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France flagFrench National Anthem
National Coach: Raymond Domenech
National Stadium: Stade De France
FA founded: 1919 ( FA Website )
Joined FIFA: 1907
FIFA Code: FRA
Nickname: Les Bleus		Local Name: France
Capital: Paris
Population: 64,057,792
Area: 643,427 km2
Tel: +33 / Internet: .fr
Currency: Euro (EUR) - Rates
Domestic Season: August - May
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French Football League System

Level: 1 Ligue 1 view 20 Teams
Level: 2 Ligue 2 view 20 Teams
Level: 3 National view 24 Teams
Level: 4 CFA Groupe A view 1 Teams CFA Groupe B CFA Groupe C view 1 Teams CFA Groupe D view 1 Teams
Level: 5 CFA2 Groupe A view 1 Teams CFA2 Groupe B CFA2 Groupe C CFA2 Groupe D CFA2 Groupe E CFA2 Groupe F CFA2 Groupe G CFA2 Groupe H
Level: 6 Other French Clubs view 1 Teams
Ligue 1
A.S. Saint-Etienne Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (35,616) [-]
Manager / Coach: Alain Perrin
Chairman / President:
Founded in: 0 (Nickname: ASSE / Les Verts)
View A.S. Saint-Etienne homepage
AJ Auxerre Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps (23,467) [-]
Manager / Coach: Jean Fernandez
Chairman / President: Jean-Claude Hamel
Founded in: 1905 (Nickname: )
View AJ Auxerre homepage
Arles-Avignon Stade Fernand Fournier (2,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Michel Estevan
Chairman / President: Patrick Chauvin
Founded in: 1913 (Nickname: Arles)
View Arles-Avignon homepage
AS Monaco Stade Louis II (18,524) [-]
Manager / Coach: Ricardo
Chairman / President: Etienne Franzi
Founded in: 1924 (Nickname: )
View AS Monaco homepage
AS Nancy-Lorraine Stade Marcel-Picot (20,087) [-]
Manager / Coach: Pablo Correa
Chairman / President: Jacques Rousselot
Founded in: 1967 (Nickname: )
View AS Nancy-Lorraine homepage
FC Lorient Bretagne Sud Stade Du Moustoir (16,870) [-]
Manager / Coach: Christian Gourcuff
Chairman / President: Alain Le Roch
Founded in: 1926 (Nickname: Les Merlus)
View FC Lorient Bretagne Sud homepage
Girondins De Bordeaux Stade Chaban-Delmas (34,440) [-]
Manager / Coach: Laurent Blanc
Chairman / President: Jean-Louis Triaud
Founded in: 1881 (Nickname: )
View Girondins De Bordeaux homepage
Lille OSC Stadium Lille Metropole (18,185) [-]
Manager / Coach: Rudi Garcia
Chairman / President: Michel Seydoux
Founded in: 1944 (Nickname: Les Dogues)
View Lille OSC homepage
Montpellier-Herault Stade La Mosson (32,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Rolland Courbis
Chairman / President: Louis Nicollin
Founded in: 1974 (Nickname: )
View Montpellier-Herault homepage
OCG Nice Stade Du Ray (18,696) [-]
Manager / Coach: Frederic Antonetti
Chairman / President: Maurice Cohen
Founded in: 1904 (Nickname: Les Aiglons)
View OCG Nice homepage
Olympique De Marseille Stade Velodrome (60,031) [-]
Manager / Coach: Didier Deschamps
Chairman / President: Pape Diouf
Founded in: 1899 (Nickname: OM)
View Olympique De Marseille homepage
Olympique Lyonnais Stade De Gerland (41,044) [-]
Manager / Coach: Claude Puel
Chairman / President: Jean-Michel Aulas
Founded in: 1950 (Nickname: OL)
View Olympique Lyonnais homepage
Paris Saint-Germain Parc Des Princes (45,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Paul Le Guen
Chairman / President: Sebastien Bazin
Founded in: 1970 (Nickname: PSG)
View Paris Saint-Germain homepage
Racing Club De Lens Stade Felix-Bollaert (41,233) [-]
Manager / Coach: Jean-Guy Wallemme
Chairman / President: Gervais Martel
Founded in: 1906 (Nickname: )
View Racing Club De Lens homepage
Sochaux-Montbeliard Stade Auguste-Bonal (20,005) [-]
Manager / Coach: Francis Gillot
Chairman / President: Alexandre Lacombe
Founded in: 1928 (Nickname: Les Lionceaux)
View Sochaux-Montbeliard homepage
Stade Brestois Stade Francis-Le Ble (10,508) [-]
Manager / Coach: Alex Dupont
Chairman / President: Michel Goyot
Founded in: 1950 (Nickname: )
View Stade Brestois homepage
Stade Malherbe Caen Stade Michel D'Ornano (21,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Patrick Parizon
Chairman / President: Jean-Francois Fortin
Founded in: 1913 (Nickname: )
View Stade Malherbe Caen homepage
Stade Rennais Stade De La Route De Lorient (29,778) [-]
