| Ligue 1 |
|---|
 Ligue 1 2007-08 |
 |
 |
| Founded |
| 1932 |
| Nations |
 France  Monaco |
| Relegation To |
| Ligue 2 |
| Number of Teams |
| 20 |
| European Qualification |
| Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup |
| Cups |
| Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Trophée des Champions |
| Current Champions |
| Olympique Lyonnais |
| Website |
| Official site in English |
Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. The 2007&ndash08 Ligue 1 season is the seventieth since its establishment and started in August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for This is about the football competition for the rugby see Coupe de France (rugby. The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. Le Trophée des Champions, the Champions Trophy is a cup organised by the French Football Federation, a match between the winners of the French Championship Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP is the French League of professional Football (soccer. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top It has been an all-professional league since its inception in 1932 except for the 1943-44 season, during which the Vichy regime abolished professionalism. Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944 Since the end of World War II, the French first division has switched several times between an 18- and a 20- team format, the latter being in force today and having the preference of clubs in spite of a busier schedule for the players. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The 20 Ligue 1 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the season for a 38-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom three teams in the division are relegated to Ligue 2. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top This particular promotion and relegation format, in place since 1995, is a relative novelty in the French top flight. The traditional format has long been direct relegation of the bottom two teams and a play-off between the third-last first-division team and the winner of the second-division play-offs.
Currently, the top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League, with the top two proceeding directly to the group phase. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The third-placed team enters in the final qualifying round. The fourth-placed team qualifies for the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The fifth- and sixth-placed teams can also qualify, depending on results in the two domestic cup competitions.
Point allocation follows the international standard with three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. The three-point rule was adopted in 1994 after a one-time test in the 1988-89 season. From 1973 to 1976, a "bonus" rule rewarded teams scoring three or more goals in a game with one extra point, regardless of outcome, with the objective of encouraging offensive play. The experience was ultimately inconclusive.
Ligue 1 teams standing on equal points are ranked by goal difference (goals scored minus goals conceded) and, if still even, by the number of goals scored. Until 1966, the league used goal average (the ratio of goals scored to goals conceded) instead of goal difference to break ties on points. In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker This system actually favored the defensive over the offensive, as shown by the outcome of the 1961-62 season: Stade de Reims edged Racing Club de Paris for the title by a 0. Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Racing Club de France is a football club based in Paris. These days the club can be generally found playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs, 018 difference in goal average and was crowned champion on equal points in spite of equal goal difference (83-60 vs. 86-63) and fewer goals scored.
Ligue 1 is generally regarded as competently run, with good planning of fixtures, complete and consistently enforced rules, timely resolution of issues, and adequate escalation procedures of judicial disputes to national or international institutions. It has faced three significant corruption scandals in its history (Olympique d'Antibes in 1933, Red Star in the 1950s, and Olympique de Marseille in 1993) and has preserved its reputation every time through swift and appropriately severe punishment of the guilty parties. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football
Ligue 1 is also often criticized (including in France itself) as displaying too much defensive play and lacking entertainment values. [1]
Contents |
Current Teams (2007-2008)
- Relegated to Ligue 2 for 2007-08: Nantes, Sedan, Troyes
- Promoted from Ligue 2 for 2007-08: Metz, Caen, RC Strasbourg
Ligue 1 Teams In European Competition
The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade de Reims-Champagne, finishing in a 4-3 victory for the Spanish side. Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team founded in 1905 playing in the town of Auxerre in FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. Le Mans UC72 is a French football club based in Le Mans. It was founded in 1985, having gone under its full name of Le Mans Union Club Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club based in Lorient, Brittany. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 FC Sochaux is a French football team playing in the town of Montbéliard. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Toulouse Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top Football Club de Nantes is a French football team based in the city of Nantes, currently playing in Ligue 1. Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes is a French football club based in Sedan. Troyes AC, full name Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne, is a French football club based in Troyes. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football In 1958-59, Reims and Real Madrid faced off once again, and once again the French side lost, this time by a score of 2-0.
