Country | France |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Divisions | Ligue 1 Ligue 2 |
Number of clubs | 36 |
Level on pyramid | 1–2 |
Relegation to | Championnat National |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de la Ligue (folded) |
Current champions | Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 2: AJ Auxerre (2023–24) |
TV partners | DAZN[1] beIN Sports[2] |
Website | www |
Current: 2024–25 Ligue 1 2024–25 Ligue 2 |
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (French pronunciation: [liɡ də futbol pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl], Professional Football League), commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France and Monaco.[3] It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation. The current president of the league is Vincent Labrune. It is headquartered in Paris.[4]
The league is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the top two leagues in France, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and is also responsible for the 36 professional football clubs that contest football in France (both 18 in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2).