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The Ligue Élite de Football Américain was created in 1982 under the leadership of Laurent Plegelatte with four participants. The Spartacus de Paris were the first ever champions of the Ligue Élite de Football Américain, but are now a defunct team as of 1993. 1983 saw a change of leadership from Laurent Plegelatte to Michel Gofman.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel ( French pronunciation: [liɡ də futbol pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl], Professional Football League ), commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France and Monaco. [1] It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation.
Website. ligue1.com. Current: 2023–24 Ligue 1. Ligue 1, [A] officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. Being the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Administered by the Ligue de Football ...
The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels [1] [2] ( UNFP; English: National Union of Professional Footballers) is the main trade union for professional football players in France. It was founded on 16 November 1961 by Eugène N'Jo Léa and Just Fontaine, two footballers, and Jacques Bertrand, a jurist.
This is a list of notable men's and women's football clubs that competed within the leagues and divisions of the French football league system during the 2023–24 season. Also included are clubs from outside France that play within the French system (suitably highlighted).
Attendance. 78,421. On 6 October 2001, France hosted Algeria in an international friendly in Paris ' Stade de France. [1] [2] [3] It was the first time France played against Algeria after the latter gained independence from the former in 1962. [4] [5] Both Algerian and French players were presented as 'messengers of peace' before the start of ...
DF. Defender. MF. Midfielder. FW. Forward. Hugo Lloris is the most-capped male France international having appeared in 145 matches and captained France to victory at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Olivier Giroud (131 caps, 57 goals) is the national team's all-time leading goalscorer. Michel Platini (72 caps, 41 goals) captained France to victory at ...
The France national football team was created in 1904, around the time of FIFA's foundation. The team competed in its first official international match on 1 May 1904 against Belgium in Brussels, ending in a 3–3 draw. The following year, on 12 February 1905, France contested their first-ever home match against Switzerland.