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The 2009–10 season was the 77th season of competitive professional football in France.
| Season | 2009–10 | |
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The season began on 7 August 2009 for the Championnat National and Ligue 2 and on 8 August for Ligue 1 and the Championnat de France amateur. The season concluded on 14 May 2010 for Ligue 2, 15 May for Ligue 1, and 21 May for the Championnat National and the Championnat de France amateur.[1]
Supercup in Canada
On 12 May, it was announced that the 2009 Trophée des Champions will be played, for the first time, on international soil at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. The match will contest the winners of the 2008–09 Coupe de France, Guingamp, and the 2008–09 Ligue 1 champions, Bordeaux, with the objective being to promote French professional football abroad.
Match ball sponsorship
On 5 June, it was announced that German sportswear company Puma will become the official provider of match balls for the upcoming season after agreeing to a long term partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP).
Presidential departures
On 17 June, Marseille announced that they were parting ways with longtime chairman Pape Diouf. Diouf had been chairman of the club for five years and was the only black chairman ever to preside over a Ligue 1 club.[2] Jean-Claude Dassier was announced as his replacement.
On 7 July, Auxerre announced that Alain Dujon will become the club's new president. He replaces Jean-Claude Hamel, who had presided over the club for over 46 years.[3]
On 10 September, Paris Saint-Germain announced that president Sébastien Bazin would step down from his role in order to supervise the club's surveillance council. He was replaced by Robin Leproux.
Television deal
On 29 June, the LFP board of directors announced that France Télévisions will be the official provider of Coupe de la Ligue coverage for the next three seasons.
French football records
On 9 August 2009, Bordeaux established a record for most consecutive league wins with 12, surpassing Lille, who won 11 consecutive matches in 1949, winning their last four games of the 1948–49 season and their first seven in the 1949–50 season.[4] Bordeaux's streak began during the 2008–09 Ligue 1 season on 14 March 2009 following a 2–1 victory over Nice. The club broke the record on the opening match day of this season defeating Lens 4–1. The record lasted for 14 matches before coming to an end on 30 August following the club's 0–0 draw with Marseille.
On 31 October 2009, Grenoble set a record for most consecutive losses in French football following the club's 11th-straight league defeat, an 0–2 loss to Lille. The previous record of ten-straight defeats, held by Sète, had been intact since 1947. The losing streak came to an end the following week, on 7 November, following the club's 0–0 draw with Monaco.[5]
DNCG rulings
On 23 June, the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNC) ruled that Arles-Avignon would not be allowed to play in Ligue 2 following their promotion from the Championnat National, due to irregularities in the club's management.[6] On 3 July, following an appeal, the DNCG reversed its decision, reinstating Arles' Ligue 2 status.[7]
Following the DNCG's annual report on clubs, on 25 June it was announced that six clubs had been relegated from the National to lower divisions: AS Beauvais, SO Cassis Carnoux, CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, and FC Libourne Saint-Seurin were relegated to the Championnat de France Amateurs. Meanwhile, Besançon RC, US Luzenac, and FC Rouen, who were all recently promoted, were relegated to Championnat de France Amateurs 2, while Sète and Calais RUFC were relegated to the Division d'Honneur. All clubs relegated were allowed to appeal the decision.[8]
Following an appeal from the aforementioned clubs, Rouen, Beauvais and Luzenac had their appeals successfully overturned, meaning they will remain in the Championnat National. Some clubs were, however, unsuccessful. For example, Sète's appeal was upheld relegating them to the Division d'Honneur; Stade Plabennecois will replace them in the Championnat National.[9] Libourne Saint-Seurin, Besançon and Calais' appeals were also rejected by the DNCG, though all three clubs have decided to take their case to the CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France which governs sport in France. Both Calais and Besançon's rulings were determined on 23 July. The CNOSF determined that Besançon should be relegated to the CFA and not CFA 2, while Calais should respect and oblige the DNCG's ruling relegated them to CFA 2.[10][11]
Libourne's ruling was determined on 27 July, when the CNOSF informed the club that they should honor the DNCG's ruling and suffer relegation to the CFA. Libourne's chairman Bernard Layda responded by announcing the club will file for bankruptcy, restructure the club and oblige the ruling.[12] Besançon and Libournce are slated to be replaced by ES Fréjus and AS Moulins.
