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French football league system

The French football league system, also known as the French football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France and Monaco, and includes one Spanish side. [note 1] At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1, Ligue 2.[1][2][3] Below that are a number of leagues run by the Fédération Française de Football. At level 3 is the semi-professional Championnat National.[4] Below that is the Championnat National 2 (level 4), which is divided into four parallel regional divisions, followed by the Championnat National 3 (level 5), which is divided into eleven parallel regional divisions. Underneath that are many more regional and departmental leagues and divisions.[5][6] Clubs finishing the season at or near the top of their division may be eligible for promotion to a higher division. Similarly, clubs finishing at or near the bottom of their division may be relegated to a lower division.


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  1. ^ "LFP, Ligue 1, L1, Ligue 2, L2 et Coupe de le Ligue" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Ligue 1" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Ligue 2" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Championnat National" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Championnat de France amateur" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Championnat de France amateur 2" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2010.

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