2008–09 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (Ladies) season
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| Season 2008–09 | |
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| Manager |  Éric Leroy |
| President | Alain Gobert |
| Division 1 Féminine | 8th |
| Challenge de France | Round of 32 |
| Season Top Goalscorer | Candice Prévost Candice Prévost Candice Prévost is a French football player who plays for Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder. Prévost is a member of the France women's national football team making her debut in 2008.-External links:* *... (7) |
| Season Top Assister (3) | Stéphanie Hoffele Caroline Pizzala Caroline Pizzala Caroline Pizzala is a French football player who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team.... |
| Highest Home Attendance | 200 vs Montpellier Montpellier HSC (Ladies) Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season... (10 May 2009) |
| Lowest Home Attendance | 70 vs Soyaux ASJ Soyaux ASJ Soyaux are a French football club founded in 1968 and are based in Soyaux. Until 2010 club has always been playing in the top division, when they got relegated to the D2 Féminine.-History:... (1 March 2009) |
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 Next season 2009–10 2009–10 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (Ladies) season The 2009–10 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 9th season in Division 1 Féminine and their 8th consecutive season in the top division of French football. PSG was managed by Camillo Vaz - in his first season since replacing Éric Leroy. The club was chaired by Pierre Noguès... |
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The 2008–09 season was French
France
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football club Paris Saint-Germain's 8th season in Division 1 Féminine and their 7th consecutive season in the top division of French football. PSG was managed by Éric Leroy - in his second season since replacing Cyril Combettes. The club was chaired by Alain Gobert. PSG was present in the 2008–09 Division 1 Féminine and the 2008–09 Challenge de France. Paris Saint-Germain reached the target set by the club last season after finishing 5th. Additionally, the fact that PSG became Challenge de France
Challenge de France
The Coupe de France Féminine is a cup competition, exclusively for French women football clubs. The competition is open to all professional and non-professional women's teams in France. The inaugural edition of the competition was held in 2001. The final match of the competition is normally held...
runners-up, the club's biggest honour to date, after being defeated by Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais (ladies)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as...
in the Final at the Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
set the bar even higher for the capital club. As seen in Éric Leroy's words, PSG started the campaign with the prospect of matching last season's heights by finishing between the first four in the league and pulling something off in the Challenge de France:
Squad
French teams are limited to three players without EUEuropean Union
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citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries
ACP countries
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—countries in Africa, the Caribbean
Caribbean
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, and the Pacific
Oceania
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that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement
Cotonou Agreement
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—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
Board & Staff
Division 1 Féminine
Having defeated Paris Saint-Germain in last season's Challenge de France final with three unanswered goals, defending league and cup champions Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais (ladies)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as...
dominated an extremely defensive capital side which had to wait until stoppage time to record their only shot of the match. After the break, "Les Parisiennes" scored twice in two minutes and Vendenheim never recovered, conceding two more late in the match as Ingrid Boyeldieu grabbed a brace. Goals in each half from Sophie Perrichon and Nora Coton-Pélagie
Nora Coton-Pélagie
Nora Coton-Pélagie is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder and is a former women's youth international having played at all levels...
turn the tables on a combative Yzeure
FCF Nord Allier Yzeure
FCF Nord Allier Yzeure is a French football club founded in 1999 and is based in Yzeure.The club was promoted to D1 Féminine for the first time in its history following the conclusion of the 2007-2008 season....
side that managed to rescue a point and could have won it in the last-gasp. Juvisy had the chance to get revenge as Paris Saint-Germain defeated them for the first time in six years and left them out of the 2008 Challenge de France Final. Juvisy got their sweet revenge and climbed to second place after a highly-contested match decided by two consecutive goals from the visitors in the dying stages. PSG produced a dominant display away to Soyaux
ASJ Soyaux
ASJ Soyaux are a French football club founded in 1968 and are based in Soyaux. Until 2010 club has always been playing in the top division, when they got relegated to the D2 Féminine.-History:...
which both Ingrid Boyeldieu and Candice Prévost
Candice Prévost
Candice Prévost is a French football player who plays for Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder. Prévost is a member of the France women's national football team making her debut in 2008.-External links:* *...
seized to seal the capital's victory. PSG and Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne (Ladies)
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire Féminin is a French football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club is the women's section of French football club AS Saint-Étienne and was founded in 1977 under the name Racing Club de Saint-Étienne...
ended with a scoreless draw.
Ingrid Boyeldieu's strike midway through the first half equalized the score, but only served as consolation for the capital club against a Condé side which dominated the match from start to finish. In the absence of nine injured players, Paris Saint-Germain showed a seductive game but could not get the victory over Hénin-Beaumont
FCF Hénin-Beaumont
Football Club Féminin Hénin-Beaumont is a French football club based in Hénin-Beaumont. The club was founded on 12 May 1972 and currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished 7th in the 2009–10 season. In 2010, Hénin-Beaumont moved to the Stade Octave Birembaut, 3,000 capacity stadium in...
at the Camp des Loges. Under the watchful eye of France
France women's national football team
The French women's national football team represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer...
manager Bruno Bini
Bruno Bini
Bruno Bini is a former French football player and the current manager of the French women's national team having managed the team since February 2007.-External links:*...