Both Louhans-Cuiseaux and Cassis Carnoux had their appeals heard by the DNCG on 9 July.[13] On 10 July, the DNGC ruled that both Louhans-Cuiseaux and Cassis-Carnoux rulings had been overturned, meaning they will play in the Championnat National this season.[14]
On 6 August, just three days before the start of the season, the CNSOF ruled that CFA 2 club Olympique Saumur would be allowed promotion to the CFA on the assumption that the club was ranked second behind Les Herbiers VF in terms of the promotion chart following a current CFA club's relegation by means of a federation ruling.[15] With Besançon's relegation to the CFA, it has been determined that two groups will have an allocation of 20 clubs, while one group will have an allocation of 19 clubs.[16] Due to the sudden circumstances, on 7 August the France Football Federation (FFF) devised a brand new schedule for the CFA.[17] The FFF also announced that they had rejected the CNOSF's proposal for integrating Saumur into the CFA. Saumur responding by announcing their intent to appeal the judgment in Administrative Court.[18]
Turmoil at 2010 FIFA World Cup
On 19 June 2010, France international striker Nicolas Anelka was dismissed from the national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup after reportedly having a dispute, in which obscenities were passed with team manager Raymond Domenech during the team's 2–0 loss against Mexico.[19] The FFF condemned the actions and, following a meeting with Anelka, Domenech and team captain Patrice Evra, the FFF agreed to send the player home.[20] The following day, Evra engaged in a heated confrontation with team trainer Robert Duverne, with Duverne having to be restrained by Domenech. The resulting confrontation led to the players returning to the team bus and canceling practice.[21] The team's managing director, Jean-Louis Valentin, announced his resignation from his position and the FFF the same day, stating he was "sickened and disgusted" by the actions of the team.[22] The team, through Domenech, later released a statement criticizing the FFF for sending Anelka home based on reports from the media. The FFF responded to the statement by declaring the player's boycott "unacceptable" and apologizing to the world for the conduct of the players. The FFF also announced that following the World Cup, the Federal Council would convene to discuss the current state of the team.[23]
Five players were identified as having been key to the embarrassing events at the World Cup – Nicolas Anelka, Patrice Evra, Franck Ribéry, Jérémy Toulalan and Eric Abidal – and all were summoned to a hearing before the FFF disciplinary committee on 17 August 2010. After the expulsion of Anelka and ensuing training strike, Evra and Ribéry were summoned for failing in their duties as captain and vice-captain respectively; Toulalan was seen as the originator of the statement read out by coach Domenech to the media; while Abidal was accused of refusing to play in the final group match. After the hearing, Anelka was banned from playing for France for 18 games, Evra was banned for five, Ribéry for three and Toulalan for one, while Abidal was not punished. Anelka dismissed the sanction as irrelevant, considering himself already retired from international football.[24][25]
Teams promoted to 2009–10 Ligue 1
- Champions: Lens
- Runners-up: Montpellier
- 3rd Place: Boulogne
Teams relegated from 2008–09 Ligue 1
Teams promoted to 2009–10 Ligue 2
- Champions: Istres
- Runners-up: Laval
- 3rd Place: Arles-Avignon
Teams relegated from 2008–09 Ligue 2
Teams promoted to 2009–10 Championnat National
- Champions, Groupe A: Besançon
- Champions, Groupe B: Hyères
- Champions, Groupe C: Luzenac
- Champions, Groupe D: Rouen
- 2nd Place, Groupe D: Plabennec
Teams relegated from Championnat National 2008–09
Teams promoted to 2009–10 Championnat de France Amateur
Promoted from CFA 2
- Champions, Groupe A: Marck
- Champions, Groupe B: Drancy
- Champions, Groupe C: Épinal
- Champions, Groupe D: Grenoble B
- 2nd Place, Groupe E: Le Pontet1
- Champions, Groupe F: Toulouse Fontaines
- 2nd Place, Groupe G: Les Herbiers2
- Champions, Groupe H: Carquefou
- 2nd Place, Groupe B : Ivry-sur-Seine
- 2nd Place, Groupe C : Amnéville
- 2nd Place, Groupe D : Bourg-Peronnas
- 2nd Place, Groupe H : Avranches
1Saint-Raphael finished as Champions, but won't participate in next season's CFA because the club will fuse with ES Fréjus to form a new club. As such, Le Pontet was allowed to take their promotion spot.
