2010–11 Ligue 1
The 2010–11 Ligue 1 season was the 73rd since its establishment. Entering the season, Marseille were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 21 May 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 29 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 23 December and 15 January 2011. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2009–10 season. A total of 20 teams currently competes in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2010 – 29 May 2011 |
| Champions | Lille 3rd Ligue 1 title 5th French title |
| Relegated | Monaco Lens Arles-Avignon |
| Champions League | Lille Marseille Lyon |
| Europa League | Paris Saint-Germain Sochaux Rennes |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 888 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moussa Sow (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lyon 5–0 Arles-Avignon (6 March 2011) Lille 5–0 Arles-Avignon (30 April 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Arles-Avignon 0–4 Auxerre (2 October 2010) Nancy 0–4 AS Monaco (7 November 2010) Nice 0–4 Caen (1 May 2011) Bordeaux 0–4 Sochaux (7 May 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Lille 6–3 Lorient (5 December 2010) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Rennes (5 February - 5 March) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Lyon (2 October - 15 January) Lille (31 October - 13 February) |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Arles-Avignon (7 August - 2 October) |
| Highest attendance | 55,790 Marseille 1–2 Caen |
| Lowest attendance | 4,921 AS Monaco 3–1 Lorient |
| Average attendance | 19,650 |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Lille clinched the league title on 21 May 2011 with one match to spare after drawing 2–2 with Paris Saint-Germain away at the Parc des Princes. The title was the club's third overall and its first in over 57 years. As a result of Lille also winning the Coupe de France during the season, the club became the third different club in three consecutive seasons to win some form of the double in France. In 2009, Bordeaux captured the league and league cup double and, in the following season, Marseille did the same.