, it seemed "Les Parisiennes" were getting back on track after Ingrid Boyeldieu opened the score. Just a minute a later the visitors equalized before taking the lead. Paris Saint-Germain, however, didn't gave up and Boyeldieu completed her brace. Hénin-Beaumont responded quickly again and Rachel Saïdi netted a brace. After the break, Madina Frarma reduced the advantage and staged a failed comeback as Hénin-Beaumont killed off any remaining hope for Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain could not be separated from Saint-Brieuc
Stade Briochin (Ladies)
En Avant de Guingamp Féminines are a French football club based in Saint-Brieuc, a commune in the Brittany region. The club was previously the women's section of men's football club Stade Briochin and was founded in 1973 under the name Chaffoteaux Sports Saint-Brieuc. From 1999–2003, the club...
as both sides were condemned to a scoreless draw. Montpellier
Montpellier HSC (Ladies)
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season...
scored three times as Paris Saint-Germain finished 2008 one point from relegation and stretched their negative run to five matches without victory.
Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning ways with a crushing victory against Yzeure thanks to Caroline Pizzala
Caroline Pizzala
Caroline Pizzala is a French football player who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a central midfielder and is a member of the France women's national football team....
's hat-trick. "Les Parisiennes" recorded their first back-to-back victories after they went past a Toulouse
Toulouse FC
Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by...
side thanks to second-half goals from Stéphanie Hoffele and Laure Lepailleur
Laure Lepailleur
Laure Maud Yvette Lepailleur is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Lepailleur primarily plays as a midfielder, but can also play in the defending position...
. Candice Prévost scored an amazing 20-yard shot to give Paris the lead in the derby. Juvisy, however, took the derby honours thanks to Laëtitia Tonazzi
Laëtitia Tonazzi
Laëtitia Françoise Andree "Toto" Tonazzi is a French football player currently playing for FCF Juvisy of the Division 1 Féminine. Tonazzi plays as a striker and is a member of the France women's national football team. She is known for her impressive strike rate for her club and country...
's brace. PSG bounced back with a hard-earned victory over Soyaux thanks to Nonna Debonne's strike. "Les Verts" claimed victory and climbed over PSG in the standings to reach safety in a match which saw Saint-Étienne players Jessica Houara
Jessica Houara
Jessica Houara is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as a midfielder and is a former women's youth international having played at all levels...
and Kheira Hamraoui being sent-off after an altercation. Paris Saint-Germain made the trip to Vendenheim with just twelve players and could only save a point thanks to Candice Prévost's fourth goal of the season. During the final minutes of the match, "Les Parisiennes" were forced to play with ten players as an injured Élodie Monteiro, who had to left the field, couldn't be replaced after the capital club had already introduced Laure Boulleau
Laure Boulleau
Laure Boulleau is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Bolleau primarily plays as a defender and is a member of the France women's national football team.-External links:*...
, their only replacement available.
Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning days inspired by Cindy Thomas who netted a hat-trick and laid on a fourth to condemn Condé to a sixth consecutive defeat. PSG, however, lost against a Hénin-Beaumont side which reached safety after being in relegation prior to the encounter. Paris Saint-Germain took the lead through Nora Coton-Pélagie's superb free kick, but "Les Parisiennes" were condemned to a draw against Saint-Brieuc at the Camp des Loges. After grabbing the lead thanks to Candice Prévost, it took Montpellier just three minutes to equalize. PSG defeated Toulouse by the same score after a rampant two minutes, which saw strikes from Candice Prévost and Cindy Thomas, sealed the victory. PSG withstood the French champion during the first half, but Lyon dominated an extremely defensive capital side which conceded two goals in the second period. After a disappointing campaign marked by numerous injuries and where Paris Saint-Germain finished eighth and was prematurely eliminated from the Challenge de France, Éric Leroy handed over the job to manager Camillo Vaz and assistant coach Karine Noilhan in June 2009.
League table
| Saint-Brieuc Stade Briochin (Ladies) En Avant de Guingamp Féminines are a French football club based in Saint-Brieuc, a commune in the Brittany region. The club was previously the women's section of men's football club Stade Briochin and was founded in 1973 under the name Chaffoteaux Sports Saint-Brieuc. From 1999–2003, the club... |
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| Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne (Ladies) Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire Féminin is a French football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club is the women's section of French football club AS Saint-Étienne and was founded in 1977 under the name Racing Club de Saint-Étienne... |
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| Toulouse Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by... |
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| Soyaux ASJ Soyaux ASJ Soyaux are a French football club founded in 1968 and are based in Soyaux. Until 2010 club has always been playing in the top division, when they got relegated to the D2 Féminine.-History:... |
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Challenge de France
Paris Saint-Germain entered the 2008–09 Challenge de France season having reached the final last season where they fell to a 0-3 defeat against Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais (ladies)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as...
. Paris Saint-Germain entered the competition during the Round of 32 phase. The last-32 were drawn and "Les Parisiennes" were pitted against second tier Le Mans. On paper, Paris Saint-Germain was favourite to beat D2 side Le Mans, however they disappointed as the capital club crashed out of the last-32 after being defeated on penalties. Le Mans opened the hostilities through Cindy Dufeu's powerful shot and Paris Saint-Germain reacted immediately, taking control of the game and creating a host of chances which Laura Guilleux, the host's goalkeeper, managed to deflect. After the break, Nora Coton-Pélagie
Nora Coton-Pélagie
Nora Coton-Pélagie is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays as an attacking midfielder and is a former women's youth international having played at all levels...
took advantage of a defensive error and scored the equalizer for "Les Rouge-et-Bleu", which could have won the match if it wasn't for Guilleux's save in a hand-to-hand against Cindy Thomas. With the final whistle, the penalties had to decide the fate of the game and eventual runners-up Le Mans came out victorious from the shootout as they left Paris Saint-Germain empty handed.
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