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The French football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in France, Ligue 1.Since the National Council of the French Football Federation voted in support of professionalism in French football in 1930, the professional football championship of France has been contested through Ligue 1, formerly known as Division 1 from 1933 to 2002.
Biggest win: Sochaux 12–1 Valenciennes (1 July 1935) Biggest away win: Troyes 0–9 Paris Saint-Germain (13 March 2016) Longest unbeaten run within a single season: 32 matches, Nantes (1994–95) Longest home unbeaten run: 92 matches, Nantes (between 15 May 1976 and 7 April 1981)
In addition to the winner's trophy and the individual winner's medal players receive, Ligue 1 also awards the monthly Player of the Month award. Following the season, the UNFP Awards are held and awards such as the Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Young Player of the Year from both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are handed out.
Rank Club Seasons in D1/L1 Number of titles Best result First season in D1/L1 Last season in D1/L1 Matches played in D1/L1 1. Marseille: 74: 9: 1st: 1932–33
Ligue 1 No champions CdF: Coupe de France: CdL: Coupe de la Ligue (Defunct) TdC: Trophée des Champions: CdC: Challenge des Champions (Defunct) CcD: Coupe Charles Drago (Defunct) European continental competitions organised by UEFA; UCL: UEFA Champions League, [2] former European Champion Clubs' Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [2] (Defunct) UEL
All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. Metz was the first team to win promotion from Ligue 2 after a 3–0 victory against Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps , ending a six-year span in the lower divisions. [ 4 ]
On 15 May, Lens were relegated from the first division to Ligue 2 after its 1–1 draw with Monaco. Lens returned to Ligue 2 for the first time since the 2008–09 season when the club finished as champions of the league. [16] On the final day of the Ligue 1 season, Monaco suffered relegation to the second division after losing 2–0 to Lyon ...
The following is a list of association football managers who won Ligue 1 (French pronunciation: [liɡ œ̃], the top French professional league in the French football league system, since its establishment in 1932.