| Ligue 1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2007–08 |
| Champions | Lyon (7th title) |
| Relegated | Lens Strasbourg Metz |
| Champions League | Lyon (Group stage) Bordeaux (Group stage) Marseille (Third qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Nancy (First round) Saint-Étienne (First round) PSG (First round; via Coupe de la Ligue) |
| Intertoto Cup | Rennes (Third round) |
| Top goalscorer |  Karim Benzema (20) |
| ← Previous season 2006-07 |
Next season → 2008-09 |
The 2007–08 Ligue 1 season is the seventieth since its establishment, and started in August 2007 and will end on 17 May 2008. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of Le Championnat 2006-07 was the 69th edition since its establishment Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. The fixtures were announced in June 2007. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lyon are the defending French champions, having won a record sixth consecutive title . Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon.
Troyes, Sedan and Nantes were relegated to Ligue 2. Troyes AC, full name Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne, is a French football club based in Troyes. Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes is a French football club based in Sedan. Football Club de Nantes is a French football team based in the city of Nantes, currently playing in Ligue 1. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top Both Nantes and Sedan were relegated on May 9, 2007. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Despite winning their game against Bordeaux 1-0, Nantes fell victim to relegation after other results went against them, Nice defeating PSG 1-0 and Valenciennes' 1-0 win against Saint-Étienne. ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Sedan were relegated following their 2-1 loss to Lille OSC. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Troyes were relegated on May 19, 2007 after PSG defeated them 2-1 at the Parc des Princes. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a Velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from
The three relegated teams will be replaced by the three promoted teams from Ligue 2. Metz were promoted as Ligue 2 champions along with Stade Caen who finished in second place and third placed Racing Strasbourg. Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Having already secured promotion, Metz and Strasbourg were joined by Caen who took second place after their 1-0 win over Libourne and Strasbourg's 3-1 loss to Dijon on the last day of the season. FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin are a French football team currently playing in Ligue 2 of the French league Dijon Football Côte d'Or is a football club from Dijon, France.
Contents |
League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon (C) | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 37 | 37 | 79 | UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Group stage |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 75 | |
| 3 | Marseille | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 62 | UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Nancy | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 60 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First round |
| 5 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 58 | |
| 6 | Rennes | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 58 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 |
| 7 | Lille | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 57 | |
| 8 | Nice | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 55 | |
| 9 | Le Mans | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 53 | |
| 10 | Lorient | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 52 | |
| 11 | Caen | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 51 | |
| 12 | Monaco | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 47 | |
| 13 | Valenciennes | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 45 | |
| 14 | Sochaux | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 44 | |
| 15 | Auxerre | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 44 | |
| 16 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 43 | UEFA Cup 2008-09 First round 1 |
| 17 | Toulouse | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 42 | |
| 18 | Lens (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 40 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 19 | Strasbourg (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 35 | |
| 20 | Metz (R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 64 | -36 | 24* |
Last updated: 10 May 2008
Source: French Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. Le Mans UC72 is a French football club based in Le Mans. It was founded in 1985, having gone under its full name of Le Mans Union Club FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club based in Lorient, Brittany. Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of FC Sochaux is a French football team playing in the town of Montbéliard. Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team founded in 1905 playing in the town of Auxerre in Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. Toulouse Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
* Metz have been deducted one point by the Discipline Commission and been ordered to play one match behind closed doors as a result of the racist insults inflicted by one of their fans on the Valenciennes player Abdeslam Ouaddou. The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of Abdeslam Ouaddou ( عبدالسلام وادو) (born November 1, 1978 in Ksar Askour, Morocco) is a Moroccan football player who plays However, the decision of the point deduction was taken on March 27, 2008. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
1 Via Coupe de la Ligue 2007-2008
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted. The 2007-2008 Coupe de la Ligue began on August 14, 2007. The final was held on March 29, 2008 at the Stade de France.
