The 2024–25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1

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for sponsorship reasons, was the 87th season of the

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, France's premier football competition. It began on 16 August 2024 and concluded on 17 May 2025. The relegation play-off was played on 21 and 29 May 2025.

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were the three-time defending champions, and mathematically secured a record-extending thirteenth title with six matches to spare on 5 April 2025, following a 1–0 win against

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Teams

A total of eighteen teams participated in the 2024–25 edition of the Ligue 1.

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and

(who both returned to the top flight after one year's absence) were promoted after finishing first and second in the

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, respectively, and

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(who returned to the top flight after two year's absence) was promoted after winning a play-off against

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. They replaced Metz,

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and Clermont (relegated after one, four and three years in the top flight, respectively), who were relegated to 2024–25 Ligue 2.

Changes

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

The 2024–25 season concluded with a relegation play-off between the 16th-placed Ligue 1 team,

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, and the winner of the semi-final of the

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play-off,

, in a two-legged confrontation. 1st leg 2nd leg ''Metz won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 1, while Reims were relegated to Ligue 2.''

Season statistics

Scoring

*First goal of the season:
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) against Le Havre (16 August 2024) *Last goal of the season:
Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre) against Strasbourg (17 May 2025)

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

* Most yellow cards: 13 **

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(Lens) * Most red cards: 2 ** Melvin Bard (Nice) ** Marcus Coco (Nantes) **

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(Marseille) ** Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) ** Massadio Haïdara (Brest) ** Cédric Kipré (Reims) ** Deiver Machado (Lens) ** Lilian Raolisoa (Angers)

Team

* Most yellow cards: 83 **Montpellier * Most red cards: 8 **Lens * Fewest yellow cards: 39 **Paris Saint-Germain * Fewest red cards: 0 **Lyon **Paris Saint-Germain

Awards

Monthly

Annual

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Ligue 1 Ligue 1 seasons 1

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