The season began on 5 September 2010 and ended early on 31 May 2011, in order to increase the fitness of national team players ahead of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
[1] The title is the club's fifth consecutive in the Division 1 Féminine and its ninth overall dating back to its FC Lyon years.
The runner-up place, which qualified for the Champions League too, was decided on the final match day in a direct encounter between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier.
On 2 May 2010, the women's sections of football clubs Rodez and Le Mans won their respective group to achieve promotion to the Division 1 Féminine.
The award was based on a points system with each manager of each club in the league voting for two players not on their team following each match day.
[6] On 5 May 2011, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Élise Bussaglia was given the Division 1 Féminine Best Player award for her performances during the season.
On 30 June, midfielder Eugénie Le Sommer confirmed that she would be departing her club, Stade Briochin, to join the defending champions Lyon.
[9] On 9 July, fellow international defender Ophélie Meilleroux joined Montpellier from Nord Allier Yzeure.