| Ligue 1 2007-08 Winners |
|---|
| Lyon 7th Title |
Results
| Home \ Away1 | AUX | BOR | CAE | MUC | RCL | LIL | LOR | OL | OM | MET | ASM | NAL | NIC | PSG | SRF | STE | SOC | RCS | TFC | VAN |
| Auxerre | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Bordeaux | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | |
| Caen | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Le Mans | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Lens | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Lille | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–12 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| Lorient | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Lyon | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| Marseille | 2–1 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| Metz | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Monaco | 3–0 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Nancy | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Nice | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Rennes | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Sochaux | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Strasbourg | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Toulouse | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
| Valenciennes | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Last updated: 17 May
Source: Ligue 1
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Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
2Match was played at the Stade de France
Stats
Top goalscorers
Karim Benzema wins the Trophée du Meilleur Buteur. The Stade de France is a Stadium in Saint-Denis, France in the inner suburbs of Paris. Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karim Benzema | France |
Lyon | 20 |
| 2 | Mamadou Niang |  Senegal |
Marseille | 18 |
| 3 | Bafetimbi Gomis | France |
Saint-Étienne | 16 |
| - | Djibril Cissé | France |
Marseille | 16 |
| 5 | Fernando Cavenaghi |  Argentina |
FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 15 |
| 6 | Bakari Koné |  Côte d'Ivoire |
OGC Nice | 14 |
| - | Rafik Saïfi |  Algeria |
FC Lorient | 14 |
| 8 | Steve Savidan | France |
Valenciennes FC | 13 |
| - | Tulio de Melo |  Brazil |
Le Mans | 13 |
| 10 | Mickael Pagis | France |
Rennes | 12 |
Assists Table
Jérôme Leroy wins the Trophée du Meilleur Passeur. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Mamadou Niang (born October 13, 1979 in Matam, Senegal) is a Senegalese football player Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Bafétimbi "Bafé" Gomis (born 6 August, 1985 in La Seyne-sur-Mer, France) is a French footballer who plays This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Djibril Cissé (born 12 August 1981, in Arles, France) is a French international football player of Ivorian This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi (born September 21 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Bakari "Baky" Koné (born September 17 1981 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football Striker who Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. Rafik Saïfi (born February 7, 1975 in Algiers, Algeria) is an Algerian professional Football (soccer player Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club based in Lorient, Brittany. Steve Savidan is a football player for French side SM Caen. He has played for seven different clubs from France, mostly in divisions 2 and This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of Túlio Vinícius Fróes de Melo or simply Túlio de Melo (born January 31, 1985 in Montes Claros) is a Brazilian football |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Le Mans UC72 is a French football club based in Le Mans. It was founded in 1985, having gone under its full name of Le Mans Union Club Mickaël Pagis (born August 17, 1973 in Angers) is a French football Striker, currently playing for Rennes This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jérôme Leroy | France |
Rennes | 10 |
| - | Samir Nasri | France |
Marseille | 10 |
| 3 | Nenê | Brazil |
AS Monaco | 9 |
| 4 | Jérôme Rothen | France |
PSG | 8 |
| - | Olivier Monterrubio | France |
RC Lens | 8 |
| - | Benoît Cheyrou | France |
Marseille | 8 |
| 7 | Marouane Chamakh |  Morocco |
FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 7 |
| - | Juninho | Brazil |
Lyon | 7 |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | France |
Lyon | 6 |
| - | Eric Mouloungui |  Gabon |
RC Strasbourg | 6 |
Attacking Play Table
Ligue 1 has introduced an Attacking Play Table since the start of the 2006/2007 Ligue 1 season to encourage the scoring of more goals in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Samir Nasri (born 26 June 1987 in Marseille) is a French international footballer of Algerian descent who currently plays This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, called Nenê (born 19 July, 1981, in Jundiai, São Paulo, Brazil) is a football player |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 Jérôme Rothen (born March 31, 1978 in Châtenay-Malabry) is a French footballer, who plays as a left winger for This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. Olivier Monterrubio (born August 8, 1976 in Gaillac) is a French football player who currently plays for FC Sion in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Benoît Cheyrou (born 3 May[[ 981]] is a footballer from France who currently plays as Midfielder for Olympique de Marseille in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Marouane Chamakh (مروان شماخ born on 10 January, 1984 in Tonneins, France) is a French - Moroccan football Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Junior (born January 30, 1975 in Recife) commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Eric Mouloungui (born April 1, 1984 in Port-Gentil, Gabon) is a Gabonese football striker who plays for French Ligue 1 club Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top The LFP, with the help of the former France manager Michel Hidalgo introduced the idea to reward those teams who score the most goals. Michel Hidalgo (born 22 March 1933 in Leffrinckoucke in Nord, France) was a French football player and manager of France. Independent from the official league table, points are awarded as follows:
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The sum of 20 million Euros, taken from the LFP’s new commercial ventures in 2006/2007 will be dedicated to this initiative. loss may refer to A negative difference between retail Price and Cost of production An event in which the team or individual in question €16. 7 million will go to Ligue 1. Prize money is distributed to the teams at the end of the season depending on where they finish in the table.
