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The Trophée des Champions (French pronunciation: [tʁɔ.fe de ʃɑ̃.pjɔ̃], lit. ' Champions' Trophy ') is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the super cups found in many other countries.
The French football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in France, Ligue 1.Since the National Council of the French Football Federation voted in support of professionalism in French football in 1930, the professional football championship of France has been contested through Ligue 1, formerly known as Division 1 from 1933 to 2002.
Unlike the Coupe de France which allows all clubs, regardless of status, to enter, the Coupe de la Ligue only allowed professional clubs to participate. The competition was considered second-rate compared to the Coupe de France and attracted much criticism from many who deem the cup as having less prestige and creating fixture congestion. [6]
The 2020 Trophée des Champions (transl. 2020 Champions Trophy) was the 25th edition of the French super cup. The match was contested by the 2019–20 Ligue 1 champions and 2019–20 Coupe de France winners Paris Saint-Germain , and the Ligue 1 runners-up Marseille .
The 2021 Trophée des Champions was the 26th edition of the French super cup. The match was contested by the 2020–21 Ligue 1 champions, Lille , and the 2020–21 Coupe de France winners, Paris Saint-Germain , and took place at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv , Israel on 1 August 2021.
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. [1] Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. [1] The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) member associations (except Liechtenstein, which has no league competition), as well as to the clubs finishing from ...
Roger Courtois was the first player to reach both 100 and 200 goals in Ligue 1. Hervé Revelli became the all-time top scorer in 1975–76 before Delio Onnis overtook him in 1980–81 and has held the honour since. The most recent player to score their hundredth goal in Ligue 1 was Kevin Gameiro on 16 March 2024. [1]
The 2024–25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. [2] It began on 16 August 2024 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2025. [3] [4] Paris Saint-Germain are the three-time defending champions. [5]