OFFICIAL: PSG declared Ligue 1 champions for 2019-20

Nathalie Boy de la Tour, the LFP president, has announced this Thursday what has been decided in a meeting held after the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the coronavirus.

PSG have been declared the champions of this unusual season for the third year in a row.

 

April 30, 2020

The French football season is over. Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 plus all amateur football will not return this season and the LFP have decided what will happen with Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.

Points per game (PPG) was decided despite some clubs like Lyon wanting the season to be declared null and void. 

For European places and relegation places, current standings have been used. If two teams had played a different number of matches, PPG was applied.

 

April 30, 2020

PSG and Marseille will play in the Champions League group stage next season when Rennes will be in the play-off round. Lillle will go to the Europa League while the other two spots depend on whether the two cup finals (PSG v St Etienne and PSG v Lyon) are played or not. There is the chance these games could take place in August. 

 

April 30, 2020

There will be promotion and relegation unlike in other countries like the Eredivisie. 

Amiens and Toulouse will drop to Ligue 2 while Lens and Lorient will be promoted to the top flight.