2015–16 in French football

Football in FranceSeason| 2015–16

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Men's football
Ligue 1| Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2| Nancy
Championnat National| Strasbourg
Coupe de France| Paris Saint-Germain
Coupe de la Ligue| Paris Saint-Germain
Trophée des Champions| Paris Saint-Germain
Women's football
Division 1| Lyon
Coupe de France| Lyon
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The following article is a summary of the 2015–16 football season in France, which was the 82nd season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2015 to June 2016.

## League table

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### Ligue 1

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1  | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38  | 30  | 6  | 2  | 102  | 19  | +83  | 96  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2  | Lyon | 38  | 19  | 8  | 11  | 67  | 43  | +24  | 65
3  | Monaco | 38  | 17  | 14  | 7  | 57  | 50  | +7  | 65  | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4  | Nice | 38  | 18  | 9  | 11  | 58  | 41  | +17  | 63  | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
5  | Lille | 38  | 15  | 15  | 8  | 39  | 27  | +12  | 60  | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
6  | Saint-Étienne | 38  | 17  | 7  | 14  | 42  | 37  | +5  | 58
7  | Caen | 38  | 16  | 6  | 16  | 39  | 52  | −13  | 54  |
8  | Rennes | 38  | 13  | 13  | 12  | 52  | 54  | −2  | 52
9  | Angers | 38  | 13  | 11  | 14  | 40  | 38  | +2  | 50
10  | Bastia | 38  | 14  | 8  | 16  | 36  | 42  | −6  | 50
11  | Bordeaux | 38  | 12  | 14  | 12  | 50  | 57  | −7  | 50
12  | Montpellier | 38  | 14  | 7  | 17  | 49  | 47  | +2  | 49
13  | Marseille | 38  | 10  | 18  | 10  | 48  | 42  | +6  | 48
14  | Nantes | 38  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 33  | 44  | −11  | 48
15  | Lorient | 38  | 11  | 13  | 14  | 47  | 58  | −11  | 46
16  | Guingamp | 38  | 11  | 11  | 16  | 47  | 56  | −9  | 44
17  | Toulouse | 38  | 9  | 13  | 16  | 45  | 55  | −10  | 40
18  | Reims (R) | 38  | 10  | 9  | 19  | 44  | 57  | −13  | 39  | Relegation to Ligue 2[b]
19  | Gazélec Ajaccio (R) | 38  | 8  | 13  | 17  | 37  | 58  | −21  | 37
20  | Troyes (R) | 38  | 3  | 9  | 26  | 28  | 83  | −55  | 18

Source: Ligue 1, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fairplay ranking.[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coupe de France and the 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team. The fifth-placed team received the spot in Europa League third qualifying round originally designated to the fourth-placed team.
2. ^ Starting this season, Ligue 1 decided to reduce the number of relegation spots from three to two.[1] However, the decision was appealed and overturned so three teams were relegated.[2]

### Ligue 2

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1  | Nancy (C, P) | 38  | 21  | 11  | 6  | 60  | 32  | +28  | 74  | Promotion to Ligue 1
2  | Dijon (P) | 38  | 20  | 10  | 8  | 62  | 36  | +26  | 70
3  | Metz (P) | 38  | 19  | 8  | 11  | 54  | 39  | +15  | 65
4  | Le Havre | 38  | 19  | 8  | 11  | 52  | 37  | +15  | 65  |
5  | Red Star | 38  | 18  | 10  | 10  | 43  | 38  | +5  | 64
6  | Lens | 38  | 15  | 13  | 10  | 39  | 35  | +4  | 58
7  | Clermont Foot | 38  | 16  | 10  | 12  | 56  | 53  | +3  | 58
8  | Auxerre | 38  | 15  | 10  | 13  | 47  | 46  | +1  | 55
9  | Tours | 38  | 11  | 14  | 13  | 36  | 41  | −5  | 47
10  | Brest | 38  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 34  | 41  | −7  | 47
11  | Bourg-en-Bresse | 38  | 13  | 8  | 17  | 47  | 59  | −12  | 47
12  | Valenciennes | 38  | 10  | 14  | 14  | 39  | 43  | −4  | 44
13  | Laval | 38  | 9  | 17  | 12  | 35  | 42  | −7  | 44
14  | Nîmes[a] | 38  | 13  | 12  | 13  | 50  | 52  | −2  | 43
15  | Sochaux | 38  | 9  | 15  | 14  | 34  | 36  | −2  | 42
16  | Niort | 38  | 8  | 18  | 12  | 38  | 45  | −7  | 42
17  | Ajaccio | 38  | 9  | 15  | 14  | 34  | 42  | −8  | 42
18  | Evian[b] (R, D) | 38  | 9  | 12  | 17  | 41  | 41  | 0  | 39  | Demotion to Division d'Honneur Régionale
19  | Créteil (R) | 38  | 8  | 10  | 20  | 42  | 66  | −24  | 34  | Relegation to Championnat National
20  | Paris FC (R) | 38  | 4  | 18  | 16  | 32  | 51  | −19  | 30

