2012–13 Ligue 1

Teams

There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2011–12 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.

Bastia became the first club to achieve promotion to Ligue 1. The club clinched the second division title on 1 May 2012 with three matches to spare after defeating Metz 3–0 at the Stade Armand Cesari. Bastia is making its return to the first division after a seven-year absence and is entering Ligue 1 on a run of two consecutive promotions. The club had earned promotion to Ligue 2 after winning the 2010–11 edition of the Championnat National.

Reims and Troyes became the second and third clubs, respectively, to earn promotion to Ligue 1 alongside the champions Bastia. Both clubs achieved promotion with one game to spare following league victories on 11 May 2012, which positioned each club in second and third place permanently. Reims, which is a six-time Ligue 1 champion, is returning to the first division after over 33 years playing in the lower divisions. During those 33 years, the club underwent liquidation and had all aspects of the club (its records, trophies, etc.) auctioned off. Troyes is returning to Ligue 1 after spending four years playing in Ligue 2. During its five-year spell outside the first division, Troyes also played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football.

Stadia and locations

• 1The Stade Vélodrome is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 42,000, a decrease from the original capacity of 60,031. The capacity will be slightly extended in December 2012 following the completion of a new stand.
• 2The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is currently undergoing renovation in preparation for UEFA Euro 2016. The current capacity is 26,747, a decrease from the original capacity of 35,616. The capacity will be slightly extended in August 2012 following the completion of a new stand.

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings

Hat-tricks

Scoring

• First goal of the season: Souleymane Camara for Montpellier against Toulouse (10 August 2012)
• Fastest goal of the season: 27 seconds – Zlatan Ibrahimović for Paris Saint-Germain against Lille (2 September 2012)
• Latest goal of the season: 90+5 minutes – Ilan for Bastia against Reims (18 August 2012)
• Largest winning margin: 5 goals
  • Valenciennes 6–1 Lorient (20 October 2012)
  • Nice 5–0 Valenciennes (13 January 2013)
  • Lille 5–0 Lorient (7 April 2013)
• Highest scoring game: 8 goals
  • Lorient 4–4 Ajaccio (28 October 2012)
• Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
  • Valenciennes 6–1 Lorient (20 October 2012)
• Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
  • Valenciennes 3–4 Bastia (30 March 2013)
  • Toulouse 3–4 Nice (6 April 2013)

Clean sheets

• Most clean sheets: 23
  • Paris Saint-Germain
• Fewest clean sheets: 6
  • Brest
  • Nancy

Discipline

• Most yellow cards (club): 83
  • Bastia
• Most yellow cards (player): 14
  • Sambou Yatabaré (Bastia)
• Most red cards (club): 10
  • Paris Saint-Germain
  • Rennes
• Most red cards (player): 2
  • Younès Belhanda (Montpellier)
  • Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse)
  • Jamel Saihi (Montpellier)
  • Florian Thauvin (Bastia)

Awards

List of 2012–13 transfers

Main article: List of French football transfers summer 2012, List of French football transfers winter 2013

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