After Stade de Reims-Champagne fell from prominence, Ligue 1 had trouble producing strong sides that could compete with the rest of Europe. Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football However, in the 1975-76 European Cup AS Saint-Étienne defeated European powerhouses such as Rangers F.C., FC Dynamo Kyiv and PSV Eindhoven until they reached the final losing to defending champions Bayern Munich. Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The following year AS Saint-Étienne advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions Liverpool F.C.. Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
AS Saint-Étienne entered a dry spell after a short period of dominance and the 1980s produced no significant French clubs ready to conquer Europe. Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Finally in 1990-91 Olympique de Marseille, with scoring phenomenon Jean-Pierre Papin, advanced all the way to the final before falling to Red Star Belgrade on penalties. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager
When the European Cup rebranded to the UEFA Champions League, Olympique de Marseille unleashed havoc on the competition. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Les Olympiens won Group A and suddenly found themselves in the final against AC Milan. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Basile Boli hit home the winning goal in the 44th minute, winning the Champions League for Marseille. Basile Boli (born January 2 1967) is a French former footballer and current television sports presenter
In 1996, Paris Saint-Germain won the second and last French European title, beating Rapid Wien in the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with a Bruno N'Gotty's freekick. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. The Sportklub Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Bruno N'Gotty (born June 10 1971 in Lyon) is a French football player of Cameroonian ancestry who currently plays for
Most recently, the 2003-04 UEFA Champions League saw underdogs AS Monaco FC win their group over Deportivo de La Coruña, PSV Eindhoven and AEK Athens FC to advance to the Round of 16. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK FC (AEK - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos Monaco did not stop there, triumphing over FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Real Madrid and Chelsea F.C. until they reached the final. F.C. Porto ended the run with a 3-0 victory. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known
Previous Winners
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| AS Saint-Étienne |
|
1957, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Olympique de Marseille |
|
1937, 1948, 1971, 1972, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| FC Nantes |
|
1965, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1995, 2001 |
| Olympique Lyonnais |
|
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| AS Monaco FC |
|
1961, 1963, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2000 |
| Stade Reims |
|
1949, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962 |
| FC Girondins de Bordeaux |
|
1950, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1999 |
| OGC Nice |
|
1951, 1952, 1956, 1959 |
| Lille OSC |
|
1933, 1946, 1954 |
| Paris Saint-Germain FC |
|
1986, 1994 |
| FC Sète |
|
1934, 1939 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard |
|
1935, 1938 |
| RC Lens |
|
1998 |
| AJ Auxerre |
|
1996 |
| RC Strasbourg |
|
1979 |
| CO Roubaix-Tourcoing |
|
1947 |
| RCF Paris |
|
1936 |
Records
Club
- Most titles: AS Saint-Étienne, 10
- Most consecutive titles: Lyon (2002-2008), 7
- Longest unbeaten record within a single season: Nantes, 32 matches (1994-1995)
- Longest unbeaten home record: Nantes, 92 matches, between May 15, 1976 and April 7, 1981
- Most wins in a season: 26 for Reims (1959-60), Monaco (1960-61), Nantes (1965-66, 1979-80) for a 20-team league; 25 for Saint-Étienne (1969-70) for an 18-team league
- Most home victories in a season: 19 for Saint-Étienne (1974-75)
- Most away victories in a season: 12 for Saint-Étienne (1969-70) Lyon (2005-2006) and Marseille (1971-72)
- Fewest losses in a season: 1 for Nantes (1994-95)
- Most seasons in top-flight: Sochaux, 57 seasons (including 2005-2006)
- Most consecutive seasons in top-flight: Nantes, 44 seasons (1963-2007)
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- Highest-scoring team in a season: 1959-60 RC Paris, 118 goals, in 20-team format; 1948-49 Lille, 102 goals, in 18-team format
- Best defense in a season: 1991-92 Marseille, 21 goals conceded
- Best goal difference in a season: 1959-60 Reims, +63, 20-team format; 1948-49 Lille, +62, 18-team format
