# 2015–16 in French football

The following article is a summary of the 2015–16 football season in France, which was the 82nd season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2015 to June 2016.

## League table
### Ligue 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 102 | 19 | +83 | 96 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lyon | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Monaco | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Nice | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Lille | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 7 | Caen | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 54 | |
| 8 | Rennes | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 52 | |
| 9 | Angers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 50 | |
| 10 | Bastia | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 50 | |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 50 | |
| 12 | Montpellier | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 49 | |
| 13 | Marseille | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 48 | |
| 14 | Nantes | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 48 | |
| 15 | Lorient | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 46 | |
| 16 | Guingamp | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 44 | |
| 17 | Toulouse | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 40 | |
| 18 | Reims (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 39 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 19 | Gazélec Ajaccio (R) | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 20 | Troyes (R) | 38 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 83 | −55 | 18 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
* 1 2 Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coupe de France and the 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team. The fifth-placed team received the spot in Europa League third qualifying round originally designated to the fourth-placed team.
* ↑ Starting this season, Ligue 1 decided to reduce the number of relegation spots from three to two. However, the decision was appealed and overturned so three teams were relegated.

### Ligue 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| 1 | Nancy (C, P) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 74 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 2 | Dijon (P) | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 70 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 3 | Metz (P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 65 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 65 | |
| 5 | Red Star | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 64 | |
| 6 | Lens | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 58 | |
| 7 | Clermont Foot | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 58 | |
| 8 | Auxerre | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 55 | |
| 9 | Tours | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 47 | |
| 10 | Brest | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 47 | |
| 11 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 47 | |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Laval | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 44 | |
| 14 | Nîmes | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 43 | |
| 15 | Sochaux | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 42 | |
| 16 | Niort | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 42 | |
| 17 | Ajaccio | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 42 | |
| 18 | Evian (R, D) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 | Demotion to Division d'Honneur Régionale |
| 19 | Créteil (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 34 | Relegation to Championnat National |
| 20 | Paris FC (R) | 38 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 30 | Relegation to Championnat National |
* ↑ Nîmes was docked 8 points for match fixing in the 2013–14 season.
* ↑ Evian was demoted due to financial difficulties.

### Championnat National

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| 1 | Strasbourg (C, P) | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 58 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 2 | Orléans (P) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 3 | Amiens (P) | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 55 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 4 | Marseille Consolat | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 54 | |
| 5 | Châteauroux | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 52 | |
| 6 | Dunkerque | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 47 | |
| 7 | Avranches | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 46 | |
| 8 | Boulogne | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 46 | |
| 9 | Chambly | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 44 | |
| 10 | Béziers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 44 | |
| 11 | Luçon (D, R) | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 44 | Demotion to Division d'Honneur |
| 12 | Sedan | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 43 | |
| 13 | CA Bastia | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 43 | |
| 14 | Belfort | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 41 | |
| 15 | Les Herbiers | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 39 | |
| 16 | Colmar (D, R, R) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 37 | Demotion to Division d'Honneur |
| 17 | Épinal | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 30 | |
| 18 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël (R) | 34 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 27 | Relegation to Championnat de France Amateur |
* ↑ Luçon resigned due to financial difficulties. Les Herbiers was reprieved from relegation.
* ↑ Colmar was assigned to Division d'Honneur (6th tier) after filing for insolvency. Épinal was reprieved from relegation.

### Championnat de France Amateur

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Quevilly-Rouen (C) | 30 | 92 |
| 2 | IC Croix | 30 | 85 |
| 3 | Poissy | 30 | 82 |
| 4 | L'Entente SSG | 30 | 76 |
| 5 | Arras FA | 30 | 71 |
| 6 | AC Amiens | 30 | 70 |
| 7 | Paris Saint-Germain (res) | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | Mantes | 30 | 69 |
| 9 | Calais RUFC | 30 | 68 |
| 10 | Boulogne-Billancourt | 30 | 68 |
| 11 | Dieppe | 30 | 67 |
| 12 | Wasquehal | 30 | 66 |
| 13 | Lens (res) | 30 | 66 |
| 14 | Troyes (res) (R) | 30 | 65 |
| 15 | Aubervilliers (R) | 30 | 54 |
| 16 | Roye Noyon (R) | 30 | 51 |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Lyon-Duchère (C) | 30 | 92 |
| 2 | Grenoble | 30 | 89 |
| 3 | Auxerre (res) | 30 | 79 |
| 4 | Lyon (res) | 30 | 77 |
| 5 | Villefranche | 30 | 73 |
| 6 | Jura Sud | 30 | 73 |
| 7 | Drancy | 30 | 71 |
| 8 | St-Louis Neuweg | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | Monts d'Or | 30 | 68 |
| 10 | Mulhouse | 30 | 67 |
| 11 | Yzeure | 30 | 66 |
| 12 | Le Puy Foot | 30 | 62 |
| 13 | Montceau | 30 | 62 |
| 14 | Sarre-Union (R) | 30 | 58 |
| 15 | Sochaux (res) (R) | 30 | 54 |
| 16 | Moulins (X) | 30 | 0 |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Pau (C) | 28 | 86 |
| 2 | Colomiers | 28 | 76 |
| 3 | Monaco (res) | 28 | 74 |
| 4 | Nice (res) | 28 | 73 |
| 5 | Stade Montois | 28 | 71 |
| 6 | Marignane | 28 | 65 |
| 7 | Martigues | 28 | 65 |
| 8 | Hyères | 28 | 64 |
| 9 | Marseille (res) | 28 | 62 |
| 10 | Tarbes | 28 | 62 |
| 11 | Toulon-Le Las | 28 | 62 |
| 12 | Le Pontet | 28 | 62 |
| 13 | Sète | 28 | 60 |
| 14 | Rodez | 28 | 59 |
| 15 | Bayonne (R) | 28 | 48 |
| 16 | Arles (D) | 0 | 0 |
Group D :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Concarneau (C) | 30 | 86 |
| 2 | Saint-Malo | 30 | 85 |
| 3 | Romorantin | 30 | 84 |
| 4 | Bergerac | 30 | 82 |
| 5 | Cholet | 30 | 74 |
| 6 | Lorient (res) | 30 | 74 |
| 7 | Châteaubriant | 30 | 73 |
| 8 | Fleury-Mérogis | 30 | 71 |
| 9 | Trélissac | 30 | 69 |
| 10 | Vendée Fontenay | 30 | 65 |
| 11 | Nantes (res) | 30 | 65 |
| 12 | Stade Plabennécois | 30 | 64 |
| 13 | Viry | 30 | 61 |
| 14 | Vitré | 30 | 60 |
| 15 | Stade Bordelais (R) | 30 | 55 |
| 16 | Bordeaux (res) (R) | 30 | 52 |