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- Country: France
- Type: Sports
- Website: www.lfp.fr
- Update: 05-01
The French Ligue 1 (Championnat de France de football Ligue 1, Ligue 1 ) is the highest level of professional soccer in France, one of the five major leagues in European soccer, founded in 1932, with a total of 20 participating teams. The most successful club in the history of Ligue 1 is Saint-Etienne, which has won the title 10 times. In recent years, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco have grown rapidly under the utility of gold-dollar soccer.