The 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 83rd season since its establishment. The season started on 21 August 2020 and ended on 23 May 2021. The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.
Paris Saint-Germain were the three-time defending champions, after they were awarded the title for the previous season following the league's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a 2–1 win against Angers on the final day of the season, Lille secured a fourth French league title, and their first since 2011.
Teams
Changes
Lorient and Lens were promoted from the 2019–20 Ligue 2. After the French court had initially ruled that the season would proceed with 22 teams, the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse to the 2020–21 Ligue 2 was confirmed on 23 June 2020, following a vote by the LFP.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Following the discontinuation of the Coupe de la Ligue at the end of the 2019–20 season, its European qualification place was given to the team finishing fifth in Ligue 1.
Results
Relegation play-offs
The 2020–21 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Nantes, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Toulouse, on a two-legged confrontation.
1st leg
2nd leg
2–2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Clean sheets
Hat-tricks
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Ismaël Traoré for Angers against Dijon - Last goal of the season:
Arkadiusz Milik for Marseille against Metz
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 14
- Álvaro (Marseille)
- Most red cards: 3
- Moreto Cassamá (Reims)
Team
- Most yellow cards: 94
- Marseille
- Most red cards: 10
- Lyon
- Fewest yellow cards: 56
- Strasbourg
- Fewest red cards: 2
- Angers
- Lille
- Saint-Étienne
Awards
Monthly
Annual
References
External links
- Official website
