Ligue 1 Stats 21/22: Standings & Results

If you’re collecting Ligue 1 2022 stats for a preview, recap, or a betting-style breakdown, the 2021/22 campaign is a strong case study. The season had a clear champion, a tight race for Europe, and a dramatic fight at the bottom. It also had discipline-related point deductions that affected the final ordering, plus a French Cup winner that changed the European ticket allocation. 

This guide keeps it practical. You get the final numbers, what they mean, why the title was decided early, and how the European and relegation outcomes formed. It covers Ligue 1 21/22 from rules to outcomes, without turning into a match-by-match diary.

Ligue 1 2021/22 Season Overview

Ligue 1 is built around a simple league format. Teams play each other home and away, and points decide everything. The simplicity is what makes small details matter: tie-break rules, the relegation play-off, and the way domestic cups can “move” European spots across the table. 

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Here’s the core structure and how the outcomes are decided:

• 20 clubs, double round-robin season.
• 38 matches per club, 380 matches total.
• 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
• Champion = most points after 38 games.
• Bottom two go down automatically; 18th goes to a promotion/relegation play-off. 

Tie-breaks are not “vibes” or reputation. If teams finish level on points, Ligue 1 uses a specific chain of criteria, starting with goal difference and then moving into head-to-head details. That matters in seasons like this one, where teams ended level on points in the European race and at the bottom. 

Domestic cups sit next to the league and can change the European picture:

• Coupe de France: the cup winner earns a Europa League place (if not already qualified through the league). 
• Trophée des Champions: the French super cup (usually league winner vs cup winner) exists as a one-off trophy match. In 2021 it was Lille vs PSG, and Lille won 1–0. 

Final Ligue 1 Standings Breakdown 21/22

Before reading the table, it helps to understand what each column tells you. The league table is not only about points. It also shows what kind of season a club had: reliable wins, too many draws, leaky defence, or a strong goal difference. 

Use this checklist to read the final standings cleanly:

• Pld = matches played (38 for everyone).
• W / D / L = wins, draws, losses.
• GF / GA = goals scored and conceded.
• GD = goal difference (GF minus GA).
• Pts = points total.
• Notes in the “qualification” field show European tickets or relegation status. 

Two extra details matter in the 2021/22 table:

Nice and Lyon were each deducted one point due to crowd trouble linked to match abandonments involving Marseille. Those deductions are part of the official final table, so any summary that ignores them is incomplete. 

Now the final Ligue 1 table 2021/22 in full :

Patterns worth noticing (because they explain the season better than raw rank):

• PSG won the league with 86 points, creating daylight at the top. 
• The top three were the only clubs near 70+ points. 
• Rennes and Nice finished level on points (66), so tie-break rules mattered. 
• Bordeaux and Metz also finished level on points (31), so goal-related tie-breaks separated them. 
• Nantes finished 9th yet still reached Europa League via the cup route. 

Ligue 1 Champion 2021/22

Let’s answer it directly: the Ligue 1 2021-22 champion was Paris Saint-Germain. The Ligue 1 2021-22 winner was confirmed before the season ended, and the clinching moment came in late April. 

PSG sealed the title after a 1–1 draw with Lens on 23 April 2022. That result made their lead uncatchable with four matches left. ESPN’s recap notes they had an unassailable 16-point advantage at that point. 

Dry numbers that explain the title, without the drama:

• Final total: 86 points from 38 matches. 
• Title clinched: 23 April 2022, after PSG vs Lens ended 1–1. 
• Lead at the clinch: 16 points clear with four games remaining. 
• In the previous season, Lille won with 83 points and it went down to the last day. That makes the 2021/22 title feel “earlier” in comparison. 

Key league games that shaped the winner are not always the flashiest ones. Some are about not losing at the wrong time, or taking points directly from the closest rivals. These matches stood out in the title story:

• PSG 1–1 Lens (23 April 2022): the match that locked the title. 
• Marseille 0–0 PSG: a direct rival kept at arm’s length in a tense away fixture. 
• PSG 2–1 Marseille: a head-to-head win that reinforced the gap. 
• PSG 2–0 Monaco: another “top-three” opponent beaten at home. 
• PSG 0–0 Nice: points dropped, but also a clean sheet against a top-five defence. 

So why did PSG finish as the 2021-22 Ligue 1 champion, instead of leaving the door open?

First, they lost only four times. That kind of low-loss profile makes it hard for anyone to catch you, even if you draw more than usual. 

