Division 1 season 1996-97
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AS Monaco won Division 1 season 1996–1997 of 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.
Promoted from Ligue 2
, who will play in Division 1 season 1997/1998
Ligue de Football Professionnel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...
with 79 points. Four teams were relegated to Second division
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
and only two were promoted because in 1997–1998, only 18 would participate the championship.
Participating teams
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Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its... AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille... Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... AS Nancy Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of... FC Nantes Atlantique Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes... OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... Stade Rennais FC Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city... RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
Final table
Position | Club | Points | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | av. attendance | Europe, Ligue 2 |
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1 | AS Monaco | 79 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 27959 | Champion of France Champions League UEFA Champions League 1997-98 The 1997–98 UEFA Champions League was the 43rd edition of UEFA's premier club football tournament, and the sixth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. The tournament was won 1–0 by Real Madrid, winning for the first time in 32 years, beating Juventus who were playing in a third... |
2 | Paris SG | 67 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 35582 | Champions League UEFA Champions League 1997-98 The 1997–98 UEFA Champions League was the 43rd edition of UEFA's premier club football tournament, and the sixth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. The tournament was won 1–0 by Real Madrid, winning for the first time in 32 years, beating Juventus who were playing in a third... |
3 | FC Nantes | 64 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 22372 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... |
4 | Bordeaux | 63 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 20242 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... |
5 | FC Metz FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its... |
62 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 14701 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... (runner-up of Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel... ) |
6 | AJ Auxerre AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the... |
61 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 10603 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... |
7 | SC Bastia SC Bastia Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
61 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 5415 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... |
8 | Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
60 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 21624 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... |
9 | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
60 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 17341 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... (winner of Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel... ) |
10 | Montpellier HSC Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... |
51 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 10125 | Intertoto Cup |
11 | Olympique Marseille | 49 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 17862 | |
12 | EA Guingamp | 46 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 9322 | |
13 | RC Lens RC Lens Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du... |
45 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 22977 | |
14 | Le Havre AC Le Havre AC Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France... |
43 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 10586 | |
15 | AS Cannes AS Cannes Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin... |
41 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 4697 | |
16 | Stade Rennais | 40 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 13177 | |
17 | SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
37 | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 46 | -11 | Relegated to Ligue 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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18 | AS Nancy AS Nancy Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of... |
37 | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 51 | -18 | Relegated to Ligue 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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19 | Lille OSC Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
35 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 58 | -26 | Relegated to Ligue 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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20 | OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
23 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 68 | -38 | Relegated to Ligue 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98 The season 1997-98 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in the final against VfB Stuttgart.-Qualifying round:-First leg:... (winner of Coupe de France Coupe de France The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation... ) |
Promoted from Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, who will play in Division 1 season 1997/1998
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- LB ChâteaurouxLB ChâteaurouxLa Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1883. The team currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, having finished 16th in...
: champion of Ligue 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... - Toulouse FCToulouse FCToulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by...
