2019–20_Division_1_Féminine
2019–20 Division 1 Féminine
46th season of the top women's football / soccer league in France
The 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 24 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 30 May 2020.[7] Lyon were the defending champions, having won the title for last thirteen consecutive seasons.[8] This was the first ever season with a title sponsor for the league, after FFF announced a three-year deal with French chemicals firm Arkema.[9]
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 August 2019 – 28 April 2020 |
| Champions | Lyon (14th title) |
| Relegated | Marseille Metz |
| Champions League | Lyon Paris Saint-Germain |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 318 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marie-Antoinette Katoto (16 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 11–0 Marseille (18 January 2020)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Marseille 0–8 Lyon (8 February 2020)[3] |
| Highest scoring | Reims 3–8 Lyon (7 September 2019)[4] Paris Saint-Germain 11–0 Marseille (18 January 2020)[2] |
| Longest winning run | Paris Saint-Germain (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lyon (16 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Metz (16 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Metz Marseille (11 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 30,661 Lyon 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain (16 November 2019)[5] |
| Lowest attendance | 126 Marseille 0–3 Montpellier (16 November 2019)[6] |
| Total attendance | 104,071 |
| Average attendance | 1,084 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
After 16 match days, the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[10] Lyon were declared champions, and Paris joined them in qualification for the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.[11]
A total of 12 teams compete in the league. Champions and runners-up of previous season's Division 2 Féminine replaced two relegated teams from last season's Division 1 Féminine. Reims and Marseille replaced Rodez and Lille this season.
League table
The final standings after the abandonment were:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon (C) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 4 | +63 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League Round of 32 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 7 | +53 | 41 | |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 37 | |
| 4 | Montpellier | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 30 | |
| 5 | Paris FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Guingamp | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Fleury | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 20 | |
| 8 | Reims | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 15 | |
| 9 | Dijon | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 14 | |
| 10 | Soyaux | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Marseille (R) | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 62 | −50 | 6 | Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |
| 12 | Metz (R) | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 44 | −37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dijon | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Fleury | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Guingamp | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Lyon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marseille | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Metz | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Montpellier | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Paris FC | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| PSG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Reims | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Soyaux | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Leader and Champions League Round of 32 | |
| Champions League Round of 32 | |
| Relegation to Division 2 Féminine |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[15] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
Paris Saint-Germain | 16 |
| 2 |  Ada Hegerberg |
Lyon | 14 |
| 3 | Viviane Asseyi |
Bordeaux | 12 |
| Kadidiatou Diani |
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 5 |  Dzsenifer Marozsán |
Lyon | 10 |
 Khadija Shaw |
Bordeaux | ||
| 7 | Lena Petermann |
Montpellier | 9 |
| 8 | Valérie Gauvin |
Montpellier | 8 |
 Nadia Nadim |
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
 Nikita Parris |
Lyon |
Most clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Bouhaddi |
Lyon | 14 |
| 2 | Romane Bruneau |
Bordeaux | 7 |
| 3 |  Christiane Endler |
Paris Saint-Germain | 6 |
| 4 | Solène Durand |
Guingamp | 5 |
 Phallon Tullis-Joyce |
Reims | ||
| 6 |  Katarzyna Kiedrzynek |
Paris Saint-Germain | 4 |
| 7 | Romane Munich |
Soyaux | 3 |
 Natascha Honegger |
Paris FC | ||
 Erin Nayler |
Bordeaux | ||
| Cindy Perrault |
Montpellier | ||
| Lisa Schmitz |
Montpellier |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadidiatou Diani4 |
Paris Saint-Germain | Metz | 6–1 (A) | 7 September 2019 |
| Ada Hegerberg |
Lyon | Reims | 8–3 (A) | 7 September 2019 |
| Valérie Gauvin |
Montpellier | Paris FC | 5–2 (A) | 26 October 2019 |
| Ada Hegerberg |
Lyon | Metz | 6–0 (H) | 8 December 2019 |
| Kadidiatou Diani |
Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille | 11–0 (H) | 18 January 2020 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille | 11–0 (H) | 18 January 2020 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
Paris Saint-Germain | Metz | 5–1 (H) | 25 January 2020 |
- 4 Player scored four goals.
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