Ligue de Football Professionnel

Ligue de Football Professionnel
CountryFrance
ConfederationUEFA
DivisionsLigue 1
Ligue 2
Ligue 3 (starting 2026)
Number of clubs36
Level on pyramid1–2
Relegation toChampionnat National
Domestic cup(s)Coupe de la Ligue (folded)
Current championsLigue 1: Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 2: FC Lorient
(2024–25)
Broadcaster(s)DAZN
beIN Sports
Websitewww.lfp.fr
Current: 2025–26 Ligue 1
2025–26 Ligue 2

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (French pronunciation: [liɡ futbol pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl], Professional Football League), commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France and Monaco. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation. The current president of the league is Vincent Labrune. It is headquartered in Paris.

The league is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the top two leagues in France, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and is also responsible for the 36 professional football clubs that contest football in France (both 18 in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2).