Official French Ligue 1 Orange Thread 08/09

.DJ · 10-08-2008, 06:47 PM

Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. It has been an all-professional league since its inception in 1932 except for the 1943-44 season, during which the Vichy regime abolished professionalism. Since the end of World War II, the French first division has switched several times between an 18- and a 20- team format, the latter being in force today and having the preference of clubs in spite of a busier schedule for the players.
The 20 Ligue 1 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the season for a 38-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom three teams in the division are relegated to Ligue 2, and are replaced by the top three teams of Ligue 2. This particular promotion and relegation format, in place since 1995, is a relative novelty in the French top flight. The traditional format has long been direct relegation of the bottom two teams and a play-off between the third-last first-division team and the winner of the second-division play-offs.
Currently, the top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League, with the top two proceeding directly to the group phase. The third-placed team enters in the final qualifying round. The fourth- and fifth-placed teams qualify for the UEFA Cup. The sixth- and seventh-placed teams can also qualify, depending on results in the two domestic cup competitions.
Point allocation follows the international standard with three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. The three-point rule was adopted in 1994 after a one-time test in the 1988-89 season. From 1973 to 1976, a "bonus" rule rewarded teams scoring three or more goals in a game with one extra point, regardless of outcome, with the objective of encouraging offensive play. The experience was ultimately inconclusive.
Ligue 1 teams standing on equal points are ranked by goal difference (goals scored minus goals conceded) and, if still even, by the number of goals scored. Until 1966, the league used goal average (the ratio of goals scored to goals conceded) instead of goal difference to break ties on points. This system actually favored the defensive over the offensive, as shown by the outcome of the 1961-62 season: Stade de Reims edged Racing Club de Paris for the title by a 0.018 difference in goal average and was crowned champion on equal points in spite of equal goal difference (83-60 vs. 86-63) and fewer goals scored.
Ligue 1 is generally regarded as competently run, with good planning of fixtures, complete and consistently enforced rules, timely resolution of issues, and adequate escalation procedures of judicial disputes to national or international institutions. It has faced three significant corruption scandals in its history (Olympique d'Antibes in 1933, Red Star in the 1950s, and Olympique de Marseille in 1993) and has preserved its reputation every time through swift and appropriately severe punishment of the guilty parties.
Ligue 1 is also often criticized (including in France itself) as displaying too much defensive play and lacking entertainment values.

Current Teams (2008-2009)

Auxerre
Bordeaux
Caen
Grenoble Foot 38
Le Havre AC
Le Mans
Lille
Lorient
Lyonnais
Marseille
Monaco
Nancy
Nantes
Nice
Paris Saint-Germain
Rennes
Saint-Étienne
Sochaux
Toulouse
Valenciennes

Discuss Everything about Ligue 1 HERE!

.DJ · 10-08-2008, 06:54 PM

Saturday's Results
AS Nancy 0-0 Lille

Auxerre 2-1 Nantes

Bordeaux 2-1 Caen

Le Havre 1-0 Nice

Le Mans 0-1 Lorient

Monaco 1-0 PSG

Rennes 4-4 Marseille

Sochaux 1-2 Grenoble

Valenciennes 1-0 St Etienne

Sunday's Matches
Lyon v Toulouse

chris louie II · 10-08-2008, 07:27 PM

St Etienne is my French team, so Allez les Verts!

Lost 1-0 to Valenciennes, damn. That Rennes 4 Marseille 4 game seemed good though eh!

Weather130 · 10-08-2008, 08:18 PM

A 4-4 game on the opening day? Hope you or someone enjoyed that. Probably won't be a game with that much scoring in the rest of the season. If you are lucky you might see a 3-2 game once or twice more but no more.

barajma92 · 11-08-2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weather130

A 4-4 game on the opening day? Hope you or someone enjoyed that. Probably won't be a game with that much scoring in the rest of the season. If you are lucky you might see a 3-2 game once or twice more but no more.

