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1985–86 French Division 1

48th season of French Division 1


48th season of French Division 1

FieldValue
competitionDivision 1
season1985–86
winnersParis Saint-Germain
(1st title)
relegatedStrasbourg
Bastia
continentalcup1European Cup
continentalcup1 qualifiersParis Saint-Germain
continentalcup2Cup Winners' Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersBordeaux
continentalcup3UEFA Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiersNantes
Toulouse
Lens
league topscorerJules Bocandé (23)
matches380
total goals931
prevseason1984–85
nextseason1986–87

(1st title) | runners-up = Bastia Toulouse Lens

The 1985-86 Division 1 season was the 48th since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain became champions for the first time in their history with 56 points. During this season the "Boulogne Boys" and "Gavroche" emerged. They were groups of supporters located in the Kop of Boulogne a stand in the Parc des Princes. On 26 July 1985, Paris Saint-Germain took the top spot in the league for the first time in their history after defeating Toulouse 3-1. On 20 September, Les Parisiens recovered from a 2-0 score and claimed a 2-3 victory over Lens. A victory that proved the strength of the current championship leader. On 29 November, Paris recorded a goalless draw against Girondins de Bordeaux, setting a new record of 22 matches without defeat along the way (previously held by Saint-Étienne in the 1957-58 season). The capital club would eventually lose against Lille in the 20th matchday after recording a run of 27 matches without a single defeat. On 11 April 1986, Oumar Sène gave PSG the victory over AS Monaco in stoppage time. Thanks to the victory, the club captained by Luis Fernández was virtually champion of France, with four points ahead of the second and with a better goal difference. The club would become the first club from Paris to win the league since 1936. On 18 April, PSG lost 3-1 against Metz with a surprising ending that saw Paris goalkeeper Joël Bats abandon the pitch injured, leaving his place to Luis Fernández. On 25 April, Paris SG claimed their first league title after easily defeating Bastia 3-1 at the Parc des Princes. After the match, fireworks blazed in the sky celebrating the first championship of the club. On 28 April, the Mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac, received the champion of France at the Paris City Hall.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 1984–85 Division 2

  • Champions: Le Havre
  • Runners-up: Nice

Teams relegated to 1985–86 Division 2

  • 18th Place: Rouen
  • 19th Place: Tours
  • 20th Place: Paris

League table

Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points

Results

Relegation play-offs

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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1SEN Jules BocandéMetz23
2FRA Dominique RocheteauParis Saint-Germain19
ARG Víctor RamosToulon
4YUG Vahid HalilhodžićNantes18
5MAR Abdelkrim Merry KrimauLe Havre17
6FRG Uwe ReindersBordeaux15
7FRA Gérard BuscherBrest14
ALG Chérif OudjaniLaval
FRA Pascal MariniBrest
10FRA Bernard GenghiniMonaco13
FRA Bernard BureauLille

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1PSG24,572
2Girondins16,378
3Marseille16,378
4Nantes14,166
5Lens14,095
6Metz12,232
7Toulouse11,942
8Stade rennais11,267
9Nice9,963
10Le Havre9,379
11LOSC8,159
12Toulon7,955
13Nancy7,515
14Stade lavallois7,308
15Strasbourg7,176
16AJA7,124
17Stade brestois6,984
18Monaco5,161
19Sochaux3,845
20Bastia1,530

Source:

References

References

  1. "Saison 1985/86". PSG70.
  2. https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/fra/avefra1986.htm
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