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2020–21 in French football

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The following article is a summary of the 2020–21 football season in France, which was the 87th season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2020 to June 2021.

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National teams

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France national football team

Friendlies

7 October 2020 France  7–1  Ukraine Saint-Denis, France
21:10 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
11 November 2020 France  0–2  Finland Saint-Denis, France
21:10 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
2 June 2021 France  3–0  Wales Nice, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
8 June 2021 France  3–0  Bulgaria Saint-Denis, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

UEFA Nations League A

Group 3
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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
5 September 2020 Sweden  0–1  France Solna, Sweden
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
8 September 2020 France  4–2  Croatia Saint-Denis, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
11 October 2020 France  0–0  Portugal Saint-Denis, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
14 October 2020 Croatia  1–2  France Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
14 November 2020 Portugal  0–1  France Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
17 November 2020 France  4–2  Sweden Saint-Denis
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group D
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Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) France  1–1  Ukraine Saint-Denis, France
20:45 Report Stadium: Stade de France
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) Kazakhstan  0–2  France Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
19:00 Report
Stadium: Astana Arena
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

UEFA Euro 2020

Group F

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Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) France  1–0  Germany Munich, Germany
21:00
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
19 June 2021 (2021-06-19) Hungary  1–1  France Budapest, Hungary
15:00
Report Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 55,998
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
23 June 2021 (2021-06-23) Portugal  2–2  France Budapest, Hungary
21:00
Report
Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 54,886
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Knockout phase
28 June 2021 (2021-06-28) R16 France  3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
  Switzerland Bucharest, Romania
21:00 (22:00 UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 22,642
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Penalties

France national under-21 football team

Summer Olympics

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[3]

Group A
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Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
22 July 2021 (2021-07-22) Mexico  v  France Tokyo, Japan
Stadium: Tokyo Stadium
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) France  v  South Africa Saitama, Japan
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) France  v  Japan Yokohama, Japan
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama

France women's national football team

Friendly matches

20 February 2021 (2021-02-20) France  2–0  Switzerland Metz, France
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
23 February 2021 (2021-02-23) France  2–0  Switzerland Metz, France
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
9 April 2021 France  3–1  England Caen, France
21:10 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)
13 April 2021 France  0–2  United States Le Havre, France
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
10 June 2021 France  1–0  Germany Strasbourg, France
21:10 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

Group G
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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
18 September 2020 (2020-09-18) Serbia  0–2  France Subotica
21:00 Report
Stadium: Subotica City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Frida Nielsen (Denmark)
22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) North Macedonia  0–7  France Skopje
21:00 Report
Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia)
23 October 2020 (2020-10-23) France  11–0  North Macedonia Orléans
21:00
Report Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 612
Referee: Vera Opeykina (Russia)
27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) Austria  0–0  France Wiener Neustadt
21:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Attendance: 650
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) France  3–0  Austria Guingamp
21:00
Report Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 0
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) France  12–0  Kazakhstan Vannes
21:00
Report Stadium: Stade de la Rabine
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lorraine Watson (Scotland)

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Group B
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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
17 September 2021 Greece  0–10  France Patras, Greece
Report
Stadium: Pampeloponnisiako Stadium
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
21 September 2021 Slovenia  2–3  France Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Report
Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
22 October 2021 France  v  Estonia
Report
26 October 2021 Kazakhstan  v  France
Report
26 November 2021 France  v  Kazakhstan
Report
30 November 2021 France  v  Wales
Report
8 April 2022 Wales  v  France
Report
12 April 2022 France  v  Slovenia
Report
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UEFA competitions

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UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group C

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Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head away goals: Olympiacos 1, Marseille 0.
Group E

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Source: UEFA
Group H

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Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head away goals: Paris Saint-Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.

Knockout phase

Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

Second qualifying round
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Third qualifying round
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Group stage

Group C

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Source: UEFA
Group H

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Source: UEFA

Knockout phase

Round of 32
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UEFA Youth League

On 17 February 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee cancelled the tournament.[4]

UEFA Champions League Path

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Domestic Champions Path

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UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout phase

Round of 32
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Round of 16
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Notes

  1. Order of legs between Paris Saint-Germain and Sparta Prague reversed after original draw, due to quarantine of a large number of AC Sparta Prague players prior to the first leg.[5]
  2. The Sparta Prague v Paris Saint-Germain could not be played due to quarantine of the Paris Saint-Germain players prior to the second leg.[6]
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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League tables

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Men

Ligue 1

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Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2020–21 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot reserved for the cup winners was passed to the fifth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the sixth-placed team.

Ligue 2

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Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

• Promoted In Ligue 1:

• Promoted In Ligue 2:

Championnat National

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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head results; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Promoted In Clubs: SC Bastia, FC Sète 34, Annecy FC, Stade Briochin

Relegation In Championnat National 2: Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne, AS Béziers, Gazélec Ajaccio, Sporting Toulon Var

Promoted In Ligue 2: Pau FC, USL Dunkerque

Relegation In Ligue 2: Le Mans FC, Orléans

Women

Division 1 Féminine

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Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Reims finished ahead of Montpellier on head-to-head goal difference: Reims 0–1 Montpellier, Montpellier 0–4 Reims.
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Cup competitions

2020–21 Coupe de France

Final

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2020 Trophée des Champions

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2020–21 Coupe de France Féminine

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Notes

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 will be played behind closed doors.[1][2]
  2. The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
  3. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.

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