Ligue 1, France’s top-flight, had 18 teams in the past but was expanded to 20 teams in the 2002-03 season. The league relegates two teams automatically each season, with the 18th-placed side ...

Lens and Toulouse are the 12th and 13th different Ligue 1 teams to play in Europe since the start of 2018-19. That is higher than the number of Premier League sides, despite France having fewer ...

Ligue 1 resumed post-winter break action on Friday night and already there have been a few surprises. Not only have Paris Saint-Germain lost ground at the top of the table with ...

The 2024-25 Ligue 1 season saw Paris Saint-Germain romp to the title yet again, with several members of Luis Enrique’s squad catching the eye in particular. However, a number of other stars have ...

While the English FA Cup was first played in 1871, soccer did not become France’s No. 1 sport until the 1930s-40s. Cycling previously captivated audiences thanks to the Tour de France.

France's top-tier Ligue 1 will be reduced from 20 teams to 18 from the 2023-24 season after the general assembly of the French professional league (LFP) voted on the proposal, L'Equipe newspaper ...

France's Ligue 1 is seen as one of Europe's top five leagues, but as the new UEFA Champions League kicks off, it has fallen behind the Netherlands' Eredivisie.

Paris Saint-Germain have dominated Ligue 1 this season, wrapping up the title in early April and being in cruise control for much of 2025. Their dominance, naturally, is reflected in this year’s ...