- Biggest win: 12-1, Sochaux v. Racing Club de France is a football club based in Paris. These days the club can be generally found playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs, Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique FC Sochaux is a French football team playing in the town of Montbéliard. Valenciennes, 1935-36
- Season with most yellow cards: 2002-03 (1,654)
- Season with most red cards: 2002-2003 (131)
- Most red cards in a season : 1998-99 Bastia, 2002-03 PSG, and 2003-04 Lens, 13
- Most matches for a coach : Guy Roux, Auxerre (1961-2000,2001-2005) 890 matches
- Highest overall attendance : 8,086,774 in 2004-2005 (20 clubs)
- Highest average attendance : 23,154 per match in 2000-2001 (18 clubs)
- Highest daily attendance for a single game day : 281,000, Day 33, 1997-1998 (28,100 per match)
- Highest single attendance : 77,840, Lille-Lyon, 2007-2008 (Match played at the Stade de France)[2]
Players
Other records
- Most titles : Jean-Michel Larqué and Hervé Revelli of Saint-Étienne, 7 times champions (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976)
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding : Jérémie Janot, AS Saint-Étienne, 1276 minutes without conceding in 2005-2006
- Goals in single season : Josip Skoblar, Marseille, 44 (1970-1971)
- Each season: See Top goalscorers in Ligue 1
- Goals in single match : 7 , Jean Nicolas, Rouen, 1938 against Valenciennes; André Abegglen (Sochaux) 1935 against Valenciennes
- Most games scored in a row : Vahid Halilhodzic (Nantes) 9 matches in a row - 1984-1985
- Most red cards : Cyril Rool : 19 (as of end of 2005-2006)
- Youngest player : Laurent Paganelli, Saint-Étienne 15 years 10 months
- Youngest to score a hat trick : Jérémy Menez, Sochaux January 22, 2005 against Bordeaux - 17 years 8 months 15 days
Statistics by clubs (1932-1939 and 1945-2007)
| Club | Seasons in D1/L1 |
Number of titles | Best result |
First season in D1/L1 |
Last season in D1/L1 |
Matches played (as end of 2006-07 season) in D1/L1 |
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| 2. FC Sochaux is a French football team playing in the town of Montbéliard. | Olympique Marseille | 57 +07/08 | 8 | 1st | 1932-33 | 2006-07 | 2018 |
| 3. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football | FC Metz | 56 +07/08 | - | 2nd | 1932-33 | 2005-06 | 2004 |
| 4. Football Club de Metz (mɛs is a French football team playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region which has played in the French | RC Strasbourg | 55 +07/08 | 1 | 1st | 1935-36 | 2005-06 | 2001 |
| 5. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. | AS Saint-Étienne | 54 +07/08 | 10 | 1st | 1938-39 | 2006-07 | 1972 |
| - | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 54 +07/08 | 5 | 1st | 1945-46 | 2006-07 | 1984 |
| - | Lille OSC | 54 +07/08 | 3 | 1st | 1932-33 | 2006-07 | 1925 |
| - | RC Lens | 54 +07/08 | 1 | 1st | 1937-38 | 2006-07 | 1968 |
| 9. Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. | AS Monaco | 50 +07/08 | 7 | 1st | 1953-54 | 2006-07 | 1848 |
| - | Stade Rennais | 50 +07/08 | - | 4th | 1932-33 | 2006-07 | 1776 |
| 11. The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division | Olympique Lyonnais | 49 +07/08 | 6 | 1st | 1945-46 | 2006-07 | 1802 |
| 12. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. | OGC Nice | 48 +07/08 | 4 | 1st | 1932-33 | 2006-07 | 1744 |
| 13. OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. | FC Nantes | 44 | 8 | 1st | 1963-64 | 2006-07 | 1636 |
| 14. Football Club de Nantes is a French football team based in the city of Nantes, currently playing in Ligue 1. | Paris SG | 34 +07/08 | 2 | 1st | 1971-72 | 2006-07 | 1272 |
| 16. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. | RCF Paris | 30 | 1 | 1st | 1932-33 | 1989-90 | 1020 |
| 17. Racing Club de France is a football club based in Paris. These days the club can be generally found playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs, | Stade Reims | 29 | 6 | 1st | 1945-46 | 1978-79 | 1050 |
| - | SC Bastia | 29 | - | 3rd | 1968-69 | 2004-05 | 1074 |
| 19. Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football For the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B side see CA Bastia. | Montpellier HSC | 27 | - | 3rd | 1932-33 | 2003-04 | 954 |
| 20. Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French football club based in Montpellier currently playing in Ligue 2. | AJ Auxerre | 27 +07/08 | 1 | 1st | 1980-81 | 2006-07 | 1006 |
| 21. Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team founded in 1905 playing in the town of Auxerre in | Valenciennes FC | 27 +07/08 | - | 3rd | 1935-36 | 2006-07 | 948 |
