2024–25 Montpellier HSC season

Montpellier HSC
2024–25 season
PresidentLaurent Nicollin
ManagerMichel Der Zakarian
(until 20 October)
Jean-Louis Gasset
(22 October–7 April)
Zoumana Camara
(from 8 April)
StadiumStade de la Mosson
Ligue 118th (relegated)
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Arnaud Nordin (4)

All:
Arnaud Nordin (4)
Highest home attendance18,461 vs Marseille
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2025.

The 2024–25 season is the 106th season in the history of Montpellier HSC, and its 16th consecutive season in Ligue 1. The club finished 18th and was relegated to Ligue 2. In addition to the domestic league, the team participated in the Coupe de France, getting knocked out in the round of 64.

Players

Squad

As of 3 February 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BIH Belmin Dizdarević
2 DF  CIV Bamo Meïté (on loan from Marseille)
3 DF  GUI Issiaga Sylla
4 DF  MLI Boubakar Kouyaté
5 DF  MLI Modibo Sagnan
6 DF  FRA Christopher Jullien
9 FW  ALG Andy Delort (on loan from MC Alger)
10 FW  TUN Wahbi Khazri
11 MF  FRA Téji Savanier
12 MF  FRA Jordan Ferri
13 MF  FRA Joris Chotard
14 FW  MAR Othmane Maamma
16 GK  COD Dimitry Bertaud
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  FRA Théo Sainte-Luce
18 MF  FRA Nicolas Pays
19 MF  FRA Rabby Nzingoula (on loan from Strasbourg)
21 DF  FRA Lucas Mincarelli
22 MF  MAR Khalil Fayad
27 DF  SUI Bećir Omeragić
28 FW  CMR Glenn Ngosso
29 DF  CMR Enzo Tchato
40 GK  FRA Benjamin Lecomte (captain)
52 DF  SRB Nikola Maksimović
70 FW  FRA Tanguy Coulibaly
77 DF  MLI Falaye Sacko

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  MLI Birama Touré (at Manisa until 30 June 2025)

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
19 MF Rabby Nzingoula Strasbourg Loan 28 August 2024 [2]
20 MF Birama Touré Unattached Free 11 September 2024 [3]
52 DF Nikola Maksimović Unattached Free 31 October 2024 [4]
9 FW Andy Delort MC Alger Loan[A] 29 January 2025 [5]
18 MF Nicolas Pays Le Puy Free 29 January 2025 [6]
2 DF Bamo Meïté Marseille Loan 3 February 2025 [7]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Maxime Estève Burnley €12 million 10 June 2024 [8]
MF Léo Leroy Basel €500,000[B] 21 June 2024 [9]
DF Silvan Hefti Genoa Loan return 1 July 2024
MF Yann Karamoh Torino Loan return 1 July 2024
MF Sacha Delaye Austria Lustanau Free 18 July 2024 [10][11]
FW Akor Adams Sevilla €7 million 27 January 2025 [12]
FW Arnaud Nordin Mainz 05 €1 million 28 January 2025 [13]
MF Gabriel Barès Burgos Free 3 February 2025 [14]
FW Mousa Al-Tamari Rennes €8 million 3 February 2025 [15]
MF Birama Touré Manisa Loan 7 February 2025 [16]
  1. ^ Includes an option to sign permanently
  2. ^ Transfer fee between €500,000 and €1 million, according to L'Équipe.

Friendlies

Pre-season

20 July 2024 Friendly Montpellier 3–3 Girona Les Preses
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Nordin 19'
  • Khazri 71' (pen.), 85'
Stadium: Instalaciones de Royalverd
Attendance: 0
27 July 2024 Friendly Southampton 3–1 Montpellier Spain
11:00
31 July 2024 Friendly Montpellier 1–2 Saint-Étienne
18:00
4 August 2024 Friendly Fiorentina 2–1 Montpellier Bagno a Ripoli, Italy
15:30 Stadium: Stadio Curva Fiesole - Viola Park
7 August 2024 Friendly Montpellier 2–0 Cannes
18:00
10 August 2024 Friendly Mainz 05 3–1 Montpellier Mainz, Germany
15:30 Stadium: MEWA ARENA

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 18 August 2024 18 May 2025 Matchday 1 33 4 4 25 23 76 −53 012.12
Coupe de France 21 December 2024 21 December 2024 Round of 64 Round of 64 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00
Total 34 4 4 26 23 80 −57 011.76

Last updated: 11 May 2025
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Angers 34 10 6 18 32 53 −21 36
15 Le Havre 34 10 4 20 40 71 −31 34
16 Reims (X) 34 8 9 17 33 47 −14 33 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17 Saint-Étienne (R) 34 8 6 20 39 77 −38 30 Relegation to Ligue 2
18 Montpellier (R) 34 4 4 26 23 79 −56 16
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).[17]
(R) Relegated; (X) Lost in the play-offs, reprieved from relegation after Lyon was administratively relegated.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 4 4 25 23 76  −53 16 3 4 10 17 41  −24 1 0 15 6 35  −29

Last updated: 11 May 2025.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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GroundHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultDLLLWLLLLLWLDLDLLWWLLLLLLLLLLLDLL
Position8141618151617181818181818181818181817171818181818181818181818181818
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2025. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league schedule was released on 21 June 2024.[18]

