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2009–10 Ligue 1

72nd season of top-tier French football From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Bordeaux were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009, and play commenced on 8 August and ended on 15 May 2010.[2][3] There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2008–09 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 this season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[4][5] In addition, German sportswear company Puma became the official provider of match balls for the season after agreeing to a long term partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel.[6]

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The season began on 8 August 2009 under a new format with 16 clubs beginning play simultaneously followed by 4 clubs competing the following day. Under the new format, the showcase match of the opening week will contest the winners of the league the previous season and the winners of the second division the previous season. In the match this year, defending champions Bordeaux defeating second division champions Lens 4–1 at the Stade Chaban-Delmas.

On 5 May 2010, Marseille defeated Rennes 3–1 to claim their 9th Ligue 1 title and their first since the 1991–92 season.[7][8] Because of their Coupe de la Ligue title, Marseille claimed the league and league cup double. It is the second straight season a club has won the league and league cup double with Bordeaux achieving it last season.

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Teams

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Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2008–09 Ligue 2

Teams relegated to 2009–10 Ligue 2

Stadia and locations

Last updated: 7 April 2010.
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Personnel & sponsorships

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Managerial changes

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Transfers

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League table

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Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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  1. Coupe de France winners Paris Saint-Germain qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Play-off round of 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
  2. Coupe de la Ligue winners Marseille finished as champions, fulfilling a finish of at least 4th place, thus their Europa League Third qualifying round berth will go to the 5th placed team in the league.
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Results

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Source: Ligue 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Mamadou Niang won the Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.

Last updated: 21 May 2010
Source: Règlement du classement des buteurs

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Awards

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Monthly awards

UNFP Player of the Month

Annual awards

The nominees for the Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Manager of the Year and Goal of the Year in Ligue 1. The winner was determine at the annual UNFP Awards, which was held on 9 May.[36] The winners are displayed in bold.

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Young Player of the Year

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Goalkeeper of the Year

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Manager of the Year

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Goal of the Year

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Team of the Year

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Season statistics

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Updated 11 April 2010

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Miscellaneous

  • Longest second half injury time: 5 minutes and 56 secondsLens against Lille (20 September 2009).
  • On 9 August 2009, Bordeaux established a record for most consecutive league wins with 12 surpassing Lille who won 11 consecutive matches in 1949, winning their last four games of the 1948–49 season and their first seven in the 1949–50 season.[52] Bordeaux's streak began during the 2008–09 season on 14 March 2009 following a 2–1 victory over Nice.[53] The club broke the record on the opening match day of this season defeating Lens 4–1.[54] The record lasted for 14 matches before coming to an end on 30 August following the club's 0–0 draw with Marseille.
  • On 31 October 2009, Grenoble set a record for most consecutive losses in French football following the club's eleven straight league defeat, an 0–2 loss to Lille. The previous record of ten straight defeats, held by Sète, had been intact since 1947. The losing streak came to an end the following week, on 7 November, following the club's 0–0 draw with Monaco.[55]
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