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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).
Football in France The Parc des Princes is the home of Paris Saint-Germain Country France Governing body FFF National team(s) France (men) • France (women) First played 1863 ; 162 years ago (1863) Registered players 2.1 million Clubs 18,194 National competitions FIFA World Cup UEFA European Championship UEFA Nations League Club competitions List League: Ligue 1 Première Ligue Ligue 2 ...
The club was formed in 1910 and plays in Ligue 1, the top level of Football in France. Reims plays home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune and is managed by Luka Elsner. Reims is one of the most successful clubs in French football history having won six Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France trophies, and five Trophée des champions titles.
Football Club de Rouen 1899 (French pronunciation:; commonly referred to as simply FC Rouen) is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy. The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National , the third level of French football .
Football Club de Nantes, commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (French: ⓘ; Breton: Naoned; Gallo: Naunnt), is a French professional football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one large club.
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (French pronunciation: [ʒiʁɔ̃dɛ̃ də bɔʁdo]), commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux (Occitan: Girondins de Bordèu) or simply Bordeaux, is a French football club based in the city of Bordeaux in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Stade Malherbe Caen (French pronunciation: [stad malɛʁb kɑ̃]; commonly known as SM Caen, Malherbe, or simply Caen) is a French professional football team, based in the city of Caen in Normandy, that competes in the Ligue 2. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 by the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais.
French football clubs have entered European association football competitions since 1955–56 season, when Reims took part in the inaugural European Cup. Marseille became the only French club to win the UEFA Champions League in 1993, although their win was overshadowed by a bribery scandal.