2012–13 Ligue 1

75th season of top-tier French football From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2012–13 Ligue 1 was the 75th season since its establishment.[8] Montpellier were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced in April 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 30 May.[9] The season began on 10 August and ended on 26 May 2013.[10] A winter break was in effect from 24 December to 12 January 2013.[11]

Season2012–13
Dates10 August 2012 – 26 May 2013
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain
3rd Ligue 1 title
3rd French title
RelegatedNancy
Troyes
Brest
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Ligue 1
Season2012–13
Dates10 August 2012 – 26 May 2013
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain
3rd Ligue 1 title
3rd French title
RelegatedNancy
Troyes
Brest
Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain
Marseille
Lyon
Europa LeagueNice
Saint-Étienne
Bordeaux
Matches380
Goals967 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerZlatan Ibrahimović
(30 goals)
Biggest home winValenciennes 6–1 Lorient
(20 October 2012)[1][2]
Nice 5–0 Valenciennes
(13 January 2013)[2][3]
Lille 5–0 Lorient
(7 April 2013)[2][4]
Biggest away winBastia 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain
(22 September 2012)[5]
Evian 0–4 Toulouse
(20 October 2012)[2][6]
Lorient 0–4 Bordeaux
(11 November 2012)
Valenciennes 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain
(11 November 2012)
Toulouse 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain
(1 February 2013)
Bordeaux 0–4 Lyon
(17 February 2013)
Highest scoringLorient 4–4 Ajaccio
(28 October 2012)[1][2]
Longest winning run6 games
Marseille
(10 August – 23 September)
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Saint-Étienne
(21 September – 12 May)
Longest winless run20 games
Nancy
(17 August – 26 January)
Longest losing run11 games
Brest
(9 March – 26 May)
Highest attendance47,828 – Lille 0–0 Marseille (14 April 2013)[7]
Lowest attendance0 (behind closed doors)
Bastia 1–2 Marseille
(12 December 2012)[7]
Average attendance19,262[7]
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The season marked the 80th anniversary of professional football in France.[9] In addition, German sportswear company Adidas became the official provider of match balls for the season after agreeing to a long-term partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel.[9][12] To commemorate the 80th anniversary, adidas unveiled an exclusive ball, known as Le 80, for the new season.

Since France dropped from fifth to sixth place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2011–12 season, the league's third place team, Lyon qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, having previously been placed in the playoff round.[13]

On 12 May, Paris Saint-Germain won the league title after a 1–0 away win against Lyon.[14][15][16]

Teams

There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2011–12 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[17]

Bastia became the first club to achieve promotion to Ligue 1. The club clinched the second division title on 1 May 2012 with three matches to spare after defeating Metz 3–0 at the Stade Armand Cesari.[18] Bastia is making its return to the first division after a seven-year absence and is entering Ligue 1 on a run of two consecutive promotions.[19] The club had earned promotion to Ligue 2 after winning the 2010–11 edition of the Championnat National.

Reims and Troyes became the second and third clubs, respectively, to earn promotion to Ligue 1 alongside the champions Bastia.[20] Both clubs achieved promotion with one game to spare following league victories on 11 May 2012, which positioned each club in second and third place permanently. Reims, which is a six-time Ligue 1 champion, is returning to the first division after over 33 years playing in the lower divisions.[21] During those 33 years, the club underwent liquidation and had all aspects of the club (its records, trophies, etc.) auctioned off. Troyes is returning to Ligue 1 after spending four years playing in Ligue 2. During its five-year spell outside the first division, Troyes also played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football.[22]

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2012–13 Ligue 1
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Venue Capacity Av. Att.[23]
Ajaccio Ajaccio Stade François Coty 10,660 7,060
Bastia Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 16,480 13,619
Bordeaux Bordeaux Stade Chaban-Delmas 34,462 19,683
Brest Brest Stade Francis-Le Blé 15,931 11,936
Évian Annecy Parc des Sports 15,660 9,697
Lille Villeneuve-d'Ascq Grand Stade Lille Métropole 50,186 40,326
Lorient Lorient Stade du Moustoir 18,890 14,784
Lyon Lyon Stade de Gerland 41,842 29,210
Marseille Marseille Stade Velodrome1 42,000 34,083
Montpellier Montpellier Stade de la Mosson 32,939 18,141
Nancy Tomblaine Stade Marcel Picot 20,085 15,098
Nice Nice Stade du Ray 17,415 9,590
Paris Saint-Germain Paris Parc des Princes 48,712 42,289
Reims Reims Stade Auguste-Delaune II 21,684 14,696
Rennes Rennes Stade de la Route de Lorient 31,127 17,185
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Stade Geoffroy-Guichard2 26,747 22,554
Sochaux Montbéliard Stade Auguste Bonal 20,005 12,163
Toulouse Toulouse Stadium Municipal 35,470 18,140
Troyes Troyes Stade de l'Aube 21,877 12,833
Valenciennes Valenciennes Stade du Hainaut 24,926 15,513
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  • 1The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 42,000, a decrease from the original capacity of 60,031.[24] The capacity will be slightly extended in December 2012 following the completion of a new stand.[9]
  • 2The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 26,747, a decrease from the original capacity of 35,616.[25] The capacity will be slightly extended in August 2012 following the completion of a new stand.[9]