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; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Nîmes was docked 8 points for match fixing in the 2013–14 season.[4]
2. ^ Evian was demoted due to financial difficulties.[5]

### Championnat National

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This section is transcluded from 2015–16 Championnat National. (edit | history)

Pos | Team

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1  | Strasbourg (C, P) | 34  | 15  | 13  | 6  | 35  | 19  | +16  | 58  | Promotion to Ligue 2
2  | Orléans (P) | 34  | 14  | 14  | 6  | 50  | 37  | +13  | 56
3  | Amiens (P) | 34  | 14  | 13  | 7  | 44  | 35  | +9  | 55
4  | Marseille Consolat | 34  | 15  | 9  | 10  | 50  | 43  | +7  | 54  |
5  | Châteauroux | 34  | 14  | 10  | 10  | 52  | 45  | +7  | 52
6  | Dunkerque | 34  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 42  | 42  | 0  | 47
7  | Avranches | 34  | 10  | 16  | 8  | 44  | 36  | +8  | 46
8  | Boulogne | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 50  | 45  | +5  | 46
9  | Chambly | 34  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 46  | 40  | +6  | 44
10  | Béziers | 34  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 35  | 38  | −3  | 44
11  | Luçon[a] (D, R) | 34  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 45  | 50  | −5  | 44  | Demotion to Division d'Honneur
12  | Sedan | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 31  | 34  | −3  | 43  |
13  | CA Bastia | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 29  | 33  | −4  | 43
14  | Belfort | 34  | 9  | 14  | 11  | 26  | 32  | −6  | 41
15  | Les Herbiers | 34  | 8  | 15  | 11  | 44  | 51  | −7  | 39
16  | Colmar[b] (D, R, R) | 34  | 10  | 9  | 15  | 39  | 46  | −7  | 37  | Demotion to Division d'Honneur
17  | Épinal | 34  | 6  | 12  | 16  | 39  | 53  | −14  | 30  |
18  | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël (R) | 34  | 4  | 15  | 15  | 22  | 44  | −22  | 27  | Relegation to Championnat de France Amateur

Source: foot-national.com[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Luçon resigned due to financial difficulties.[6] Les Herbiers was reprieved from relegation.
2. ^ Colmar was assigned to Division d'Honneur (6th tier) after filing for insolvency.[7] Épinal was reprieved from relegation.

### Championnat de France Amateur

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This section is transcluded from 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur. (edit | history)

Group A  Pos | Team

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1  | Quevilly-Rouen (C) | 30  | 92
2  | IC Croix | 30  | 85
3  | Poissy | 30  | 82
4  | L'Entente SSG | 30  | 76
5  | Arras FA | 30  | 71
6  | AC Amiens | 30  | 70
7  | Paris Saint-Germain (res)  | 30  | 70
8  | Mantes | 30  | 69
9  | Calais RUFC | 30  | 68
10  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 30  | 68
11  | Dieppe | 30  | 67
12  | Wasquehal | 30  | 66
13  | Lens (res)  | 30  | 66
14  | Troyes (res) (R) | 30  | 65
15  | Aubervilliers (R) | 30  | 54
16  | Roye Noyon (R) | 30  | 51

