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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)
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]
As of 2024, Ligue 1 is considered one of the top national leagues, ranked fifth in Europe, behind England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and Germany's Bundesliga. [3] Ligue 1 was inaugurated on 11 September 1932 under the name National before switching to Division 1 after a year of existence. It continued to operate under ...
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
Pages in category "Ligue 1 trophies and awards" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. P.
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 ...