2013–14 in French football

Football in France
Season 2013–14
Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2 Metz
Championnat National Orléans
Coupe de France Guingamp
Coupe de la Ligue PSG
Trophée des Champions PSG
← 2012–13 France 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 season was the 109th overall season of football and the 80th season of competitive professional football in France.

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
Montpellier France René Girard Mutual consent 30 May 2013[1] Off-season France Jean Fernandez 1 July 2013[2] Off-season
Rennes France Frédéric Antonetti Resigned 30 May 2013[3] Off-season France Philippe Montanier 1 July 2013[4] Off-season
Ajaccio France Albert Emon Resigned 30 May 2013[5] Off-season Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli 8 June 2013[6] Off-season
Lille France Rudi Garcia Mutual consent 3 June 2013[7] Off-season France René Girard 14 June 2013[8] Off-season
Paris Saint-Germain Italy Carlo Ancelotti Signed by Real Madrid 25 June 2013[9] Off-season France Laurent Blanc 25 June 2013 Off-season
Sochaux France Eric Hély Resigned 26 September 2013[10] 20th Senegal Omar Daf 27 September 2013[11] 20th
Sochaux Senegal Omar Daf Caretaker 7 October 2013 19th France Hervé Renard 7 October 2013[12] 19th
Valenciennes France Sanchez, DanielDaniel Sanchez Sacked 7 October 2013[13] 20th Belgium Jacobs, AriëlAriël Jacobs 14 October 2013[14] 20th
Ajaccio Italy Fabrizio Ravanelli Sacked 2 November 2013 19th France Christian Bracconi 4 November 2013 19th
Montpellier France Jean Fernandez Resigned 5 December 2013 17th France Rolland Courbis 9 December 2013[15] 17th
Marseille France Elie Baup Sacked 7 December 2013 5th France José Anigo 7 December 2013 5th

Ligue 2

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Position
in table		 Incoming head coach Date of
appointment		 Position
in table
Brest France Corentin Martins End of tenure as caretaker 31 May 2013 Off-season France Alex Dupont 31 May 2013[16] Off-season
Tours France Bernard Blaquart Resigned 23 June 2013[5] Off-season France Olivier Pantaloni 25 June 2013 Off-season
Lens France Éric Sikora Sacked 25 June 2013 Off-season France Antoine Kombouaré 25 June 2013[17] Off-season
Nancy France Patrick Gabriel Sacked 12 October 2013 15th Uruguay Pablo Correa 12 October 2013[18] 15th
Châteauroux France Didier Tholot Sacked 28 October 2013[19] 17th France Jean-Louis Garcia 28 October 2013[20] 17th
Nîmes France Victor Zvunka Sacked 19 December 2013[21] 19th France René Marsiglia 26 December 2013[21] 19th
Laval France Philippe Hinschberger Sacked 24 February 2014 19th France Denis Zanko 24 February 2014[22] 19th
Auxerre France Bernard Casoni Sacked 17 March 2014[23] 15th France Jean-Luc Vannuchi 17 March 2014[24] 15th
Istres France José Pasqualetti Sacked 24 March 2014 17th France Frédéric Arpinon 24 March 2014[25] 17th

Transfers

Main articles: List of French football transfers summer 2013 and List of French football transfers winter 2014

Competitions

Competition Winner Details Match Report
Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 Ligue 1
Ligue 2 FC Metz 2013–14 Ligue 2
Championnat National US Orléans 2013–14 Championnat National
Championnat de France amateur FC Chambly 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group A
Championnat de France amateur SAS Épinal 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group B
Championnat de France amateur GS Consolat 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group C
Championnat de France amateur US Avranches 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur Group D
Championnat de France amateur 2 2013–14 Championnat de France amateur 2
Division 1 Féminine Olympique Lyonnais 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine
Coupe de France Guingamp 2013–14 Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de France Féminine Olympique Lyonnais 2013–14 Coupe de France Féminine
Coupe Gambardella AJ Auxerre 2013–14 Coupe Gambardella
Trophée des Champions Paris Saint-Germain 2013 Trophée des Champions

International competitions

Men's

Team / Competition UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Lyon Play-off round
eliminated by
Spain Real Sociedad		 Quarter-finals
eliminated by
Italy Juventus
Marseille Group stage
eliminated		 Did not qualify
Paris Saint-Germain Quarter-finals
eliminated by
England Chelsea		 Did not qualify
Saint-Étienne Did not qualify Play-off round
eliminated by
Denmark Esbjerg
Nice Did not qualify Play-off round
eliminated by
Cyprus Apollon Limassol
Bordeaux Did not qualify Group stage
Eliminated

Women's

Team / Competition UEFA Women's Champions League
Lyon Round of 16
eliminated by
Germany Turbine Potsdam
Paris Saint-Germain Round of 32
eliminated by
Sweden Tyresö

National teams

France

Friendly

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Last updated: 07 August 2014
Source: French Football Federation

France (Women's)

UEFA Women's Euro 2013

Last updated: 07 August 2013
Source: French Football Federation

France U-21

Friendly

2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Last updated: 07 August 2014
Source: French Football Federation U-21 Schedule

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Nicollin-Girard, divorce acté" (in French). Le Figaro. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    2. ↑ "Montpellier a choisi Fernandez" (in French). Le Figaro. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    3. ↑ "Antonetti quitte Rennes en fin de saison" (in French). Le Figaro. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    4. ↑ "Philippe Montanier entraînera Rennes" (in French). Le Figaro. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Emon va quitter Ajaccio" (in French). Le Figaro. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    6. ↑ "Foot: Ravanelli entraînera l'AC Ajaccio" (in French). Le Figaro. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    7. ↑ "A Lille, ça pourrait bouger" (in French). Le Figaro. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    8. ↑ "Girard débarque à Lille" (in French). Le Figaro. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    9. ↑ "Laurent Blanc nommé entraîneur du PSG et Carlo Ancelotti du Real Madrid" (in French). Le Figaro. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
    10. ↑ "La démission d'Hély acceptée" (in French). L'Equipe. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
    11. ↑ "Un trio pour assurer l'intérim à Sochaux" (in French). Le Monde. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
    12. ↑ "Hervé Renard, de la Zambie à Sochaux" (in French). Le Monde. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
    13. ↑ "Valenciennes fire Daniel Sanchez after dreadful start". Numberun.com. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
    14. ↑ "Ariel Jacobs appointed new manager of Valenciennes". Numberun.com. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
    15. ↑ "Courbis nouvel entraîneur". L'Équipe. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
    16. ↑ "Dupont va revenir à Brest" (in French). Le Figaro. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
    17. ↑ "Philippe Montanier entraînera Rennes" (in French). Le Figaro. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
    18. ↑ "Pablo Correa de retour à Nancy!" (in French). Le Figaro. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
    19. ↑ "Didier Tholot limogé" (in French). Le Figaro. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
    20. ↑ "Garcia remplace Tholot à Châteauroux" (in French). Le Figaro. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
    21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Marsiglia nouvel entraîneur" (in French). L'Équipe. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
    22. ↑ "Zanko remplace Hinschberger" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    23. ↑ "AJA : Casoni remercié" (in French). Le Figaro. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    24. ↑ "Vannuchi remplace Casoni" (in French). Le Figaro. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    25. ↑ "Pasqualetti limogé !" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

    External links