Europe’s top five leagues - the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and La Liga – provide endless opportunities for soccer betting throughout the season. If you haven’t already encountered it, the French Ligue 1 has some of the game’s best players showing off world-class skills across 38 matches every season. Sportingbet offers you top Ligue 1 betting opportunities as well as Ligue 1 fixtures, Ligue 1 results and the French Ligue 1 table all at your fingertips.

Getting to know Ligue 1

Before making your France Ligue 1 predictions, get to know a bit more about the league. The top French league is administered by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, contested by 20 clubs and operating on a promotion and relegation system with Ligue 2. The Ligue 1 season runs from August to May with clubs playing two matches against each of the other teams in the league – home and away. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during the week.

Fun facts about Ligue 1

• Ligue 1 was inaugurated on 11 September 1932 as ‘National’ before changing to ‘Division 1’ the following year.
• In 2002, the name officially changed to Ligue 1 which it remains today.
• AS Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint-Germain are the most successful clubs in Ligue 1 with 10 league titles each.
• Olympique Lyonnais is the Ligue 1 club that has won the most consecutive titles (seven Ligue 1 titles between 2002 and 2008).

Top Ligue 1 contenders to watch

The French has a number of big-name players that offer some interesting betting opportunities. One of the biggest newcomers this season is ex-Manchester United forward, Mason Greenwood, a 22-year-old Olympique de Marseille player whose finishing, dribbling, and speed skills are already seeing him touted as one of the league's best players. Others that have made an impact on Ligue 1 – and global football - are Paris Saint-Germain players, Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi.

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