2Tours B finished as Champions, but won't participate in next season's CFA because the DNCG deemed the formation structure of the reserves inadequate. Les Herbiers were allowed to take their promotion spot.
Teams relegated from Championnat de France Amateurs 2008–09
- 16th Place, Groupe A: Vesoul
- 17th Place, Groupe A: Metz B
- 18th Place, Groupe A: Sainte-Geneviève
- 16th Place, Groupe B: Saint-Étienne B
- 17th Place, Groupe B: Saint-Priest
- 18th Place, Groupe B: AS Monaco B
- 16th Place, Groupe C: Châtellerault
- 17th Place, Groupe C: Bordelais
- 18th Place, Groupe C: Bergerac
- 16th Place, Groupe D: Red Star
- 17th Place, Groupe D: Guingamp B
- 18th Place, Groupe D: Vitré
Ligue 1
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille |  Eric Gerets |
Resigned | 12 May 2009[26] | Off-season |  Didier Deschamps |
1 July 2009[27] | N/A |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paul Le Guen |
Contract Expiration | 30 June 2009[28] | Off-season | Antoine Kombouaré |
1 July 2009[29] | N/A |
| Nice | Frédéric Antonetti |
Contract Expiration | 30 June 2009[30] | Off-season | Didier Ollé-Nicolle |
1 July 2009[31] | N/A |
| Monaco |  Ricardo Gomes |
Contract Expiration | 30 June 2009[32] | Off-season | Guy Lacombe |
1 July 2009[33] | N/A |
| Valenciennes | Antoine Kombouaré |
Moved to Paris Saint-Germain | 30 June 2009[29] | Off-season | Philippe Montanier |
1 July 2009[34] | N/A |
| Rennes | Guy Lacombe |
Move to Monaco | 30 June 2009[33] | Off-season | Frédéric Antonetti |
1 July 2009[35] | N/A |
| Le Mans | Arnaud Cormier |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2009[36] | Off-season |  Paulo Duarte |
1 July 2009[37] | N/A |
| Boulogne | Philippe Montanier |
Moved to Valenciennes | 30 June 2009[34] | Off-season | Laurent Guyot |
1 July 2009[38] | N/A |
| Montpellier | Rolland Courbis |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2009[39] | Off-season | René Girard |
1 July 2009[40] | N/A |
In season
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | Paulo Duarte |
Sacked | 10 December 2009[41] | 19th | Arnaud Cormier |
10 December 2009[41] | 19th |
| Saint-Étienne | Alain Perrin |
Sacked | 15 December 2009[42] | 18th | Christophe Galtier |
15 December 2009 | 18th |
| Nice | Didier Ollé-Nicolle |
Sacked | 9 March 2010[43] | 17th | Eric Roy |
9 March 2010 | 17th |
Ligue 2
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia | Bernard Casoni |
Contract Expiration | 30 June 2009[44] | Off-season | Philippe Anziani |
1 July 2009[45] | N/A |
| Clermont | Didier Ollé-Nicole |
Joined Nice | 30 June 2009[46] | Off-season |  Michel Der Zakarian |
1 July 2009[47] | N/A |
| Le Havre | Frédéric Hantz |
Resigned | 30 June 2009[48] | Off-season | Cédric Daury |
1 July 2009[49] | N/A |
| Nantes | Elie Baup |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2009[50] | Off-season |  Gernot Rohr |
1 July 2009[51] | N/A |
| Strasbourg | Jean-Marc Furlan |