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Player of the Month
Awards
Player of the Year
The nominees for Ligue 1 Player of the Year. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. Le Mans UC72 is a French football club based in Le Mans. It was founded in 1985, having gone under its full name of Le Mans Union Club The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club based in Lorient, Brittany. Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team founded in 1905 playing in the town of Auxerre in Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. FC Sochaux is a French football team playing in the town of Montbéliard. Toulouse Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. David Bellion (born 27 November 1982 in Paris, France) is a French footballer of Senegalese origin who currently FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Vincent Planté (born October 19, 1980 in Lille) is a French Football (soccer goalkeeper. Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday Mamadou Niang (born October 13, 1979 in Matam, Senegal) is a Senegalese football player Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Junior (born January 30, 1975 in Recife) commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence Djibril Cissé (born 12 August 1981, in Arles, France) is a French international football player of Ivorian Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi (born September 21 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Wendel Geraldo Maurício da Silva or simply Wendel (born April 28, 1982 in Mariana) is a Brazilian left-winger or FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Kevin Mirallas (born October 5, 1987 in Liège) is a Belgian football Striker. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
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Young Player of the Year
The nominees for the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Mamadou Niang (born October 13, 1979 in Matam, Senegal) is a Senegalese football player The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Jérémy Toulalan (born 10 September 1983 in Nantes) is a French footballer who plays Central midfielder for The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Wendel Geraldo Maurício da Silva or simply Wendel (born April 28, 1982 in Mariana) is a Brazilian left-winger or The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade The winner will be displayed in bold.
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| Mevlüt Erdinç |  Turkey |
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Team of the Year
Coach: Laurent Blanc – FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Managers
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| Auxerre | Jean Fernandez |
| Bordeaux | Laurent Blanc |
| Caen | Franck Dumas |
| Le Mans | Rudi Garcia |
| Lens | Guy Roux, then replaced in August by Jean-Pierre Papin |
| Lille OSC | Claude Puel |
| Lorient | Christian Gourcuff |
| Lyon | Alain Perrin |
| Marseille | Albert Emon, then replaced in September by .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Eric Gerets |
| Metz | Francis De Taddeo, then replaced in December by Yvon Pouliquen |
| Monaco | Ricardo Gomes |
| Nancy |  Pablo Correa |
| Nice | Frédéric Antonetti |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paul Le Guen |
| Rennes | Pierre Dréossi, then replaced in December by Guy Lacombe |
| Saint-Étienne | Laurent Roussey |
| Sochaux | Frédéric Hantz, then replaced in January by Francis Gillot |
| Strasbourg | Jean-Marc Furlan |
| Toulouse | Elie Baup |
| Valenciennes | Antoine Kombouaré |
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Avg. Yohan Cabaye (born January 14, 1986) is a French -born footballer who plays for Ligue 1 side Lille OSC. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Hatem Ben Arfa حاتم بن عرفة (born on March 7, 1987 in Clamart ( Hauts-de-Seine) is a French footballer The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Miralem Pjanić (born April 2, 1990) is a Bosnian football player who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France. The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French Mevlüt Erdinç (aka Mevlut Erding in France (born 25 February 1987 in Saint-Claude) is a French - Turkish professional The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. FC Sochaux is a French football team playing in the town of Montbéliard. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Steve Mandanda (born 28 March 1985 in Kinshasa) is a French footballer of Congolese ancestry Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Laurent Bonnart (born 25 December[[ 979]] in Chambray-lès-Tours) is a French football player Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play Sébastien Puygrenier (born 28 January[[ 982]] in Limoges) is a French Football (soccer player AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play Vitorino Hilton Da Silva, known as Hilton (born September 13, 1977 in Brasilia) is a Brazilian footballer who currently Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Taye Ismaila Taïwo (born April 16, 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football defender who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mathieu Valbuena (born 28 September, 1984) is a footballer from France who currently plays as Midfielder for Marseille Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jérémy Toulalan (born 10 September 1983 in Nantes) is a French footballer who plays Central midfielder for Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Benoît Cheyrou (born 3 May[[ 981]] is a footballer from France who currently plays as Midfielder for Olympique de Marseille in the Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Wendel Geraldo Maurício da