- National Union of Professional Footballers
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The National Union of Professional Footballers (French language, Union nationale des footballeurs professionnels, UNFP) is an association founded on 16 November, 1961 by two football players (Eugène N'Jo Léa, Just Fontaine) and a jurist (Jacques Bertrand). It is currently the main trade union for the French professional football players. The president is Philippe Piat.
Each month, a trophy is awarded by the UNFP to the best players in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
During the summer, since 1990, the UNFP organizes training sessions for the players whose contract is ending, and who have not yet found a new team.
Presidents
- 1961-1964: Just Fontaine
- 1964-1969: Michel Hidalgo
- 1969-Present: Philippe Piat
See also
Football in France National team Women's national teams Youth national teams Overseas national teams Unofficial national teams League system Ligue de Football Professionnel (Ligue 1 · Ligue 2) · National · CFA (4 groups) · CFA 2 (8 groups) · Regional · DepartmentalYouth league system U-19 (4 groups) · U-17 (6 groups)Overseas leagues Championnat National (French Guyana) · Championnat National (Martinique) · Division d’Honneur (Guadeloupe) · Division d’Honneur (Mayotte) · Division d’Honneur (New Caledonia) · Ligue des Antilles · Réunion Premier League · Saint-Martin Championships · Saint Pierre and Miquelon ChampionnatDomestic cups Women's domestic cups Youth domestic cups Overseas domestic cups Coupe de Guadeloupe · Coupe de Guyane · Coupe de la Martinique · Coupe de Mayotte · Coupe de Noél · Coupe de la Réunion · Coupe de Polynésie · Coupe de l'Outre-Mer · New Caledonia CupAcademies Castelmaurou · Châteauroux · Clairefontaine · Liévin · Ploufragan · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire · VichyOrganizations Other List of Ligue 1 clubs · List of French football champions · List of French second division champions · List of French women's football champions · List of Coupe de France winners · All-time Ligue 1 table · Ligue 1 records · Foreign Ligue 1 players · List of clubs · List of venuesCategories:- Footballers in France
- Association football trade unions
- Trade unions in France
- Association football stubs
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