2015–16 Ligue 1

78th season of top-tier French football French football other countries 2015–16 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) and 2015–16 Ligue 1 (Niger) Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain6th Ligue 1 title6th French title 7 August 2015 – 14 May 2016 TroyesGazélec AjaccioReims Champions League Paris Saint-GermainLyonMonaco Europa League NiceLilleSaint-Étienne 380 960 Zlatan Ibrahimović(38 goals) Marseille 6–0 Troyes(23 August 2015)Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Caen(16 September 2016) Troyes 0–9 Paris Saint-Germain(13 March 2016) Troyes 0–9 Paris Saint-Germain(13 March 2016) 9 matchesParis Saint-Germain 27 matchesParis Saint-Germain 21 matchesTroyes 6 matchesReims 63,235Marseille 1–2 Paris Saint-Germainhttp://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/affluences/journee Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 - Attendances www.ligue1.com 26 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20190401093505/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/affluences/journee 1 April 2019 dead (8 February 2016) 3,465Gazélec Ajaccio 2–2 Toulousehttp://www.espnfc.com/french-ligue-1/9/statistics/performance French Ligue 1 Statistics - ESPN FC www.espnfc.com (3 October 2015) 7,920,621 20,560 2014–15 2016–17 2015–16 The 2015–16 Ligue 1 season was the 78th season of the Ligue de Football Professionnel first division since its establishment. It started on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, and retained the title with a 9–0 win at Troyes on 13 March. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/psg-troyes-9-0-ligue-1-title PSG beat Troyes 9-0 to clinch Ligue 1 title in record time 13 March 2016 Guardian 15 March 2016 It was their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35749229 Troyes 0-9 PSG 13 March 2016 BBC Sport 15 March 2016 Teams There were 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Ligue 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2014–15 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. Originally, only two teams were planned to be relegated at the end of the season.http://www.espnfc.us/french-ligue-1/story/2461334/ligue-1-reduces-relegation-spots-to-two Ligue 1 reduces relegation spots from three to two from next season However, this proposal was appealed and eventually overturned, so as in past seasons, three teams are to be relegated.http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1-ligue-2-il-y-aura-bien-trois-relegations-promotions-03-02-2016-5511303.php Ligue 1/Ligue 2 : il y aura bien trois rélégations/promotions 20 May 2017 Evian, Metz and Lens were relegated to Ligue 2 at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season. Troyes, Gazelec Ajaccio and Angers were promoted to the top level. Troyes returned after being relegated in 2012–13 season. Gazelec Ajaccio secured their second consecutive promotion and joined Ligue 1 for the first time in the club's history. Angers returned to the top level after 21 years. Stadia and locations France 450 right Location of teams in 2015–16 Ligue 1 France 47.460427 -0.530804 Angers right France 42.7008 9.4503 Bastia bottom France 44.896944 -0.563333 Bordeaux left France 49.179461 -0.396767 Caen left France 41.92667 8.73694 Gazélec left France 48.566186 -3.164706 Guingamp left France 50.621137 3.157519 Lille right France 47.748747 -3.369367 Lorient bottom France 45.723778 4.93225 Lyon right France 43.269806 5.395922 Marseille bottom France 43.727606 7.415614 Monaco right France 43.61194 3.97722 Montpellier top France 47.255631 -1.525375 Nantes bottom France 43.723328 7.458756 Nice bottom France 48.841422 2.393053 PSG left France 49.246389 4.025 Reims right France 48.1147 -1.6794 Rennes right France 45.460767 4.490117 St-Étienne left France 43.583314 1.434047 Toulouse bottom France 48.2997 4.0792 Troyes right Club Location Venue CapacityAngers AngersAngersStade Jean Bouin 17,835Bastia BastiaBastiaStade Armand Cesari 16,480Bordeaux BordeauxBordeauxMatmut Atlantique 42,115Caen CaenCaenStade Michel d'Ornano 21,215Gazélec Gazélec AjaccioAjaccioStade Ange Casanova 6,000Guingamp GuingampGuingampStade du Roudourou 18,126Lille LilleVilleneuve-d'Ascq Stade Pierre-Mauroy 50,186Lorient LorientLorientStade du Moustoir 18,890Lyon LyonLyonStade de Gerland (fall 2015)Parc Olympique