Second, they scored 90 goals and finished +54 on goal difference. Over 38 games, that usually reflects repeatable dominance, not a short hot streak. 

Third, the team had top-end quality that turned “tight” games into points. The title-clinching match is a clean example: Messi scored, the team didn’t panic after the equaliser, and the draw was enough. 

If someone asks who won Ligue 1 2021-22, the short answer is PSG. The longer answer is that they combined elite scoring, stable defending, and a points pace that nobody else matched for long. 

European Qualification Results

European qualification is where the table becomes more than a ranking. It becomes a sorting system for next season’s calendar. In 2021/22, France’s places split across the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League. 

Here is the final European outcome, in a clear competition-by-competition view:

• UEFA Champions League (group stage): PSG (1st), Marseille (2nd). 
• UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round): Monaco (3rd). 
• UEFA Europa League (group stage): Rennes (4th), Nantes (Coupe de France winner). 
• UEFA Europa Conference League (play-off round): Nice (5th). 

The Nantes case is the cleanest example of why you can’t read Europe only by league position. They finished 9th in the league but won the Coupe de France final 1–0 against Nice, and that cup route delivered a Europa League group-stage ticket. 

Relegation Zone Results

At the bottom, the story had three layers: two automatic relegations, one play-off spot, and then a separate administrative twist for Bordeaux after the season. 

The clubs that left Ligue 1 on sporting results were:

• Saint-Étienne (18th) via the relegation play-off. 
• Metz (19th) automatic relegation. 
• Bordeaux (20th) automatic relegation on the table. 

The point gaps were thin in places. Saint-Étienne finished on 32 points, while Metz and Bordeaux ended on 31. That’s basically one draw’s worth of difference between 18th and the automatic drop line. 

The defining match at the bottom was the play-off. Saint-Étienne’s relegation was confirmed after losing a penalty shoot-out against Auxerre, and the post-match scenes were serious enough to be widely reported. 

Team Statistics Summary

Team stats make the season easier to picture. The top sides tend to lead the “good” categories, but not always the same club across every metric. And the bottom sides can have one strength while still going down.

Here’s a practical season summary using numbers from the final standings, plus home/away splits:

• Most wins: PSG (26). 
• Most goals scored: PSG (90); second-best attack: Rennes (82). 
• Fewest goals conceded: PSG (36) and Nice (36). 
• Most goals conceded: Bordeaux (91). 
• Best goal difference: PSG (+54). 
• Best home record by points: PSG (51 home points). 
• Best away record by points: Marseille (39 away points). 
• Weakest away record by points: Lorient (12 away points). 

If you want a quick “why did they finish there?” angle, home/away splits are often the shortcut. Marseille were second overall, and Sports Mole’s away table shows they were the strongest travellers by points. PSG, meanwhile, were almost perfect at home (16 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses). 

Ligue 1 Players Stats 2021/2022

Individual stats are often told through goals and assists. But season awards also tell you what people inside French football valued: the top performer, the best coach, and the best young player.

Below is a compact, usable award-style summary that also covers the symbolic XI via the UNFP Team of the Year:

• Best player: Kylian Mbappé (UNFP). 
• Best coach: Bruno Génésio (UNFP). 
• Best goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (UNFP). 
• Best young player: William Saliba (UNFP). 
• Symbolic team (UNFP Team of the Year): Donnarumma; Mendes, Saliba, Marquinhos, Clauss; Payet, Tchouaméni, Fofana; Mbappé, Terrier, Ben Yedder. 

If you still want one-name picks by line (defender, midfielder, forward), the UNFP Team of the Year helps you do it without guessing wildly. Saliba is the clean defender shout because he also won best young player. Tchouaméni is the midfield name with the strongest “season status” signal. Mbappé is both the top forward pick and the player award winner. 

Individual and Team Highlights

PSG’s title clinch is the headline, but it wasn’t the only memory from this season. A few moments stand out because they shaped the final map of Europe and relegation.

PSG locked the league after drawing Lens, with Messi’s goal serving as the signature clip from that evening. 

Nantes created one of the season’s best side stories. Ninth in the league, yet French Cup winners after beating Nice 1–0 in the final. That win also shifted who went into which European competition. 

At the bottom, Saint-Étienne’s fall through the play-off was brutal, and the crowd scenes after the shoot-out loss to Auxerre added a dark edge to an already tense relegation story. 

And if you like “quiet” highlights: Rennes scored 82 league goals, second only to PSG. Nice conceded only 36, tied for best defence in the table. Those profiles explain why both clubs were deep in the European mix. 

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