| 22. The Valenciennes Football Club (known as "Valenciennes FC" or as "USVA" the acronym of a previous name is a French football club from the town of | Angers SCO | 23 | - | 3rd | 1956-57 | 1993-94 | 854 |
| - | Le Havre AC | 23 | - | 3rd | 1938-39 | 2002-03 | 834 |
| 24. Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest ( Angers SCO) is a French football club based in Angers, founded in 1919 Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association or Havre Athletic Club, is a French football club based in Le Havre, founded in 1872 making it the oldest football | CS Sedan | 24 | - | 3rd | 1955-56 | 2006-07 | 834 |
| - | AS Nancy | 23 +07/08 | - | 4th | 1970-71 | 2006-07 | 866 |
| . Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes is a French football club based in Sedan. AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine | AS Cannes | 22 | - | 2nd | 1932-33 | 1997-98 | 749 |
| 27. Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 | Toulouse FC (1937) | 19 | - | 2nd | 1946-47 | 1966-67 | 678 |
| - | FC Rouen | 19 | - | 4th | 1936-37 | 1984-85 | 678 |
| 29. This article is about the defunct clubFor the current Toulouse FC see Toulouse FC. FC Rouen is a French football club based in Rouen. It was founded in 1899. | Toulouse FC | 19 +07/08 | - | 3rd | 1982-83 | 2006-07 | 713 |
| 30. Toulouse Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. | FC Sète | 16 | 2 | 1st | 1932-33 | 1953-54 | 504 |
| - | Red Star | 16 | - | 7th | 1932-33 | 1974-75 | 540 |
| 32. FC Sète 34 is a French football club founded in 1900 The club won the French league twice (in 1934 and 1939 and the French cup also twice (1930 ans 1934 Red Star Football Club 93 is a French football club founded by Jules Rimet in Saint-Ouen Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris in 1897 | FC Nancy | 15 | - | 4th | 1946-47 | 1962-63 | 530 |
| - | Stade Français (football) | 15 | - | 5th | 1946-47 | 1966-67 | 538 |
| 34. Football club de Nancy was a French football team playing in the city of Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle. Stade Français Football is a French football team based in Paris and playing in suburb town of Vaucresson. | Troyes AC | 15 | - | 7th | 1954-55 | 2006-07 | 512 |
| . Troyes AC, full name Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne, is a French football club based in Troyes. | Stade Laval | 13 | - | 5th | 1976-77 | 1988-89 | 494 |
| 36. Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club, or Stade Lavallois, is a French football club founded on July 17, 1902, relegated two years ago from | Sporting Toulon Var | 12 | - | 5th | 1958-59 | 1992-93 | 452 |
| 37. Sporting Toulon Var is a football club from Toulon, France, who currently play in the French fourth division (the Championnat de France Amateurs | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | 10 | 1 | 1st | 1945-46 | 1954-55 | 344 |
| - | AC Ajaccio | 10 | - | 6th | 1967-68 | 2005-06 | 372 |
| - | Stade Brest | 10 | - | 8th | 1979-80 | 1990-91 | 380 |
| 40. Club Olympique de Roubaix Tourcoing was a French football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord. Athletic Club Ajaccio, commonly known as AC Ajaccio is a French football team who were founded in 1910 Stade Brestois 29 are a French football club based in Brest. As of 2007-08 the team plays in Ligue 2. | SM Caen | 9 +07/08 | - | 5th | 1988-89 | 2004-05 | 342 |
| 41. Stade Malherbe de Caen is a French football team playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. | SC Fives | 7 | - | 2nd | 1932-33 | 1938-39 | 194 |
| - | Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix | 7 | - | 5th | 1932-33 | 1938-39 | 194 |
| - | FC Antibes | 7 | - | 7th | 1932-33 | 1938-39 | 194 |
| - | EA Guingamp | 7 | - | 7th | 1995-96 | 2003-04 | 254 |
| 45. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix was a French football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord. Football Club Antibes Juan-les-Pins is a French football team based in Antibes. En Avant de Guingamp is a French football club founded in 1912 and based in Guingamp that plays in Ligue 2. | FC Mulhouse | 6 | - | 6th | 1932-33 | 1989-90 | 184 |
| - | Olympique Alès | 6 | - | 10th | 1932-33 | 1958-59 | 184 |
| 47. FC Mulhouse is a French football club based in Mulhouse, Alsace. Olympique Alès is a French football club founded in 1923 based in the commune of Alès. | Tours FC | 4 | - | 11th | 1980-81 | 1984-85 | 152 |
| 48. Tours Football Club (aka Tours FC is a French football club based in Tours. | AS Angoulême | 3 | - | 4th | 1969-70 | 1971-72 | 110 |
| - | Racing Club de Roubaix | 3 | - | 8th | 1936-37 | 1938-39 | 90 |
| - | Limoges Foot 87 | 3 | - | 10th | 1958-59 | 1960-61 | 114 |
