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France

Ligue 1

France's top division, and one of the best places in Europe to watch young players before the rest of the continent notices them.

How it works

Clubs
18
Matches each
34, playing every other club home and away
Winner decided by
Most points after 34 matches.

The bottom clubs are relegated to Ligue 2, with a playoff deciding one of the places.

The top places qualify for the Champions League, then the Europa League and Conference League.

Table

Three points for a win, one for a draw. Goal difference separates clubs level on points.

#ClubPlayedWDLGFGAPoints
1PSG9621211020
2Lille953112618
3Olympique Lyon952215717
4Paris FC9522161017
5Stade Rennais9513201916
6Marseille9504201315
7Monaco9432121015
8Nice9423131214
9RC Lens9414161313
10Brest9333161212
11Lorient93337812
12Toulouse9243121310
13Strasbourg9315171910
14Auxerre9315132310
15Angers SCO92259178
16Troyes92257168
17Le Mans914411187
18Le Havre90279202

Every club

18 clubs. We have not written primers for these clubs yet, so the club matcher does not recommend from this league.

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Table and club data from football-data.org. League explanations are ours. Terms of use.