3 goals in extra time

barajma92 · 11-08-2008, 09:43 AM

Here you can see the match: YouTube - Rennes Marseille 09 aout 2008

.DJ · 16-08-2008, 12:44 AM

Saturday, August 16, 2008
Caen v Valenciennes
Lille v Le Mans
Nante v Monaco
Nice v AS Nancy Lorraine
St Etienne v Sochaux
Toulouse v Le Havre AC
PSG v Bordeaux

Sunday, August 17, 2008
Grenoble v Rennes
Lorient v Lyon
Marseille v Auxerre

joegerrard · 16-08-2008, 02:24 AM

i hope that another team win the championship .
i am tired to see always lyon has the champions.

chris louie II · 16-08-2008, 11:09 AM

St Etienne can beat Sochaux

The Masterpiece · 16-08-2008, 12:13 PM

what happened to PSG anyway, at one moment they were a European team but the next moment they are very close to relegation

.DJ · 16-08-2008, 01:08 PM

Well maybe they need to sell some their players and bring in new ones.

.DJ · 16-08-2008, 08:41 PM

Results so far
Caen 3 - 1 Valenciennes FT
Lille 1 - 3 Le Mans FT
Nantes 1 - 1 Monaco FT
Nice 2 - 1 AS Nancy Lorraine FT
St Etienne 2 - 1 Sochaux FT
Toulouse 2 - 1 Le Havre AC FT
PSG 0 - 0 Bordeaux 18min

barajma92 · 16-08-2008, 09:17 PM

PSG are leading 1-0 against Bordeaux. The goal was scored by Hoarau.

.DJ · 20-08-2008, 05:14 PM

Weekend Results Cont'd

PSG 1 - 0 Bordeaux
Grenoble 1 - 0 Rennes
Lorient 0 - 0 Lyon
Marseille 4 - 0 Auxerre

chris louie II · 20-08-2008, 09:34 PM

Whay 2-1.

barajma92 · 20-08-2008, 09:53 PM

Olympique Marseille played a good game against Auxerre. Elliot Grandin and Boudewijn Zenden scored some great goals

Here you can see the highlights:

YouTube - Soccer: OM - Auxerre 4-0

.DJ · 22-08-2008, 04:00 AM

Saturday, August 23, 2008

AS Nancy Lorraine v Toulouse
Le Havre AC v Marseille
Le Mans v St Etienne
Monaco v Caen
Sochaux v PSG
Valenciennes v Lorient
Lyon v Grenoble

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Rennes v Lille
Auxerre v Nice
Bordeaux v Nantes

chris louie II · 22-08-2008, 01:01 PM

Should be 3 points against Le Mans

.DJ · 22-08-2008, 01:43 PM

Are you a St. Etienne fan?

chris louie II · 22-08-2008, 01:57 PM

As well as Chelsea, yes.

chris louie II · 24-08-2008, 04:22 PM

Damn, St Etienne lost 1-0 to Le Mans.

.DJ · 30-08-2008, 11:23 PM

last week's results sorry

Saturday, August 23, 2008

AS Nancy Lorraine 0 - 0 Toulouse
Le Havre AC 0 - 1 Marseille
Le Mans 1 - 0 St Etienne
Monaco 1 - 1 Caen
Sochaux 1 - 1 PSG
Valenciennes 3 - 1 Lorient
Lyon 2 - 0 Grenoble

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Rennes 2 - 1 Lille
Auxerre 0 - 1 Nice
Bordeaux 2 - 0 Nantes

.DJ · 30-08-2008, 11:27 PM

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Caen vs PSG
Grenoble vs Monaco
Lorient vs Auxerre
AS Nancy Lorraine vs Le Havre AC
Nantes vs Le Mans
Nice vs Valenciennes
Marseille vs Sochaux

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Lille v Bordeaux
Toulouse v Rennes
St Etienne v Lyon

Any Predictions?

Reece · 30-08-2008, 11:38 PM

HOpe Vaicennes win anyways i like them in the french league!!

