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2023–24 Montpellier HSC season

Montpellier HSC
2023–24 season
PresidentLaurent Nicollin
Head coachMichel Der Zakarian
StadiumStade de la Mosson
Ligue 112th
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Téji Savanier (9)

All:
Téji Savanier (9)
Average home league attendance13,901

The 2023–24 season was Montpellier Hérault Sport Club's 15th season in existence and 22nd consecutive season in Ligue 1. They also competed in the Coupe de France.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2024[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 Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Belmin Dizdarević
3 DF Guinea GUI Issiaga Sylla
4 DF Mali MLI Boubakar Kouyaté
5 DF Mali MLI Modibo Sagnan
6 DF France FRA Christopher Jullien
7 FW France FRA Arnaud Nordin
8 FW Nigeria NGA Akor Adams
9 FW Jordan JOR Mousa Al-Tamari
10 FW Tunisia TUN Wahbi Khazri
11 MF France FRA Téji Savanier (captain)
12 MF France FRA Jordan Ferri (vice-captain)
13 MF France FRA Joris Chotard
16 GK Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Dimitry Bertaud
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF France FRA Théo Sainte-Luce
18 MF France FRA Léo Leroy
19 MF France FRA Sacha Delaye
22 MF France FRA Khalil Fayad
23 FW France FRA Yann Karamoh (on loan from Torino)
27 DF Switzerland SUI Bećir Omeragić
29 DF Cameroon CMR Enzo Tchato
35 DF France FRA Lucas Mincarelli Davin
36 DF Switzerland SUI Silvan Hefti (on loan from Genoa)
39 FW France FRA Yanis Issoufou
40 GK France FRA Benjamin Lecomte
70 FW France FRA Tanguy Coulibaly
77 DF Mali 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
DF France FRA Maxime Estève (at Burnley until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Switzerland SUI Gabriel Barès (at Concarneau until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Switzerland Bećir Omeragić Switzerland Zürich Free 1 July 2023 [2]
MF Jordan Musa Al-Taamari Belgium OH Leuven Free 1 July 2023 [3]
DF Mali Falaye Sacko Portugal Vitória de Guimarães €1,300,000[1] 1 July 2023 [4]
GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Belmin Dizdarević Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Undisclosed 7 July 2023 [5]
FW Nigeria Akor Adams Norway Lillestrøm €4,500,000 7 August 2023 [6]
DF Mali Modibo Sagnan Netherlands FC Utrecht €3,200,000 1 February 2024 [7]
FW Ivory Coast Yann Karamoh Italy Torino Loan 1 February 2024

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
GK Senegal Bingourou Kamara Released 1 July 2023 [8]
FW France Valère Germain Released 1 July 2023 [9]
FW Republic of the Congo Béni Makouana Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr €250,000 9 July 2023 [10]
FW England Stephy Mavididi England Leicester City €7,500,000 31 July 2023 [11]
Notes
1.^ Exercised buy option.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 July 2023 Friendly Montpellier France 3–1 France Toulouse Béziers
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Raoul-Barrière
22 July 2023 Friendly Nice France 1–0 France Montpellier Palamos, Spain
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)
29 July 2023 Friendly Montpellier France v France Saint-Étienne Montpellier
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complexe Sportif de Grammont
Note: The match was cancelled.[12]
2 August 2023 Friendly Montpellier France 2–1 France Olympique d'Alès en Cévennes Montpellier
10:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Complexe Sportif de Grammont
5 August 2023 Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach Germany 2–2 France Montpellier Mönchengladbach, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Robin Braun

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 13 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 12th 34 10 12 12 43 48 −5 029.41
Coupe de France 6 January 2024 7 February 2024 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 066.67
Total 37 12 12 13 50 53 −3 032.43

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Rennes 34 12 10 12 53 46 +7 46
11 Toulouse 34 11 10 13 42 46 −4 43
12 Montpellier[a] 34 10 12 12 43 48 −5 41
13 Strasbourg 34 10 9 15 38 50 −12 39
14 Nantes 34 9 6 19 30 55 −25 33
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).[14]
Notes:
  1. ^ Montpellier was deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of its match against Clermont.[13]

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
34 10 12 12 43 48  −5 42 3 9 5 20 23  −3 7 3 7 23 25  −2

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultDWLLDDWDLWLDLLDWDLDLLWLDWLWWDWDWLD
Position8491414139121411131214131412121212131514151613141313131212101212
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023.[15]

