[11] Montpellier was the fifth different club to win Ligue 1 since the 2007–08 season and qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history.
All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
The negative result made it mathematically impossible for Arles to seize the 17th position in the table, which would have allowed the club to remain in Ligue 1.
Arles-Avignon made its return to Ligue 2 after only a year's spell in the top division of French football.
[16] On the final day of the Ligue 1 season, Monaco suffered relegation to the second division after losing 2–0 to Lyon.
On the final day of the Ligue 2 season, both Dijon and Ajaccio earned berths in the first division after posting positive results in their respective matches.
[19] Dijon was promoted despite losing on the match day and, similar to Évian, made its debut in the top division of French football.