List of FC Nantes seasons
This is a list of the seasons played by FC Nantes , from their entry into the Championnat de France Division 2 in 1945 until the present day. The club's achievements in all major national and international competitions are listed.
Nantes has been very successful in domestic competitions, winning eight French top division titles. The club is also four-time winners of the Coupe de France and three-time winners of the Trophée des Champions , and won the Coupe de la Ligue in 1965. Since 1945, Nantes has spent 55 seasons in Ligue 1/Division 1 , including 44 consecutive seasons between 1963 and 2007. The club has spent the remaining 23 seasons of their existence in Ligue 2/Division 2 , having never been relegated below this level. They have been relegated only twice in their history, in 2007 and 2009.
A Nantes player has finished as top scorer in the top division on six occasions. These are listed in bold in the table below.
FC Nantes (1945–92)
Season
Division
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Rank
Cup
LC
Other
Top Scorer(s)
1945–46 [ 1]
D2 Nord
26
11
4
11
47
43
4
26
5th
1946–47 [ 1]
D2
42
16
13
13
66
70
−4
45
8th
R2
1947–48 [ 1]
D2
38
16
6
16
79
81
−2
38
11th
R1
1948–49 [ 1]
D2
36
13
12
11
58
53
5
38
9th
R2
1949–50 [ 1]
D2
34
9
9
16
44
57
−13
27
17th
R2
1950–51 [ 1]
D2
32
11
7
14
54
56
−2
29
10th
1951–52 [ 1]
D2
34
17
8
9
61
57
4
42
4th
R1
1952–53 [ 1]
D2
34
16
7
11
60
59
1
39
6th
R1
QF
1953–54 [ 1]
D2
38
14
8
16
68
62
6
36
9th
R1
R1
1954–55 [ 1]
D2
38
13
9
16
69
78
−9
35
10th
R1
R3
1955–56 [ 1]
D2
38
10
10
18
54
84
−30
30
17th
R1
R1
1956–57 [ 1]
D2
38
13
10
15
56
64
−8
36
13th
R2
R2
1957–58 [ 1]
D2
42
13
11
18
53
65
−12
37
13th
R1
R1
1958–59 [ 1]
D2
38
13
9
16
49
59
−10
35
14th
R1
1959–60 [ 1]
D2
38
16
9
13
58
48
10
41
8th
R1
R1
1960–61 [ 1]
D2
36
15
6
15
61
64
−3
36
11th
R1
R1
1961–62 [ 1]
D2
36
16
8
12
43
43
0
40
6th
R1
R1
1962–63 [ 1]
D2
36
25
4
7
82
38
44
54
2nd
R1
R1
1963–64 [ 2]
D1
34
13
8
13
51
59
−8
34
8th
SF
QF
Jacques Simon , 11[ 3]
1964–65
D1
34
16
11
7
66
45
21
43
1st
R3
Drago – QF
Jacques Simon , 24
Ligue – W
1965–66
D1
38
26
8
4
84
36
48
60
1st
RU
CdC – W
Philippe Gondet , 36
EC – PR
1966–67
D1
38
17
16
5
81
51
30
50
2nd
R3
CdC – RU
Philippe Gondet , 14 Francis Magny, 14
