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Fútbol Ligue 1

Fútbol Ligue 1 is the top-tier of professional football in France, domiciled under the French football association (FFF). Founded in 1932, Fútbol Ligue 1 is home to some of the most successful and celebrated European clubs and players today.\n\nWith twenty clubs competing for the title, the league’s season runs from August to May of each year. In over eighty-eight years of competition, nine clubs have been crowned champions of Fútbol Ligue 1. The most successful Fútbol Ligue 1 club is Stade de Reims with six championship wins. AS Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint-Germain follow at four championship wins each since the inaugural season in 1932.\n\nCurrently, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is the top-club in the standings, led by coach Thomas Tuchel and headed by the most powerful player in Fútbol Ligue 1, forward Kylian Mbappé. Other notable players include Neymar Jr. (PSG), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid but originally from Olympique Lyonnais), N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea but originally from Stade Malherbe de Caen), and Thiago Silva (PSG).\n\nEach year, the best seven clubs from Fútbol Ligue 1 advance to the UEFA Champions League. Through this competition, Fútbol Ligue 1 is recognized as one of the top three football leagues in Europe behind the legendary English Premier League and Spanish La Liga.\n\nAt the conclusion of the regular season, Fútbol Ligue 1 holds play-offs between the top four teams to determine the champion of the year. The playoffs are held over two legs with the aggregate score determining who advances to the next round. If the teams are tied, then the away goal rule comes into play to decide the team with the higher advantage.\n\nFútbol Ligue 1 is one of the most prestigious leagues in the world with titans of the sport like Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus all competing for the title throughout the years. With an influx of new talent and a young core of talented professionals, Fútbol Ligue 1 looks to continue its legacy as the best football league in Europe.