Lyonnais (spring 2016) 41,84259,186Marseille MarseilleMarseilleStade Vélodrome (revamped for Euro 2016) 67,000 Monaco MonacoMonacoStade Louis II 18,500 Montpellier MontpellierMontpellierStade de la Mosson 32,939Nantes NantesNantesStade de la Beaujoire 38,285Nice NiceNiceAllianz Riviera 35,624Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-GermainParisParc des Princes 48,712Reims ReimsReimsStade Auguste Delaune 21,684Rennes RennesRennesRoazhon Park 29,376Saint-Étienne Saint-ÉtienneSaint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard 42,000Toulouse ToulouseToulouseStadium Municipal 35,470Troyes TroyesTroyesStade de l'Aube 21,684 Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit Manufacturerhttps://www.footyheadlines.com/2015/08/2015-16-ligue-1-kits-overview-all-15-16-ligue-1-shirts.html 2015-16 Ligue 1 Kits Overview – All 15-16 Ligue 1 Shirts Footyheadlines.com July 28, 2026 Shirt sponsors (front)Shirt sponsors (back)Shirt sponsors (sleeve)Shorts sponsorsAngers FRA Stéphane Moulin FRA Olivier Auriac Kappa Scania (H)/Bodet (A), L'Atoll Angers, Brioche Pasquier, AngersLa BoucherieAlgimoussSystème U, babygroBastia FRA François Ciccolini FRA Yannick Cahuzac Kappa Oscaro, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Corsica Ferries, AM Environnement, FordPagoCertifoot.com, Haute-CorseOrezza, KontaktBordeaux FRA Ulrich Ramé SEN Ludovic Sané Puma KiaYezzGroupe PichetWinamaxCaenFRA Patrice GarandeFRA Julien Féret NikeCampagne de France (H)/Maisons France Confort (A & 3), Groupe IDEC, Künkel, Petit ForestierWati BGuy Dauphin EnvironnementWati BGazélec AjaccioFRA Thierry Laurey FRA Louis Poggi MacronCarrefour, Casino d'Ajaccio, Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Foxy Auto, NetBetDépartement Corse-du-SudCorsea PromotionBanette Boulanger, Air CorsicaGuingampFRA Jocelyn GourvennecFRA Lionel Mathis Patrick Celtigel, Société ADS, Breizh ColaMère LalieCeltarmorBRIEUC biscuiterie, caramelerie, confiturerieLille FRA Frédéric Antonetti FRA Rio Mavuba Nike Partouche, etixxVacansoleilGodinNo PublikLorient FRA Sylvain Ripoll FRA Yann Jouffre Adidas B&B Hotels (H)/Jean Floc'h (A), Jean Floc'h (H)/B&B Hotels (A), Breizh ColaSalaün HolidaysVirage ConseilLorient AgglomérationLyon FRA Bruno Génésio FRA Maxime Gonalons Adidas Hyundai/Veolia (in UEFA matches), Cegid, MDA ElectroménagerIntermarché24Option.comOknoplastMarseille FRA Franck Passi FRA Steve Mandanda Adidas IntersportTurkish AirlinesMutuelles du SoleilWinamaxMonacoPOR Leonardo JardimFRA Jérémy Toulalan NikeFedcom, Alain AfflelouAlain AfflelouTriangle IntérimOrezzaMontpellierFRA Frédéric Hantz BRA Vitorino Hilton Nike Sud de France, Dyneff Gaz, Montpellier Métropole, Mutuelles du SoleilLa Région Languedoc-RoussillonFAUN-EnvironnementSystème U, Wati BNantesARM Michel Der ZakarianVEN Oswaldo Vizcarrondo UmbroSynergie, Système U, ProginovAnvoliaNoneWinamax, etixxNice FRA Claude Puel FRA Nampalys Mendy Burrda Mutuelles du Soleil, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, Ville de NicePizzorno EnvironnementNice Start(s) Up (H)/interactive-option.com (T)WinamaxParis Saint-Germain FRA Laurent Blanc BRA Thiago Silva Nike Fly EmiratesOoredooQNBNoneReims FRA David Guion ALG Aïssa Mandi Hummel Sanei Ascenseurs, Geodis, Transports CaillotSOS MalusCertifoot.com, Reims Métropole (H)/Reims (A)NoneRennes FRA Rolland Courbis FRA Romain Danzé Puma Samsic, Del Arte, Armor-Lux, Association ELABlot Immobilierrennes.frBretagne StructuresSaint-Étienne FRA Christophe Galtier FRA Loïc Perrin Le Coq Sportif EoviMcd Mutuelle, LoireBewellConnectMARKALDesjoyaux PiscinesToulouse FRA Pascal Dupraz CIV Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro Joma Triangle Intérim, Natur House, LP PromotionNewrestPrévoir AssurancesSo ToulouseTroyesALG Mohamed BradjaFRA Benjamin Nivet KappaBabeau Seguin, First Securite Events, Intermarché, FestilightPremium AutomobilesNoneTroyes Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Lille FRA name René Girard Mutual consent 24 May 2015Girard to leave Lille http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/girard-to-leave-lille.htm ligue1.com 20 May 2015 19 June 2015Pre-season FRA Hervé Renard 25 May 2015https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32855286 Former Ivory Coast boss Herve Renard joins Lille as coach BBC Sport 25 May 2015 19 June 2015 Marseille