Silva or simply Wendel (born April 28, 1982 in Mariana) is a Brazilian left-winger or FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mamadou Niang (born October 13, 1979 in Matam, Senegal) is a Senegalese football player Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Karim Benzema كريم بن زيما (born December 19, 1987 in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes) is a French footballer of Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Laurent Robert Blanc (born 19 November 1965 in Alès) is a retired French football defender and current manager of FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Jean Fernandez (born 8 October, 1954 in Mostaganem, Algeria) is a football manager currently managing AJ Auxerre. Laurent Robert Blanc (born 19 November 1965 in Alès) is a retired French football defender and current manager of Franck Dumas (born 9 January 1968 in Bayeux) is a former French professional football player Rudi Garcia (born 20 February, 1964 in Nemours, France) is a football manager Guy Roux (born 18 October 1938) is a former French football player and manager known for being in charge of French side AJ Auxerre Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager Claude Puel (born September 2, 1961 in Castres, France) is a former French footballer, now a manager currently the manager of Christian Gourcuff, born 5 April, 1955, in Hanvec, Brittany, France, is a football manager currently managing Alain Perrin, (born October 7 1956 in Lure Haute-Saône) is a French association football coach who is without a club after leaving Albert Emon (born 24 June 1953 in Berre-l'Étang) is French football manager having coached Olympique Marseille in 2007 before being Eric Gerets (born May 15, 1954 in Rekem, Belgium) is a Belgian former football defender who is currently the Yvon Pouliquen, (born October 17, 1962) is a French football manager and former footballer Ricardo Gomes Raimundo, usually known as Ricardo Gomes or simply Ricardo (born on December 13, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Pablo Correa (born March 14 1967 in Uruguay) is currently manager of AS Nancy in Ligue 1 Frédéric Antonetti (born 8 October, 1954 in Venzolasca, France) is a football manager currently managing OGC Nice Paul Le Guen (born March 1, 1964 in Pencran, Brittany) is a former French international footballer and a football Pierre Dréossi, born 12 October, 1959, in Roubaix, France, is a football manager currently managing Stade Rennais Guy Lacombe (born June 12, 1955 in Villefranche-de-Rouergue) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Laurent Roussey (born 27 December, 1961) is a French former football striker currently managing AS Saint-Étienne in French Frédéric Hantz (born 30 May, 1966 in Rodez, France) is a football manager currently without a club who had a playing career Francis Gillot (born 9 February, 1960 in Maubeuge, France) is a former football defender and former manager of RC Lens Jean-Marc Furlan (born 20 November, 1957 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, France) is a football manager Élie Baup (born March 17, 1955 in Saint-Gaudens) is a former French football player and now a manager Antoine Kombouaré (born November 16, 1963 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is manager of Valenciennes FC football Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Attendance |
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| Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 60,031 | 52,009 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Parc des Princes | 46,480 | 36,440 |
| Lyon | Stade Gerland | 43,051 | 36,968 |
| Lens | Stade Félix-Bollaert | 41,233 | 33,717 |
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 35,616 | 28,016 |
| Toulouse | Stade de Toulouse | 35,472 | 18,634 |
| Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,327 | 24,689 |
| Rennes | Stade de la Route de Lorient | 31,127 | 25,515 |
| Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 19,135 |
| Metz | Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien | 26,671 | 13,401 |
| Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 24,493 | 9,613 |
| Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,500 | 19,526 |
| Nancy | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 | 18,591 |
| Sochaux | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,025 | 15,189 |
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | 10,570 |
| Lille | Stade Lille-Metropole | 21,803 | 17,553 |
| Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 16,669 | 12,101 |
| Le Mans | Stade Léon-Bollée | 17,500 | 10,589 |
| Valenciennes | Stade Nungesser | 16,547 | 13,712 |
| Nice | Stade du Ray | 17,415 | 10,947 |
Kits 2007-2008
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| Bordeaux | Puma | Kia, Pichet and Cdiscount | |
| Caen | Nike | GDE Recyclage and Campagne de France | |
| Le Mans | Kappa | Loué and Le Gaulois | |
| Lens | Nike | ATAC and Invicta | |
| Lille | Airness | Groupe Partouche | |
| Lorient | Errea | Biscuits La trinitaine | |
| Lyon | Umbro | Ticket Restaurant and Novotel | |
| Marseille | Adidas | Neuf,Groupama and Quick | |
| Metz | Kappa | Nàsuba-express | |
| Monaco | Puma | Fedcom | |
| Nancy | Baliston | Odalys-Vacances,Geodis-Calberson, Regina-delipapier and Triangle-Interim | |
| Nice | Lotto | CitySport ,Takara and Pizzorno | |
| Paris SG | Nike | Emirates Airline | |
| Rennes | Puma | Samsic and Blot immobilier | |
| Saint-Étienne | Adidas | Konica Minolta | |
| Sochaux | Lotto | Mobil 1 | |
| Strasbourg | Hummel | France Pare-Brise, Es -Électricité Strasbourg and Groupama | |
| Toulouse | Lotto | Idec Groupe , Newrest and Iss-world | |
| Valenciennes | Diadora | Toyota and Sita-Suez |
External links
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