1990–91 French Division 1
| Season | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Marseille (7th title) |
| Relegated | Bordeaux Brest Nice |
| UEFA Cup | Auxerre Cannes Lyon |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Monaco |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 805 (2.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jean-Pierre Papin (23) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → | |
The 1990–91 Division 1 season was won by Marseille, with 55 points, for the third year in a row. A total of 20 clubs competed in the league. Bordeaux, Brest and Nice were all administratively relegated to Division 2 due to financial difficulties at the end of the season despite all finishing above the relegation zone.
Participating teams
- AJ Auxerre
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux
- Stade Brestois 29
- Stade Malherbe Caen
- AS Cannes
- Lille OSC
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Olympique de Marseille
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco FC
- Montpellier HSC
- AS Nancy
- FC Nantes Atlantique
- OGC Nice
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
- Stade Rennais
- AS Saint-Etienne
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
- Sporting Toulon Var
- Toulouse FC
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille (C) | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 77 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Monaco | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 71 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Auxerre | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 67 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Cannes | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 53 | |
| 5 | Lyon | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 56 | |
| 6 | Lille | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 50 | |
| 7 | Montpellier | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 50 | |
| 8 | Caen | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 51 | |
| 9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 51 | |
| 10 | Bordeaux (R) | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 48 | Administratively relegated to French Division 2[b] |
| 11 | Brest (R) | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Metz | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 48 | |
| 13 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 48 | |
| 14 | Nice (R) | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 44 | Administratively relegated to French Division 2[b] |
| 15 | Nantes | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 43 | |
| 16 | Toulon | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 43 | |
| 17 | Nancy | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 44 | |
| 18 | Sochaux | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 40 | |
| 19 | Toulouse | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 39 | |
| 20 | Rennes | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 35 |
Source: Histoire du PSG
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 3 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 3 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Monaco qualified for the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1990–91 Coupe de France.
- ^ a b Bordeaux, Brest and Nice were administratively relegated to Division 2 due to financial difficulties.
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in 1991–92 French Division 1 season
- Le Havre AC: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group B
- Nîmes Olympique: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group A
- Lens:Third place, winner of barrages.
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 23 | |
| 2 | Auxerre | 15 | |
| 3 | Montpellier | 14 | |
| Auxerre | |||
| 5 | Metz | 13 | |
| Rennes | |||
| 7 | Brest | 12 | |
| Montpellier | |||
| 9 | Caen | 11 | |
| 10 | Nice | 10 | |
| Lille | |||
| Metz | |||
| Auxerre | |||
| Nice | |||
| Cannes | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Nancy | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Monaco |
References
- Division 1 season 1990-1991 at pari-et-gagne.com
