2008–09 Ligue 1
The 2008–09 Ligue 1 season was the 71st since its establishment. Bordeaux became champions for the sixth time on the last weekend of the season. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008. The season began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 30 May 2009. A total of 20 teams contested the league, consisting of 17 who competed the previous season and three that were promoted from France's second division Ligue 2.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 2008 – 30 May 2009 |
| Champions | Bordeaux 6th Ligue 1 title 6th French title |
| Relegated | Caen Nantes Le Havre |
| Champions League | Bordeaux Marseille Lyon |
| Europa League | Toulouse Lille |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 858 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | André-Pierre Gignac (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Marseille 4–0 Auxerre (17 August 2008) Bordeaux 4–0 Le Havre (28 October 2008) Bordeaux 4–0 Paris Saint-Germain (11 January 2009) Marseille 4–0 Rennes (30 May 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Nantes 1–4 Le Mans (30 August 2008) Saint-Étienne 1–4 Lorient (29 October 2008) Nantes 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain (7 February 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Rennes 4–4 Marseille (9 August 2008) (8 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 78,056, Lille 2–0 Lyon (7 March 2009) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,294, AS Monaco 3–0 Le Mans (23 November 2008) |
| Average attendance | 20,913 |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Bordeaux consecutively won their last 11 league games of the season and clinched the title on 30 May 2009 after the 1–0 victory against Caen. This was Bordeaux's sixth title and their first since the 1998–99 season. Bordeaux's title victory ended a historic run for Lyon, who had won seven consecutive titles beginning with the 2001–02 season. Le Havre, Nantes and Caen were relegated to Ligue 2. Both Le Havre and Nantes were promoted from Ligue 2 last season. Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Lille all secured European football for the 2009–10 season through their league position.