Manager / Coach: Guy Lacombe
Chairman / President: Frederic De Saint-Sernin
Founded in: 1901 (Nickname: )
View Stade Rennais homepage
Toulouse Stadium Municipal (35,472) [-]
Manager / Coach: Alain Casanova
Chairman / President: Olivier Sadran
Founded in: 1970 (Nickname: )
View Toulouse homepage
Valenciennes Stade Nungesser (16,547) [-]
Manager / Coach: Antoine Kombouare
Chairman / President: Francis Decourriere
Founded in: 1913 (Nickname: )
View Valenciennes homepage
Ligue 2
AC Ajaccio Stade Francois-Coty (10,660) [-]
Manager / Coach: Olivier Pantaloni
Chairman / President: Alain Orsoni
Founded in: 1910 (Nickname: )
View AC Ajaccio homepage
Angers Stade Jean-Bouin (17,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Jean Louis Garcia
Chairman / President: Willy Bernard
Founded in: 1919 (Nickname: )
View Angers homepage
Chateauroux Stade Gaston Petit (17,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Dominique Bijotat
Chairman / President: Daniel Baujean
Founded in: 1883 (Nickname: )
View Chateauroux homepage
Clermont Foot Stade Gabriel Montpied (10,607) [-]
Manager / Coach: Didier Olle-Nicolle
Chairman / President: Claude Michy
Founded in: 1990 (Nickname: )
View Clermont Foot homepage
Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes Stade Louis-Dugauguez (23,189) [-]
Manager / Coach: Landry Chauvin
Chairman / President: Pascal Urano
Founded in: 1919 (Nickname: )
View Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes homepage
Dijon Football Cote D'Or Stade Gaston-Gerard (8,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Faruk Hadzibegic
Chairman / President: Bernard Gnecchi
Founded in: 1998 (Nickname: )
View Dijon Football Cote D'Or homepage
Esperance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne Stade De L'Aube (20,400) [-]
Manager / Coach: Claude Robin
Chairman / President: Thierry Gomez
Founded in: 1986 (Nickname: )
View Esperance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne homepage
Evian Thonon Gaillard Stade Joseph-Moynat (5,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Pascal Dupraz
Chairman / President: Patrick Trotignon
Founded in: 2007 (Nickname: )
View Evian Thonon Gaillard homepage
FC Metz Stade Saint-Symphorien (26,667) [-]
Manager / Coach: Yvon Pouliquen
Chairman / President: Carlo Molinari
Founded in: 1932 (Nickname: )
View FC Metz homepage
FC Nantes Stade De La Beaujoire (38,285) [-]
Manager / Coach: Elie Baup
Chairman / President: Waldemar Kita
Founded in: 1943 (Nickname: Les Canaris)
View FC Nantes homepage
Grenoble Foot 38 Stade Des Alpes (20,068) [-]
Manager / Coach: Mehmed Bazdarevic
Chairman / President: Kazutoshi Watanabe
Founded in: 1997 (Nickname: )
View Grenoble Foot 38 homepage
Istres Stade Parsemain (17,363) [-]
Manager / Coach: Nicolas Usai
Chairman / President: Bertrand Benoit
Founded in: 1920 (Nickname: )
View Istres homepage
Le Havre Athletic Club Stade Jules Deschaseaux (16,382) [-]
Manager / Coach: Jean-Marc Nobilo
Chairman / President: Jean-Pierre Louvel
Founded in: 1872 (Nickname: )
View Le Havre Athletic Club homepage
Le Mans UC 72 Stade Leon-Bollee (17,801) [-]
Manager / Coach: Daniel Jeandupeux
Chairman / President: Henri Legarda
Founded in: 1985 (Nickname: )
View Le Mans UC 72 homepage
Nimes Olympique Stade Les Costieres (18,482) [-]
Manager / Coach: Jean-Michel Cavalli
Chairman / President: Jean-Louis Gazeau
Founded in: 1937 (Nickname: )
View Nimes Olympique homepage
Stade De Reims Stade Auguste-Delaune (22,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Luis Fernandez
Chairman / President: Jean-Pierre Caillot
Founded in: 1931 (Nickname: )
View Stade De Reims homepage
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Stade Francis-Le Basser (18,467) [-]
Manager / Coach: Philippe Hinschberger
Chairman / President: Philippe Jan
Founded in: 1902 (Nickname: Laval)
View Stade Lavallois Mayenne homepage
Tours Stade De La Vallee Du Cher (1,300) [-]
Manager / Coach: Daniel Sanchez
Chairman / President: Frederic Sebag
Founded in: 1951 (Nickname: )
View Tours homepage
US Boulogne Stade De La Liberation (8,726) [-]
Manager / Coach: Philippe Montanier
Chairman / President: Jacques Wattez
