Soccer, more popularly known as football, is one of the most popular games in Europe. And this popular game has many popular leagues around the world. One of the top leagues is the French men’s professional football league, Ligue 1.

Ligue 1 is a league at the top of the French men’s professional football pyramid. The French league was founded ninety-three years ago, with twenty professional clubs competing. Since then, the number of teams competing in the French league has changed multiple times. Eighteen clubs will compete in the 2023-24 season of Ligue 1.

The French league, Ligue 1 season, starts around August. The league generally ends in May, with each team playing 38 matches, one at home and one away. 

The last season's champions, 2021-22 Ligue 1, are Paris Saint-Germain. They have the record for the most championships won by any team in League 1, with ten league titles. 

History of French Football League: Ligue 1

Ligue 1 is a French men’s professional football national league. Until 1919, there were no professional football organizations or competitions. French Football Federation put forth the idea of a national football league in 1930. Georges Bayrou, Emmanuel Gambardella, and Gabriel Hanot are considered the pioneers of bringing professionalism to French Football.

It wasn’t until 1932 the first season of Ligue 1 was played. The French league's name then was ‘Division Nationale’. It wasn’t until as recently as 2002 that the league was renamed again to its current name, ‘Ligue 1’. For sponsorship reasons, the French professional football league is called ‘Ligue 1 Uber Eats’.

Division Nationale was terminated by the French government and Ligue de Football Professionnel during the second world war. For six years, the clubs only played regional matches due to the suspension of professional football.

Ligue 1 has given many successful and popular football clubs. Paris Saint-Germain and Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire are the two most successful professional football clubs in Ligue 1. Both clubs have the record for the most championships won by any team in League 1, with ten league titles respectively to their name.

Most Famous Football Clubs In Ligue 1

Twenty football clubs are competing in Ligue 1 at present. A few of these clubs are considered one of the best in the world. These clubs have a very long and rich history and have a huge cultural and economic impact on France. These clubs have also produced some of the world's most talented and famous players. Following are the most successful five clubs in Ligue 1:

• Paris Saint-Germain
• Saint-Étienne
• Marseille
• Monaco
• Nantes

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L'Hexagoal Trophy

L'Hexagoal is the current Ligue 1 trophy given to the champions of the French football league. The Ligue de Football Professionnel develops the current trophy. Also, the L'Hexagoal trophy was created by Pablo Reinoso.

This trophy has been awarded to the champion since the 2006-07 season. The first team to win this trophy was Olympique Lyonnais after they won the league championship in the 2007-08 season.

Where to Watch Ligue 1 Matches?

It isn't easy to see every game played by any professional football team, as broadcast rights are sold to different broadcasters for different leagues and tournaments. But in today’s technology-driven world, watching games online is simple and easier. 

You can easily watch live games from anywhere in the world in HD quality and free of cost on Soccerlive. Click here to watch the latest matches of France’s top professional football league, Ligue 1.