Lille secured third place in Ligue 1 and a Champions League berth despite losing 2-0 at home to Auxerre on the final day of the season.
Three clubs — Lille, Lyon and Rennes — could have finished third before Sunday's final round. None managed to win, allowing Lille to claim the coveted spot, one point above Lyon.
“This is very important for the club. Everybody wants to play in the Champions League,” Lille captain Benjamin Andre said.
Mali forward Lassine Sinayoko scored a brace for Auxerre, ensuring the team remained in the top flight and avoided the relegation playoff.
Other Ligue 1 Results
Lyon 0-4 Lens: Lyon's hopes of finishing third quickly faded as they trailed by three goals before halftime. Florian Thauvin added another goal in the second half.
Marseille 3-1 Rennes: Goals from Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg, Amine Gouiri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lifted Marseille to fifth place and Europa League qualification.
Paris FC 2-1 PSG: Bradley Barcola put PSG in front, but Alimami Gory leveled in the 76th minute and completed his brace in added time. PSG concluded its league season with a loss.
Nice 0-0 Metz: Nice finished 16th and will face Saint-Etienne in a promotion-relegation playoff.
Strasbourg 5-4 Monaco: Strasbourg produced a remarkable comeback, trailing 4-1 in the 55th minute before winning. Martial Godo and Sebastian Nanasi both scored twice.
Halilhodzic's Chaotic Final Game
Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic saw his final match end prematurely as fans stormed the field in protest of the team's relegation. Local authorities ordered the match to be abandoned for security reasons.
The 74-year-old is retiring after returning to Nantes in March and failing to keep the eight-time champion among the elite. Halilhodzic won the French title with Nantes as a striker in 1983 and later coached Lille and PSG.