2012–13 Ligue 1
The 2012–13 Ligue 1 was the 75th season since its establishment. Montpellier were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced in April 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 30 May. The season began on 10 August and ended on 26 May 2013. A winter break was in effect from 24 December to 12 January 2013.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2012 – 26 May 2013 |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain 3rd Ligue 1 title 3rd French title |
| Relegated | Nancy Troyes Brest |
| Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain Marseille Lyon |
| Europa League | Nice Saint-Étienne Bordeaux |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 967 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Zlatan Ibrahimović (30 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Valenciennes 6–1 Lorient (20 October 2012) Nice 5–0 Valenciennes (13 January 2013) Lille 5–0 Lorient (7 April 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Bastia 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain (22 September 2012) Evian 0–4 Toulouse (20 October 2012) Lorient 0–4 Bordeaux (11 November 2012) Valenciennes 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain (11 November 2012) Toulouse 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain (1 February 2013) Bordeaux 0–4 Lyon (17 February 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Lorient 4–4 Ajaccio (28 October 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Marseille (10 August – 23 September) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Saint-Étienne (21 September – 12 May) |
| Longest winless run | 20 games Nancy (17 August – 26 January) |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Brest (9 March – 26 May) |
| Highest attendance | 47,828 – Lille 0–0 Marseille (14 April 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 (behind closed doors) Bastia 1–2 Marseille (12 December 2012) |
| Average attendance | 19,262 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The season marked the 80th anniversary of professional football in France. In addition, German sportswear company Adidas became the official provider of match balls for the season after agreeing to a long-term partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel. To commemorate the 80th anniversary, adidas unveiled an exclusive ball, known as Le 80, for the new season.
Since France dropped from fifth to sixth place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2011–12 season, the league's third place team, Lyon qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, having previously been placed in the playoff round.
On 12 May, Paris Saint-Germain won the league title after a 1–0 away win against Lyon.