List of French football teams facts for kids

French football is super exciting! It's all about teams playing football (soccer) against each other in different leagues. Think of a league as a big competition where teams try to be the best. France has many famous football clubs, and they play in different divisions, just like in other countries. The most well-known are League One and League Two.

French Football Leagues

In France, football clubs compete in a system of leagues. The top league is called League One (often known as Ligue 1), and the next one down is League Two (Ligue 2). Teams play matches throughout the season, trying to win as many games as possible.

League One: Top Teams

League One is the highest level of professional football in France. It's where the biggest and most famous teams play, competing for the national championship title. Teams here often have well-known players and compete in big European competitions too.

• Association Jeunesse Auxerroise
• Girondins de Bordeaux
• Stade Malherbe de Caen
• Le Mans Union Club 72
• Racing Club de Lens
• Lille Olympique Sporting Club
• Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud
• Olympique Lyonnais
• Olympique de Marseille
• Football Club de Metz
• Association Sportive de Monaco
• Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine
• Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice
• Paris Saint-Germain
• Stade Rennais
• Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne
• Football Club de Sochaux
• Racing Club de Strasbourg
• Toulouse Football Club
• Valenciennes Fusball Club

League Two: Rising Stars

League Two is the second-highest division. Teams here are often trying to prove themselves and earn a spot in League One. It's a very competitive league, and many talented players start their careers here before moving up.

• Athletic Club Ajaccien
• Amiens Sporting Club Football
• Sport Club Olympien d'Angers
• Sporting Club de Bastia
• Union Sportive de Boulogne Côte-d'Opale
• Stade Brestois 29
• La Berrichonne de Châteauroux
• Clermont Foot
• Dijon Football Côte d'Or
• Grenoble Foot 38
• Football Club de Gueugnon
• En Avant de Guingamp
• Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association
• Football Club Libourne-Saint-Seurin
• Montpellier Hérault Sporting Club
• Football Club de Nantes-Atlantique
• Chamois Niortais Football Club
• Stade de Reims
• Club Sportif Sedan-Ardennes
• Entente Sportive de Troyes Aube-Champagne

How Leagues Work

At the end of each season, something exciting happens: promotion and relegation! The teams that finish at the top of League Two get promoted to League One for the next season. This means they move up to the higher division. On the other hand, the teams that finish at the bottom of League One get relegated to League Two. They move down to the lower division. This system keeps the leagues fair and exciting, as teams are always fighting to stay up or move up!