2012–13 in French football

Football in France
Season 2012–13
Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2 AS Monaco
Championnat National Créteil
Coupe de France Bordeaux
Coupe de la Ligue Saint-Étienne
Trophée des Champions Olympique Lyonnais
← 2011–12 France 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season is the 108th overall season of football and the 80th season of competitive professional football in France.

The men's French national team began play on 15 August 2012 contesting a friendly match against Uruguay. The team also began contesting qualification matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The men's youth international teams also began playing qualification matches for their yearly European Championship tournament. Les Espoirs will conclude its qualification campaign for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, while the under-19 and under-17 teams will play qualification matches for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, respectively. Similarly, the women will conclude its qualification campaign for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

News

Broadcast rights

On 23 June 2011, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) confirmed that French television channel Canal+ had acquired four television packages for the next four seasons beginning with the 2012–13 and ending with the 2015–16 season.[1] The organization also announced that independent broadcaster Al Jazeera had acquired two packages. The combined deals are valued at €510 million per season.[2]

Schedule

To coincide with the new television rights deal, the LFP announced that the match days would be re-arranged. Beginning with the 2012–13 season, there will be one match played on Friday night at 21:00. On Saturday, a match will be contested at 17:00. At 19:00, four matches will be played and that will be followed by a match at 21:00. On Sunday, the early match will be played at 14:00. This will be followed by a match at 19:00. Finally, at 21:00, the match day will conclude with the showcase match.[1]

Supercup in the United States

On 5 April 2012, the Ligue de Football Professionnel announced that, for the fourth consecutive season, the Trophée des champions will be held on international soil. The match will be played in Harrison, New Jersey in the United States at the Red Bull Arena and will be contested by the winner of Ligue 1 and the winner of the Coupe de France. The match will be played on 28 July 2012. Like the previous three years, the idea will be to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in the United States.[3][4]

DNCG rulings

Ligue 2

On 11 July 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in Ligue 2, the DNCG ruled that Le Mans would be relegated to the Championnat National.[5] Following the announcement, Le Mans president Henri Legarda announced that the club would appeal the decision stating the "shareholders will play their part and the club will go after every possible step to restore its rightful place in the sport."[6]

National

On 12 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that Cherbourg would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur due to the club possessing a financial debt of €200,000.[7][8] Following the announcement, Cherbourg president Gérard Gohel announced that the club would appeal the decision.[9] On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.[10]

Managerial changes

Ligue 1

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Position
in table		 Incoming head coach Date of
appointment		 Position
in table
Nice France René Marsiglia Fired 21 May 2012[11] Off-season France Claude Puel 24 May 2012[12] Off-season
Brest France Corentin Martins Mutual consent 31 May 2012 Off-season France Landry Chauvin 31 May 2012[13] Off-season
Ajaccio France Olivier Pantaloni Resigned 14 June 2012[14] Off-season France Alex Dupont 22 June 2012[15] Off-season
Marseille France Didier Deschamps Mutual consent 2 July 2012[16] Off-season France Elie Baup 4 July 2012[17] Off-season
Evian Uruguay Pablo Correa Sacked 3 September 2012[18] 18th France Pascal Dupraz 3 September 2012 18th
Ajaccio France Alex Dupont Sacked 17 December 2012[19] 14th France Albert Emon 21 December 2012[20] 14th
Nancy France Jean Fernandez Resigned 10 January 2013[21] 20th France Patrick Gabriel 11 January 2013[22] 20th
Brest France Landry Chauvin Sacked 2 April 2013[23] 18th France Corentin Martins 4 April 2013[24] 18th

Ligue 2

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Position
in table		 Incoming head coach Date of
appointment		 Position
in table
AS Monaco Italy Marco Simone Fired 19 May 2012[25] Off-season Italy Claudio Ranieri 30 May 2012[26] Off-season
Dijon France Patrice Carteron Mutual consent 24 May 2012[27] Off-season France Olivier Dall'Oglio 1 June 2012[28] Off-season
Nîmes France Thierry Froger End of contract 25 May 2012[29] Off-season France Victor Zvunka 1 June 2012[30] Off-season
Nantes France Landry Chauvin Joined Brest 31 May 2012[31] Off-season Armenia Michel Der Zakarian 1 June 2012[32] Off-season
Clermont Armenia Michel Der Zakarian Resigned 30 May 2012[33] Off-season France Régis Brouard 7 June 2012[34] Off-season
Caen France Franck Dumas Resigned 13 June 2012 Off-season France Patrice Garande 18 June 2012[35] Off-season
Gazélec Ajaccio France Dominique Veilex Mutual consent 1 August 2012[36] 15th France Jean-Michel Cavalli 6 August 2012[37] 18th
Tours Germany Peter Zeidler Fired 21 August 2012[38] 20th France Bernard Blaquart 21 August 2012 20th
Lens France Jean-Louis Garcia Fired 24 September 2012[39] 15th France Éric Sikora 24 September 2012 15th
Arles-Avignon France Thierry Laurey Fired 3 November 2012[40] 18th France Pierre Mosca (interim) 3 November 2012 18th
Le Havre France Cédric Daury Fired 12 November 2012[41] 16th France Erick Mombaerts 21 December 2012[42] 9th
Auxerre France Jean-Guy Wallemme Mutual consent 2 December 2012[43] 15th France Bernard Casoni 3 December 2012[44] 15th
Arles-Avignon France Pierre Mosca (interim) End of interim spell 11 February 2013 17th France Noël Tosi 11 February 2013[45] 17th
Gazélec Ajaccio France Jean-Michel Cavalli Fired 15 February 2013[46] 19th France Thierry Laurey 19 February 2013[47] 19th
Le Mans France Denis Zanko Fired 24 April 2013[48] 18th France Régis Beunardeau 24 April 2013 18th