.DJ · 31-08-2008, 02:02 AM

Caen 0 - 1 PSG
Grenoble 1 - 0 Monaco
Lorient 0 - 2 Auxerre
AS Nancy Lorraine 2 - 1 Le Havre AC
Nantes 1 - 4 Le Mans
Nice 2 - 0 Valenciennes
Marseille 2 - 1 Sochaux

10-08-2008, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Official French Ligue 1 Orange Thread 08/09 Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. It has been an all-professional league since its inception in 1932 except for the 1943-44 season, during which the Vichy regime abolished professionalism. Since the end of World War II, the French first division has switched several times between an 18- and a 20- team format, the latter being in force today and having the preference of clubs in spite of a busier schedule for the players. The 20 Ligue 1 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the season for a 38-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom three teams in the division are relegated to Ligue 2, and are replaced by the top three teams of Ligue 2. This particular promotion and relegation format, in place since 1995, is a relative novelty in the French top flight. The traditional format has long been direct relegation of the bottom two teams and a play-off between the third-last first-division team and the winner of the second-division play-offs. Currently, the top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League, with the top two proceeding directly to the group phase. The third-placed team enters in the final qualifying round. The fourth- and fifth-placed teams qualify for the UEFA Cup. The sixth- and seventh-placed teams can also qualify, depending on results in the two domestic cup competitions. Point allocation follows the international standard with three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. The three-point rule was adopted in 1994 after a one-time test in the 1988-89 season. From 1973 to 1976, a "bonus" rule rewarded teams scoring three or more goals in a game with one extra point, regardless of outcome, with the objective of encouraging offensive play. The experience was ultimately inconclusive. Ligue 1 teams standing on equal points are ranked by goal difference (goals scored minus goals conceded) and, if still even, by the number of goals scored. Until 1966, the league used goal average (the ratio of goals scored to goals conceded) instead of goal difference to break ties on points. This system actually favored the defensive over the offensive, as shown by the outcome of the 1961-62 season: Stade de Reims edged Racing Club de Paris for the title by a 0.018 difference in goal average and was crowned champion on equal points in spite of equal goal difference (83-60 vs. 86-63) and fewer goals scored. Ligue 1 is generally regarded as competently run, with good planning of fixtures, complete and consistently enforced rules, timely resolution of issues, and adequate escalation procedures of judicial disputes to national or international institutions. It has faced three significant corruption scandals in its history (Olympique d'Antibes in 1933, Red Star in the 1950s, and Olympique de Marseille in 1993) and has preserved its reputation every time through swift and appropriately severe punishment of the guilty parties. Ligue 1 is also often criticized (including in France itself) as displaying too much defensive play and lacking entertainment values. Current Teams (2008-2009) Auxerre Bordeaux Caen Grenoble Foot 38 Le Havre AC Le Mans Lille Lorient Lyonnais Marseille Monaco Nancy Nantes Nice Paris Saint-Germain Rennes Saint-Étienne Sochaux Toulouse Valenciennes Discuss Everything about Ligue 1 HERE! __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

10-08-2008, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Saturday's Results AS Nancy 0-0 Lille Auxerre 2-1 Nantes Bordeaux 2-1 Caen Le Havre 1-0 Nice Le Mans 0-1 Lorient Monaco 1-0 PSG Rennes 4-4 Marseille Sochaux 1-2 Grenoble Valenciennes 1-0 St Etienne Sunday's Matches Lyon v Toulouse __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon... Last edited by .DJ; 10-08-2008 at 06:56 PM..

10-08-2008, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
chris louie II Elite Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 6,931	St Etienne is my French team, so Allez les Verts! Lost 1-0 to Valenciennes, damn. That Rennes 4 Marseille 4 game seemed good though eh! __________________ The Complex II Global World Sport - PM me if you want to join the project.

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barajma92 Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Holland Age: 17 Posts: 5,630	Here you can see the match: YouTube - Rennes Marseille 09 aout 2008 __________________ AJAX 5- 1 Feyenoord

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.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Weekend Fixtures [Round 2] Saturday, August 16, 2008 Caen v Valenciennes Lille v Le Mans Nante v Monaco Nice v AS Nancy Lorraine St Etienne v Sochaux Toulouse v Le Havre AC PSG v Bordeaux Sunday, August 17, 2008 Grenoble v Rennes Lorient v Lyon Marseille v Auxerre __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon... Last edited by .DJ; 16-08-2008 at 12:48 AM..

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Weather130 Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: State College, PA USA Age: 21 Gender: Male Posts: 5,554	A 4-4 game on the opening day? Hope you or someone enjoyed that. Probably won't be a game with that much scoring in the rest of the season. If you are lucky you might see a 3-2 game once or twice more but no more.