Sacked | 3 June 2009[52] | Off-season | Gilbert Gress |
1 July 2009[53] | N/A |
| Dijon |  Faruk Hadžibegić |
Sacked | 20 June 2009 | Off-season | Patrice Carteron |
1 July 2009[54] | N/A |
In season
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | Gilbert Gress |
Sacked | 24 August 2009[55] | 18th | Pascal Janin |
24 August 2009[55] | 18th |
| Bastia | Philippe Anziani |
Sacked | 25 November 2009[56] | 20th | Faruk Hadžibegić |
10 December 2009[56] | 20th |
| Nantes | Gernot Rohr |
Sacked | 3 December 2009[57] | 7th | Jean-Marc Furlan |
3 December 2009[57] | 7th |
| Châteauroux | Dominique Bijotat |
Sacked | 23 December 2009 | 16th | Jean-Pierre Papin |
29 December 2009[58] | 16th |
| Nantes | Jean-Marc Furlan |
Sacked | 19 February 2010 | 14th | Baptiste Gentilli |
18 April 2010[59] | 14th |
| Metz | Yvon Pouliquen |
Sacked | 17 April 2010 | 4th | Joël Müller |
18 April 2010[60] | 4th |
Championnat National
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes | Patrice Carteron |
Sacked | 29 June 2009[61] | Off-season | Albert Emon |
1 July 2009[62] | N/A |
| Reims | Luis Fernandez |
Sacked | 12 June 2009 | Off-season | Marc Collat |
1 July 2009[63] | N/A |
| Troyes | Claude Robin |
Sacked | 4 June 2009 | Off-season | Patrick Rémy |
1 July 2009[64] | N/A |
| Amiens | Thierry Laurey |
Sacked | 10 June 2009 | Off-season | Serge Romano |
1 July 2009[65] | N/A |
In season
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evian | Stéphane Paille |
Sacked | 15 January 2010 | 1st | Bernard Casoni |
20 January 2010[66] | 1st |
Notable transfers
Bordeaux completes the signing of midfielder Yoann Gourcuff after the player spent the entire 2008–09 season on loan from Italian club Milan. The transfer fee was priced at €15 million.[67]
Defending Portuguese Liga champions Porto lose four players to three Ligue 1 title chasers, with Marseille signing midfielder Lucho González for €18 million,[68] Lyon signing both striker Lisandro López for €24 million[69] and defender Aly Cissokho for €15 million,[70] and Toulouse signing Paulo Machado for a modest €3.5 million. Porto also lost veteran defender João Paulo to Le Mans for a fee of €1.5 million.
Guingamp striker Eduardo, who wrote his name into French football history by scoring both his team's goals in a 2–1 triumph in the Coupe de France final against Rennes, moves to recently promoted Lens for approximately €3 million.[71]
Four France national team goalkeepers move clubs, with Cédric Carrasso joining Bordeaux for €8 million,[72] Mickaël Landreau joining Lille from Paris Saint-Germain for €2 million, Yohann Pelé moving to Toulouse from Le Mans on a Bosman transfer, and Grégory Coupet makes his return Ligue 1 signing with PSG from La Liga side Atlético Madrid.
PSG sign two Ligue 1 stars for a total on €12 million, committing four years to both Turkish striker Mevlüt Erdinç and Lorient midfielder Christophe Jallet.
