French football league system
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The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France.
[edit] Structure
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.
[edit] National Leagues
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ligue de Football Professionnel — Ligue 1 Orange (20 clubs) | |||||||
| II | Ligue de Football Professionnel — Ligue 2 Orange (20 clubs) | |||||||
| III | Championnat de France National (20 clubs) | |||||||
| IV | Championnat de France Amateurs (72 clubs) | |||||||
| Groupe A (18 clubs) | Groupe B (18 clubs) | Groupe C (18 clubs) | Groupe D (18 clubs) | |||||
| V | Championnat de France Amateurs 2 (128 clubs) | |||||||
| Groupe A (16 clubs) | Groupe B (16 clubs) | Groupe C (16 clubs) | Groupe D (16 clubs) | Groupe E (16 clubs) | Groupe F (16 clubs) | Groupe G (16 clubs) | Groupe H (16 clubs) | |
[edit] Regional Leagues
[edit] Ligue d'Alsace
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| VI | Division d'Honneur (14 clubs) | |
| Districts | Bas-Rhin | Haut-Rhin |
| VII | Excellence (14 clubs) | Excellence (14 clubs) |
| VIII | Promotion d'Excellence (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion d'Excellence (2 × 12 clubs) |
| IX | Promotion (4 × 12 clubs) | Promotion (3 × 12 clubs) |
| X | Division I (7 × 12 clubs) | Division I (4 × 12 clubs) |
| XI | Division II (7 × 12 clubs) | Division II (4 × 12 clubs) |
| XII | Division III (7 × 12 clubs) | Division III (3 × 12 clubs) |
[edit] Ligue d'Aquitaine
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | Division d'Honneur (14 clubs) | |||||||
| VII | Division Supérieure Régionale (12 clubs) | |||||||
| VIII | Division Honneur Régionale (2 × 12 clubs) | |||||||
| IX | Division Promotion Honneur (3 × 12 clubs) | |||||||
| X | Division Promotion de Ligue (6 × 12 clubs) | |||||||
| Districts | Bordeaux (Gironde) | Dordogne-Périgord (Dordogne) | Gironde-Est (Gironde) | Gironde-Atlantique (Gironde) | Sauternais et Graves (Gironde) | Landes | Lot-et-Garonne | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| XI | Première Division (12 clubs) | Première Division Excellence (12 clubs) | Première Division (12 clubs) | Première Division (12 clubs) | Première Division (12 clubs) | Première Division (12 clubs) | Première Division (12 clubs) | Première Division (14 clubs) |
| XII | Promotion de Première Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Première Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (12 clubs) |
| XIII | Deuxième Division (4 × 10 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (4 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (4 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (3 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (3 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (2 × 12 clubs) |
| XIV | Promotion de Deuxième Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (6 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Deuxième Division (3 × 10 clubs) | Promotion de Deuxième Division (2 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Deuxième Division (3 × 12 clubs) | Troisième Division (3 × 10 clubs) | Promotion de Deuxième Division (3 × 12 clubs) | |
| XV | Promotion de Deuxième Division (9 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Troisième Division (10 clubs) | ||||||
[edit] Ligue Atlantique
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VI | Division Honneur (14 clubs) | ||
| VII | Division Régionale Supérieure (2 × 12 clubs) | ||
| VIII | Division Régionale Honneur (3 × 12 clubs) | ||
| IX | Promotion Honneur (6 × 12 clubs) | ||
| Districts | Loire-Atlantique | Maine-et-Loire | Vendée |
| X | Division Supérieure Départementale (2 × 12 clubs) | Première Division (4 × 12 clubs) | Première Division (4 × 12 clubs) |
| XI | Première Division (4 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (6 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Première Division (6 × 12 clubs) |
| XII | Promotion de Première Division (7 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (9 × 12 clubs) | Deuxième Division (8 × 12 clubs) |
| XIII | Deuxième Division (10 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Deuxième Division (11 × 12 clubs) | Promotion de Deuxième Division (10 × 12 clubs) |
| XIV | Promotion de Deuxième Division (12 × 12 clubs) | Troisième Division (13 × 12 clubs) | Troisième Division (11 × 12 clubs) |
| XV | Troisième Division (11 × 12 clubs) | ||