Founded in: 1898 (Nickname: )
View US Boulogne homepage
Vannes Olympique Club Stade De La Rabine (7,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Stephane Le Mignan
Chairman / President: Michel Jestin
Founded in: 1892 (Nickname: )
View Vannes Olympique Club homepage
National
Amiens Stade De La Licorne (11,875) [-]
Manager / Coach: Thierry Laurey
Chairman / President: Pascal Pouillot
Founded in: 1901 (Nickname: )
View Amiens homepage
AS Cannes Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin (9,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Patrice Carteron
Chairman / President: Michel Scotto
Founded in: 1902 (Nickname: )
View AS Cannes homepage
AS Moulinoise Stade Hector Rolland (3,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Pascal Moulin
Chairman / President: Bernard Chanet
Founded in: 1927 (Nickname: )
View AS Moulinoise homepage
Association Sportive Beauvais-Oise Stade Pierre-Brisson (10,480) [-]
Manager / Coach: Hubert Velud
Chairman / President: Alain Piquant
Founded in: 1945 (Nickname: )
View Association Sportive Beauvais-Oise homepage
Aviron Bayonnais Stade Didier Deschamps (3,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Alain Pochat
Chairman / President: Manuel Merin
Founded in: 1904 (Nickname: )
View Aviron Bayonnais homepage
Bastia Stade Armand-Cesari-Furiani (11,460) [-]
Manager / Coach: Bernard Casoni
Chairman / President: Charles Orlanducci
Founded in: 1905 (Nickname: )
View Bastia homepage
Chamois Niortais Stade Rene-Gaillard (10,898) [-]
Manager / Coach: Denis Troch
Chairman / President: Jacques Prevost
Founded in: 1925 (Nickname: Niort)
View Chamois Niortais homepage
En Avant Guingamp Stade Du Roudourou (18,126) [-]
Manager / Coach: Victor Zvunka
Chairman / President: Noel Le Graet
Founded in: 1912 (Nickname: )
View En Avant Guingamp homepage
Etoile Frejus-Saint-Raphael Stade Pourcin (3,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Athos Bandini
Chairman / President: Alexandre Barbero
Founded in: 1938 (Nickname: )
View Etoile Frejus-Saint-Raphael homepage
FC Rouen 1899 Stade Robert-Diochon (12,018) [-]
Manager / Coach: Pascal Darmon
Chairman / President: Eric Garcin
Founded in: 1899 (Nickname: )
View FC Rouen 1899 homepage
Gap Hautes-Alpes (0) [-]
Manager / Coach: Franck Priou
Chairman / President: Michel Martin
Founded in: 1970 (Nickname: )
View Gap Hautes-Alpes homepage
Gueugnon Stade Jean-Laville (13,872) [-]
Manager / Coach: Rene Le Lamer
Chairman / President: Jean-Philippe Demael
Founded in: 1940 (Nickname: )
View Gueugnon homepage
Hyeres Stade Perruc (1,820) [-]
Manager / Coach: Patrick Bruzzichessi
Chairman / President: Gerard Daziano
Founded in: 1912 (Nickname: )
View Hyeres homepage
Louhans-Cuiseaux Parc Des Sports Du Bram (10,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Stephane Crucet
Chairman / President: Guy Chevallier
Founded in: 1970 (Nickname: )
View Louhans-Cuiseaux homepage
Orleans (0) [-]
Manager / Coach: Yann Lachuer
Chairman / President: Gerard Gallier
Founded in: 1889 (Nickname: )
View Orleans homepage
Pacy - Vallee D'Eure Football Stade Pacy-Menilles (3,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Laurent Hatton
Chairman / President: Emmanuel Villette
Founded in: 1932 (Nickname: )
View Pacy - Vallee D'Eure Football homepage
Paris FC Stade Charlety (20,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Guy Cotret
Chairman / President: Jean-Marc Pilorget
Founded in: 1970 (Nickname: )
View Paris FC homepage
Racing Club De Strasbourg Stade La Meinau (27,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Jean-Marc Furlan
Chairman / President: Philippe Ginestet
Founded in: 1906 (Nickname: )
View Racing Club De Strasbourg homepage
Rodez Aveyron Football Stade Paul Lignon (5,955) [-]
Manager / Coach: Franck Rizzetto
Chairman / President: Pierre-Olivier Murat
Founded in: 1929 (Nickname: )
View Rodez Aveyron Football homepage
Sport Reunis De Colmar (0) [-]
Manager / Coach: Damien Ott
Chairman / President: Roland Hunsinger
Founded in: 1920 (Nickname: )
View Sport Reunis De Colmar homepage
Stade Olympique Cassis Carnoux Stade Marcel-Cerdan (1,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Leon Galli
