Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.
Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.
The Championnat de France National, often referred to as just National or Division 3, is the third highest division in French football. It has 18 teams, each playing 34 fixtures to decide the champion. The top three teams in the league table in May are promoted, the four lowest placed sides are relegated.
The Championnat National 2 is often called National 2. It is the fourth level of the football league pyramid in France and divided into four groups of 16 teams, based on location. Each team plays 30 fixtures and the club with the most league table points, regardless of group, is crowned champion.
The Championnat National 2 is often called National 2. It is the fourth level of the football league pyramid in France and divided into four groups of 16 teams, based on location. Each team plays 30 fixtures and the club with the most league table points, regardless of group, is crowned champion.
The Championnat National 2 is often called National 2. It is the fourth level of the football league pyramid in France and divided into four groups of 16 teams, based on location. Each team plays 30 fixtures and the club with the most league table points, regardless of group, is crowned champion.
The Championnat National 2 is often called National 2. It is the fourth level of the football league pyramid in France and divided into four groups of 16 teams, based on location. Each team plays 30 fixtures and the club with the most league table points, regardless of group, is crowned champion.
The Championnat National 3 is commonly referred to as National 3. It is the fifth division of the French football league system and is divided into twelve groups based on regional location. Each group has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a final league table.
The Championnat National 3 is commonly referred to as National 3. It is the fifth division of the French football league system and is divided into twelve groups based on regional location. Each group has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a final league table.
The Championnat de France de Football Féminin, usually called the Division 1 Féminine or just D1F, is the highest level of women’s football in France. The league is one of the best in Europe and has twelve teams playing each other twice in a season usually running from September to June.
The Championnat National 3 is commonly referred to as National 3. It is the fifth division of the French football league system and is divided into twelve groups based on regional location. Each group has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a final league table.
The Championnat National 3 is commonly referred to as National 3. It is the fifth division of the French football league system and is divided into twelve groups based on regional location. Each group has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a final league table.
The Championnat National 3 is commonly referred to as National 3. It is the fifth division of the French football league system and is divided into twelve groups based on regional location. Each group has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a final league table.
The Championnat National 3 is commonly referred to as National 3. It is the fifth division of the French football league system and is divided into twelve groups based on regional location. Each group has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a final league table.