ARG name Marcelo Bielsa Resigned 8 August 2015Marcelo Bielsa resigns as Marseille manager after season-opening loss http://www.espnfc.com/marseille/story/2554610/marcelo-bielsa-resigns-after-marseilles-opening-loss espnfc.com 26 February 2016 19th ESP Míchel 19 August 2015Michel Appointed Marseille Coach, Ending Zinedine Zidane Rumours https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2544023-zinedine-zidane-to-marseille-latest-news-rumours-on-vacant-coaching-position blacherreport.com 19 Aug 2015 26 February 2016 Lille FRA Hervé RenardMutual consent 11 November 2015 Herve Renard sacked by Lille after 13 matches with club 16th in Ligue 1 http://www.espnfc.com/french-ligue-1/story/2709345/herve-renard-sacked-by-lille-after-13-matches espnfc.com 12 November 2015 26 February 2016 16th FRA Frédéric Antonetti 22 November 2015 Former Ivory Coast coach and double African Nations Cup champion Renard left by mutual consent on Nov. 11 after the northern club got off to a mediocre start to the season. Troyes FRA Jean-Marc Furlan 3 December 2015 Jean Marc Furlan leaves bottom club Troyes http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11823/10087541/jean-marc-furlan-leaves-bottom-club-troyes skysports.com 3 December 2015 26 February 2016 20th FRA Claude Robin 8 December 2015 Robin handed Troyes survival task http://www.goal.com/en/news/1722/ligue-1/2015/12/08/18128882/robin-handed-troyes-survival-task goal.com 8 December 2015 26 February 2016 Montpellier FRA Rolland Courbis Resigned 23 December 2015 Rolland Courbis resigns as Montpellier manager http://www.espnfc.com/montpellier/story/2768424/rolland-courbis-resigns-as-montpellier-manager espnfc.com 23 December 2015 26 February 2016 15th FRA Frédéric Hantz 27 December 2015 Montpellier hire Frederic Hantz as new coach - 'I'm realising childhood dream' http://www.espnfc.com/montpellier/story/2794977/montpellier-hire-frederic-hantz-as-new-coach espnfc.com 27 December 2015 26 February 2016 Lyon FRA Hubert FournierSacked 24 December 2015 Bruno Genesio replaces Hubert Fournier as Lyon coach http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11806/10109619/bruno-genesio-replaces-hubert-fournier-as-lyon-coach skysports.com 24 December 2015 26 February 2016 9th FRA Bruno Génésio 24 December 2015 Rennes FRA Philippe Montanier 20 January 2016 Rennes sack Phillippe Montanier, Bring in Rolland Courbis http://www.espnfc.com/stade-rennes/story/2790516/rennes-sack-philippe-montanier-and-bring-in-rolland-courbis espnfc.com 20 January 2016 26 February 2016 6th FRA Rolland Courbis 21 January 2016 Bastia FRA Ghislain Printant 28 January 2016 Francois Ciccolini succeeds Ghislain Printant as Bastia manager http://www.espnfc.com/bastia/story/2795668/francois-ciccolini-succeeds-ghislain-printant-as-bastia-boss espnfc.com 28 January 2016 26 February 2016 15th FRA François Ciccolini 29 January 2016 Troyes FRA Claude Robin 4 February 2016 Claude Robin sacked by Ligue 1 strugglers Troyes http://www.espnfc.com/troyes/story/2800800/claude-robin-sacked-by-ligue-1-strugglers-troyes espnfc.com 4 February 2016 26 February 2016 20th ALG Mohamed Bradja 5 February 2016 Toulouse FRA Dominique Arribagé Resigned 27 February 2016 Ligue 1 : l'entraîneur de Toulouse, Dominique Arribagé, démissionne http://www.lemonde.fr/ligue-1/article/2016/02/27/ligue-1-l-entraineur-de-toulouse-dominique-arribage-demissionne_4873070_1616940.html 27 February 2016 12 March 2016 19th FRA Pascal Dupraz 2 March 2016 Ligue 1 : Pascal Dupraz nommé entraîneur de Toulouse http://www.lemonde.fr/ligue-1/article/2016/03/02/ligue-1-pascal-dupraz-remplace-dominique-arribage_4874842_1616940.html 2 March 2016 12 March 2016 Bordeaux FRA Willy SagnolSacked 14 March 2016 Ligue 1 : Willy Sagnol n'est plus l'entraîneur de Bordeaux http://www.lemonde.fr/ligue-1/article/2016/03/12/ligue-1-mauvaise-passe-pour-willy-sagnol-prive-de-banc-de-touche-avec-les-girondins_4881823_1616940.html?xtmc=willy_sagnol&xtcr=1 14 March 2016 14 March 2016 14th FRA Ulrich Ramé 14 March 2016 Marseille ESP Míchel 19 April 2016Marseille sack Míchel on eve of Coupe de France semi-final with Sochaux https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/19/marseille-sack-michel-coupe-de-france-semi-final-sochaux theguardian.com 19 April 2016 15th FRA Franck Passi (caretaker) 19 April 2016 Reims FRA Olivier Guégan 23 