# 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine

The 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 5 September 2020 and ended on 5 June 2021. Lyon were the defending champions, having won the title for last fourteen consecutive seasons. Paris Saint-Germain won their first league title in history after securing a 3–0 win against Dijon on the final day of the season.

## Teams

A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Champions and runners-up of previous season's Division 2 Féminine (Issy and Le Havre) replaced two relegated teams from last season's Division 1 Féminine (Metz and Marseille).
| Team | Manager | Ground | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
| Bordeaux | Pedro Martínez Losa | Stade Sainte-Germaine [fr], Le Bouscat | 7,048 | 3rd |
| Dijon | Yannick Chandioux [fr] | Stade des Poussots, Dijon | 498 | 9th |
| Fleury | David Fanzel [fr] | Stade Walter Felder, Fleury-Mérogis | 1,000 | 7th |
| Guingamp | Frédéric Biancalani | Stade de l'Akademi EA Guingamp, Pabu | 1,960 | 6th |
| Lyon | Sonia Bompastor | Groupama OL Training Center [fr], Décines-Charpieu | 1,500 | 1st |
| Issy | Camillo Vaz | Stade Le Gallo, Boulogne-Billancourt | 2,000 | D2 Group A, 1st |
| Le Havre | Michaël Bunel | Stade Océane, Le Havre | 25,000 | D2 Group B, 1st |
| Montpellier | Frédéric Mendy | Stade Bernard Gasset - Mama Ouattara Field, Montpellier | 1,280 | 4th |
| Paris FC | Sandrine Soubeyrand | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle | 18,845 | 5th |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Olivier Echouafni | Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Stade Georges Lefèvre, St-Germain-en-Laye | 20,000 2,164 | 2nd |
| Reims | Amandine Miquel | Stade Louis Blériot, Bétheny | 500 | 8th |
| Soyaux | Laurent Mortel [fr] | Stade Léo Lagrange, Soyaux | 385 | 10th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 4 | +79 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lyon | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 6 | +72 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Paris FC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Guingamp | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 31 | |
| 6 | Reims | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 30 | |
| 7 | Montpellier | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 30 | |
| 8 | Dijon | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 26 | |
| 9 | Fleury | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 25 | |
| 10 | Soyaux | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 17 | |
| 11 | Issy | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 77 | −66 | 10 | |
| 12 | Le Havre (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 8 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |
* 1 2 Reims finished ahead of Montpellier on head-to-head goal difference: Reims 0–1 Montpellier, Montpellier 0–4 Reims.

## Results

| Home \ Away | BOR | DIJ | FLE | GUI | ISY | LHV | LYO | MON | PFC | PSG | REI | SOY |
| Bordeaux | — | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 |
| Dijon | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Fleury | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Guingamp | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Issy | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–6 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–14 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Le Havre | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Lyon | 2–1 | 2–0 | 8–0 | 4–0 | 9–0 | 5–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 |
| Montpellier | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–5 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 |
| Paris FC | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| PSG | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | — | 4–0 | 7–0 |
| Reims | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | — | 4–0 |
| Soyaux | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — |

### 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Bordeaux | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dijon | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Fleury | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Guingamp | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Issy | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Le Havre | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Lyon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Montpellier | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Paris FC | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PSG | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reims | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Soyaux | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
* Leader and UEFA Champions League group stage
* UEFA Champions League second round
* UEFA Champions League first round
* Relegation to 2021–22 Division 2 Féminine

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 5 June 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux | 22 |
| 2 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 |
| 3 | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 |
| 3 | Clara Matéo | Paris FC | 13 |
| 3 | Nikita Parris | Lyon | 13 |
| 6 | Faustine Robert | Guingamp | 11 |
| 6 | Évelyne Viens | Paris FC | 11 |
| 8 | Mélissa Gomes | Reims | 10 |
| 8 | Amel Majri | Lyon | 10 |
| 8 | Nadia Nadim | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 |
| 8 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | 10 |