: runners-up
- LB Châteauroux
Top goalscorers
Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
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1 | Stéphane Guivarc'h Stéphane Guivarc'h Stéphane Guivarc'h is a retired French footballer that played as striker. He featured in the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil.... |
Stade Rennais | 22 | |
2 | Japhet N'Doram Japhet N'Doram Japhet N'Doram is a retired Chadian footballer who played as a striker.His 14-year playing career was mainly spent with Nantes, which he represented in several capacities... |
FC Nantes | 21 | |
3 | Alain Caveglia Alain Caveglia Alain Caveglia is a retired French footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:A prolific goalscorer, Caveglia started at FC Gueugnon, making his first division debuts on 21 August 1990 with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, against Stade Brestois 29.After two more seasons at Le Havre AC, he moved... |
Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
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3 | Sonny Anderson Sonny Anderson Anderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.... |
AS Monaco | 19 | |
3 | David Zitelli David Zitelli David Zitelli is a retired footballer from France.-External links:* *... |
RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
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6 | Anto Drobnjak | Serbia and Montenegro Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | SC Bastia SC Bastia Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
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7 | Jean-Pierre Papin Jean-Pierre Papin Jean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992... |
Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
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7 | Ludovic Giuly Ludovic Giuly Ludovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with... |
Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
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9 | Xavier Gravelaine Xavier Gravelaine Xavier Gravelaine is a French football manager and former football player, who played for many clubs in France and Europe and for France national team . He was sometimes seen as a mercenary because of the impressive number of teams he played for but often appreciated by supporters... |
Olympique Marseille | 15 | |
9 | Patrice Loko Patrice Loko Patrice Loko is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and then moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, where he was part of the team that won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup and lost to Barcelona in the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup final. From there he went on to... |
Paris SG | 15 | |
11 | Pascal Nouma Pascal Nouma Pascal Olivier Nouma is a Cameroonese/French footballer. He is particularly famous for his eccentric behaviour both on and off the pitch. During an interview with Hürriyet he admitted being Turkish and feeling that Turkey is his home country. He started his career in the Paris Saint-Germain youth... |
RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
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12 | Miladin Becanovic Miladin Becanovic Miladin Bečanović is a former Montenegrin football striker.-External links:... |
Serbia and Montenegro Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Lille OSC Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
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12 | Victor Ikpeba Nosa | AS Monaco | 13 | |
12 | Ibrahima Bakayoko Ibrahima Bakayoko Ibrahima Bakayoko is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for PAS Giannina in the Greek Superleague.-Club career:... |
Montpellier HSC Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... |
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15 | Robert Pirès Robert Pirès Robert Emmanuel Pirès is a former French international footballer. He is perhaps best known for his time with Arsenal, with whom he won three FA Cups and two FA Premier League titles including the club's famous unbeaten season of 2003–04... |
FC Metz FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its... |
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15 | Jocelyn Gourvennec Jocelyn Gourvennec Jocelyn Gourvennec is a French football player in midfield role. During his time at Marseille he played in the 1999 UEFA Cup Final.He was named EA Guingamp manager on May 2010.-External links:... |
FC Nantes | 11 | |
17 | Lilian Laslandes Lilian Laslandes Lilian Laslandes is a retired French footballer. He has been capped seven times and scored three goals for the French national team... |
AJ Auxerre AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the... |
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17 | Christopher Wreh Christopher Wreh Christopher Wreh is a Liberia international footballer.-Career:A cousin of former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah, Wreh first played for Liberian clubs Young Kotoko, La Modelle International and Invincible Eleven, before being snapped up by French side AS Monaco as a youth in 1989... |
EA Guingamp | 10 | |
17 | James Debbah James Debbah James 'Salinda' Debbah is a Liberian football striker currently Free Agent. He also play on the Liberia national football team.- Personal :... |
OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
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20 | Frédéric Née Frédéric Née Frédéric Née is a French football striker who last played for SC Bastia in the French Ligue 2. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2006/2007 season because of a recurrent injury. He played one game with the French national team on June 1, 2001 against Australia during the 2001... |
SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
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20 | Marc Libbra Marc Libbra Marc Libbra is a professional footballer, whose previous clubs include Norwich City F.C. and Toulouse FC. He scored a memorable goal on his debut for Norwich, coming off the bench to score against Manchester City in August 2001... |
Olympique Marseille | 9 | |
20 | Thierry Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and... |
AS Monaco | 9 | |
20 | Sylvain Legwinski Sylvain Legwinski Sylvain Legwinski is a retired French footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is now assistant coach at AS Monaco in France... |
AS Monaco | 9 | |
20 | Raí Raí Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira is a former Brazilian football midfielder. He was part of the Brazil team which won 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for São Paulo FC when he had the most glorious time of his career, and Paris Saint-Germain, two clubs for which he has achieved... |
Paris SG | 9 | |