French football league system
- French football league system
The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France.
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At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
Below that are a number of leagues run by the Fédération Française de Football.
At level 3 is the semi-professional Championnat de France National.
Below that (level 4) is the amateur Championnat de France Amateurs, which is divided into four parallel regional divisions.
Followed by (level 5) the Championnat de France Amateurs 2, which is divided into eight parallel regional divisions.
Underneath that are many more regional leagues and divisions.
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.
National Leagues
Ligue d'Aquitaine
Ligue de Basse-Normandie
Ligue du Centre
Ligue de Champagne-Ardenne
Ligue Corse
Ligue de Franche-Comté
Ligue de Guyane
Ligue du Languedoc-Roussillon
Ligue de Lorraine
Ligue du Maine
Ligue de la Méditerranée
Ligue de Midi-Pyrénées
Ligue du Nord Pas-de-Calais
Ligue de Normandie
Ligue de Paris Île-de-France
Ligue de Picardie
Ligue de la Réunion
Ligue Rhône-Alpes
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