The 2012–13 season was the 108th overall season of football and the 80th season of competitive professional football in France.
The France men's national team began play on 15 August 2012, contesting a friendly match against Uruguay. The team also began contesting qualification matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The men's youth international teams also began playing qualification matches for their yearly European Championship tournament. Les Espoirs concluded its qualification campaign for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, while the under-19 and under-17 teams played qualification matches for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, respectively.
Similarly, the women's team concluded its qualification campaign for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.
Broadcast rights On 23 June 2011, the (LFP) confirmed that French television channel Canal+ had acquired four television packages for the next four seasons beginning with the 2012–13 and ending with the 2015–16 season. The organization also announced that independent broadcaster Al Jazeera had acquired two packages. The combined deals are valued at €510 million per season.
Schedule To coincide with the new television rights deal, the LFP announced that the match days would be re-arranged. Beginning with the 2012–13 season, there will be one match played on Friday night at 21:00. On Saturday, a match will be contested at 17:00. At 19:00, four matches will be played and that will be followed by a match at 21:00. On Sunday, the early match will be played at 14:00. This will be followed by a match at 19:00. Finally, at 21:00, the match day will conclude with the showcase match.
Supercup in the United States On 5 April 2012, the LFP announced that, for the fourth consecutive season, the Trophée des champions will be held on international soil. The match will be played in Harrison, New Jersey, at the Red Bull Arena and will be contested by the winner of Ligue 1 and the winner of the Coupe de France. The match will be played on 28 July 2012. Like the previous three years, the idea will be to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in the United States.
DNCG rulings
Ligue 2 On 11 July 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in Ligue 2, the DNCG ruled that Le Mans would be relegated to the Championnat National. Following the announcement, Le Mans club president Henri Legarda announced that the club would appeal the decision, stating the "shareholders will play their part and the club will go after every possible step to restore its rightful place in the sport".
National On 12 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that Cherbourg would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur due to the club possessing a financial debt of €200,000. Following the announcement, Cherbourg president Gérard Gohel announced that the club would appeal the decision. On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.
Managerial changes
Ligue 1
TeamOutgoing head coachManner ofdepartureDate ofvacancyPositionin tableIncoming head coachDate ofappointmentPositionin table Nice René Marsiglia Fired Off-season Claude Puel Off-season Brest Corentin Martins Mutual consent Off-season Landry Chauvin Off-season Ajaccio Olivier Pantaloni Resigned Off-season Alex Dupont Off-season Marseille Didier Deschamps Mutual consent Off-season Elie Baup Off-season Evian Pablo Correa Sacked 18th Pascal Dupraz 18th Ajaccio Alex Dupont Sacked 14th Albert Emon 14th Nancy Jean Fernandez Resigned 20th Patrick Gabriel 20th Brest Landry Chauvin Sacked 18th Corentin Martins 18th
Ligue 2
TeamOutgoing head coachManner ofdepartureDate ofvacancyPositionin tableIncoming head coachDate ofappointmentPositionin table Monaco Marco Simone Fired Off-season Claudio Ranieri Off-season Dijon Patrice Carteron Mutual consent Off-season Olivier Dall'Oglio Off-season Nîmes Thierry Froger End of contract Off-season Victor Zvunka Off-season Nantes Landry Chauvin Joined Brest Off-season Michel Der Zakarian Off-season Clermont Michel Der Zakarian Resigned Off-season Régis Brouard Off-season Caen Franck Dumas Resigned Off-season Patrice Garande Off-season Gazélec Ajaccio Dominique Veilex Mutual consent 15th Jean-Michel Cavalli 18th Tours Peter Zeidler Fired 20th Bernard Blaquart 20th Lens Jean-Louis Garcia Fired 15th Éric Sikora 15th Arles-Avignon Thierry Laurey Fired 18th Pierre Mosca (interim) 18th Le Havre Cédric Daury Fired 16th Erick Mombaerts 9th Auxerre Jean-Guy Wallemme Mutual consent 15th Bernard Casoni 15th Arles-Avignon Pierre Mosca (interim) End of interim spell 17th Noël Tosi 17th Gazélec Ajaccio Jean-Michel Cavalli Fired 19th Thierry Laurey 19th Le Mans Denis Zanko Fired 18th Régis Beunardeau 18th
National
TeamOutgoing head coachManner ofdepartureDate ofvacancyPositionin tableIncoming head coachDate ofappointmentPositionin table Rouen Emmanuel Da Costa Mutual consent Off-season Didier Ollé-Nicolle Off-season Quevilly Régis Brouard Joined Clermont Off-season Laurent Hatton Off-season Paris Alain Mboma Resigned Off-season Olivier Guillou Off-season Boulogne Pascal Plancque Mutual consent Off-season Georges Tournay Off-season Fréjus Saint-Raphaël Charly Paquille Mutual consent Off-season Michel Estevan Off-season Amiens Ludovic Batelli Resigned Off-season Francis De Taddeo Off-season Paris Olivier Guillou Fired 18th Alexandre Monier 18th
Transfers
Competitions CompetitionWinnerDetailsMatch ReportLigue 1Paris Saint-Germain2012–13 Ligue 1Ligue 2Monaco2012–13 Ligue 2US Créteil2012–13 Championnat NationalChampionnat de France amateurUSL Dunkerque2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group AChampionnat de France amateurUS Raon-l'Étape2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group BChampionnat de France amateurUS Colomiers2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group CChampionnat de France amateurVendée Luçon2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group DChampionnat de France amateur 22012–13 Championnat de France amateur 2Division 1 FéminineOlympique Lyonnais2012–13 Division 1 FéminineCoupe de FranceGirondins de Bordeaux2012–13 Coupe de FranceCoupe de la LigueSaint-Étienne2012–13 Coupe de la LigueReportCoupe de France Féminine2012–13 Coupe de France FéminineCoupe GambardellaGirondins de Bordeaux2012–13 Coupe GambardellaTrophée des ChampionsOlympique Lyonnais2012 Trophée des Champions
International competitions
Men's Team / Competition UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Montpellier Group stage Eliminated Did not qualify Paris Saint-Germain Quarter-finals eliminated by Barcelona Did not qualify Lille Group stage Eliminated Did not qualify Lyon Did not qualify Round of 32 eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur Bordeaux Did not qualify Round of 16 eliminated by Benfica Marseille Did not qualify Group stage Eliminated
Women's Team / CompetitionUEFA Women's Champions League Lyon Runner-up eliminated by VfL Wolfsburg Juvisy Semifinals eliminated by Lyon
National teams
France Friendly
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated: 16 October 2012Source: French Football Federation
France (women's) UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification
Friendly
Last updated: 7 August 2014Source: French Football Federation
France U-21 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
Friendly
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs
Last updated: 16 October 2012 Source: French Football Federation U-21 Schedule
France U-20 Four Nations Tournament
Friendly
Last updated: 24 October 2012Source: French Football Federation U-20 Schedule
France U-19
Friendly
2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship First Round qualification
Last updated: 24 October 2012Source: French Football Federation U-19 Schedule
France U-18 Friendly
2012 Tournio de Limoges
Last updated: 24 October 2012Source: French Football Federation U-18 Schedule
France U-17
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round
Friendly
Last updated: 26 March 2013Source: Federation U-17 Schedule
France U-16
Friendly
2012 Tournoi du Val-de-Marne
2013 Aegean Cup
2013 Montaigu Tournament
Last updated: 4 June 2013Source: French Football Federation U-16 Schedule
Notes
References
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