| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2018 – 24 May 2019 |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain 8th Ligue 1 title 8th French title |
| Relegated | Caen Guingamp |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain Lille Lyon |
| Europa League | Saint-Étienne Rennes Strasbourg |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 972 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kylian Mbappé (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Paris Saint-Germain 9–0 Guingamp (19 January 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Caen 0–5 Saint-Étienne (16 March 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Paris Saint-Germain 9–0 Guingamp (19 January 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 14 matches Paris Saint-Germain |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Paris Saint-Germain |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Monaco |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Guingamp |
| Highest attendance | 64,696 Marseille 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain (28 October 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,502 Monaco 0–1 Angers (25 September 2018) |
| Total attendance | 8,676,490 |
| Average attendance | 22,833 |
| ← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 81st season since its establishment. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded on 24 May 2019. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions.
On 21 April, Paris Saint-Germain won their second consecutive Ligue 1 title and eighth title overall following Lille's 0–0 draw against Toulouse.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league, with two promoted teams from Ligue 2, Reims and Nîmes, replacing the two relegated teams from the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Troyes and Metz.
Stadia and locations
AmiensAngersBordeauxCaenDijonGuingampLilleLyonMarseilleMonacoMontpellierNantesNiceNîmesPSGReimsRennesSt-ÉtienneStrasbourgToulouseclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2018–19 Ligue 1
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Shirt sponsors (back) | Shirt sponsors (sleeve) | Shorts sponsors | Socks sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens |  Christophe Pélissier
|
Thomas Monconduit
|
 Puma
|
Intersport, CG2I, Teddy Smith | IGOL Lubrifiants | None | Winamax | None |
| Angers | Stéphane Moulin
|
 Ismaël Traoré
|
 Kappa
|
Scania (H)/Le Gaulois (A), L'Atoll Angers, Brioche Pasquier, Angers | SOS Malus | None | Système U | None |
| Bordeaux |  Paulo Sousa
|
Benoît Costil
|
Puma
|
Groupe Sweetcom (H)/Bistro Régent (A)/Winamax (T), Intersport | Bistro Régent (H)/Groupe Sweetcom (A & T) | Wiśniowski | Winamax | None |
| Caen | Fabien Mercadal
|
 Prince Oniangué
|
 Umbro
|
Isigny Sainte-Mère (H)/Intersport (A & 3), Biostime (H), Künkel, Thalazur | Maisons Caen Construction (H)/Biostime (A) | Alticap | McDonald's, Teddy Smith | None |
| Dijon |  Antoine Kombouaré
|
 Júlio Tavares
|
Lotto
|
Groupe Roger Martin (H)/Suez (A & T), DVF Group, Dijon (H)/Groupe Roger Martin (A) | DORAS | Leader Interim, Auteur des Williams, Coup d'Pouce | Société de Travaux du Centre Est, Dalkia | Caisse d'Épargne |
| Guingamp | Jocelyn Gourvennec
|
Christophe Kerbrat
|
 Patrick
|
Servagroupe, Armor-Lux, Breizh Cola | Rapidoprêt | Union d'Experts | Cre'actuel | None |
| Lille | Christophe Galtier
|
Adama Soumaoro
|
 New Balance
|
Comarch, DMAX Lille | Flunch | Boulanger | Winamax | None |
| Lyon | Bruno Génésio
|
Nabil Fekir
|
Adidas
|
Hyundai/Veolia (in UEFA matches), Groupama, MDA Electroménager (H)/Pulsat (A) | Groupe ALILA | Adéquat Intérim | None | None |
| Marseille | Rudi Garcia
|
Dimitri Payet
|
Puma
|
Orange | Boulanger | None | None | None |
| Monaco | Leonardo Jardim
|
 Radamel Falcao
|
Nike
|
Fedcom | None | Triangle Intérim | Orezza | None |
| Montpellier |  Michel Der Zakarian
|
 Vitorino Hilton
|
Nike
|
Mutuelles du Soleil, FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, Groupama | Sud de France | NG Promotion | Système U, Groupe Ilios | None |
| Nantes |  Vahid Halilhodžić
|
Valentin Rongier
|
New Balance
|
Synergie, Manitou, Proginov | France Confort Habitat | LNA Santé | Maisons Pierre, Flamino | None |
| Nice | Patrick Vieira
|
Dante Bonfim
|
Macron
|
Fonds de Dotation OGC Nice, Ville de Nice, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | Mutuelles du Soleil | Services Pro Express | Winamax | None |
| Nîmes | Bernard Blaquart
|
 Féthi Harek
|
Puma
|
Hectare Amenageur Lotisseur, Nîmes | Nîmes Métropole | La Région Occitanie | RMC Sport | None |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Thomas Tuchel
|
Thiago Silva
|
Nike/Air Jordan (in UEFA matches)
|
Fly Emirates | Ooredoo | QNB | None | None |
| Reims | David Guion
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Marvin Martin
|
Hungaria Sport
|
Système U Reims Village, Transports Caillot | Euro Deal Agence d'emploi, AMP Groupe (H) | Triangle Intérim, Grand Reims (H), Reims (A & 3) | Crédit Agricole Nord-Est | None |
| Rennes | Julien Stephan
|
Benjamin André
|
Puma
|
Samsic, Del Arte, Groupe Launay, Association ELA | Blot Immobilier | rennes.fr | Convivio | None |
| Saint-Étienne | Jean-Louis Gasset
|
Loïc Perrin
|
Le Coq Sportif
|
AÉSIO, Loire | Groupe Sweetcom | MARKAL | Desjoyaux Piscines | None |
| Strasbourg | Thierry Laurey
|
 Stefan Mitrović
|
Adidas
|
ÉS Énergies (H)/CroisiEurope (A)/Hager (in cup matches), Hager, Pierre Schmidt (H)/Stoeffler (A) | CroisiEurope (H)/ÉS Énergies (A) | Würth | Severin France, Eurométropole de Strasbourg | None |
| Toulouse | Alain Casanova
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Max-Alain Gradel
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 Joma
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Triangle Intérim, LP Promotion | Newrest | Prévoir Assurances | Mairie de Toulouse, Conseil départemental de la Haute-Garonne | None |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | Unai Emery
|
End of contract | 19 May 2018 | Pre-season | Thomas Tuchel
