1996–97 French Division 1
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Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Monaco (6th title) |
Relegated | Caen Nancy Lille Nice |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 884 (2.33 per match) |
Best Player | Sonny Anderson |
Top goalscorer | Stéphane Guivarc'h (22) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 Division 1 season was the 59th since its establishment. AS Monaco won the French Association Football League with 79 points. Four teams were relegated to Second division and only two were promoted because in 1997–1998, only 18 would participate the championship.
Participating teams[]
- Auxerre
- Bastia
- Bordeaux
- SM Caen
- AS Cannes
- EA Guingamp
- Le Havre AC
- RC Lens
- Lille OSC
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Olympique de Marseille
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco
- Montpellier HSC
- AS Nancy
- FC Nantes Atlantique
- OGC Nice
- Paris Saint-Germain FC
- Stade Rennais FC
- RC Strasbourg
Auxerre
Bastia
Bordeaux
Caen
Cannes
Guingamp
Le Havre
Lens
Lille
Lyon
Marseille
Metz
AS Monaco
Montpellier
Nancy
Nantes
Nice
PSG
Rennes
Strasbourg
Final table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monaco (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League group stage | ||
2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 67 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round | ||
3 | Nantes | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 64 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round | ||
4 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 63 | |||
5 | Metz | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 62 | |||
6 | Auxerre | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 61 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage | ||
7 | Bastia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 61 | |||
8 | Lyon | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 60 | |||
9 | Strasbourg | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 60 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[b] | ||
10 | Montpellier | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 51 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage | ||
11 | Marseille | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 49 | |||
12 | Guingamp | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 46 | |||
13 | Lens | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 45 | |||
14 | Le Havre | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 43 | |||
15 | Cannes | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 41 | |||
16 | Rennes | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 40 | |||
17 | Caen (R) | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 37 | Relegation to French Division 2 | ||
18 | Nancy (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |||
19 | Lille (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 35 | |||
20 | Nice (R) | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 68 | −38 | 23 |
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Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Nice qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1996–97 Coupe de France.
- ^ Strasbourg was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Cup as winners of the 1996–97 Coupe de la Ligue.
Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1997/1998
- LB Châteauroux : champion of Ligue 2
- Toulouse FC : runners-up
Results[]
Top goal scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | Rennes | 22 |
2 | Japhet N'Doram | Nantes | 21 |
3 | Sonny Anderson | Monaco | 19 |
Alain Caveglia | Lyon | ||
David Zitelli | Strasbourg | ||
6 | Anto Drobnjak | Bastia | 18 |
7 | Jean-Pierre Papin | Bordeaux | 16 |
Ludovic Giuly | Lyon | ||
9 | Xavier Gravelaine | Marseille | 15 |
Patrice Loko | Paris Saint-Germain |
References[]
See also[]
External links[]
- France 1996/97 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Categories:
- Ligue 1 seasons
- 1996–97 in European association football leagues
- 1996–97 in French football