1992–93 French Division 1

The 1992/93 season was the 55th staging of the professional French football Division 1 It was the date (April 2012) only season in which no champion was crowned; which the table after 38 matchdays cited by ligand Olympique Marseille the title was stripped and subsequently not awarded the runner-up (see the chapter on " affair OM -VA " below).

Were eligible to the clubs who had not completed the preseason worse than 17th place, and two direct promoted from the second division and the winner of the Relegation Round. Thus, in this season the following teams played for the title:

  • Three clubs from the far north ( Lille, Racing Lens, newly promoted U.S. Valenciennes Anzin )
  • Two from Paris or Burgundy (Paris Saint- Germain, Auxerre ),
  • Three from the Northeast (FC Metz, Sochaux, Relegation winner Racing Strasbourg )
  • Three from the northwest (Le Havre AC, SM Caen, FC Nantes),
  • Two from the southwest ( Toulouse FC, newly promoted Bordeaux )
  • Seven from the southeast (AS Saint -Etienne, Olympique Lyon, Montpellier, Nîmes Olympique, holders Olympique Marseille, Sporting Toulon -Var, AS Monaco).

First match was August 8, 1992, last day of play June 2, 1993. During Christmas and New Year, there was a three-week " winter break ".

History, results and tables

It was the two- point rule; case of a tie, the goal difference was the decisive factor for the placement.

The season began with a small jubilee, because for FC Sochaux it was the 50th year in France's highest league. Otherwise, the season was rather expected, when it came to the circle of the championship contender, and the French public enjoyed in addition to success at Marseille in the European Champion competition. In the first three quarters of the usual favorites were alternated at the top; at the beginning that was the by the sponsors millions of Canal increased capital club PSG, then Nantes and finally Monaco; the Monegasque was, in particular, benefited from their home form, which eventually manifested itself in an almost flawless record of 17 wins and only two draws at the Stade Louis II. On 30 Matchday finally moved against Marseille in the first place the table in Division 1 and this was not let up until the end. What followed was the affaire VA - OM and the retroactive revocation of the master title (see below).

At the lower end of the table Toulon and Nimes in particular were relatively early relegated to Division 2 fixed; Taillight Nîmes won a total of only three games, and of which only one in front of their audience. The two teams were replaced for the following season by the second division Angers SCO and FC Martigues; to joined because of their victory in the Barrages as the third promoted team AS Cannes.

TV = title holder, A = Direct Movers, Movers, thanks A = Relegation victory

Most successful goal scorers

With a total of 886 goals in 380 matches, there was an average of 2.3 goals per game.

The " affair OM -VA "

Olympique Marseille which has topped the table with four points clear at that time, had to compete at the third last match in Valenciennes Anzin that needed every point against relegation urgently. Six days after OM had to contest the Champions League final against AC Milan and therefore applied for a relocation of the point of the game; this had been rejected by the association. Then phoned Marseille midfielder Jean -Jacques Eydelie on behalf of Director General Jean -Pierre Bernes with three players of the enemy, whom he knew from previous years together in person. Jorge Burruchaga, Jacques Glassman and Christophe Robert finally agreed, each for 250,000 francs (about 38,000 euros ) which your help that will not lose OM at the Stade Nungesser; Glass man described the later with a term from cycling as " lift up your feet " ( lever les pieds ). The money was handed over in Marseille team hotel bar to one of the players' wives, and actually lost the match Valenciennes 0-1. However, glass man got remorse and confessed to the attempted bribe before the game his coach Boro Primorac and the club president; this put then in the mid-term break towards the referee, protest, and journalists had learned from the process even during the game.

The League Association Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP ) canceled the score at relatively short notice - it was seen as a defeat for both teams - and the Federal Council of the Fédération Française de Football decided in September, the denial of the league title. In the course of 1993, the Prosecutor's Office of Valenciennes explained to the crime; they called the scam " out manipulation of the force of habit " as a. In particular, OM president Bernard Tapie, a successful entrepreneur and until March 1993 French Minister moved, and the financial conduct of the club in the center of the investigation. The report found that in outflows 110-160 million could not be completed for a deficit of about 400 million francs. In addition, Tapie said to have tried in June 1993, causing Valenciennes ' Coach Primorac with a high sum to a false testimony. After the new season was already in full swing, Marseille was transferred from the LFP only for the season 1994/95 by way of punishment in the second division. Valenciennes had athletic descended into the Barrages anyway and not sanctioned going on. Also, the European Football Association punished the Champions League winners 1993, neither the final of the Super Cup contest still in the Champions League 1993/94 was allowed to participate.

Criminally were issued in May 1995 before the Tribunal Correctionnel of Valenciennes, the judgments against those involved. Tapie was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, of which one year ( only slightly reduced on appeal ) on probation, sentenced 20,000 francs fine and three years of ban function; a combination of probation and fines imposed against Bernes (two years, 15,000 FF), Eydelie (one year, 10,000 FF), Burruchaga and Robert ( six months each, 5,000 FF), and Roberts wife received as a "money Botin " three months on probation.

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