 5–2 |
| Saint-Étienne | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Soyaux | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | | 2–0 |
| VGA Saint-Maur | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–7 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | 33 |
| 2 | Cristiane | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 |
| 3 | Lotta Schelin | Lyon | 14 |
| 4 | Marie-Laure Delie | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 |
| 4 | Julie Peruzzetto | Saint-Étienne | 12 |
| 6 | Marie-Charlotte Léger | Montpellier | 11 |
| 6 | Desire Oparanozie | Guingamp | 11 |
| 6 | Gaëtane Thiney | Juvisy | 11 |
| 9 | Camille Abily | Lyon | 10 |
| 9 | Laura Bourgouin | Soyaux | 10 |
| 9 | Kadidiatou Diani | Juvisy | 10 |
| 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer | Lyon | 10 |
| 9 | Anja Mittag | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 |
| 9 | Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk | VGA Saint-Maur | 10 |
| 9 | Laëtitia Tonazzi | Montpellier | 10 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Valérie Gauvin | Montpellier | Nîmes Métropole Gard | 7–0 | 30 August 2015 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–0 | 27 September 2015 |
| Cristiane | Paris Saint-Germain | Nîmes Métropole Gard | 8–0 | 4 October 2015 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | La Roche-sur-Yon | 6–0 | 11 October 2015 |
| Cristiane | Paris Saint-Germain | VGA Saint-Maur | 7–0 | 18 October 2015 |
| Audrey Nicolas | La Roche-sur-Yon | VGA Saint-Maur | 4–1 | 5 December 2015 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | VGA Saint-Maur | 8–1 | 13 December 2015 |
| Lotta Schelin$^4$ | Lyon | Nîmes Métropole Gard | 10–0 | 20 December 2015 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Guingamp | 12–0 | 17 January 2016 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Albi | 6–0 | 27 March 2016 |
| Desire Oparanozie | Guingamp | Saint-Étienne | 3–1 | 27 March 2016 |
| Laëtitia Tonazzi | Montpellier | Soyaux | 7–0 | 24 April 2016 |
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Soyaux | 5–1 | 8 May 2016 |
$^4$ Player scored 4 goals