Nancy recruits three Bordeaux youngsters: Malian striker Cheick Diabaté, French defender Florian Marange and the Togolese midfielder Floyd Ayité. All join the club, with Diabaté and Ayité joining on loan for the entire season and Marange signing a one-year contract.[73]
Saint-Étienne sign two Argentine internationals from the Primera División of Argentina. The first signing being striker Gonzalo Bergessio, formerly of San Lorenzo, for an undisclosed fee, and midfielder Augusto Fernández, who joins the club on loan for the entire season from River Plate.
France
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
| First Round 12 August 2009 | Faroe Islands  | 0–1 | France | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn |
| 17:00 CET | Report | Gignac  41' |
Attendance: 2,974 Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece) |
| First Round 5 September 2009 | France | 1–1 |  Romania | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 21:00 CET | Henry 48' |
Report | Escudé 55' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 78,209 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
| First Round 9 September 2009 | Serbia  | 1–1 | France | Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade |
| 21:00 CET | Milijaš 12' (pen) |
Report | Henry 36' |
Attendance: 49,456 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
| First Round 10 October 2009 | France | 5–0 | Faroe Islands | Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp |
| 21:00 CET | Gignac 34', 38' Gallas 52' Anelka 86' Benzema 88' |
Report | Attendance: 16,755 Referee: Robert Małek (Poland) |
| First Round 14 October 2009 | France | 3–1 |  Austria | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 21:00 CET | Benzema 18' Henry 26' (pen.) Gignac 66' |
Report | Janko 49' |
Attendance: 78,099 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
| Second Round 14 November 2009 | Republic of Ireland  | 0–1 | France | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Anelka 72' |
Attendance: 74,103 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| Second Round 18 November 2009 | France | 1–1 (a.e.t) | Republic of Ireland | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 21:00 CET | Gallas 103' |
Report | Keane 32' |
Attendance: 79,145 Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden) |
Friendly
| 3 March 2010 | France | 0–2 |  Spain | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Villa 21' Ramos 49' |
Attendance: 79,021 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
| 26 May 2010 | France | 2–1 |  Costa Rica | Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens |
| 21:00 CET | Sequeira 22' (o.g.) Valbuena 83' |
Report | Hernández 12' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
| 30 May 2010 | Tunisia  | 1–1 | France | Stade 7 November, Radès |
| 21:00 CET | Jemâa 5' |
Report | Gallas 62' |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Adel Rai (Libya) |
| 4 June 2010 | France | 0–1 |  China | Stade Michel Volnay, Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Zhuoxiang 68' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
2010 FIFA World Cup
| Group Stage 11 June 2010 | Uruguay  | 0–0 | France | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Attendance: 64,100 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| Group Stage 17 June 2010 | France | 0–2 |  Mexico | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Hernández 64' Blanco 79' (pen.) |
Attendance: 35,370 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
| Group Stage 22 June 2010 | France | 1–2 |  South Africa | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 16:00 CEST | Malouda 70' |
Report | Attendance: 39,415 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
Last updated: 28 March 2010
Source: French Football Federation Les matches de l'équipe de France
France (women's)
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
| Group Stage 23 September 2009 | Croatia  | 0–7 | France | Stadion NK Inter Zaprešić, Zaprešić |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Soubeyrand 25' Franco 38', 55' Delie 45' Le Sommer 65' Abily 78' Thomis 90+3' |
Attendance: 150 Referee:  Yuliliya Madvedeva |
| Group Stage 24 October 2009 | France | 2–0 |  Iceland | Stade Gerland, Lyon |
| 16:30 CET | Thiney 23' Thomis 79' |
Report | Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Christine Beck |