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit Manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front) Shirt sponsors (back) Shirt sponsors (sleeve) Shorts sponsors
Ajaccio France Albert Emon France Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi Duarig Restaurants du Cœur, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Conseil Général Corse du Sud Europcar Géant Casino Corse-Matin
Bastia France Frédéric Hantz France Yannick Cahuzac Kappa Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Odalys Vacances, Corsica Ferries Vocalcom Afflelou, Haute-Corse Géant Casino, Kaporal 5 Jeans
Bordeaux France Francis Gillot Czech Republic Jaroslav Plašil Puma Kia Groupama None None
Brest France Corentin Martins Morocco Ahmed Kantari Nike Quéguiner Matériaux (H)/Yaourt Malo (A & 3)/La Potagère (A & 3), Geodis Calberson, Breizh Cola Casino Supermarchés GUYOT Environnement Centre Dépannage Gaz, Oceania Hotels
Evian France Pascal Dupraz France Cédric Barbosa Kappa Evian, Pilot, Danette, Geodis Calberson, Sword Group Samsic Agence de Voyages SAT VEKA
Lille France Rudi Garcia France Rio Mavuba Umbro Partouche Partouche Nord-Pas-de-Calais None
Lorient France Christian Gourcuff Gabon Bruno Ecuele Manga Macron La Trinitaine, Armor-Lux Salaun Holidays None Lorient Agglomération
Lyon France Rémi Garde Argentina Lisandro López Adidas Hyundai/Veolia, MDA Electroménager, UNICEF Groupama Renault Trucks Intermarché
Marseille France Élie Baup France Steve Mandanda Adidas Intersport Groupama OpusDry (H)/Technitoit (A) Groupama
Montpellier France René Girard France Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Nike Sud de France, Dyneff, Montpellier Agglomération, Partouche La Région Languedoc-Roussillon FAUN-Environnement Système U, Wati B
Nancy France Patrick Gabriel Brazil André Luiz Umbro Groupe DLSI, Sopalin, Geodis Calberson, NetBet Sport Comarch Chaussea, Grand Nancy Caisse d'Epargne
Nice France Claude Puel France Didier Digard Burrda Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur Pizzorno Environnement Rémanence Hygiène et Propreté Ville de Nice
Paris Saint-Germain Italy Carlo Ancelotti Brazil Thiago Silva Nike Fly Emirates None Indesit None
Reims France Hubert Fournier France Mickaël Tacalfred Hummel Transports Caillot/Epsilon Global/Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis Calberson, Ace Crédit TSO Logistique Ville de Reims Sanei Ascenseurs/Transports Caillot
Rennes France Frédéric Antonetti France Romain Danzé Puma Samsic, rennes.fr Blot Immobilier Association ELA Breizh Cola
Saint-Étienne France Christophe Galtier France Loïc Perrin Adidas Winamax, Mister-Auto, Conseil général de la Loire en Rhône-Alpes Triangle Intérim Markal Saint-Étienne Métropole, Loire, Rapid CroQ'
Sochaux France Éric Hély France David Sauget Lotto Mobil 1, Franche-Comté Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération Peugeot 208 Téréva
Toulouse France Alain Casanova France Jonathan Zebina Kappa JD Patrimoine, JD Promotion Newrest None None
Troyes France Jean-Marc Furlan Central African Republic Eloge Enza Yamissi Duarig Afflelou, Colorpro Design (H)/Isolapro (A), Intermarché Afflelou Urbanéo (H)/Dugain Piscines (A) Troyes, FSE Securite Grand Est
Valenciennes France Daniel Sanchez France Rudy Mater Uhlsport GDE Recyclage (H)/Prévoir Assurances (A), Toyota Prévoir Assurances (H)/GDE Recyclage (A) Nord-Pas-de-Calais Konica Minolta
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing head coach ...
Team Outgoing head coach Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Position
in table		 Incoming head coach Date of
appointment		 Position
in table
Nice France René Marsiglia Sacked 21 May 2012[26] Off-season France Claude Puel 24 May 2012[27] Off-season
Brest France Corentin Martins Mutual consent 31 May 2012 Off-season France Landry Chauvin 31 May 2012[28] Off-season
Ajaccio France Olivier Pantaloni Resigned 14 June 2012[29] Off-season France Alex Dupont 22 June 2012[30] Off-season
Marseille France Didier Deschamps Mutual consent 2 July 2012[31] Off-season France Élie Baup 4 July 2012[32] Off-season
Evian Uruguay Pablo Correa Sacked 3 September 2012[33] 18th France Pascal Dupraz 3 September 2012 18th
Ajaccio France Alex Dupont Sacked 17 December 2012[34] 14th France Albert Emon 21 December 2012[35] 14th
Nancy France Jean Fernandez Resigned 10 January 2013[36] 20th France Patrick Gabriel 11 January 2013[37] 20th
Brest France Landry Chauvin Sacked 2 April 2013[38] 18th France Corentin Martins 4 April 2013[39] 18th
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paris Saint-Germain (C) 38 25 8 5 69 23 +46 83 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Marseille 38 21 8 9 42 36 +6 71
3 Lyon 38 19 10 9 61 38 +23 67 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Nice 38 18 10 10 57 46 +11 64 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
5 Saint-Étienne 38 16 15 7 60 32 +28 63 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
6 Lille 38 16 14 8 59 40 +19 62
7 Bordeaux 38 13 16 9 40 34 +6 55 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]
8 Lorient 38 14 11 13 57 58 −1 53
9 Montpellier 38 15 7 16 54 51 +3 52
10 Toulouse 38 13 12 13 49 47 +2 51
11 Valenciennes 38 12 12 14 49 53 −4 48
12 Bastia 38 13 8 17 50 66 −16 47
13 Rennes 38 13 7 18 48 59 −11 46
14 Reims 38 10 13 15 33 42 −9 43
15 Sochaux 38 10 11 17 41 57 −16 41
16 Evian 38 10 10 18 46 53 −7 40
17 Ajaccio 38 9 15 14 39 51 −12 40[c]
18 Nancy (R) 38 9 11 18 38 58 −20 38 Relegation to Ligue 2
19 Troyes (R) 38 8 13 17 43 61 −18 37
20 Brest (R) 38 8 5 25 32 62 −30 29
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Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Saint-Étienne, as winner of the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue, qualifies for the third qualifying round of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
  2. [b]
    Bordeaux, winner of the 2012–13 Coupe de France, qualified for the Group stage of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
  3. [c]
    On 9 August 2012, Ajaccio was docked two points, one suspended, by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ligue de Football Professionnel for the 2012–13 season because of incidents during a 2011–12 league match against Lyon.[40]

