The 2021–22 season was the 103rd season in the existence of Angers SCO and the club's seventh consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Angers also participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| President | Saïd Chabane | |||
| Head coach | Gérald Baticle | |||
| Stadium | Stade Raymond Kopa | |||
| Ligue 1 | 14th | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sofiane Boufal (8) All: Sofiane Boufal (8) | |||
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Angers were allowed to stay in the top flight after their appeal against relegation to Ligue 2 along with Bordeaux was accepted.[1]
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 28 January 2022[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
Out edit
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 July 2021 Friendly | Angers  | 2–2 | Niort | Saint-Martin-de-Ré, France |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complexe Sportif Marcel Gaillard |
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Angers | Cancelled | US Avranches | France |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 18 July 2021 Friendly | Châteauroux | 0–3 | Angers | Saumur, France |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade des Rives du Thouet |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Sporting CP  | 2–0 | Angers | Faro, Portugal |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Estádio Algarve |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Angers | 3–0 | Troyes | Romorantin, France |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Jules Ladoumègue |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 8 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 26.32 |
| Coupe de France | 19 December 2021 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 25.64 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1 edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 12 | Reims | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 46 |
| 13 | Montpellier | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 43 |
| 14 | Angers | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 |
| 15 | Troyes | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 |
| 16 | Lorient | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 36 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[4][5]
| 8 August 2021 1 | Strasbourg | 0–2 | Angers | Strasbourg |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 23,250 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 15 August 2021 2 | Angers | 3–0 | Lyon | Angers |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 22 August 2021 3 | Bordeaux | 1–1 | Angers | Bordeaux |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 18,281 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
| 29 August 2021 4 | Angers | 2–0 | Rennes | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 6,473 Referee: Anthony Gautier |
| 12 September 2021 5 | Brest | 1–1 | Angers | Brest |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 10,982 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 19 September 2021 6 | Angers | 1–4 | Nantes | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,046 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| 22 September 2021 7 | Angers | 0–0 | Marseille | Angers |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 12,458 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 26 September 2021 8 | Troyes | 1–1 | Angers | Troyes |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 6,868 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 3 October 2021 9 | Angers | 3–2 | Metz | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 3,989 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
| 15 October 2021 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Angers | Paris |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,646 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 22 October 2021 11 | Saint-Étienne | 2–2 | Angers | Saint-Étienne |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 19,836 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 31 October 2021 12 | Angers | 1–2 | Nice | Angers |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 6,788 Referee: Willy Delajod |
| 6 November 2021 13 | Lille | 1–1 | Angers | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 33,305 Referee: François Letexier |
| 21 November 2021 14 | Angers | 1–0 | Lorient | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 6,971 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
| 26 November 2021 15 | Lens | 2–2 | Angers | Lens |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 35,713 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 1 December 2021 16 | Angers | 1–3 | Monaco | Angers |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 8,267 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 5 December 2021 17 | Reims | 1–2 | Angers | Reims |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 8,238 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 12 December 2021 18 | Angers | 0–1 | Clermont | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 8,149 Referee: Jeremy Stinat |
| 22 December 2021 19 | Montpellier | 4–1 | Angers | Montpellier |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,990 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
| 16 January 2022 21 | Lorient | 0–0 | Angers | Lorient |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 4,387 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 23 January 2022 22 | Angers | 2–1 | Troyes | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 26 January 2022 20 | Angers | 0–1 | Saint-Étienne | Angers |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 4 February 2022 23 | Marseille | 5–2 | Angers | Marseille |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 13 February 2022 24 | Angers | 0–1 | Strasbourg | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 6,521 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
| 20 February 2022 25 | Nice | 1–0 | Angers | Nice |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 18,257 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 27 February 2022 26 | Angers | 1–2 | Lens | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,499 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 6 March 2022 27 | Rennes | 2–0 | Angers | Rennes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,693 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 13 March 2022 28 | Angers | 0–1 | Reims | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| 20 March 2022 29 | Angers | 1–0 | Brest | Angers |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 7,734 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 3 April 2022 30 | Lyon | 3–2 | Angers | Décines-Charpieu |
| 17:05 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 34,376 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 10 April 2022 31 | Angers | 1–1 | Lille | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,286 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 17 April 2022 32 | Nantes | 1–1 | Angers | Nantes |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 25,102 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 20 April 2022 33 | Angers | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Angers |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 12,829 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 24 April 2022 34 | Clermont | 2–2 | Angers | Clermont-Ferrand |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 11,531 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
| 1 May 2022 35 | Monaco | 2–0 | Angers | Monaco |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 4,616 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 8 May 2022 36 | Angers | 4–1 | Bordeaux | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 10,852 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 14 May 2022 37 | Metz | 1–0 | Angers | Metz |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 17,213 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 21 May 2022 38 | Angers | 2–0 | Montpellier | Angers |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 11,249 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
Coupe de France edit
| 19 December 2021 Round of 64 | ESA Linas-Montlhéry | 2–0 | Angers | Montlhéry |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Paul Desgouillons Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
- As of 8 August 2021
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Total |
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| 1 | 8 | DF | 
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Ismaël Traoré | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | 
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Stéphane Bahoken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Bordeaux, Angers spared relegation by French authorities". Yahoo! Sports. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Effectif de l'équipe pro d'Angers SCO" (in French). Angers SCO. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.