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Ligue 1 is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. It has been an all-professional league since its inception in 1932. 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. This promotion and relegation format, in place since 1995, is a relative novelty in the French top flight.
Currently, the top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League, with the top two proceeding directly to the group phase. The third-placed team enters in the final qualifying round. The fourth-placed team qualifies for the UEFA Cup. The fifth- and sixth-placed teams can also qualify, depending on results in the two domestic cup competitions. |
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Auxerre
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Bordeaux
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Caen
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Le Mans
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Lens
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Lille
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Lorient
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Lyon
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Marseille
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Metz
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Monaco
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Nancy-Lorraine
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Nice
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Paris Saint-Germain
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Rennes
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Toulouse
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Saint-Etienne
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Sochaux
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Strasbourg
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Valenciennes
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