2018–19 in French football

The following article is a summary of the 2018–19 football season in France, which was the 85th season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2018 to June 2019.

Football in France
Season2018–19
Men's football
Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2Metz
Championnat NationalRodez
Coupe de FranceRennes
Coupe de la LigueStrasbourg
Trophée des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain
Women's football
Division 1Lyon
Coupe de FranceLyon
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National teams

France national football team

Friendly matches

v  Iceland
11 October 2018 France  2–2  Iceland Guingamp, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
v  Uruguay
20 November 2018 France  1–0  Uruguay Saint-Denis, France
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
v  Bolivia
2 June 2019 France  2–0  Bolivia Nantes, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 35,228
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)

UEFA Nations League A

Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification[a]
1  Netherlands421184+47[b]Qualification for Nations League Finals2–03–0
2  France42114407[b]2–12–1
3  Germany402237−422–20–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:

UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Group H
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  France10811256+1925Qualify for final tournament1–14–04–13–02–1
2  Turkey10721183+15232–00–01–01–04–0
3  Iceland106131411+319Advance to play-offs via Nations League0–12–11–02–03–0
4  Albania104151614+2130–20–24–22–22–0
5  Andorra10118320−1740–40–20–20–31–0
6  Moldova10109426−2231–40–41–20–41–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
v  France
22 March 2019 (2019-03-22) Moldova  1–4  France Chișinău, Moldova
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2)Ambros 89'ReportGriezmann 24'
Varane 27'
Giroud 36'
Mbappé 87'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 10,042
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
v  Iceland
25 March 2019 (2019-03-25) France  4–0  Iceland Saint-Denis, France
20:45Umtiti 12'
Giroud 68'
Mbappé 78'
Griezmann 84'
ReportStadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 64,538
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
v  France
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) Turkey  2–0  France Konya, Turkey
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
ReportStadium: Büyükşehir Stadium
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
v  France
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11) Andorra  0–4  France Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45ReportStadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

France women's national football team

Friendly matches

v  Mexico
1 September 2018 France  4–0  Mexico Amiens, France
21:00Diani 9'
Thiney 49'
Le Sommer 54', 88' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 8,080
Referee: Irina Lyussin (Belgium)
v  Australia
5 October 2018 France  2–0  Australia Saint-Étienne, France
21:00
ReportStadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 10,815
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
v  Cameroon
9 October 2018 France  6–0  Cameroon Grenoble, France
21:00
ReportStadium: Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
v  Brazil
10 November 2018 France  3–1  Brazil Nice, France
21:00Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 12,073
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza (Spain)
v  United States
19 January 2019 France  3–1  United States Le Havre, France
20:45
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 22,870
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
v  Germany
28 February 2019 France  0–1  Germany Laval, France
21:00ReportStadium: Stade Francis Le Basser
Attendance: 10,238
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
v  Uruguay
4 March 2019 France  6–0  Uruguay Tours, France
21:00
ReportStadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher
Attendance: 11,019
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
v  Japan
4 April 2019 France  3–1  Japan Auxerre, France
21:00ReportStadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 15,379
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)
v  Denmark
8 April 2019 France  4–0  Denmark Strasbourg, France
21:00
ReportStadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 15,874
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
v  Thailand
25 May 2019 France  3–0  Thailand Orléans, France
16:00
ReportStadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara
v  China
31 May 2019 France  2–1  China Creteil, France
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Dominique Duvauchelle
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  France (H)330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway320163+36
3  Nigeria310224−23
4  South Korea300318−70
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
v  South Korea
7 June 2019 Group A France  4–0  South Korea Paris
21:00
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,261
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
v  Norway
12 June 2019 Group A France  2–1  Norway Nice
21:00Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera,
Attendance: 34,872
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
v  France
17 June 2019 Group A Nigeria  0–1  France Rennes
21:00Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,267
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Knockout stage
v  Brazil
23 June 2019 Round of 16 France  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Brazil Le Havre
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 23,965
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
v  United States
28 June 2019 Quarter-finals France  1–2  United States Paris
21:00
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,595
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

