French football Division 1 1958-59
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OGC Nice
won Division 1 season 1958/1959 of the French Association Football League
with 56 points.
(Victory:2 points, Draw:1 point, Defeat:0 points)
Promoted from Division 2
, who will play in Division 1 season 1959/1960
Defence André Chorda
Alain Cornu César Hector Gonzales Alphonse Martinez Guy Poitevin
Midfield Ferenc Kocsur
François Milazzo Vincent Scanella
Attack Jean-Pierre Alba Oumar Barrou Jacques Faivre
Jacques Foix
Alberto Muro Victor Nuremberg
Unknown René Vergé
Management Jean Luciano
(Coach)
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
won Division 1 season 1958/1959 of the French Association Football League
Ligue de Football Professionnel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...
with 56 points.
Participating teams
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Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... Toulouse FC (1937) Toulouse Football Club was a French association football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. The team was founded in 1937 and disappeared in 1967, in a merge with Red Star Olympique. Even though this team held the same name as Toulouse's current main club , the two teams are not to... |
Final table
| Position | Club | Points | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | av. attendance | Europe, Division 2 |
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| 1 | OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
56 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 80 | 38 | +42 | Champion of France European Cup European Cup 1959-60 The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final, a record score for the European Cup final... |
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| 2 | Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... |
53 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 75 | 40 | +35 | ||
| 3 | RC Paris | 49 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 47 | +37 | ||
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 48 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 59 | +25 | ||
| 5 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... |
43 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 64 | +6 | ||
| 6 | AS Saint-Etienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... |
40 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 73 | -5 | ||
| 7 | Angers SCO Angers SCO Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest is a French association football club based in Angers. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second division of French football having achieved promotion to the league in 2007. Angers play its home matches at the Stade Jean Bouin located... |
39 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 58 | +8 | ||
| 8 | AS Monaco FC AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille... |
39 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | ||
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
39 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 68 | -6 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60 The second Inter-Cities Fairs Cup took place between 1958 and 1960 and was won by Barcelona for the second consecutive time in a two-legged final against Birmingham City. Once again, a number of countries sent a representative team for one of their main cities, although London sent Chelsea instead... |
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| 10 | UA Sedan-Torcy | 38 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | ||
| 11 | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
38 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 76 | -11 | ||
| 12 | Stade Rennais UC | 36 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 0 | ||
| 13 | US Valenciennes-Anzin | 36 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 63 | -10 | ||
| 14 | Toulouse FC Toulouse FC (1937) Toulouse Football Club was a French association football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. The team was founded in 1937 and disappeared in 1967, in a merge with Red Star Olympique. Even though this team held the same name as Toulouse's current main club , the two teams are not to... |
35 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Limoges FC Limoges FC Limoges Football Club, founded in 1947, are a French association football team based in Limoges, France, who are currently playing in the sixth tier of the French football league system... |
34 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | ||
| 16 | RC Lens RC Lens Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du... |
32 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 66 | -10 | ||
| 17 | FC Nancy FC Nancy Football club de Nancy was a French association football team playing in the city of Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle.The team was founded in 1901 and disappeared in 1965, due to financial problems.Two years after the demise of this team, Nancy's current top team, AS Nancy were founded.-Honours:* Coupe de... |
29 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 79 | -21 | Relegated to Division 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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| 18 | Lille OSC Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
29 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 78 | -22 | Relegated to Division 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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| 19 | Olympique Alès Olympique Alès Olympique Alès is a French association football club founded in 1923, based in the commune of Alès. The Cévennes club currently playing in the Division d'Honneur Régionale – the seventh division – of the Ligue du Languedoc; the club in the past has played for six seasons in Ligue 1... |
24 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 83 | -38 | Relegated to Division 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
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| 20 | Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
23 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 84 | -34 | Relegated to Division 2 Ligue 2 Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division... |
(Victory:2 points, Draw:1 point, Defeat:0 points)
Promoted from Division 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, who will play in Division 1 season 1959/1960
- Le Havre ACLe Havre ACLe Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
:Champion of Division 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, (Winner of Coupe de FranceCoupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
) - Stade Français FC:runner-up of Division 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
- SC Toulon: Third place
- Bordeaux: Fourth place
Top goalscorers
| Place | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Thadée Cisowski Thadée Cisowski Thadée Cisowski , originally Tadeusz Cisowski, is a former French footballer who played striker, son of Polish immigrants like Raymond Kopa and one of the best goalscorers in Championnat de France.... |
RC Paris | 30 | |
| 2 | Hassan Akesbi Hassan Akesbi Hassan Akesbi is a Moroccan former football striker.-Career:In 2006, he was selected by the Confederation of African Football as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.-Honours:... |
Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... |
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| 2 | Just Fontaine Just Fontaine Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958... |
Stade de Reims | 24 | |
| 4 | Mahi Khennane Mahi Khennane Mahi Khennane is a retired French-Algerian footballer who represented both the French and Algerian sides. In 1967, he was part of the first professional team of FC Lorient, before coming back in Algeria.-External links:... |
Stade Rennais UC | 23 | |
| 5 | Roger Piantoni Roger Piantoni Roger Piantoni is a former French international footballer.-Honors:* 3rd place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup with France.* Finalist of the European Champions Cup in 1959 with Reims.... |
Stade de Reims | 20 | |
| 6 | Henri Skiba Henri Skiba Henri Skiba is a former French football player of Polish/German origin who played for France national football team; he was then manager in Switzerland and France.... |
Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... |
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| - | N'Ganga Samuel Edimo | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... |
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| - | Antoine Groschulski | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
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| 9 | Stéphane Bruey Stéphane Bruey Stéphane Bruey was a professional French association football striker. He was part of the French national team during 1958 World Cup tournament. He was of Polish descent.-External links:*... |
Angers SCO Angers SCO Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest is a French association football club based in Angers. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second division of French football having achieved promotion to the league in 2007. Angers play its home matches at the Stade Jean Bouin located... |
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| - | Jacques Foix Jacques Foix Jacques Foix is a former French footballer who played striker.-References:**... |
OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
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| - | Eugène Njo-Léa | AS Saint-Etienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... |
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| - | Ginès Liron | US Valenciennes-Anzin | 18 | |
| 13 | René Fatoux | Lille OSC Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
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| 14 | Lucien Cossou Lucien Cossou Lucien Cossou is a former professional French footballer.-External links:***... |
Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
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| - | Alberto Muro | OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
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OGC Nice Winning Squad 1958-'59
Goal Georges LamiaGeorges Lamia
Georges Lamia is a French former football goalkeeper. He played for France at the Euro 1960.-References:* *...
Defence André Chorda
André Chorda
André Chorda is a French former football defender.He played for France in the FIFA World Cup 1966.-References:**...
Alain Cornu César Hector Gonzales Alphonse Martinez Guy Poitevin
Guy Poitevin
Guy Poitevin is a former French footballer and manager, born 19 October 1927 in Entrains-sur-Nohain and died 2 December 2008.A very tall defender, he played for Lille, before a brilliant career at Nice...
Midfield Ferenc Kocsur
Ferenc Kocsur
Ferenc Kocsur , d. 1990) also referred to as Jacques Koczur or Ferry, was a French-Hungarian footballer and manager who represented the France national football team.-References:...
François Milazzo Vincent Scanella
Attack Jean-Pierre Alba Oumar Barrou Jacques Faivre
Jacques Faivre
Jacques Faivre is a former professional French footballer.-External links:**...
Jacques Foix
Jacques Foix
Jacques Foix is a former French footballer who played striker.-References:**...
Alberto Muro Victor Nuremberg
Unknown René Vergé
Management Jean Luciano
Jean Luciano
Jean Luciano is a French former football midfielder.He coached OGC Nice, Sporting C.P., Vitória SC, SC Toulon, AS Monaco FC and GFCO Ajaccio.-References:*...
(Coach)