| Group Stage 28 October 2009 | France | 12–0 |  Estonia | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 18:00 CET | Herbert 27', 57' Necib 31' Abily 36' Thiney 37', 41', 47' Franco 40' Thomis 79' Delie 80', 90+1' Prants 90+4' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 9,500 Referee:  Christina Pedersen |
| Group Stage 21 November 2009 | Serbia | 0–2 | France | Stadion FK Inđija, Inđija |
| 13:00 CET | Report | Thiney 27' Abily 45+3' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Teodora Albon |
Friendly
| 25 February 2010 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | France | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| 17:00 CET | Roche 78' |
Report | Bompastor 52' (pen.) Delie 84' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Paul Tuite |
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
| Group Stage 27 March 2010 | France | 6–0 |  Northern Ireland | Stade de la Libération, Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| 16:30 CET | Franco 31' Bompastor 34' Le Sommer 47' Delie 50' Necib 54' Hutton 71' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 6,691 Referee:  Silvia Tea Spinelli |
| Group Stage 31 March 2010 | Northern Ireland | 0–4 | France | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 19:45 CET | Report | Bompastor 17' Abily 19' Le Sommer 52' Delie 90' |
Referee: Paloma Quintero Siles |
Friendly
| 5 May 2010 | Switzerland  | 0–2 | France | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
| 18:30 CET | Report | Henry 29' Soubeyrand 48' (pen.) |
Attendance: 604 Referee: Esther Staubli |
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
| Group Stage 20 June 2010 | France | 3–0 | Croatia | Stade Léo Lagrange, Besançon |
| Thiney 22' Le Sommer 57' Delie 61' |
Report | Attendance: 6,716 Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania) |
| Group Stage 23 June 2010 | Estonia | 0–6 | France | Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn |
| 13:00 CET | Report | Thiney 21' Thomis 53' Bussaglia 54' Le Sommer 60' Delie 61', 90' |
Referee: Sjoukje de Jong (Netherlands) |
Last updated: 28 March 2010
Source: French Football Federation Women's Schedule
France U-21
Friendly
| 12 August 2009 | France | 2–2 |  Poland | Parc des Sports Aguiléra, Biarritz |
| 20:30 CET | Modeste 32' Dervite 80' |
Report | Małecki 65' Korzym 90+1' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain) |
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
| First Round 4 September 2009 | Slovenia  | 1–3 | France | Ob Jezeru, Velenje |
| 15:00 CET | Mihelič 70' |
Report | Modeste 18' Bakar 43' Škarabot 90+1' (o.g.) |
Attendance: — Referee: Michael Lerjeus (Sweden) |
| First Round 8 September 2009 | France | 2–2 |  Ukraine | Stade Jean Laville, Gueugnon |
| 20:45 CET | Modeste 3' Sakho 26' |
Report | Chesnakov 45', 65' |
Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Pavel Olsiak (Slovakia) |
| First Round 9 October 2009 | Malta  | 0–2 | France | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Modeste 54' Aït-Fana 77' |
Attendance: — Referee: Huw Jones (Wales) |
| 13 October 2009 | Belgium | 0–0 | France | Stade Le Canonnier, Mouscron |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (German) |
Friendly
| 13 November 2009 | France | 1–1 | Tunisia | Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours |
| 20:45 CET | Sako 2' |
Report | Ayari 52' |
Attendance: 4,832 Referee: Christof Virant (Belgium) |
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
| First Round 17 November 2009 | France | 1–0 | Slovenia | Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims |
| 19:50 CET | Sankharé 90+2' |
Report | Attendance: 11,394 Referee: Meir Levi (Israel) |
Friendly
| 2 March 2010 | France | 3–1 | Croatia | Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims |
| 20:50 CET | Roux 20', 50' Modeste 89' |
Report | Perišić 24' |
Attendance: 10,502 Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany) |
| 20 May 2010 | Argentina  | 3–3 | France | Complexe Sportif d'Ezeiza, Buenos Aires |
| 20:30 CET | Ro. Funes Mori 19', 30', 89' |
Report | Biabiany 44' Martin 63' Rivière 70' |
Referee: Sebastián Bresba (Argentina) |
France U-20
- The France under-20 team competed in the quad-annual Mediterranean Games football tournament that was contested from 25 June to 5 July in Pescara, Italy.[74] France finished in a respectable 4th place losing to Libya on penalties in the third place match. The U-20 team will also compete in the 2009 edition of the Francophone Games that will be held in Beirut, Lebanon to begin on 26 September.