April 2016Reims : Olivier Guégan officiellement limogé https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Reims-olivier-guegan-demis-de-ses-fonctions/655037 L'Équipe.fr 30 April 2016 17th FRA David Guion (caretaker) 23 April 2016 League table main WDL Ligue 1, Soccerway PSG OL ASM NIC LIL STE CAE REN ANG BAS BOR MHS OM NAN LOR GUI TFC REI GAZ TRO CLGS CLGS CL3Q ELGS EL3Q EL3Q REL REL REL complete 13 11 14 40 38 14 8 16 36 42 12 14 12 50 57 16 6 16 39 52 8 13 17 37 58 11 11 16 47 56 15 15 8 39 27 11 13 14 47 58 19 8 11 67 43 10 18 10 48 42 17 14 7 57 50 14 7 17 49 47 12 12 14 33 44 18 9 11 58 41 30 6 2 102 19 10 9 19 44 57 13 13 12 52 54 17 7 14 42 37 9 13 16 45 55 3 9 26 28 83 C R R R Angers Bastia Bordeaux Caen Gazélec Ajaccio Guingamp Lille Lorient Lyon Marseille Monaco Montpellier Nantes Nice Paris Saint-Germain Reims Rennes Saint-Étienne Toulouse Troyes 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fairplay ranking.http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11645&view=rules Ligue 1 2015/2016 - Season rules Scoresway 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235208/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11645&view=rules 3 March 2016 dead QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League group stage green2 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League group stage blue2 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round red1 Relegation to Ligue 2 Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coupe de France and the 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team. The fifth-placed team received the spot in Europa League third qualifying round originally designated to the fourth-placed team. ELGS Starting this season, Ligue 1 decided to reduce the number of relegation spots from three to two.Ligue 1 reduces relegation spots from three to two from next season http://www.espnfc.us/french-ligue-1/story/2461334/ligue-1-reduces-relegation-spots-to-two espnfc.us ESPN FC 22 May 2015 22 July 2015 However, the decision was appealed and overturned so three teams were relegated.http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1-ligue-2-il-y-aura-bien-trois-relegations-promotions-03-02-2016-5511303.php Ligue 1/Ligue 2 : Il y aura bien trois rélégations/Promotions 3 February 2016 Results main FBR grey ANG BAS BOR CAE GAZ GUI LIL LOR OL OM ASM MHS NAN NIC PSG REI REN STE TFC TRO Angers 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 5–1 0–3 0–1 3–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–3 1–0 Bastia 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 Bordeaux 1–3 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 Caen 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 Gazélec Ajaccio 0–2 3–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–3 Guingamp 2–2 1–0 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–0 3–3 2–2 2–2 2–3 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 Lille 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 4–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 Lorient 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 4–3 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 Lyon 0–2 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–1 5–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 6–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 4–1 Marseille 1–2 4–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–5 1–1 1–1 6–0 Monaco 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–1 Montpellier 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 4–1 Nantes 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–3 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–4 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 Nice 2–1 0–2 6–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 Paris SG 5–1 2–0 2–2 6–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 5–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 4–0 4–1 4–1 4–0 4–1 5–0 4–1 Reims 2–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 Rennes 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–4 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 Saint-Étienne 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–4 0–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 Toulouse 1–2 4–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 