13 August 2023 1 Montpellier 2–2 Le Havre Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,852
Referee: Clément Turpin
19 August 2023 2 Lyon 1–4 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 42,576
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 17:00 CEST, but was postponed by two hours due to the heat wave in Lyon.[16]
27 August 2023 3 Montpellier 1–3 Reims Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,476
Referee: Marc Bollengier
3 September 2023 4 Lille 1–0 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 35,298
Referee: Benoît Millot
17 September 2023 5 Strasbourg 2–2 Montpellier Strasbourg
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,128
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
24 September 2023 6 Montpellier 0–0 Rennes Montpellier
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,430
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
1 October 2023 7 Lorient 0–3 Montpellier Lorient
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 13,492
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
22 October 2023 9 Nantes 2–0 Montpellier Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 26,864
Referee: Marc Bollengier
29 October 2023 10 Montpellier 3–0 Toulouse Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,209
Referee: Thomas Léonard
3 November 2023 11 Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Montpellier Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,647
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
10 November 2023 12 Montpellier 0–0 Nice Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,452
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
26 November 2023 13 Montpellier 1–3 Brest Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,311
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
29 November 2023 8 Montpellier 1–1 Clermont Montpellier
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Note: The match was originally played on 8 October 2023, but was abandoned in second-half stoppage time, with Montpellier leading 4–2, after a firework thrown from a Montpellier stand exploded near Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw. The teams were then ordered to replay the match from the beginning behind closed doors at a later date.[17]
3 December 2023 14 Monaco 2–0 Montpellier Monaco
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 4,599
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
8 December 2023 15 Montpellier 0–0 Lens Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,159
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
17 December 2023 16 Metz 0–1 Montpellier Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 23,473
Referee: Marc Bollengier
20 December 2023 17 Montpellier 1–1 Marseille Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Thomas Léonard
14 January 2024 18 Brest 2–0 Montpellier Brest
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 12,712
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
28 January 2024 19 Montpellier 0–0 Lille Montpellier
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,575
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
3 February 2024 20 Rennes 2–1 Montpellier Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,898
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
11 February 2024 21 Montpellier 1–2 Lyon Montpellier
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,519
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
18 February 2024 22 Montpellier 3–0 Metz Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,532
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
25 February 2024 23 Marseille 4–1 Montpellier Marseille
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 61,263
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
3 March 2024 24 Montpellier 2–2 Strasbourg Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,635
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
8 March 2024 25 Nice 1–2 Montpellier Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 21,819
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
17 March 2024 26 Montpellier 2–6 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 19,202
Referee: Florent Batta
31 March 2024 27 Le Havre 0–2 Montpellier Le Havre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 20,556
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
7 April 2024 28 Montpellier 2–0 Lorient Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
14 April 2024 29 Clermont 1–1 Montpellier Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel-Montpied
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Thomas Léonard
21 April 2024 30 Reims 1–2 Montpellier Reims
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 14,183
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
26 April 2024 31 Montpellier 1–1 Nantes Montpellier
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,331
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
3 May 2024 32 Toulouse 1–2 Montpellier Toulouse
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 24,740
Referee: Marc Bollengier
12 May 2024 33 Montpellier 0–2 Monaco Montpellier
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,829
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
19 May 2024 34 Lens 2–2 Montpellier Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,433
Referee: Thomas Léonard

Coupe de France

6 January 2024 Round of 64 Amiens 1–2 Montpellier Amiens
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 5,652
Referee: Clément Turpin
24 January 2024 Round of 32 Feignies Aulnoye 0–4 Montpellier Maubeuge
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange
Attendance: 1,797
Referee: Willy Delajod
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 January 2024, but was postponed due to heavy snow.[18]
7 February 2024 Round of 16 Montpellier 1–4 Nice Montpellier
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 5,769
Referee: François Letexier

References

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  2. ^ "Super League: Becir Omeragic s'engage avec Montpellier". 11 May 2023.
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  6. ^ "Akor Adams nouvel attaquant du MHSC".
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  9. ^ "MHSC – la liste des joueurs montpelliérains libres de tout contrat !". July 2023.
  10. ^ "Béni Makouana quitte Montpellier pour l'Ukraine". Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Leicester City Complete Stephy Mavididi Signing".
  12. ^ "Match amical annulé entre le MHSC et Saint-Étienne – France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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  14. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Ligue 1. Le calendrier complet de la saison 2023–2024". Ouest France (in French). 29 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Monaco-Strasbourg postponed". Ligue 1. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Montpellier HSC – Clermont Foot rescheduled". Ligue 1. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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