| France | 2–0 |  Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Malonga 20' Joseph-Monrose 76' |
Report |
Stadio Comunale, Teramo, Italy
Referee: 
Gamail Embaia
Gamail EmbaiaStadio Comunale, Teramo, Italy
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Spain)
Stadio Comunale, Teramo, Italy
Referee: 
Nikola Dabanović
Nikola DabanovićStadio Guido Angelini, Chieti, Italy
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi (Italy)
Attendance: 
M. Kouame N'Dri
M. Kouame N'Dri
Last updated: 30 March 2010
Source: French Football Federation U-21 Schedule
France U-19
2009 Sendaï Cup
| Group Stage 9 September 2009 | Japan  | 3–3 | France | Sendai Stadium, Sendai |
| 16:00 CET | Kiyotake 39', 79' Barada 55' |
Report | Kakuta 7', 60' Bakambu 44' |
Attendance: — Referee: Imehuro Inoue |
| Group Stage 12 September 2009 | France | 1–0 |  South Korea | Sendai Stadium, Sendai |
| 14:00 CET | Bahamboula 31' |
Report | Attendance: — Referee: Yuki Noda |
| Group Stage 13 September 2009 | Brazil | 1–0 | France | Sendai Stadium, Sendai |
| 14:00 CET | Gerson 35' |
Report | Attendance: — Referee: Iomohuro Inoue |
Friendly
| 9 October 2009 | Netherlands  | 4–2 | France | Werkendam Stadium, Werkendam |
| 18:00 CET | Bonevacia 22' Cabral 24' Burnet 35' Berghuis 56' |
Report | Tafer 36' Fofana 89' |
Attendance: — Referee: Maarten Ketting |
| 12 October 2009 | Belgium | 1–0 | France | Stade Freethiel, Beveren |
| 18:00 CET | Kabasele 4' |
Report | Attendance: — Referee: Sam Loeman |
| 14 October 2009 | Belgium | 1–2 | France | Wassland Stadium, Wassland |
| 18:00 CET | Kabasele 59' |
Report | Tafer 4' Salibur 89' |
Attendance: — Referee: Christophe Dierck |
Tournio de Limoges
| Group Stage 11 November 2009 | France | 1–0 | Poland | Stade de Beaublanc, Limoges |
| 17:00 CET | Tafer 73' |
Report | Attendance: — Referee: Silas Billong |
| Group Stage 13 November 2010 | France | 3–3 |  Greece | Stade de Beaublanc, Limoges |
| 17:00 CET | Grenier 46' Bourgeois 59' Tafer 90+2' |
Report | Koutroubis 68', 90+4' Tsitas 70' |
Attendance: — Referee: Mme Sabine Bonnin |
| Group Stage 15 November 2010 | France | 2–2 | Switzerland | Stade de Beaublanc, Limoges |
| 17:00 CET | Sunu 64' Tafer 90' |
Report | Gadient 8' Aratore 90+2' |
Attendance: — Referee: Silhas Billong |
Friendly
| 2 March 2010 | France | 0–0 | Ukraine | Complexe du Petit-Bois, Saint-Jean-de-Braye |
| 17:00 CET | Report | Attendance: — Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 4 March 2010 | France | 2–1 | Ukraine | Complexe Sportif des Crébezeaux, Saint-Denis |
| 17:00 CET | Lacazette 63' Griezmann 88' |
Report | Koval 53' |
Attendance: — Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 31 March 2010 | France | 2–0 |  Denmark | Stade Camille Tisserand, Nœux-les-Mines |
| 15:00 CET | Damour 35' Roux 62' |
Report | Referee: Ludovic Rémy |
Unofficial Friendly
| 20 April 2010 | France | 1–1 |  Paris FC | Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines |
| 18:00 CET | Reale 88' |
Report | Roye 24' |
Referee: TBD |
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
| Group stage 18 July 2010 | France | 4–1 | Netherlands | Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen |
| 20:00 CEST | Kakuta 20' Bakambu 44', 90' Martins Indi 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Cabral 55' |
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
