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Ligue 1

Ligue 1

ligue 1

Ligue 1 is the highest level professional football league in France. 20 teams participate in it, each playing 2 matches against each other during the 38 weeks of the championship. The teams ranked in the first 3 places qualify for the Champions League.

The first two places participate directly in the group stage, while the third place starts from the qualifying rounds. The fourth place participates in the Europa League and 2 other French teams qualify for this competition through the Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France.

The teams ranked in the last 2 places are relegated to Ligue 2. While the 18th place plays in a playoff to gain a place in Ligue 1.

In terms of titles won, the situation in Ligue 1 is more balanced than in many other championships. Saint Etienne lead with 10 league titles, but their last success was in the 1980/81 season. After them come two other big names of French football, Marseille and Paris Saint Germain with 9 titles won each. Next in order are Monaco and Nantes with 8, Lyon with 7, Bordeaux and Reims with 6, etc.

Over the last decade it has been Paris Saint Germain who have dominated Ligue 1  with 7 titles in 10 years. This progress has also been due to the large investments made in the club by the Qatari owners since 2011. Lille, Montpellier and Monaco are the teams that have won the other 3 titles during the last 10 years.

In terms of Ligue 1 records, that of the top goalscorer is held by Delio Onnis with 299 goals. While the footballer with the most appearances in the history of the French championship is Mickael Landreau.