National

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Position
in table		 Incoming head coach Date of
appointment		 Position
in table
Rouen France Emmanuel Da Costa Mutual consent 18 May 2012 Off-season France Didier Ollé-Nicolle 30 May 2012[49] Off-season
Quevilly France Régis Brouard Joined Clermont 30 May 2012[34] Off-season France Laurent Hatton 6 June 2012[50] Off-season
Paris Cameroon Alain Mboma Resigned 18 May 2012 Off-season France Olivier Guillou 22 June 2012[51] Off-season
Boulogne France Pascal Plancque Mutual consent 7 June 2012[52] Off-season France Georges Tournay 23 June 2012[53] Off-season
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël France Charly Paquille Mutual consent 18 May 2012 Off-season France Michel Estevan 1 July 2012[54] Off-season
Amiens France Ludovic Batelli Resigned 30 June 2012[55] Off-season France Francis De Taddeo 1 July 2012[56] Off-season
Paris France Olivier Guillou Fired 5 October 2012 18th France Alexandre Monier 5 October 2012[57] 18th

Transfers

Competitions

Competition Winner Details Match Report
Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2012–13 Ligue 1
Ligue 2 AS Monaco 2012–13 Ligue 2
Championnat National US Créteil 2012–13 Championnat National
Championnat de France amateur USL Dunkerque 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group A
Championnat de France amateur US Raon-l'Étape 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group B
Championnat de France amateur US Colomiers 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group C
Championnat de France amateur Vendée Luçon 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur Group D
Championnat de France amateur 2 2012–13 Championnat de France amateur 2
Division 1 Féminine Olympique Lyonnais 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine
Coupe de France Girondins de Bordeaux 2012–13 Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue Saint-Étienne 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue Report
Coupe de France Féminine 2012–13 Coupe de France Féminine
Coupe Gambardella Girondins de Bordeaux 2012–13 Coupe Gambardella
Trophée des Champions Olympique Lyonnais 2012 Trophée des Champions

International competitions

Men's

Team / Competition UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Montpellier Group stage
Eliminated		 Did not qualify
Paris Saint-Germain Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Spain Barcelona		 Did not qualify
Lille Group stage
Eliminated		 Did not qualify
Lyon Did not qualify Round of 32
eliminated by
England Tottenham Hotspur
Bordeaux Did not qualify Round of 16
eliminated by
Portugal Benfica
Marseille Did not qualify Group stage
Eliminated

Women's

Team / Competition UEFA Women's Champions League
Lyon Runner-up
eliminated by
Germany Wolfsburg
Juvisy Semifinals
eliminated by
France Lyon

National teams

France

Friendly

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Last updated: 16 October 2012
Source: French Football Federation

France (women's)

UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification

Friendly

Last updated: 07 August 2014
Source: French Football Federation

France U-21

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification

Friendly

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs

Last updated: 16 October 2012
Source: French Football Federation U-21 Schedule

France U-20

Four Nations Tournament

Friendly

Last updated: 24 October 2012
Source: French Football Federation U-20 Schedule

France U-19

Friendly

2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship First Round qualification

Last updated: 24 October 2012
Source: French Football Federation U-19 Schedule

France U-18

Friendly

2012 Tournio de Limoges

Last updated: 24 October 2012
Source: French Football Federation U-18 Schedule

France U-17

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification

2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

Friendly

Last updated: 26 March 2013
Source: Federation U-17 Schedule

France U-16

Friendly

2012 Tournoi du Val-de-Marne

2013 Aegean Cup

2013 Montaigu Tournament

Last updated: 04 June 2013
Source: French Football Federation U-16 Schedule

Notes

    References

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