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2007–08 Ligue 1
70th season of top-tier French football
70th season of top-tier French football
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Ligue 1 |
| season | 2007–08 |
| dates | 4 August 2007 – 17 May 2008 |
| winners | Lyon (7th title) |
| runners-up | Bordeaux |
| relegated | Lens |
| Strasbourg | |
| Metz | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2008-09-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Lyon |
| Bordeaux | |
| Marseille | |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup](2008-09-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Nancy |
| Saint-Étienne | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | |
| continentalcup3 | [Intertoto Cup](2008-uefa-intertoto-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Rennes |
| league topscorer | Karim Benzema |
| (20 goals) | |
| matches | 380 |
| total goals | 868 |
| prevseason | [2006–07](2006-07-ligue-1) |
| nextseason | [2008–09](2008-09-ligue-1) |
| runners-up = Bordeaux Strasbourg Metz Bordeaux Marseille Saint-Étienne Paris Saint-Germain (20 goals) The 2007–08 Ligue 1 season was the seventieth since its establishment, and started in August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. The fixtures were announced in June 2007. Lyon became French champions, having won a record seventh consecutive title.
Participating teams
Promotion and relegation
Lens, Strasbourg and Metz were relegated to Ligue 2. The three relegated teams will be replaced by the three promoted teams from Ligue 2. Le Havre were promoted as Ligue 2 champions along with Nantes, who finished in second place, and third-placed Grenoble.
Stadiums
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 24,493 | 9,613 | |
| Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 34,327 | 24,689 | |
| Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,500 | 19,526 | |
| Le Mans | Stade Léon-Bollée | 17,500 | 10,589 | |
| Lens | Stade Félix-Bollaert | 41,233 | 33,717 | |
| Villeneuve d'Ascq | Stade Lille-Metropole | 21,803 | 17,553 | |
| Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 16,669 | 12,101 | |
| Lyon | Stade Gerland | 43,051 | 36,968 | |
| Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 60,031 | 52,009 | |
| Metz | Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien | 26,671 | 13,401 | |
| Fontvieille | Stade Louis II | 18,500 | 10,570 | |
| Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 | 18,591 | |
| Nice | Stade du Ray | 17,415 | 10,947 | |
| Paris | Parc des Princes | 46,480 | 36,440 | |
| Rennes | Stade de la Route de Lorient | 31,127 | 25,515 | |
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 35,616 | 28,016 | |
| Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,025 | 15,189 | |
| Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 19,135 | |
| Toulouse | Stade de Toulouse | 35,472 | 18,634 | |
| Valenciennes | Stade Nungesser | 16,547 | 13,712 |
Personnel and sponsorships
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | France | Airness | Airness/Prest Oil, Invicta Group | Kindy Chaussettes | L'Yonne | *None* |
| Bordeaux | France | Puma | Kia | Cdiscount | Pichet Immobilier | Cdiscount |
| Caen | France | Nike | GDE Recyclage (H)/Campagne de France (A), Celeos Groupe | Campagne de France (H)/GDE Recyclage (A) | Groupe Samro | Groupe Samro |
| Le Mans | France | Kappa | Fermiers de Loué (H)/Le Gaulois (A), Groupama, NTN | NTN | Système U | Groupama |
| Lens | France | Nike | Atac (only in UEFA matches), Invicta Group | Atac | Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais | *None* |
| Lille | France | Airness | Partouche Casino | Partouche Casino | Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais | *None* |
| Lorient | France | Erreà | La Trinitaine, Cap l'Orient Agglomération | Modicom | DCNS | *None* |
| Lyon | France | Umbro | Novotel (H)/Ticket Restaurant (A), Apicil | Ticket Restaurant (H)/Novotel (A) | Ticket Restaurant (H)/Novotel (A) | Renault Trucks |
| Marseille | Belgium | Adidas | Neuf | Groupama | Nasuba Express | Quick |
| Metz | France | Kappa | Nasuba Express, Moselle | Chaussea | Groupe DLSI | Bigben Interactive |
| Monaco | Brazil | Puma | Fedcom, HSBC, Fight Aids Monaco | HSBC | HSBC | *None* |
| Nancy | Uruguay | Baliston | Odalys Vacances, Geodis Calberson, Clairefontaine, Grand Nancy | Triangle Interim | Regina | Chaussea |
| Nice | France | Lotto | CitySport, Takara Multimédia, Communauté Nice Côte d'Azur | Botanica Groupe | Pizzorno Environnement | Ville de Nice |
| Paris Saint-Germain | France | Nike | Fly Emirates | Alain Afflelou | PSG TV | Groupe Sendin |
| Rennes | France | Puma | Samsic Propreté, Finanpart/Tatex Express,rennes.fr | Blot Immobilier | Association ELA | Groupe ROSE |
| Saint-Étienne | France | Adidas | Konica Minolta, Conseil général de la Loire en Rhône-Alpes | Groupama | Invicta Group | Fruité Entreprises |
| Sochaux | France | Lotto | Mobil 1, Franche-Comté | Loxam | CanéO | Creditec |
| Strasbourg | France | Hummel | Électricité de Strasbourg (H)/France Pare-Brise (A), Strasbourg en Mouvement | Groupama | *None* | Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace |
| Toulouse | France | Lotto | Groupe IDEC, Monné-Decroix, ISS | Newrest | Creditec/Teambat | *None* |
| Valenciennes | France | Diadora | Toyota (H)/SITA (A) | SITA (H)/Toyota (A) | Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Partouche |
League table
Results
Stats
Top goalscorers
Karim Benzema wins the Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.
