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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.
The 2023–24 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was the 86th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. The season began on 11 August 2023 and concluded on 19 May 2024. The relegation play-off was played on 30 May and 2 June 2024. [2]
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.
The league subsequently resumed on 27 December. Four clubs were relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the season as the number of clubs was reduced to 18 starting from the 2023–24 season. As a result, no play-offs were held at the end of the season, and this was the last season played with 20 teams.
Highest-scoring season: 38-match season: 1946–47 (134 goals; 3.51 average per match) 34-match season: 1948–49 (113 goals; 3.71 average per match) Most goals scored by a team in a single season: 38-match season: 118, RC Paris (1959–60) 34-match season: 102, Lille (1948–49) Most goals in a single match: 13 Sochaux 12–1 Valenciennes (1 ...
The 2024–25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. [2] It began on 16 August 2024 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2025. [3] [4] Paris Saint-Germain are the three-time defending champions. [5]
The current competition was established relatively late in 1994 but another competition named Coupe de la Ligue existed from 1963 to 1965 and in 1982, a Coupe d'Été (later also called Coupe de la Ligue) was held before the start of the French league season. It was abolished after the 2019–20 season to reduce fixture congestion. [1]
Most home wins in a top flight season: 19, Saint-Étienne Most away wins in a top flight season: 13, Monaco ( 2016–17 ) Most consecutive wins: 14, Bordeaux (round 28 2008–09 to round 3 2009–10 )