| Group stage 21 July 2010 | France | 5–0 | Austria | Stade du Hazé, Flers |
| 16:00 CEST | Griezmann 19', 73' Lacazette 66', 83'Reale 80' |
Report | Referee: Alan Black (Northern Ireland) |
| Group stage 24 July 2010 | England  | 1–1 | France | Stade Louis Villemer, Saint-Lô |
| 18:00 CEST | Phillips 90' |
Report | Tafer 56' |
Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland) |
| Semi-finals 27 July 2010 | France | 2–1 | Croatia | Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen |
| Kakuta 37' Bakambu 83' |
Report | Ademi 4' |
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
| Final 30 July 2010 | Spain | 1–2 | France | Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen |
| 19:00 CEST | Rodrigo 18' |
Report | Sunu 49' Lacazette 82' |
Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland) |
Last updated: 28 March 2010
Source: French Football Federation U-19 Schedule
France U-17
2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification
| First Round 17 October 2009 | France | 3–1 | Slovenia | Linnastaadion, Rakvere |
| 14:00 CET | Deligny 20' A. Doucouré 41' Sanogo 61' |
Report | Palčič 62' |
Attendance: — Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Bulgaria) |
| First Round 19 October 2009 | Estonia | 1–3 | France | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn |
| 14:00 CET | Leht 20' |
Report | Sanogo 7', 70' Omrani 78' |
Attendance: — Referee: Jovan Kaludjerovic (Montenegro) |
| First Round 22 October 2009 | Ukraine | 1–1 | France | Linnastaadion, Rakvere |
| 14:00 CET | Lukanyuk 21' |
Report | Tandia 78' |
Attendance: — Referee: Halis Özkahya |
2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Elite Round qualification
| Elite Round 26 March 2010 | France | 0–1 | Turkey | Complexe Sportif de Périgny, Périgny |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Derici 34' |
Attendance: — Referee: Steven McLean (Scotland) |
| Elite Round 28 March 2010 | France | 1–0 | Norway | Complexe Sportif de Périgny, Périgny |
| 19:00 CET | Deligny 76' |
Report | Attendance: — Referee: Steven McLean (Scotland) |
| Elite Round 31 March 2010 | Wales  | 0–4 | France | Stade François Le Parco, La Rochelle |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Koura 35' Omrani 52', 71', 72' |
Referee: Artyom Kuchin (Kazakhstan) |
2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
| Group Stage 18 May 2010 | France | 1–2 | Spain | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
| 17:30 CET | Koura 65' |
Report | Bernat 24' Alcácer 74' |
Referee: Euan Norris (Scotland) |
| Group Stage 21 May 2010 | France | 1–0 | Portugal | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen |
| 20:00 CET | Pogba 29' |
Report | Referee: Christof Virant (Belgium) |
| Group Stage 24 May 2010 | Switzerland | 1–3 | France | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen |
| 17:00 CET | Žarković 29' |
Sanogo 43', 47' Koura 64' |
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (Latvia) |
| Semi-finals 27 May 2010 | England | 2–1 | France | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
| 20:00 CET | Wickham 23', 40' |
Report | Pogba 56' |
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Bulgaria) |
Last updated: 27 March 2010
Source: French Football Federation U-17 Schedule
- 2009–10 season
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- Olympique Marseille Ligue 1
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