| - | FC Martigues | 3 | - | 11th | 1993-94 | 1995-96 | 114 |
| - | Paris FC | 3 | - | 12th | 1972-73 | 1978-79 | 114 |
| - | Sporting Club Nimois | 3 | - | 5th | 1932-33 | 1934-35 | 74 |
| 54. Angoulême CFC is a French football club from the city of Angoulême, currently playing in Division d'honneur (DH of the Ligue du Centre-Ouest (6th Racing Club de Roubaix was a French football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord. Limoges Football Club, founded in 1947, are a French Association football team based in Limoges, France, who are currently playing FC Martigues ( Football Club de Martigues) play in the Championnat National, which is the third level of football in France. Paris FC is a French football club located in the east of Paris. Nîmes Olympique is a Football (soccer team based in Nîmes, France, founded on April 10 1937. | Le Mans UC72 | 3 +07/08 | - | 11th | 2003-04 | 2005-06 | 76 |
| - | FC Lorient | 3 +07/08 | - | 16th | 1998-99 | 2001-02 | 106 |
| . Le Mans UC72 is a French football club based in Le Mans. It was founded in 1985, having gone under its full name of Le Mans Union Club FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club based in Lorient, Brittany. | CA Paris | 2 | - | 5th | 1932-33 | 1933-34 | 44 |
| - | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | - | 17th | 1960-61 | 1962-63 | 76 |
| 58 | Club Français | 1 | - | 8th | 1932-33 | 1932-33 | 18 |
| - | Hyères FC | 1 | - | 9th | 1932-33 | 1932-33 | 18 |
| - | SR Colmar | 1 | - | 11th | 1948-49 | 1948-49 | 34 |
| - | LB Châteauroux | 1 | - | 17th | 1997-98 | 1997-98 | 34 |
| - | AS Béziers (football) | 1 | - | 18th | 1957-58 | 1957-58 | 34 |
| - | FC Gueugnon | 1 | - | 18th | 1995-96 | 1995-96 | 38 |
| - | Chamois Niortais FC | 1 | - | 18th | 1987-88 | 1987-88 | 38 |
| - | AS Aix | 1 | - | 20th | 1967-68 | 1967-68 | 38 |
| - | Olympique Avignonais | 1 | - | 20th | 1975-76 | 1975-76 | 38 |
| - | FC Istres | 1 | - | 20th | 2004-05 | 2004-05 | 38 |
Media coverage
In Australia, the United States, UK, Ireland, and Canada, Ligue 1 is currently available on Setanta Sports. Cercle Athlétique de Paris Charenton is a French football team playing in the cities of Charenton-le-Pont and Maisons-Alfort, Grenoble Foot 38 is a French football club from the city of Grenoble which competes in the first level of the French football league system. Hyères Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Hyères, Var. Sports Réunis Colmar is a French Association football team founded in 1920 La Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French second division football team from Châteauroux. Association sportive de Béziers was a French football team playing in the city of Béziers, Hérault. FC Gueugnon are a French football club from Gueugnon, Saône-et-Loire, currently (2008/9 playing in Championnat National. Chamois Niortais Football Club is a French football club based in the commune of Niort, in western France. Association Sportive Aixoise Is a French football team playing in the city of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône. Avignon Foot 84 is a French football team from the city of Avignon, Vaucluse, currently playing in Division d'honneur (6th division FC Istres Ouest Provence is a French football team playing in the town of Istres. Setanta Sports (sɛˈtantə is a sports broadcaster based in Ireland, operating 12 channels in 24 countries In France, it is televised on Canal+. Canal+ ("Canal Plus" "C+" meaning "Channel Plus/More" in French is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984 There is also widespread coverage throughout Africa, home to many of the league's players.
See also
- Ligue 1 season 2005/2006
- List of sports attendance figures — Ligue 1 attendance in a worldwide context
References
- ^ Guardian Unlimited: Sport blog: Where have Ligue 1's goals gone?
- ^ Match report of Lille-Lyon for the 2007-2008 Ligue 1 season by LFP
- ^ France - All-Time Most Matches Played in Division/League 1
- ^ where player played the most games. This article lists the attendances of many sports competitions around the world with the exception of those for Domestic Professional Leagues such as the NFL
- ^ France - All-Time Topscorers
- ^ where player shot the most goals
External links
- Official Site (English)
- Ligue 1 results, fixtures and team profiles (English)
- 2005-2006 France Ligue 1 Final Season, Team, and Player Statistics in .PDF format - (www.worldcupadvice.com) (English)
- Ligue 1 Fixtures,Live Results,Standings and Detailed Statistics (English)
- All-time statistics (English)
- Ligue 1 Table, Fixtures and Results (English)
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