Source: FFF.fr
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated

Group B  Pos | Team

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1  | Lyon-Duchère (C) | 30  | 92
2  | Grenoble | 30  | 89
3  | Auxerre (res)  | 30  | 79
4  | Lyon (res)  | 30  | 77
5  | Villefranche | 30  | 73
6  | Jura Sud | 30  | 73
7  | Drancy | 30  | 71
8  | St-Louis Neuweg | 30  | 70
9  | Monts d'Or | 30  | 68
10  | Mulhouse | 30  | 67
11  | Yzeure | 30  | 66
12  | Le Puy Foot | 30  | 62
13  | Montceau | 30  | 62
14  | Sarre-Union (R) | 30  | 58
15  | Sochaux (res) (R) | 30  | 54
16  | Moulins (X) | 30  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016.
Source: FFF.fr
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated;
(X) Relegated and points expunged

Group C  Pos | Team

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1  | Pau (C) | 28  | 86
2  | Colomiers | 28  | 76
3  | Monaco (res)  | 28  | 74
4  | Nice (res)  | 28  | 73
5  | Stade Montois | 28  | 71
6  | Marignane | 28  | 65
7  | Martigues | 28  | 65
8  | Hyères | 28  | 64
9  | Marseille (res)  | 28  | 62
10  | Tarbes | 28  | 62
11  | Toulon-Le Las | 28  | 62
12  | Le Pontet | 28  | 62
13  | Sète | 28  | 60
14  | Rodez | 28  | 59
15  | Bayonne (R) | 28  | 48
16  | Arles (D) | 0  | 0

Source: FFF.fr
(C) Champions;
(D) Record expunged due to dissolution.;
(R) Relegated

Group D  Pos | Team

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1  | Concarneau (C) | 30  | 86
2  | Saint-Malo | 30  | 85
3  | Romorantin | 30  | 84
4  | Bergerac | 30  | 82
5  | Cholet | 30  | 74
6  | Lorient (res)  | 30  | 74
7  | Châteaubriant | 30  | 73
8  | Fleury-Mérogis | 30  | 71
9  | Trélissac | 30  | 69
10  | Vendée Fontenay | 30  | 65
11  | Nantes (res)  | 30  | 65
12  | Stade Plabennécois | 30  | 64
13  | Viry | 30  | 61
14  | Vitré | 30  | 60
15  | Stade Bordelais (R) | 30  | 55
16  | Bordeaux (res) (R) | 30  | 52

Source: FFF.fr
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated

## References

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1. ^ "Ligue 1 reduces relegation spots from three to two from next season". espnfc.us. ESPN FC. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
2. ^ "Ligue 1/Ligue 2 : Il y aura bien trois rélégations/Promotions". 3 February 2016.
3. ^ "Ligue 1 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
4. ^ "Nîmes Olympique - Décision de la commission supérieure d'appel de la FFF" (in French). fff.fr. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
5. ^ "Evian-Thonon confirmé administrativement en CFA". l'equipe.fr (in French). 13 July 2016.
6. ^ "Luçon se saborde" (in French). lequipe.fr. 5 June 2016.
7. ^ "SR Colmar : la SAS dépose le bilan". L'Alsace.fr (in French). 21 June 2016.
8. ^ foot-national.com
9. ^ "DNCG : Un club de CFA rétrogradé en fin de saison" (in French). foot-national.com. 5 January 2016.
10. ^ "DNCG - CNOSF : Incroyable retournement de situation pour Wasquehal" (in French). foot-national.com. 25 May 2016.
11. ^ "CFA/CFA2 : Retrait de point pour plusieurs clubs" (in French). foot-national.com. 2 May 2016.
12. ^ "Roye Noyon : Des rouges, des blessés et un point de pénalité" (in French). foot-national.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
13. ^ "CFA B : Une victoire sur tapis vert" (in French). foot-national.com. 12 April 2016.
14. ^ "Moulins déclare forfait, le communiqué des joueurs" (in French). foot-national.com. 28 May 2016.
15. ^ "Moulins : Fusion rejetée, dépôt de bilan imminent ?" (in French). foot-national.com. 26 May 2016.
16. ^ "Moulins : Forfait général confirmé (off)" (in French). 7 June 2016.
17. ^ "Sète : Une victoire sur tapis vert... et un départ (off.)" (in French). foot-national.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
18. ^ "Arles Avignon renvoyé en DHR" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 October 2015.

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* Le Havre
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