### Most clean sheets

    As of 5 June 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 |
| 2 | Sarah Bouhaddi | Lyon | 14 |
| 3 | Anna Moorhouse | Bordeaux | 10 |
| 4 | Solène Durand | Guingamp | 8 |
| 5 | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC | 7 |
| 6 | Romane Munich | Soyaux | 6 |
| 7 | Manon Heil | Fleury | 5 |
| 7 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce | Reims | 5 |
| 9 | Laëtitia Philippe | Fleury/Issy | 4 |
| 9 | Lisa Schmitz | Montpellier | 4 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain | Guingamp | 4–1 (H) | 5 September 2020 |
| Sonia Ouchène | Reims | Issy | 7–1 (H) | 3 October 2020 |
| Khadija Shaw$^4$ | Bordeaux | Fleury | 6–1 (H) | 10 October 2020 |
| Évelyne Viens | Paris FC | Issy | 5–0 (H) | 10 October 2020 |
| Clara Matéo | Paris FC | Reims | 3–1 (H) | 31 October 2020 |
| Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux | Dijon | 5–1 (H) | 31 October 2020 |
| Nadia Nadim$^7$ | Paris Saint-Germain | Issy | 14–0 (A) | 14 November 2020 |
| Nikita Parris$^4$ | Lyon | Issy | 9–0 (H) | 12 December 2020 |
| Amel Majri | Lyon | Issy | 9–0 (H) | 12 December 2020 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto$^4$ | Paris Saint-Germain | Le Havre | 5–0 (H) | 13 December 2020 |
| Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux | Reims | 7–1 (H) | 23 January 2021 |
| Maëlle Garbino | Bordeaux | Le Havre | 6–0 (H) | 27 February 2021 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain | Soyaux | 7–0 (H) | 4 April 2021 |
* $^4$ Player scored four goals.
* $^7$ Player scored seven goals.

## Awards
### Player of the Month

| Month | Winner | Club |
| September 2020 | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| October 2020 | Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux |
| November 2020 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| December 2020 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| January 2021 | Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux |
| February 2021 | Maëlle Garbino | Bordeaux |
| March 2021 | Melissa Herrera | Reims |
| April 2021 | Melissa Herrera | Reims |

### UNFP Awards

Nominations for Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year were announced on 11 May 2021. Winners along with Team of the Year were announced on 21, 22 and 23 May.
Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

#### Player of the Year

| Player | Club |
| Delphine Cascarino | Lyon |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux |

#### Young Player of the Year

| Player | Club |
| Sandy Baltimore | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Kessya Bussy | Reims |
| Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |
| Julie Dufour | Bordeaux |
| Melvine Malard | Lyon |

#### Goalkeeper of the Year

| Player | Club |
| Sarah Bouhaddi | Lyon |
| Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Anna Moorhouse | Bordeaux |
| Constance Picaud | Le Havre |
| Phallon Tullis-Joyce | Reims |

#### Team of the Year

| Position | Player | Club |
| GK | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Ashley Lawrence | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| DF | Irene Paredes | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Sakina Karchaoui | Lyon |
| MF | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon |
| MF | Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Sandy Baltimore | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Delphine Cascarino | Lyon |

### FFF D1 Arkema Awards

Nominations for Goal of the Season were announced on 26 May 2021. Nominations for Best Player, Best Young Player, Best Manager and Best Goalkeeper were announced on 1 June. Winners along with Team of the Season were published in FFF's official website on 5 June.
Note: Winners are displayed in boldface.

#### Best Player

| Player | Club |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux |

#### Best Young Player

| Player | Club |
| Sandy Baltimore | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Kessya Bussy | Reims |
| Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |

#### Best Goalkeeper

| Player | Club |
| Mylène Chavas | Dijon |
| Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Phallon Tullis-Joyce | Reims |

#### Best Manager

| Player | Club |
| Frédéric Biancalani | Guingamp |
| Olivier Echouafni | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Sandrine Soubeyrand | Paris FC |

#### Goal of the Season

| Player | Club |
| Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Sh'Nia Gordon | Dijon |
| Ghoutia Karchouni | Bordeaux |
| Amel Majri | Lyon |

#### Team of the Season

| Position | Player | Club |
| GK | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |
| DF | Irene Paredes | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| DF | Sakina Karchaoui | Lyon |
| MF | Kadidiatou Diani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon |
| MF | Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| MF | Sandy Baltimore | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Khadija Shaw | Bordeaux |