1945–46 French Division 1
8th season of French Division 1
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The 1945–46 French Division 1, the first professional football season since the end of World War II, was won by Lille OSC.
| Season | 1945–46 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lille 1st title |
| Relegated | Lyon Sochaux |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 1,080 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | René Bihel (28) |
← 1938–39 1946–47 → | |
Participating teams
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille (C) | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 89 | 44 | 2.023 | 45 | |
| 2 | Saint-Étienne | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 68 | 1.265 | 44 | |
| 3 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 38 | 1.579 | 41 | |
| 4 | Reims | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 48 | 1.417 | 40 | |
| 5 | Rennes | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 1.096 | 37 | |
| 6 | Lens | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 57 | 1.263 | 36 | |
| 7 | Rouen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 1.128 | 36 | |
| 8 | Racing Paris | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 35 | |
| 9 | Marseille | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 65 | 1.077 | 34 | |
| 10 | Cannes | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 55 | 0.927 | 34 | |
| 11 | Red Star | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 59 | 1.051 | 33 | |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 62 | 0.855 | 33 | |
| 13 | Sète | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 65 | 0.969 | 32 | |
| 14 | Bordeaux | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 31 | |
| 15 | Lyon OU (R) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 78 | 0.667 | 31 | Relegation to French Division 2 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 48 | 68 | 0.706 | 30 | Spared from relegation[a] |
| 17 | Metz | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 77 | 0.519 | 25 | |
| 18 | Sochaux (R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 79 | 0.443 | 15 | Relegation to French Division 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Le Havre and Metz were spared from relegation as the clubs suffered massive damages from World War II, thus Lyon OU were relegated instead. This reprieve also applied to Strasbourg, however the club finished outside of the relegation zone.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1946/1947
- FC Nancy: Champion of Division 2, north group
- SO Montpellier: Champion of Division 2, south group
- Stade Français FC: Runner-up Division 2, north group
- Toulouse FC: Runner-up Division 2, south group
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 28 | |
| 2 | Reims | 26 | |
| 3 | Saint-Étienne | 22 | |
| 4 | Marseille | 21 | |
| 5 | Sète | 20 | |
| 6 | Lille | 19 | |
| 7 | Saint-Étienne | 18 | |
| Lens | |||
| Red Star | |||
| Rennes |
References
- Division 1 season 1945-1946 at pari-et-gagne.com