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joegerrard Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At Anfield Gender: Male Posts: 4,339	i hope that another team win the championship . i am tired to see always lyon has the champions. __________________ LIVERPOOL TIL I DIE .......... 96 - justice Impossible Is Nothing Man United 1-4 Liverpool "If you ask Vidic To spell terrorist he would say " T O R R E S"

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chris louie II Elite Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 6,931	St Etienne can beat Sochaux __________________ The Complex II Global World Sport - PM me if you want to join the project.

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The Masterpiece Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Masterland Gender: Male Posts: 5,744	what happened to PSG anyway, at one moment they were a European team but the next moment they are very close to relegation __________________

16-08-2008, 01:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Well maybe they need to sell some their players and bring in new ones. __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

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.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Results so far Caen 3 - 1 Valenciennes FT Lille 1 - 3 Le Mans FT Nantes 1 - 1 Monaco FT Nice 2 - 1 AS Nancy Lorraine FT St Etienne 2 - 1 Sochaux FT Toulouse 2 - 1 Le Havre AC FT PSG 0 - 0 Bordeaux 18min __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

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barajma92 Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Holland Age: 17 Posts: 5,630	PSG are leading 1-0 against Bordeaux. The goal was scored by Hoarau. __________________ AJAX 5- 1 Feyenoord

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.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Weekend Results Cont'd PSG 1 - 0 Bordeaux Grenoble 1 - 0 Rennes Lorient 0 - 0 Lyon Marseille 4 - 0 Auxerre __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

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chris louie II Elite Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 6,931	Whay 2-1. __________________ The Complex II Global World Sport - PM me if you want to join the project.

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barajma92 Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Holland Age: 17 Posts: 5,630	Olympique Marseille played a good game against Auxerre. Elliot Grandin and Boudewijn Zenden scored some great goals Here you can see the highlights: YouTube - Soccer: OM - Auxerre 4-0 __________________ AJAX 5- 1 Feyenoord

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.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Round Deux Saturday, August 23, 2008 AS Nancy Lorraine v Toulouse Le Havre AC v Marseille Le Mans v St Etienne Monaco v Caen Sochaux v PSG Valenciennes v Lorient Lyon v Grenoble Sunday, August 24, 2008 Rennes v Lille Auxerre v Nice Bordeaux v Nantes __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

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chris louie II Elite Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 6,931	Should be 3 points against Le Mans __________________ The Complex II Global World Sport - PM me if you want to join the project.

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chris louie II Elite Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 6,931	As well as Chelsea, yes. __________________ The Complex II Global World Sport - PM me if you want to join the project.

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chris louie II Elite Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 6,931	Damn, St Etienne lost 1-0 to Le Mans. __________________ The Complex II Global World Sport - PM me if you want to join the project.

30-08-2008, 11:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	last week's results sorry Saturday, August 23, 2008 AS Nancy Lorraine 0 - 0 Toulouse Le Havre AC 0 - 1 Marseille Le Mans 1 - 0 St Etienne Monaco 1 - 1 Caen Sochaux 1 - 1 PSG Valenciennes 3 - 1 Lorient Lyon 2 - 0 Grenoble Sunday, August 24, 2008 Rennes 2 - 1 Lille Auxerre 0 - 1 Nice Bordeaux 2 - 0 Nantes __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

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.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Round FOUR Saturday, August 30, 2008 Caen vs PSG Grenoble vs Monaco Lorient vs Auxerre AS Nancy Lorraine vs Le Havre AC Nantes vs Le Mans Nice vs Valenciennes Marseille vs Sochaux Sunday, August 31, 2008 Lille v Bordeaux Toulouse v Rennes St Etienne v Lyon Any Predictions? __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...

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Reece Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kendal UK Posts: 6,304	HOpe Vaicennes win anyways i like them in the french league!!

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.DJ Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GғӾ ңєдνэn Gender: Male Posts: 8,749	Round 4 - Saturday's Results Caen 0 - 1 PSG Grenoble 1 - 0 Monaco Lorient 0 - 2 Auxerre AS Nancy Lorraine 2 - 1 Le Havre AC Nantes 1 - 4 Le Mans Nice 2 - 0 Valenciennes Marseille 2 - 1 Sochaux __________________ DJ's Showcase Coming Soon...