Wikiwand AI

2006–07 Ligue 1

69th season of top-tier French football From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2006–07 Ligue 1 season was the 69th since its establishment, and started in August 2006 and ended in May 2007. Lyon became French champions, having won their sixth consecutive title.

Season2006–07
Dates4 August 2006 – 26 May 2007
ChampionsLyon (6th Title)
RelegatedTroyes
Sedan
Nantes
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Ligue 1
Season2006–07
Dates4 August 2006 – 26 May 2007
ChampionsLyon (6th Title)
RelegatedTroyes
Sedan
Nantes
Champions LeagueLyon
Marseille
Toulouse
UEFA CupRennes
Bordeaux
Sochaux
Matches380
Goals855 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorerPauleta
(15 goals)
Close

Teams

Location of teams in 2006–07 Ligue 1

Lyon were the reigning champions of France for the sixth time running. Following a defeat for their nearest challengers, Lyon won the league with six games to play, on 21 April, becoming the first team in the so-called "Big Five" European leagues to win six consecutive championships.

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front) Shirt sponsors (back) Shirt sponsors (sleeve) Shorts sponsors
Auxerre France Jean Fernandez Uhlsport PlayStation None None None
Bordeaux Brazil Ricardo Gomes Puma Kia Cdiscount EUROP-LOT Cdiscount
Le Mans France Frédéric Hantz Kappa Le Gaulois (H)/Fermiers de Loué (A), Groupama, NTN NTN Système U Passenaud Recyclage
Lens France Francis Gillot Nike LG Mobile, Orange Onzéo None CAFPI
Lille France Claude Puel Airness Partouche Casino Partouche Casino None None
Lorient France Christian Gourcuff Erreà La Trinitaine, Cap l'Orient Agglomération Modicom DCNS Bret's Chips
Lyon France Gérard Houllier Umbro Novotel (H)/Ticket Restaurant (A), Apicil Ticket Restaurant (H)/Novotel (A) Renault Trucks Renault Trucks
Marseille France Albert Emon Adidas Neuf (H & A)/Internity (T) Groupama Internity Quick
Monaco France Laurent Banide Puma Bwin.com/Fight Aids Monaco/Fedcom, HSBC HSBC HSBC NGS Technology
Nancy Uruguay Pablo Correa Baliston Odalys Vacances/Vittel (in UEFA matches), Geodis Calberson, Vittel, Grand Nancy Clairefontaine Regina TUI
Nantes Armenia Michel Der Zakarian Airness Synergie Interim Synergie Interim Dirickx None
Nice France Frédéric Antonetti Puma Rica Lewis (H)/Gorenje (A), Takara Multimédia Gorenje (H)/Rica Lewis (A) Pizzorno Environnement Pizzorno Environnement
Paris Saint-Germain France Paul Le Guen Nike Fly Emirates Alain Afflelou PSG TV None
Rennes France Pierre Dréossi Airness Samsic Propreté, TAT Express, rennes.fr Fiat Utilitaires Association ELA Groupe ROSE
Saint-Étienne Czech Republic Ivan Hašek Adidas Konica Minolta, Conseil général de la Loire en Rhône-Alpes Onzéo/Groupama Bwin.com Fruité Entreprises
Sedan France José Pasqualetti Hummel Invicta Group, Caisse d'Épargne Triangle Interim None Cora
Sochaux France Alain Perrin Lotto Esso Ultron, Franche-Comté Loxam Fidest France None
Toulouse France Elie Baup Lotto 888.com/Groupe IDEC, Monné-Decroix, ISS 888.com/Newrest Creditec Eaux d'Alet
Troyes France Jean-Marc Furlan Baliston Baguépi (H)/Groupe Nasuba (A), Samro Groupe Nasuba (H)/Baguépi (A) None LCR
Valenciennes France Antoine Kombouaré Airness Toyota (H)/SITA (A) SITA (H)/Toyota (A) None None
Close

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lyon (C) 38 24 9 5 64 27 +37 81 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Marseille 38 19 7 12 53 38 +15 64
3 Toulouse 38 17 7 14 44 43 +1 58 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Rennes 38 14 15 9 38 30 +8 57 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Lens 38 15 12 11 47 41 +6 57 Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round
6 Bordeaux 38 16 9 13 39 35 +4 57 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a]
7 Sochaux 38 15 12 11 46 48 −2 57
8 Auxerre 38 13 15 10 41 41 0 54
9 Monaco 38 13 12 13 45 38 +7 51
10 Lille 38 13 11 14 45 43 +2 50
11 Saint-Étienne 38 14 7 17 52 50 +2 49
12 Le Mans 38 11 16 11 45 46 −1 49
13 Nancy 38 13 10 15 37 44 −7 49
14 Lorient 38 12 13 13 33 40 −7 49
15 Paris Saint-Germain 38 12 12 14 42 42 0 48
16 Nice 38 9 16 13 34 40 −6 43
17 Valenciennes 38 11 10 17 36 48 −12 43
18 Troyes (R) 38 9 12 17 39 54 −15 39 Relegation to Ligue 2
19 Sedan (R) 38 7 14 17 46 58 −12 35
20 Nantes (R) 38 7 13 18 29 49 −20 34
Close
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Bordeaux, the winner of the Coupe de la Ligue, is awarded entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. The winners of the Coupe de France, Sochaux also have been awarded entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.