18 August 2024 1 Montpellier 1–1 Strasbourg Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,706
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
23 August 2024 2 Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Montpellier Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Marc Bollengier
31 August 2024 3 Montpellier 1–3 Nantes Montpellier
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Benoît Millot
15 September 2024 4 Rennes 3–0 Montpellier Rennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,451
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
22 September 2024 5 Montpellier 3–2 Auxerre Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,643
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
28 September 2024 6 Monaco 2–1 Montpellier Monaco
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 13,065
Referee: Marc Bollengier
6 October 2024 7 Reims 4–2 Montpellier Reims
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 14,903
Referee: Benoît Bastien
20 October 2024 8 Montpellier 0–5 Marseille Montpellier
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,461
Referee: Clément Turpin
27 October 2024 9 Montpellier 0–3 Toulouse Montpellier
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,111
Referee: Thomas Léonard
3 November 2024 10 Le Havre 1–0 Montpellier Le Havre
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 18,703
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
10 November 2024 11 Montpellier 3–1 Brest Montpellier
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,936
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
23 November 2024 12 Saint-Étienne 1–0 Montpellier Saint-Étienne
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 33,008
Referee: Florent Batta
1 December 2024 13 Montpellier 2–2 Lille Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,691
Referee: Benoît Millot
8 December 2024 14 Lens 2–0 Montpellier Lens
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
15 December 2024 15 Montpellier 2–2 Nice Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,612
Referee: Clement Turpin
4 January 2025 16 Lyon 1–0 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 48,162
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
12 January 2025 17 Montpellier 1–3 Angers Montpellier
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,719
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
17 January 2025 18 Montpellier 2–1 Monaco Montpellier
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,371
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
26 January 2025 19 Toulouse 1–2 Montpellier Toulouse
17:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 28,382
Referee: Clément Turpin
31 January 2025 20 Montpellier 0–2 Lens Montpellier
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,330
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
9 February 2025 21 Strasbourg 2–0 Montpellier Strasbourg
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 19,042
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
16 February 2025 22 Montpellier 1–4 Lyon Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 16,573
Referee: Marc Bollengier
23 February 2025 23 Nice 2–0 Montpellier Nice
17:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 18,519
Referee: Willy Delajod
2 March 2025 24 Montpellier 0–4 Rennes Montpellier
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,990
Referee: Florent Batta
8 March 2025 25 Lille 1–0 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 42,467
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
16 March 2025 26 Montpellier 0–2
Awarded
Saint-Étienne Montpellier
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,358
Referee: François Letexier
Note: The game was abandoned in the 62nd minute following a 20-minute suspension after home fans threw flares on to the pitch and part of a stand caught fire. [19] Three weeks later, the Professional Football League validated the victory achieved in Montpellier by AS Saint-Etienne. [20]
30 March 2025 27 Auxerre 1–0 Montpellier Auxerre
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,558
Referee: Marc Bollengier
6 April 2025 28 Montpellier 0–2 Le Havre Montpellier
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,146
Referee: Benoît Bastien
13 April 2025 29 Angers 2–0 Montpellier Angers
17:15
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 12,514
Referee: Benoît Millot
19 April 2025 30 Marseille 5–1 Montpellier Marseille
21:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 66,312
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
27 April 2025 31 Montpellier 0–0 Reims Montpellier
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,806
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
4 May 2025 32 Brest 1–0 Montpellier Brest
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 13,121
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
10 May 2025 33 Montpellier 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 16,787
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
17 May 2025 34 Nantes v Montpellier Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

Coupe de France

21 December 2024 Round of 64 Le Puy 4–0 Montpellier Le Puy-en-Velay
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Zogba 43'
  • Pays 75'
  • Diebold  30', 78'
  • Mayela 90'
Report
Stadium: Stade Charles Massot
Referee: Jérémie Pignard

References

  1. ^ "Effectif et staff" [Squad and staff] (in French). Montpellier HSC. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Rabby Nzingoula prêté à Montpellier" (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Birama Touré rejoint le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "NIKOLA MAKSIMOVIĆ REJOINT LE MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Official | Andy Delort returns to Montpellier - Get French Football News". 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  6. ^ "Nicolas Pays rejoint le MHSC !". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  7. ^ "Bamo Meïté rejoint le MHSC". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
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  9. ^ Deghetto, Marie (21 June 2024). "Foot : Léo Leroy signe en Suisse". La Gazette de Montpellier (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Sacha Delaye Rejoint Le Club Autrichien Du SC Austria Lustenau" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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  12. ^ "Mercato : Akor Adams quitte Montpellier pour le Séville FC". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  13. ^ "Mercato : Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) a signé à Mayence". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  14. ^ "Gabriel Barès quitte le MHSC". OneFootball. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  15. ^ "Moussa Al-Tamari joins Rennes as Montpellier cashes in on Jordanian star - News - Nogomania". en.nogomania.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
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  18. ^ Garlan, Victor (June 21, 2024). "La LFP dévoile le nouveau calendrier de la Ligue 1 édition 2024-2025". Foot Mercato (in French).
  19. ^ "Soccer match in France postponed after fans throw flares and start fire in stands". CNN. 3 April 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  20. ^ "AS Saint-Étienne : la victoire 2-0 à Montpellier officialisée par la Ligue" (in French). www.francebleu.fr. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.