EC – R2
1967–68 [ 4]
D1
38
15
11
12
55
50
5
41
7th
R3
Jacques Simon , 12
1968–69 [ 5]
D1
34
13
6
15
44
45
−1
32
10th
R2
Bernard Blanchet , 13
1969–70 [ 6]
D1
34
13
7
14
62
56
6
33
10th
RU
Bernard Blanchet , 17
1970–71 [ 7]
D1
38
17
12
9
61
41
20
46
3rd
R3
ECWC – R2
Bernard Blanchet , 15[ 8]
1971–72 [ 7]
D1
38
17
9
12
70
48
22
43
7th
R2
UC – R2
Ángel Marcos , 20
1972–73 [ 9]
D1
38
23
9
6
67
31
36
55
1st
RU
Ángel Marcos , 11[ 10]
1973–74 [ 11]
D1
38
19
9
10
63
41
22
58
2nd
QF
CdC – RU
Hugo Curioni , 14[ 12]
EC – R1
1974–75 [ 13]
D1
38
16
11
11
50
42
8
45
5th
R1
UC – R2
Hugo Curioni , 19
1975–76 [ 14]
D1
38
15
14
9
67
44
23
50
4th
R1
Gilles Rampillon , 16
1976–77 [ 15]
D1
38
25
8
5
80
40
40
58
1st
SF
Omar Sahnoun , 15
1977–78 [ 16]
D1
38
21
10
7
60
26
34
52
2nd
QF
EC – R2
Éric Pécout , 14
1978–79 [ 17]
D1
38
23
8
7
85
33
52
54
2nd
W
UC – R1
Éric Pécout , 22
1979–80 [ 18]
D1
38
26
5
7
76
30
46
57
1st
R2
ECWC – SF
Éric Pécout , 13 Víctor Trossero , 13
1980–81 [ 7]
D1
38
22
11
5
74
36
38
55
2nd
R3
EC – R2
Bruno Baronchelli , 11[ 19]
1981–82 [ 7]
D1
38
19
5
14
64
34
30
43
6th
R1
UC – R1
José Touré , 13[ 20]
1982–83 [ 7]
D1
38
24
10
4
77
29
48
58
1st
RU
Vahid Halilhodžić , 27
1983–84 [ 7]
D1
38
18
9
11
46
32
14
45
6th
SF
Été – Grp
EC – R1
Vahid Halilhodžić , 13[ 21]
1984–85 [ 7]
D1
38
23
9
6
61
32
29
55
2nd
QF
Vahid Halilhodžić , 28
1985–86 [ 22]
D1
38
20
13
5
53
27
26
53
2nd
R1
Été – Grp
UC – QF
Vahid Halilhodžić , 18
1986–87 [ 7]
D1
38
12
12
14
35
38
−3
36
12th
R1
UC – R1
Philippe Anziani , 10
1987–88 [ 7]
D1
38
13
13
12
46
41
5
39
10th
R2
Mo Johnston , 13
In 1988–89, 3 points were awarded for a win as a one year experiment.
1988–89 [ 23]
D1
38
15
12
11
41
40
1
57
7th
R3
Mo Johnston , 9 Thierno Youm , 9
1989–90
D1
38
13
14
11
42
34
8
40
7th
R3
Thierno Youm , 7[ 24]
1990–91
D1
38
9
16
13
34
44
−10
34
15th
QF
Christophe Robert , 9[ 25]
1991–92
D1
38
12
14
12
37
39
−2
38
9th
R1
Été – QF
Nicolas Ouédec , 7[ 26]
FC Nantes Atlantique (1992–07)
Season
Division
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Rank
Cup
LC
Other
Top Scorer(s)
1992–93
D1
38
17
11
10
54
39
15
45
5th
RU
Nicolas Ouédec , 13
1993–94 [ 27]
D1
38
17
11
10
47
32
15
45
5th
SF
Été – R1
UC – R1
Nicolas Ouédec , 20
From 1994, 3 points were awarded for a win.