Results

More information Home \ Away, AUX ...
Home \ Away AUX BOR MFC RCL LIL LOR OL OM ASM NAL NAN NIC PSG REN STE SED SOC TFC TRO VAL
Auxerre 0–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Bordeaux 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1
Le Mans 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2
Lens 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–0
Lille 1–1 3–0 0–2 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 4–0 0–2
Lorient 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–0
Lyon 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–1
Marseille 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 0–1 1–4 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 3–0 2–1 1–0
Monaco 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–3 0–0 3–0
Nancy 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–1 0–3 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–3 0–0 0–2 3–1 5–2 2–1 1–0 1–0
Nantes 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–2 0–0[a] 1–1 2–5
Nice 0–0 2–1 3–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 3–0 2–0
Paris SG 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–3 4–2 0–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 4–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2
Rennes 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0
Saint-Étienne 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–1 3–0
Sedan 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1
Sochaux 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–0 1–0
Toulouse 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–0
Troyes 3–3 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–4 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–3
Valenciennes 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–1
Close
Source: Ligue 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    French League proclaimed Toulouse to be winners of the match after invasion of the playground by supporters of Nantes

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[1]
1 Portugal Pauleta Paris Saint-Germain 15
2 France Steve Savidan Valenciennes 13
3 Guinea Ismaël Bangoura Le Mans 12
Senegal Mamadou Niang Marseille
Brazil Grafite Le Mans
6 Nigeria John Utaka Rennes 11
Ivory Coast Aruna Dindane Lens
Brazil Fred Lyon
Mali Seydou Keita Lens
France Frédéric Piquionne Monaco
Sweden Johan Elmander Toulouse
Close

Awards

Player of the Month

More information Month, Player ...
MonthPlayer
AugustFrance Steve Savidan (Valenciennes)
SeptemberFrance Jérémie Janot (Saint-Étienne)
OctoberBrazil Juninho (Lyon)
NovemberFrance Florent Malouda (Lyon)
DecemberFrance Frédéric Piquionne (Saint-Étienne)
JanuarySenegal Bafétimbi Gomis (Saint-Étienne)
FebruarySweden Johan Elmander (Toulouse)
MarchFrance Samir Nasri (Marseille)
AprilFrance Péguy Luyindula (Paris Saint-Germain)
Close

Annual

See also: Trophées UNFP du football
More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Club Ref.
Player of the Season France Florent Malouda Olympique Lyonnais [2]
Young Player of the Season France Samir Nasri Olympique de Marseille
Goalkeeper of the Season France Teddy Richert FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Goal of the Season Brazil Ilan AS Saint-Étienne
Manager of the Season France Gérard Houllier Olympique Lyonnais
Close
More information Team of the Year ...
Team of the Year[3]
Goalkeeper France Teddy Richert (Sochaux)
Defenders France Bacary Sagna (Auxerre) Brazil Cris (Lyon) Brazil Vitorino Hilton (Lens) France Éric Abidal (Lyon)
Midfielders Ivory Coast Kader Keïta (Lille) France Samir Nasri (Marseille) Ivory Coast Seydou Keita (Lens) France Florent Malouda (Lyon)
Forwards France Steve Savidan (Valenciennes) Sweden Johan Elmander (Toulouse)
Close

Attendances

Source:[4]

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverage attendanceChangeHighest
1Olympique de Marseille51,6044.0%57,376
2Olympique lyonnais38,5460.2%40,363
3Paris Saint-Germain FC36,361-10.2%44,431
4RC Lens34,3620.5%40,567
5FC Nantes30,1592.4%35,828
6AS Saint-Étienne29,391-0.8%35,201
7Stade rennais25,1350.5%29,425
8Girondins de Bordeaux24,9012.7%32,253
9Toulouse FC21,57214.2%35,164
10AS Nancy18,3346.8%20,077
11Valenciennes FC14,81470.9%16,513
12FC Sochaux14,6762.9%19,990
13LOSC14,56110.1%17,355
14CS Sedan14,13023.2%22,779
15FC Lorient13,58757.0%15,752
16ESTAC12,702-8.0%18,579
17OGC Nice11,3364.0%15,030
18Le Mans FC11,333-0.9%15,976
19AS Monaco11,048-1.2%17,324
20AJ auxerroise10,246-4.0%19,415
Close

References

External links

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks