| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lyon (9th title) |
| Relegated | Le Mans Toulouse La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Champions League | Lyon Paris Saint-Germain |
| Matches | 126 |
| Goals | 394 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Laëtitia Tonazzi (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lyon 13–0Nord Allier (17 October 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Nord Allier 0–5Lyon (15 December 2010) Le Mans 0–5Montpellier (6 February 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Lyon 13–0Nord Allier (17 October 2010) |
| Longest winning run | 22 games Lyon (5 September – present) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Lyon (5 September – present) |
| Longest losing run | 6 games La Roche-sur-Yon (30 October – 23 January) |
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The2010–11 Division 1 Féminine season was the 37th since its establishment.Lyon were thedefending champions. The fixtures were announced in August 2010. The season began on 5 September 2010 and ended early on 31 May 2011, in order to increase the fitness of national team players ahead of the2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. There were two promoted teams from the Division 2 Féminine, replacing the two teams that were relegated from Division 1 Féminine following the2009–10 season. A total of 12 teams competed in the league with two clubs suffering relegation to the second division, the Division 2 Féminine.
On 27 March 2011, Lyon successfully defended its title after defeating title rivalsMontpellier 1–0 at the Stade Jules Rimet inSussargues.[1] The title is the club's fifth consecutive in the Division 1 Féminine and its ninth overall dating back to itsFC Lyon years. The win also places Lyon in the2011–12 edition of theUEFA Women's Champions League. Lyon eventually finished the season unbeaten. The runner-up place, which qualified for the Champions League too, was decided on the final match day in a direct encounter between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier. Paris ranked third before the match and had to win in order to overtake Montpellier, which they achieved with a 1–0 win courtesy of a goal in the 88th minute.[2] Paris made its debut in the UEFA Women's Champions League in the following season.
On 2 May 2010, the women's sections of football clubsRodez andLe Mans won their respective group to achieve promotion to the Division 1 Féminine. Rodez earned promotion following a 1–1 draw withAS Muret, who were in second place. Le Mans earned promotion after defeatingES Blanquefort 2–1.[2]
Montigny-le-Bretonneux were the first club to suffer relegation to the second division, faltering with two games remaining in league play. On the final day of the league season,Soyaux became the second and final club to fall following its 2–0 loss toMontpellier.
Teams promoted to Division 1 Féminine
Teams relegated to Division 2 Féminine
1 Subject to change during the season.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon |  Farid Benstiti | Mutual consent | 16 June 2010[3] | Off-season | Patrice Lair | 18 June 2010[4] | Off-season |
| Stade Briochin | Sonia Haziraj | Resigned | 15 July 2010 | Off-season | Adolphe Ogouyon | 29 July 2010 | Off-season |
Note: A win in D1 Féminine is worth 4 points, with 2 points for a draw and 1 for a defeat.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon(C, Q) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 6 | +100 | 88 | Qualification forWomen's Champions League |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain(Q) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 74 | |
| 3 | Montpellier | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 71 | |
| 4 | Juvisy | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 70 | |
| 5 | Saint-Étienne | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 56 | |
| 6 | Hénin-Beaumont | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 48 | |
| 7 | Rodez | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 45 | |
| 8 | Stade Briochin | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 42 | |
| 9 | Yzeure | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 39 | |
| 10 | Le Mans(R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 51 | −34 | 39 | Relegation toDivision 2 Féminine |
| 11 | Toulouse(R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 38 | |
| 12 | La Roche-sur-Yon(R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 71 | −56 | 33 |
| Home \ Away | HEB | JUV | LRO | MFC | LYO | MON | YZE | PSG | ROD | SET | STB | TOU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Juvisy | 1–1 | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Le Mans | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Lyon | 7–0 | 7–1 | 10–0 | 9–0 | 1–0 | 13–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Montpellier | 4–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 5–1 | |
| Yzeure | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rodez | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Stade Briochin | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Toulouse | 1–0 | 0–6 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Tonazzi was the topscorer award.[5]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laëtitia Tonazzi | Juvisy | 20 |
| 2 | Sandrine Brétigny | Lyon | 19 |
| 3 | Eugénie Le Sommer | Lyon | 17 |
| 4 | Marie-Laure Delie | Montpellier | 14 |
| Louisa Necib | Lyon | 14 |
For the second consecutive season, theFrench Football Federation awarded a trophy to the best player of the Division 1 Féminine. The award was based on a points system with each manager of each club in the league voting for two players not on their team following each match day. Depending on their selection, the two players voted by each manager are given points of either three or one. During the season, the points were added up every week and, following the season, the player with the most points was awarded the honour. The previous winner of the award wasLyonmidfielderEugénie Le Sommer, who won the award while playing forStade Briochin.[6] On 5 May 2011,Paris Saint-GermainmidfielderÉlise Bussaglia was given the Division 1 FéminineBest Player award for her performances during the season. Bussaglia appeared in 20 matches, scored ten goals, and issued four assists.
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Points | Matches Played | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Élise Bussaglia | MF | Paris SG | 40 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | Julie Morel | MF | Stade Briochin | 31 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Cynthia Gueheo-Djetou | MF | Nord Allier | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Claire Guillard | FW | La Roche-sur-Yon | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Rose Lavaud | FW | Toulouse | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Gaëtane Thiney | MF | Juvisy | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| Kenza Dali | MF | Rodez | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Claire Lavogez | FW | Hénin-Beaumont | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Marie-Laure Delie | FW | Montpellier | 21 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | Hoda Lattaf | FW | Montpellier | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
Last updated: 9 May 2011
Source:Best Player Standings
The nominees for the UNFP Women's Player of the Year in theDivision 1 Féminine. The winner was determined at the annual UNFP Awards, which was held on 22 May.[7] The winner is displayed inbold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Camille Abily | France | Lyon |
| Élise Bussaglia | France | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Shirley Cruz Traña |  Costa Rica | Lyon |
| Lara Dickenmann |  Switzerland | Lyon |
The summer transfer window for the 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine includes a host of transfers byFrench internationals and youth internationals. On 30 June,midfielderEugénie Le Sommer confirmed that she would be departing her club,Stade Briochin, to join the defending championsLyon.[8] The following day,centre backSabrina Viguier did the same joining Lyon on a fédéral contract.[9] On 9 July, fellow international defenderOphélie Meilleroux joinedMontpellier fromNord Allier Yzeure.
During the same offseason, Paris Saint-Germain recruited three youth internationals to the club, signingLéa Rubio and Charlotte Lozè from Montpellier and under-19 starLéa Le Garrec from relegated clubMontigny-le-Bretonneux. Montpellier later nullified the departures of Rubio and Lozè by signing under-20 team captainKelly Gadéa and under-20 team memberCharlotte Bilbault.
On 5 July,Saint-Étienne confirmed that the club had signedSwiss international Muriel Bouakaz to a contract. Bouakaz had previously played withZürich in theNationalliga A.[10] On 9 July, Montpellier announced the addition ofJapanese international Rumi Utsugi to the team. Utsugi joins the club fromNTV Beleza.[11]
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