1994–95 [ 7]
D1
38
21
16
1
71
34
37
79
1st
R2
R3
UC – QF
Patrice Loko , 22
1995–96 [ 7]
D1
38
14
13
11
44
42
2
55
7th
R2
R3
TdC – RU
Japhet N'Doram , 15
UCL – SF
1996–97 [ 7]
D1
38
16
16
6
61
32
29
64
3rd
R1
R3
UIC – SF
Japhet N'Doram , 21
1997–98 [ 7]
D1
34
11
8
15
35
41
−6
41
11th
R2
R2
UC – R1
Jocelyn Gourvennec , 12
1998–99
D1
34
12
12
10
40
34
6
48
7th
W
R2
Olivier Monterrubio , 8[ 28]
1999–2000
D1
34
12
7
15
39
40
−1
43
12th
W
R2
TdC – W
Antoine Sibierski , 13
UC – R3
2000–01
D1
34
21
5
8
58
36
22
68
1st
SF
SF
TdC – RU
Olivier Monterrubio , 12
UC – R4
2001–02
D1
34
12
7
15
35
41
−6
43
10th
R1
R3
TdC – W
Marama Vahirua , 6[ 29]
UCL – 2nd Grp
2002–03
Ligue 1
38
16
8
14
37
39
−2
56
9th
R2
R2
Marama Vahirua , 7[ 30]
2003–04
Ligue 1
38
17
9
12
47
35
12
60
6th
SF
RU
UIC – SF
Viorel Moldovan , 11
2004–05
Ligue 1
38
10
13
15
33
38
−5
43
17th
R3
R3
UIC – SF
Mamadou Bagayoko , 7[ 31]
2005–06
Ligue 1
38
11
12
15
37
41
−4
45
14th
SF
R3
Mamadou Diallo , 10
2006–07
Ligue 1
38
7
13
18
29
49
−20
34
20th
SF
R3
Mamadou Diallo , 4 Claudiu Keșerü , 4 Dimitri Payet , 4[ 32]
FC Nantes (2007–present)
Season
Division
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Rank
Cup
LC
Top Scorer(s)
2007–08 [ 33]
Ligue 2
38
19
13
6
58
34
24
70
2nd
R10
R3
Mamadou Bagayoko , 10 Nicolas Goussé , 10[ 34]
2008–09 [ 35]
Ligue 1
38
9
10
19
33
54
−21
37
19th
R9
R3
Mamadou Bagayoko , 7[ 36]
2009–10 [ 37]
Ligue 2
38
12
9
17
43
54
−11
45
15th
R7
R1
Stéphane Darbion , 6 Jean-Claude Darcheville , 6 Tenema N'Diaye , 6[ 38]
2010–11 [ 39]
Ligue 2
38
11
14
13
38
40
−2
47
13th
R11
R1
Filip Đorđević , 12
2011–12 [ 40]
Ligue 2
38
14
9
15
51
42
9
51
9th
R8
R3
Sylvain Wiltord , 8[ 41]
2012–13 [ 40]
Ligue 2
38
19
12
7
54
29
25
69
3rd
R10
R1
Filip Đorđević , 20
2013–14 [ 42]
Ligue 1
38
12
10
16
38
43
−5
46
13th
R9
SF
Filip Đorđević , 9[ 43]
2014–15 [ 44]
Ligue 1
38
11
12
15
29
40
−11
45
14th
R11
QF
Jordan Veretout , 7[ 45]
2015–16 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
12
12
14
33
44
−11
48
14th
QF
R3
Emiliano Sala , 6[ 47]
2016–17 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
14
9
15
40
54
−14
51
7th
R10
QF
Emiliano Sala , 12[ 48]
2017–18 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
14
10
14
36
41
−5
52
9th
R10
R3
Emiliano Sala , 12[ 49]
2018–19 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
13
9
16
48
48
0
48
12th
SF
R4
Emiliano Sala , 12[ 50]
2019–20 [ 46]
Ligue 1
28
11
4
13
28
31
−3
37
13th
R10
R4
Ludovic Blas , 5 Moses Simon , 5[ 51]
2020–21 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
9
13
16
47
55
−8
40
18th
R9
Ludovic Blas , 10[ 52]
2021–22 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
15
10
13
55
48
7
55
9th
W
Randal Kolo Muani , 12[ 53]
2022–23 [ 46]
Ligue 1
38
7
15
16
37
55
−18
36
16th
RU
Mostafa Mohamed , 8[ 54]
2023–24 [ 46]
Ligue 1
34
9
6
19
30
55
−25
33
14th
R10
Mostafa Mohamed , 8[ 55]
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