The 2014–15 Ligue 1 season was the 77th season since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time defending champions and successfully defended their title.
Teams There were 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Ligue 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2013–14 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Metz was the first team to win promotion from Ligue 2 after a 3–0 victory against Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, ending a six-year span in the lower divisions. Lens returned to the top level after a 2–0 victory against CA Bastia on 16 May 2014 and finished a three-year span in 2nd level. Finally, Caen returned for the first time in two years following a 2–2 draw with Dijon on 16 May 2014.
Bastia Bordeaux Caen Evian Guingamp Lens Lille Lorient Lyon Marseille Metz Monaco Montpellier Nantes Nice Paris Saint-Germain Reims Rennes Saint-Étienne Toulouse
Stadia and locations
Club Location Venue CapacityBastiaStade Armand Cesari 16,480BordeauxStade Chaban-Delmas 34,462CaenStade Michel d'Ornano1 21,215AnnecyParc des Sports 15,660GuingampStade du Roudourou 18,126LensStade de la LicorneStade de France 12,09781,338Villeneuve-d'Ascq Stade Pierre-Mauroy 50,186LorientStade du Moustoir 18,890LyonStade de Gerland 41,842MarseilleStade Vélodrome3 67,000 MetzStade Saint-Symphorien 26,661MonacoStade Louis II 18,500 MontpellierStade de la Mosson 32,939NantesStade de la Beaujoire 38,285NiceAllianz Riviera 35,624ParisParc des Princes 48,712ReimsStade Auguste Delaune 21,684RennesStade de la Route de Lorient 31,127Saint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard4 38,458ToulouseStadium Municipal5 35,470
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit Manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front)Shirt sponsors (back)Shirt sponsors (sleeve)Shorts sponsorsBastia Kappa Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica FerriesCitroënTechnitoit, Haute-CorseLa Boucherie, KontaktBordeaux Puma KiaYezzGroupe PichetNoneCaen Nike Guy Dauphin Environnement (H)/Campagne de France (A & 3), Groupe IDEC (H)/Guy Dauphin Environnement (A), VizzySOS MalusWati BWati BEvian Kappa MSC Croisières, Bontaz CentreBontaz CentreSAT AutocarsLes Gets, No PublikGuingamp Patrick Celtigel, Geodis Calberson, Breizh ColaMère LalieCeltarmorBRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerieLens Umbro Azerbaijan: Land of Fire, InvictaUnibetTriangle IntérimMcCain FoodsLille Nike etixx, Groupe DLSI, NetBetYezzVacansoleilNoneLorient Adidas Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A)Salaün HolidaysVirage ConseilLorient AgglomérationLyon Adidas Hyundai/Veolia (T, in UEFA matches), Cegid, MDA ElectroménagerIntermarché12ème homme d’OrangeOknoplastMarseille Marcelo Bielsa Adidas IntersportTurkish AirlinesMutuelles du SoleilQuickMetz Nike Volvo Théobald (H)/Inter-Conseil Intérim (A), MoselleBigbenNoneE.Leclerc MoselleMonaco Nike Fedcom, Alain AfflelouAlain AfflelouTriangle IntérimOrezzaMontpellier Nike Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du SoleilLa Région Languedoc-RoussillonFAUN-EnvironnementSystème U, Wati BNantes Umbro Synergie, Système U, ProginovAnvoliaVitransetixxNice Burrda Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, NetBetPizzorno EnvironnementRémanenceVille de NiceParis Saint-Germain Nike Fly EmiratesOoredooQNBNoneReims Hummel Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis, Transports CaillotEpsilon GlobalReims Métropole (H)/Reims (A)NoneRennes Puma Samsic, Del Arte, rennes.fr, Association ELABlot ImmobilierArmor-LuxBretagne StructuresSaint-Étienne Adidas Winamax, Conseil départemental de la LoireBewellConnectMARKALLoire, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Rapid CroQ'Toulouse Kappa Triangle Intérim, LP PromotionNewrestPrévoir AssurancesSo Toulouse, Natur House
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Marseille José Anigo Resigned 17 May 2014Pre-season Marcelo Bielsa 21 May 2014 Bastia Frédéric Hantz End of contract Claude Makélélé 24 May 2014 Bordeaux Francis Gillot Willy Sagnol 23 May 2014 Lorient Christian Gourcuff Sylvain Ripoll 25 May 2014 Monaco Claudio Ranieri Leonardo Jardim 6 June 2014 Lyon Rémi Garde 21 May 2014 Hubert Fournier 23 May 2014 Reims Hubert Fournier Signed by Olympique Lyonnais 23 May 2014 Jean-Luc Vasseur 13 June 2014 Bastia Claude Makélélé Sacked 3 November 2014 19th Ghislain Printant 27 November 2014 Toulouse Alain Casanova 16 March 2015 18th Dominique Arribagé 16 March 2015 Reims Jean-Luc Vasseur 8 April 2015 16th Olivier Guégan 8 April 2015
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Alexandre LacazetteLyon272 André-Pierre GignacMarseille213 Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain194 Edinson CavaniParis Saint Germain185 Claudio BeauvueGuingamp17 Max GradelSaint-Étienne7 Diego RolanBordeaux158 Wissam Ben YedderToulouse149 Nabil FekirLyon1310 Jordan AyewLorient12
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings
Hat-tricks
PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain Saint-Étienne 5–0 (H) Alexandre LacazetteLyon Lille 3–0 (H) Carlos Eduardo5NiceGuingamp 7–2 (H) Lucas BarriosMontpellierMetz 3–2 (H) Divock OrigiLilleRennes 3–0 (H) Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain Lorient 3–1 (H) Modibo MaïgaMetz Toulouse 3–2 (H) Ezequiel LavezziParis Saint-Germain Lille 6–1 (H) Edinson CavaniParis Saint-Germain Guingamp 6–0 (H) 5 Player scored five goals
Awards
Award Winner Club Player of the Season Alexandre Lacazette Lyon Young Player of the Season Nabil Fekir Lyon Goalkeeper of the Season Steve Mandanda Marseille Goal of the Season Julian Palmieri Bastia Manager of the Season Laurent Blanc Paris Saint-Germain Team of the Year Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda (Marseille) Defenders Christophe Jallet (Lyon) David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain) Midfielders Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) Nabil Fekir (Lyon) Forwards Dimitri Payet (Marseille) Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
Attendances Source:
No. Club Average attendance Change Highest 1 Olympique de Marseille 53,130 39.3% 65,148 2 Paris Saint-Germain FC 45,789 0.8% 46,683 3 LOSC 36,552 -5.5% 45,771 4 Olympique lyonnais 34,949 1.6% 39,961 5 AS Saint-Étienne 32,256 5.4% 39,147 6 FC Nantes 25,985 -7.8% 36,022 7 Girondins de Bordeaux 23,463 24.6% 40,275 8 Stade rennais 20,125 3.1% 27,194 9 FC Metz 18,673 34.2% 24,998 10 OGC Nice 18,293 -20.2% 25,407 11 RC Lens 17,205 -44.5% 70,785 12 SM Caen 16,991 57.4% 20,501 13 Toulouse FC 15,689 4.6% 20,762 14 EA Guingamp 14,848 -1.0% 17,636 15 Stade de Reims 14,091 -9.5% 19,270 16 FC Lorient 13,649 -10.0% 16,143 17 MHSC 12,860 -12.4% 27,930 18 SC Bastia 12,129 -6.2% 15,534 19 Évian Thonon Gaillard FC 10,514 -3.7% 14,600 20 AS Monaco 7,820 -7.3% 13,960
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