Last updated 17 May 2008
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Karim Benzema | Lyon | 20 |
| 2 | Senegal Mamadou Niang | Marseille | 18 |
| 3 | France Bafétimbi Gomis | Saint-Étienne | 16 |
| France Djibril Cissé | Marseille | ||
| 5 | Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi | Bordeaux | 15 |
| 6 | Ivory Coast Bakari Koné | Nice | 14 |
| Algeria Rafik Saïfi | Lorient | ||
| 8 | France Steve Savidan | Valenciennes | 13 |
| Brazil Túlio de Melo | Le Mans | ||
| 10 | France Mickaël Pagis | Rennes | 12 |
Attacking Play table
Ligue 1 has introduced an Attacking Play Table since the start of the 2006–07 Ligue 1 season to encourage more goal-scoring in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), with the help of the former France national team manager Michel Hidalgo, introduced the idea to reward those teams who score the most goals. Independent from the official league table, points are awarded as follows:
| Outcome | Point(s) |
|---|---|
| Loss | 0 |
| Draw | 1 |
| Victory by one goal | 2 |
| Victory by multiple goals | 3 |
The sum of 20 million Euros, taken from the LFP's new commercial ventures in 2006/2007 will be dedicated to this initiative. €16.7 million will go to Ligue 1. Prize money is distributed to the teams at the end of the season depending on where they finish in the table.
Last updated 17 May 2008
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | W1 | W2 | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 38 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | +37 | **70** |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 38 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | +27 | **63** |
| 3 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | +13 | **54** |
| 4 | Nancy | 38 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | +14 | **53** |
| 5 | Marseille | 38 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | +13 | **52** |
| 6 | Rennes | 38 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | +3 | **52** |
| 7 | Lille | 38 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 | +13 | **50** |
| 8 | Nice | 38 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 9 | +5 | **46** |
| 9 | Le Mans | 38 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -3 | **44** |
| 10 | Valenciennes | 38 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 17 | +2 | **43** |
| 11 | Caen | 38 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | **43** |
| 12 | Monaco | 38 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -8 | **43** |
| 13 | Lorient | 38 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 10 | -3 | **42** |
| 14 | Auxerre | 38 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -19 | **38** |
| 15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -8 | **37** |
| 16 | Sochaux | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -9 | **37** |
| 17 | Toulouse | 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -6 | **36** |
| 18 | Lens | 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -9 | **35** |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -21 | **32** |
| 20 | Metz | 38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | -36 | **19** |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; W1 = Wins by one goal; W2 = Wins by more than one goal; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| August | France David Bellion | Bordeaux |
| September | France Jérôme Rothen | Paris Saint-Germain |
| October | France Jérôme Leroy | Rennes |
| November | France Sébastien Puygrenier | Nancy |
| December | Senegal Mamadou Niang | Marseille |
| January | France Karim Benzema | Lyon |
| February | France Steve Mandanda | Marseille |
| March | Ivory Coast Kader Keïta | Lyon |
| April | France Karim Benzema | Lyon |
Awards
Player of the Year
The nominees for Ligue 1 Player of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| **Karim Benzema** | **** | France **Lyon** |
| Mamadou Niang | France Marseille | |
| Jérémy Toulalan | France Lyon | |
| Wendel | France Bordeaux |
Young Player of the Year
The nominees for the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Yohan Cabaye | France Lille | |
| **Hatem Ben Arfa** | **** | France **Lyon** |
| Miralem Pjanić | France Metz | |
| Mevlüt Erdinç | France Sochaux |
Team of the Year
| ST | France Karim Benzema | Lyon |
|---|
Coach: France Laurent Blanc – Bordeaux
References
References
- [https://www.deux-zero.com/ligue-1/buteurs-epreuve/edition/2007-2008 Ligue 1 - Saison 2007-2008 - Classement des buteurs] deux-zero.com
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