Troyes 0–1 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–3 0–9 2–1 2–4 0–1 0–3 complete Ligue 1 Season statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goalshttps://www.ligue1.com/ranking/scorers?seasonId=2015-2016&StatsActiveTab=0 French Ligue 1 Statistics Ligue1.com 26 December 20221SWE Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain382FRA Alexandre LacazetteLyon213URU Edinson CavaniParis Saint-Germain194BEL Michy BatshuayiMarseille17FRA Hatem Ben ArfaNiceFRA Wissam Ben YedderToulouse7FRA Valère GermainNice148CMR Benjamin MoukandjoLorient139FRA Andy DelortCaen12FRA Ousmane DembéléRennes Hat-tricks List of Ligue 1 hat-tricks PlayerClubAgainst ResultDateFRA Nabil FekirLyon Caen 4–0 (H)dmy 2015 08 29FRA Alexandre LacazetteLyon Saint-Étienne 3–0 (H)dmy 2015 11 8FRA Wissam Ben YedderToulouse Reims 3–1 (H)dmy 2016 1 9FRA Ousmane DembéléRennes Nantes 4–1 (H)dmy 2016 3 6SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović4Paris Saint-Germain Troyes 9–0 (H)dmy 2016 3 13SWE Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain Nice 4–1 (H)dmy 2016 4 2FRA Hatem Ben ArfaNice Rennes 3–0 (H)dmy 2016 04 10MAR Sofiane BoufalLille Gazélec Ajaccio 4–2 (H)dmy 2016 04 16URU Edinson CavaniParis Saint-Germain Gazélec Ajaccio 4–0 (A)dmy 2016 05 7FRA Alexandre LacazetteLyon Monaco 6–1 (H)dmy 2016 5 7 Note 4 Player scored 4 goals Awards Trophées UNFP du football AwardPalmarès https://www.tropheesunfp.com/palmares/ 2023-09-19 unfp fr-FR Winner Club Player of the Season SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain Young Player of the Season FRA Ousmane Dembélé Rennes Goalkeeper of the Season FRA Steve Mandanda Marseille Goal of the Season FRA Pierrick Capelle Angers Manager of the Season FRA Laurent Blanc Paris Saint-Germain Team of the Year Goalkeeper FRA Steve Mandanda (Marseille) Defenders Ivory Coast Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) BRA David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) BRA Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) BRA Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain) Midfielders ITA Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)FRA Lassana Diarra (Marseille)FRA Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) Forwards ARG Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain) SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain)FRA Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) Attendances { class"wikitable sortable" !#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendancehttps://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/fra/avefra16.htm Attendances France average European-football-statistics.co.uk July 28, 2026 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Paris Saint-Germain 19 46,160 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Olympique de Marseille 19 42,015 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Olympique lyonnais 19 40,296 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count AS Saint-Étienne 19 30,328 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Lille OSC 19 30,268 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count FC Nantes 19 25,226 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Girondins de Bordeaux 19 25,088 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Stade rennais 19 23,180 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count OGC Nice 19 19,192 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count SM Caen 19 17,661 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Toulouse FC 19 16,306 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count EA Guingamp 19 14,804 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Angers SCO 19 13,500 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Stade de Reims 19 13,482 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Montpellier HSC 19 12,839 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count ESTAC 19 12,472 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count FC Lorient 19 11,988 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count SC Bastia 19 11,563 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count AS Monaco 19 7,838 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count GFCA 19 3,719 - } References 30em External links http://www.ligue1.com 2015–16 1 France