The championship of France in men's football, called "Ligue 1" (L1) is a football tournament for France is the first national level. It takes place annually in the form of a championship pitting twenty professional clubs. A championship season begins in summer and ends in the spring. The first day of the inaugural edition held on September 11, 1932. Named "National Division" during the 1932-1933 season, the league adopted the name "Division 1" (D1) in 1933, before taking its current name in summer 2002.
AS Saint-Etienne is the most successful club with ten league titles in France while Olympique Lyon is the club that has won the most consecutive titles (7 between 2002 and 2008). Paris Saint-Germain is double title after his victory in the 2013-2014 edition.
With 66 seasons of presence in Ligue 1, the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard holds the record for most seasons among the elite, while FC Nantes has meanwhile the Ligue 1 longevity record with 44 consecutive seasons (from 1963 to 2007). Paris Saint-Germain is currently the Dean of the Ligue 1 since it is present since 1974 (ie its 41st consecutive year in 2014-2015).