The 2018-19 campaign was a season of renewed strength and excitement for Montpellier, as Les Pailladins, under the guidance of manager Michel Der Zakarian, surged to an impressive 6th-place finish in Ligue 1, their best league performance since their title-winning year. Spearheading the attack was the prolific forward Andy Delort, whose vital 14 goals led the team's potent offense, in a campaign built on a strong defensive backbone marshalled by the evergreen 41-year-old captain Vitorino Hilton.