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  2. Sport in France - Wikipedia

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    Sport in France plays an important role in French society, which is reflected in its popularity among the French people and the nation's strong sporting history. [1] Various types of sports are played and followed in France, notably cycling, fencing, football, [2] and handball, which has earned France eight victories in world championships and five Olympic medals.

  3. List of football clubs in France - Wikipedia

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    Also included are clubs from outside France that play within the French system (suitably highlighted). ... By league and division. National leagues. Professional ...

  4. Ligue 1 - Wikipedia

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    Ligue 1 clubs' finances and budgets are managed by the DNCG (Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion), an organisation responsible for monitoring the accounts of professional association football clubs in France. [10] It was founded in 1984 and is an administrative directorate of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP). The mission of the ...

  5. Category:Professional sports leagues in France - Wikipedia

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    Professional ice hockey leagues in France (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Professional sports leagues in France" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.

  6. Football in France - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. French football league system - Wikipedia

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    The French football league system, also known as the French football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France and Monaco, and includes one Spanish side. [note 1] At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1, Ligue 2.

  8. Ligue de Football Professionnel - Wikipedia

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    Organize, manage, and regulate all the aspects of professional football in France. Finance all operations or any actions that are likely to develop the resources of professional football in France. Apply the sanctions imposed by its authority organizations vis-à-vis members of sports clubs and its licenses and any other person bounded by these ...

  9. List of French football champions - Wikipedia

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    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.