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACA ...
Home \ Away ACA BAS BOR BRS EVI LIL LOR OL OM MHS NAL NIC PSG REI REN STE SOC TFC TRO VAL
Ajaccio 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–4 0–0 0–1 2–3 0–1 1–1
Bastia 1–0 3–1 4–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 4–1 1–2 3–1 4–2 0–1 0–4 2–1 0–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 3–2 2–3
Bordeaux 2–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–0 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–0
Brest 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–1
Evian 1–1 3–0 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 2–2 4–2 2–2 5–1 0–4 2–0 2–0
Lille 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 5–0 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–1
Lorient 4–4 4–1 0–4 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–1
Lyon 2–0 5–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 4–1 3–2
Marseille 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–4 3–2 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
Montpellier 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Nancy 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1
Nice 0–1 2–2 0–1 4–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 5–0
Paris SG 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1
Reims 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1
Rennes 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0
Saint-Étienne 4–2 3–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 4–1 4–0 4–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–0
Sochaux 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–2 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 3–1 1–1
Toulouse 2–4 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 4–2 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–4 0–4 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–2
Troyes 3–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–1 4–2 2–3 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–1
Valenciennes 3–0 3–4 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–3 6–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–4 1–0 4–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–1
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Source: Ligue 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

More information Rank, Player ...
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Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Souleymane Camara for Montpellier against Toulouse (10 August 2012)
  • Fastest goal of the season: 27 seconds – Zlatan Ibrahimović for Paris Saint-Germain against Lille (2 September 2012)
  • Latest goal of the season: 90+5 minutes – Ilan for Bastia against Reims (18 August 2012)
  • Largest winning margin: 5 goals
    • Valenciennes 6–1 Lorient (20 October 2012)
    • Nice 5–0 Valenciennes (13 January 2013)
    • Lille 5–0 Lorient (7 April 2013)
  • Highest scoring game: 8 goals
    • Lorient 4–4 Ajaccio (28 October 2012)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
    • Valenciennes 6–1 Lorient (20 October 2012)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
    • Valenciennes 3–4 Bastia (30 March 2013)
    • Toulouse 3–4 Nice (6 April 2013)

Clean sheets

Discipline

Awards

See also: Trophées UNFP du football
More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Club
Player of the Season Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain
Young Player of the Season France Florian Thauvin Bastia
Goalkeeper of the Season Italy Salvatore Sirigu Paris Saint-Germain
Goal of the Season Tunisia Saber Khalifa Evian
Manager of the Season France Christophe Galtier Saint-Étienne
Italy Carlo Ancelotti Paris Saint-Germaim
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More information Team of the Year ...
Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Italy Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain)
Defence France Christophe Jallet (Paris Saint-Germain) Brazil Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Cameroon Nicolas Nkoulou

(Marseille)

Brazil Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfield France Dimitri Payet (Lille) Italy Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) France Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) France Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)
Attack Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Saint-Étienne)
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List of 2012–13 transfers

Main articles: List of French football transfers summer 2012 and List of French football transfers winter 2013

References

External links

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