The French football league system is a series of
interconnected leagues for club football in France and Monaco, and includes one Spanish side. At the top two levels of the system is the
Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions,
Ligue 1
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and
Ligue 2
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. Below that are a number of leagues run by the
Fédération Française de Football. At level 3 is the semi-professional
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, ...
. Below that is the amateur
Championnat National 2
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligu ...
(level 4), which is divided into four parallel regional divisions, followed by the
Championnat National 3
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(level 5), which is divided into 12 parallel regional divisions. Underneath that are many more regional and departmental 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.
Men
National leagues
Starting in 2017–18 there were changes at levels 3 and 4 (in name only) and level 5 (significant restructuring and rename).
Regional leagues
For the 2019–20 season, this was the structure of the regional leagues, operating directly below the national leagues.
Departmental leagues
For the 2019–20 season, this was the structure of the departmental leagues, operating at various levels below the regional leagues.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Brittany region
Centre-Val de Loire region
Corsica region
There are no district divisions in Corsica
Grand Est region
Hauts-de-France region
Méditerranée Region
Normandy region
Nouvelle Aquitaine region
Occitanie region
Paris Île-de-France region
Clubs in the arrondissements of
Paris
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are divided between the three surrounding suburban districts. The District of
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a département in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west ...
includes 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th, the District of
Seine-Saint-Denis
() is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobig ...
has the 9th, 10th, 11th, 18th, 19th, 20th and the District of
Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a ...
includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 12th and 13th.
Pays de la Loire region
Women
National leagues
Until 2022–23 :
From 2023–24 onwards :
References
External links
FFF Regional LeaguesFFF Districts- French football league tables, records & statistics database.
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France
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