League tables

Ligue 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Paris Saint-Germain (C)38294510535+7091Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Lille3822976833+3575
3Lyon3821987047+2372
4Saint-Étienne38199105941+1866Qualification for the Europa League group stage
5Marseille38187136052+861
6Montpellier38151495342+1159
7Nice381511123035−556
8Reims38131693942−355
9Nîmes38158155758−153
10Rennes381313125552+352Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
11Strasbourg381116115848+1049Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
12Nantes38139164848048
13Angers381016124449−546
14Bordeaux381011173442−841
15Amiens38911183152−2138
16Toulouse38814163557−2238
17Monaco38812183857−1936
18Dijon (O)3897223160−2934Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
19Caen (R)38712192954−2533Relegation to Ligue 2
20Guingamp (R)38512212868−4027
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in single league match; 10) Fairplay ranking.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Ligue 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1Metz (C, P)3824956023+3781Promotion to Ligue 1
2Brest (P)38211166435+2974
3Troyes3821895128+2371Qualification to promotion play-offs semi-final
4Paris FC38171473622+1465Qualification to promotion play-offs quarter-final
5Lens38189114928+2163
6Lorient38171295141+1063
7Le Havre381315104540+554
8Orléans38157165153−252
9Grenoble381311144347−450
10Clermont381115124437+748
11Châteauroux381115123742−548
12Niort381114133441−747
13Valenciennes381110175261−943
14Nancy38126203650−1442
15Auxerre381011173436−241
16Sochaux38118192743−1641
17Ajaccio38913162945−1640
18Gazélec Ajaccio (R)38912173054−2439Qualification to relegation play-offs
19Béziers (R)38911183350−1738Relegation to Championnat National
20Red Star (R)3879222858−3030
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Championnat National

Le Mans1–2Gazélec Ajaccio
Report
Attendance: 22,800

Gazélec Ajaccio0–2Le Mans
Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Mikael Lesage

Championnat National 2

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
PosTeamPldPts
1Toulon (P)3059
2Fréjus Saint-Raphaël3057
3Annecy3053
4Jura Sud3050
5Athlético Marseille3047
6Endoume Marseille3044
7Hyères3041
8Saint-Priest3040
9Martigues3040
10Grasse3039
11Chasselay MDA3039
12Lyon (res)3037
13Olympic Marseille (res)3035
14Monaco (res)3033
15Pontarlier (R)3022
16Nice (res) (R)3020
Source: FFF.fr
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
PosTeamPldPts
1Le Puy (P)3052
2Les Herbiers3050
3Andrézieux3048
4Yzeure3047
5Sète3046
6Blois3045
7Saint-Pryvé3044
8Bergerac3042
9Saint-Étienne (res)3041
10Colomiers3040
11Stade Bordelais3038
12Romorantin3037
13Trélissac3037
14Nîmes (res)3033
15Bordeaux (res) (R)3026
16Mont-de-Marsan (R)3025
Source: FFF.fr
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
PosTeamPldPts
1Nantes (res)3055
2Bastia-Borgo (P)3054
3Chartres3052
4Saint-Brieuc3050
5Lorient (res)3047
6Oissel3041
7Vannes3040
8Mantes3039
9Poissy3039
10Granville3038
11Saint-Malo3037
12Vitré3036
13Paris Saint-Germain (res)3033
14Furiani-Agliani (R)3033
15Boulogne-Billancourt (R)3029
16Le Havre (res) (R)3029
Source: FFF.fr
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
PosTeamPldPts
1Créteil (P)3059
2Saint-Maur3049
3Sedan3047
4Lille (res)3046
5Sainte-Geneviève3045
6Croix3043
7Schiltigheim3042
8Épinal3042
9Reims (res)3041
10Fleury3039
11Lens (res)3037
12Belfort3035
13Bobigny3034
14Haguenau3031
15Feignies Aulnoye (R)3031
16Arras (R)3021
Source: FFF.fr
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated

Cup competitions

2018–19 Coupe de France

Final

2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue

Final

2018 Trophée des Champions

Paris Saint-Germain4–0Monaco
Report

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification DOR ATM BRU MON
1 Borussia Dortmund6411102+813[a]Advance to knockout phase4–00–03–0
2 Atlético Madrid641196+313[a]2–03–12–0
3 Club Brugge613265+16Transfer to Europa League0–10–01–1
4 Monaco6015214−1210–21–20–4
Source: UEFA
Notes:
Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PAR LIV NAP ZVE
1 Paris Saint-Germain6321179+811Advance to knockout phase2–12–26–1
2 Liverpool630397+29[a]3–21–04–0
3 Napoli623175+29[a]Transfer to Europa League1–11–03–1
4 Red Star Belgrade6114517−1241–42–00–0
Source: UEFA
Notes:
Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MC LYO SHK HOF
1 Manchester City6411166+1013Advance to knockout phase1–26–02–1
2 Lyon61501211+182–22–22–2
3 Shakhtar Donetsk6132816−86Transfer to Europa League0–31–12–2
4 1899 Hoffenheim60331114−331–23–32–3
Source: UEFA
Round of 16
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Manchester United 3–3 (a) Paris Saint-Germain0–23–1
Lyon 1–5 Barcelona0–01–5

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ventspils 1–3 Bordeaux0–11–2
Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mariupol 2–5 Bordeaux1–31–2
Play-off round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gent 0–2 Bordeaux0–00–2

Group stage

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ZEN SLP BOR KOB
1 Zenit Saint Petersburg632165+111Advance to knockout phase1–02–11–0
2 Slavia Prague631243+1102–01–00–0
3 Bordeaux621366071–12–01–2
4 Copenhagen612335−251–10–10–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification FRA LAZ APL MAR
1 Eintracht Frankfurt6600175+1218Advance to knockout phase4–12–04–0
2 Lazio6303911−291–22–12–1
3 Apollon Limassol62131010072–32–02–2
4 Marseille6015616−1011–21–31–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group K

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification DKV REN AST JAB
1 Dynamo Kyiv6321107+311Advance to knockout phase3–12–20–1
2 Rennes630378−191–22–02–1
3 Astana622277080–12–02–1
4 Jablonec612368−252–20–11–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Rennes 6–4 Real Betis3–33–1
Round of 16
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Rennes 3–4 Arsenal3–10–3

UEFA Youth League

UEFA Champions League Path

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationATMMONBRUDOR
1 Atlético Madrid6402158+712Round of 163–01–24–0
2 Monaco631299010Play-offs0–23–11–1
3 Club Brugge62131011−173–12–31–1
4 Borussia Dortmund6123713−653–40–22–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationLIVPARNAPZVE
1 Liverpool6411177+1013Round of 165–25–02–1
2 Paris Saint-Germain64111310+313Play-offs3–20–02–1
3 Napoli6132915−661–12–55–3
4 Red Star Belgrade6015613−710–20–11–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group F
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationHOFLYOMCISHK
1 1899 Hoffenheim63211510+511Round of 163–15–21–1
2 Lyon6321138+511Play-offs3–32–02–0
3 Manchester City62131014−472–11–44–1
4 Shakhtar Donetsk6033511−631–21–11–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Domestic Champions Path

First round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Žilina 1–7 Montpellier1–50–2
Second round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Altınordu 2–5 Montpellier2–40–1

Play-offs

Team 1 Score Team 2
Chelsea 3–1 Monaco
Montpellier 2–1 Benfica
Hertha BSC 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain
Sigma Olomouc 0–2 Lyon

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Team 1 Score Team 2
Chelsea 2–1 Montpellier
Lyon 2–2 (6–5 p) Ajax
Quarter-finals
Team 1 Score Team 2
Barcelona 3–2 Lyon

UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Avaldsnes 0–7 Lyon0–20–5
St. Pölten 1–6 Paris Saint-Germain1–40–2
Round of 16
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ajax 0–13 Lyon0–40–9
Linköping 2–5 Paris Saint-Germain0–22–3
Quarter-finals
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Lyon 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg2–14–2
Chelsea 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain2–01–2
Semi-finals
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Lyon 3–2 Chelsea2–11–1
Final

The final was played on 18 May 2019 at the Groupama Arena in Budapest. The "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.

Lyon 4–1 Barcelona
Report

References