2010–11 Division 1 Féminine
The 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine season was the 37th since its establishment. Lyon were the defending 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 the 2011 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 the 2009–10 season. A total of 12 teams competed in the league with two clubs suffering relegation to the second division, the Division 2 Féminine.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lyon (9th title) |
| Relegated | Le Mans Toulouse La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Champions League | Lyon Paris Saint-Germain |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 394 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Laëtitia Tonazzi (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lyon 13–0 Nord Allier (17 October 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Nord Allier 0–5 Lyon (15 December 2010) Le Mans 0–5 Montpellier (6 February 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Lyon 13–0 Nord 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) |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
On 27 March 2011, Lyon successfully defended its title after defeating title rivals Montpellier 1–0 at the Stade Jules Rimet in Sussargues. The title is the club's fifth consecutive in the Division 1 Féminine and its ninth overall dating back to its FC Lyon years. The win also places Lyon in the 2011–12 edition of the UEFA 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.