|
1 June 2018 |
| Nantes | Claudio Ranieri
|
Mutual consent | 19 May 2018 | Miguel Cardoso
|
13 June 2018 | |
| Nice |  Lucien Favre
|
19 May 2018 | Patrick Vieira
|
11 June 2018 | ||
| Caen | Patrice Garande
|
End of contract | 19 May 2018 | Fabien Mercadal
|
8 June 2018 | |
| Toulouse | Mickaël Debève
|
Signed by Lens as assistant | 14 June 2018 | Alain Casanova
|
22 June 2018 | |
| Bordeaux |  Gustavo Poyet
|
Sacked | 17 August 2018 | 19th | Ricardo Gomes
|
5 September 2018 |
| Nantes | Miguel Cardoso
|
1 October 2018 | 19th | Vahid Halilhodžić
|
1 October 2018 | |
| Monaco | Leonardo Jardim
|
11 October 2018 | 18th | Thierry Henry
|
13 October 2018 | |
| Guingamp | Antoine Kombouaré
|
6 November 2018 | 20th | Jocelyn Gourvennec
|
8 November 2018 | |
| Rennes | Sabri Lamouchi
|
3 December 2018 | 14th | Julien Stephan
|
3 December 2018 | |
| Dijon | Olivier Dall'Oglio
|
31 December 2018 | 18th | Antoine Kombouaré
|
10 January 2019 | |
| Monaco | Thierry Henry
|
24 January 2019 | 19th | Leonardo Jardim
|
25 January 2019 | |
| Bordeaux | Ricardo Gomes
|
26 February 2019 | 13th | Paulo Sousa
|
8 March 2019 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 105 | 35 | +70 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lille | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 75 | |
| 3 | Lyon | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 72 | |
| 4 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Marseille | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 61 | |
| 6 | Montpellier | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 59 | |
| 7 | Nice | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 56 | |
| 8 | Reims | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 55 | |
| 9 | Nîmes | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 53 | |
| 10 | Rennes | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 12 | Nantes | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 48 | |
| 13 | Angers | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 46 | |
| 14 | Bordeaux | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 41 | |
| 15 | Amiens | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 38 | |
| 16 | Toulouse | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 38 | |
| 17 | Monaco | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 36 | |
| 18 | Dijon (O) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 19 | Caen (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 33 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 20 | Guingamp (R) | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in single league match; 10) Fairplay ranking.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Rennes qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2018–19 Coupe de France.
- Strasbourg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue.
Results
| Home \ Away | AMI | ANG | BOR | CAE | DIJ | GUI | LIL | OL | OM | ASM | MON | FCN | NIC | NMS | PSG | REI | REN | STE | STR | TFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Angers | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Bordeaux | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Caen | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Dijon | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Guingamp | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Lille | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Lyon | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Marseille | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| Monaco | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–1 |
| Montpellier | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Nantes | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 |
| Nice | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Nîmes | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Paris SG | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 9–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Reims | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Rennes | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Saint-Étienne | 0–0 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Strasbourg | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Toulouse | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Relegation play-offs
The 2018–19 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Dijon, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Lens, on a two-legged confrontation.
| Lens | 1–1 | Dijon |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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49'| Dijon | 3–1 | Lens |
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| Report |
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Dijon won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
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Hat-tricksMain article: List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks
Player scored 4 goals
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Awards
See also: Trophées UNFP du football| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Kylian Mbappé
|
Paris Saint-Germain |
| Young Player of the Season | Kylian Mbappé
|
Paris Saint-Germain |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Mike Maignan
|
Lille |
| Goal of the Season | Loïc Rémy
|
Lille |
| Manager of the Season | Christophe Galtier
|
Lille |
| Team of the Year | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Mike Maignan (Lille)
| ||||||||||
| Defenders | Kenny Lala (Strasbourg)
|
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
|
Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)
|
Ferland Mendy (Lyon)
| |||||||
| Midfielders | Nicolas Pépé (Lille)
|
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)
|
 Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain)
|
Tanguy Ndombele (Lille)
|
Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
| ||||||
| Forwards | Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
| ||||||||||
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