Chairman / President: Jean Claude Fisher
Founded in: 2002 (Nickname: )
View Stade Olympique Cassis Carnoux homepage
Stade Plabennecois Stade De Kerveguen (3,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Franck Kerdiles
Chairman / President: Herve Foll
Founded in: 1934 (Nickname: )
View Stade Plabennecois homepage
Union Sportive De Luzenac Stade Paul Fedou (1,200) [-]
Manager / Coach: Christophe Pelissier
Chairman / President: Patrick Fraisse
Founded in: 1936 (Nickname: )
View Union Sportive De Luzenac homepage
US Creteil-Lusitanos Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle (12,050) [-]
Manager / Coach: Olivier Frapolli
Chairman / President: Armand Lopes
Founded in: 1936 (Nickname: )
View US Creteil-Lusitanos homepage
CFA Groupe A
Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien Stade Michel-Hidalgo (8,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Kamel Djabour
Chairman / President: Luc Dayan
Founded in: 1989 (Nickname: )
View Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien homepage
CFA Groupe B
CFA Groupe C
Libourne Saint-Seurin-sur-L'Isle Stade Jean-Antoine Moueix (8,200) [-]
Manager / Coach: Thierry Oleksiak
Chairman / President: Bernard Laydis
Founded in: 1998 (Nickname: )
View Libourne Saint-Seurin-sur-L'Isle homepage
CFA Groupe D
AS Cherbourg Stade Maurice Postaire (7,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Noel Tosi
Chairman / President: Gerard Gohel
Founded in: 1945 (Nickname: )
View AS Cherbourg homepage
CFA2 Groupe A
Calais Racing Union FC Stade De L'Epopee (12,000) [-]
Manager / Coach: Djezon Boutoille
Chairman / President: Jean-Marc Puissesseau
Founded in: 1974 (Nickname: )
View Calais Racing Union FC homepage
CFA2 Groupe B
CFA2 Groupe C
CFA2 Groupe D
CFA2 Groupe E
CFA2 Groupe F
CFA2 Groupe G
CFA2 Groupe H
Other French Clubs
Football Club De Sete 34 Stade Louis Michel (8,500) [-]
Manager / Coach: Frederic Remola
Chairman / President: Laurent Besson
Founded in: 1914 (Nickname: )
View Football Club De Sete 34 homepage
Relegated three levels for administrative reasons in summer 2009.

Roll of Honour

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Bordeaux
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Nantes
Monaco
Bordeaux
Lens
Monaco
Auxerre
Nantes
Paris-Saint-Germain
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Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille
Monaco
Bordeaux
Paris-Saint-Germain
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Nantes
Monaco
Saint-Etienne
Nantes
Strasbourg
Monaco
Nantes
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Nantes
Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Nantes
Nantes
Saint-Etienne
Monaco
Reims
Monaco
Reims
Nice
Reims
Saint-Etienne
Nice
Reims
Lille OSC
Reims
Nice
Nice
Bordeaux
Reims
Olympique Marseille
CO Roubaix Tourcoing
Lille OSC
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Sochaux
Olympique Marseille
Racing Club Paris
Sochaux
Sète
Olympique Lillois
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Guingamp
Olympique Lyonnais
Sochaux
Paris-Saint-Germain
Auxerre
Paris-Saint-Germain
Auxerre
Lorient
Strasbourg
Nantes
Nantes
Paris-Saint-Germain
Nice
Auxerre
Paris-Saint-Germain
Auxerre
Paris-Saint-Germain
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Monaco
Montpellier
Olympique Marseille
Metz
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Monaco
Metz
Paris-Saint-Germain
Paris-Saint-Germain
Bastia
Monaco
Nantes
Nancy
Saint-Etienne
Olympique Marseille
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Marseille
Rennes
Saint-Etienne
Olympique Marseille
Saint-Etienne
Olympique Lyonnais
Strasbourg
Rennes
Olympique Lyonnais
Monaco
Saint-Etienne
Sedan
Monaco
Le Havre
Reims
Toulouse
Sedan
Lille OSC
Nice
Lille OSC
Nice
Strasbourg
Reims
Racing Club Paris
Lille OSC
Lille OSC
Lille OSC
Racing Club Paris
Nancy-Lorraine
Marseille
Red Star
Bordeaux
Racing Club Paris
Racing Club Paris
Marseille
Sochaux
Racing Club Paris
Marseille
Sète
Excelsior Roubaix
Cannes
Club Français
Sète
Montpellier
Red Star
Marseille
Marseille
C.A.S.G.
Marseille
Red Star
Red Star
Red Star
C.A. Paris
C.A.S.G.
Olympique Pantin

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