Ligue 1, the top professional soccer league in France, has a rich history that dates back to 1932. In this article, we will explore the winners of Ligue 1 since its inception, providing you with a comprehensive list of all the champions over the years.
But that’s not all.
We will also delve into the most successful teams in the league’s history and present a league table for every year, giving you a complete overview of the standings and results.
Whether you’re a die-hard soccer fan or simply curious about the history of French soccer, this article will provide you with all the information you need.
So, get ready to dive into the fascinating world of Ligue 1 and discover the teams that have left their marks on French soccer.
French Clubs With Most Ligue 1 Titles
Before taking a look at all the French Ligue 1 winners, let’s dive into the number of titles French clubs have won since 1932.
| Team | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 10 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 9 | |
| AS Monaco | 8 | |
| FC Nantes | 8 | |
| Olympique Lyon | 7 | |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 6 | |
| Stade Reims | 6 | |
| LOSC Lille | 4 | |
| OGC Nice | 4 | |
| FC Sète 34 | 2 | |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | |
| Montpellier HSC | 1 | |
| RC Lens | 1 | |
| AJ Auxerre | 1 | |
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | |
| Club Olympique de Roubaix-Tourcoing | 1 | |
| Racing Club Paris | 1 | |
| Olympique lillois | 1 | |
List of All Ligue 1 Winners Since 1932
Here’s the list of all the French Ligue 1 winners since 1932.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | PSG | Lens |
| 2021/2022 | PSG | Marseille |
| 2020/2021 | Lille | PSG |
| 2019/2020 | PSG | Marseille |
| 2018/2019 | PSG | Lille |
| 2017/2018 | PSG | Monaco |
| 2016/2017 | Monaco | PSG |
| 2015/2016 | PSG | Lyon |
| 2014/2015 | PSG | Lyon |
| 2013/2014 | PSG | Monaco |
| 2012/2013 | PSG | Marseille |
| 2011/2012 | Montpellier | PSG |
| 2010/2011 | Lille | Marseille |
| 2009/2010 | Marseille | Lyon |
| 2008/2009 | Bordeaux | Marseille |
| 2007/2008 | Lyon | Bordeaux |
| 2006/2007 | Lyon | Marseille |
| 2005/2006 | Lyon | Bordeaux |
| 2004/2005 | Lyon | Lille |
| 2003/2004 | Lyon | PSG |
| 2002/2003 | Lyon | Monaco |
| 2001/2002 | Lyon | RC Lens |
| 2000/2001 | Nantes | Lyon |
| 1999/2000 | Monaco | PSG |
| 1998/1999 | Bordeaux | Marseille |
| 1997/1998 | RC Lens | FC Metz |
| 1996/1997 | Monaco | PSG |
| 1995/1996 | Auxerre | PSG |
| 1994/1995 | Nantes | Lyon |
| 1993/1994 | PSG | Marseille |
| 1992/1993 | N/A | PSG |
| 1991/1992 | Marseille | Monaco |
| 1990/1991 | Marseille | Monaco |
| 1989/1990 | Marseille | Bordeaux |
| 1988/1989 | Marseille | PSG |
| 1987/1988 | Monaco | Bordeaux |
| 1986/1987 | Bordeaux | Marseille |
| 1985/1986 | PSG | Nantes |
| 1984/1985 | Bordeaux | Nantes |
| 1983/1984 | Bordeaux | Monaco |
| 1982/1983 | Nantes | Bordeaux |
| 1981/1982 | Monaco | Saint-Étienne |
| 1980/1981 | Saint-Étienne | Nantes |
| 1979/1980 | Nantes | Sochaux |
| 1978/1979 | Strasbourg | Nantes |
| 1977/1978 | Monaco | Nantes |
| 1976/1977 | Nantes | RC Lens |
| 1975/1976 | Saint-Étienne | Nice |
| 1974/1975 | Saint-Étienne | Marseille |
| 1973/1974 | Saint-Étienne | Nantes |
| 1972/1973 | Nantes | Nice |
| 1971/1972 | Marseille | Nimes |
| 1970/1971 | Marseille | Saint-Étienne |
| 1969/1970 | Saint-Étienne | Marseille |
| 1968/1969 | Saint-Étienne | Bordeaux |
| 1967/1968 | Saint-Étienne | Nice |
| 1966/1967 | Saint-Étienne | Nantes |
| 1965/1966 | Nantes | Bordeaux |
| 1964/1965 | Nantes | Bordeaux |
| 1963/1964 | Saint-Étienne | Monaco |
| 1962/1963 | Monaco | Stade de Reims |
| 1961/1962 | Stade de Reims | R. Colombes 92 |
| 1960/1961 | Monaco | R. Colombes 92 |
| 1959/1960 | Stade de Reims | Nimes |
| 1958/1959 | Nice | Nimes |
| 1957/1958 | Stade de Reims | Nimes |
| 1956/1957 | Saint-Étienne | RC Lens |
| 1955/1956 | Nice | RC Lens |
| 1954/1955 | Stade de Reims | Toulouse |
| 1953/1954 | Lille | Stade de Reims |
| 1952/1953 | Stade de Reims | Sochaux |
| 1951/1952 | Nice | Bordeaux |
| 1950/1951 | Nice | Lille |
| 1949/1950 | Bordeaux | Lille |
| 1948/1949 | Stade de Reims | Lille |
| 1947/1948 | Marseille | Lille |
| 1946/1947 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | Stade de Reims |
| 1945/1946 | Lille | Saint-Étienne |
| 1939-1945 | Suspended Due to World War | |
| 1938/1939 | Sète | Marseille |
| 1937/1938 | Sochaux | Marseille |
| 1936/1937 | Marseille | Sochaux |
| 1935/1936 | R. Colombes Paris | O.Lillois |
| 1934/1935 | Sochaux | Strasbourg |
| 1933/1934 | Sète | Fives |
| 1932/1933 | O.Lillois | Cannes |
Other Tournaments/League Winners Lists:
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- English Premier League
- FA Cup
- EFL Cup
- La Liga
- Copa Del Rey
- Serie A
- Bundesliga
- DFB-Pokal
- Major League Soccer
- UEFA Euro Championship
- Copa America
- Copa Libertadores
FAQs About Ligue 1 Winners
Paris Saint-Germain has won the most Ligue titles with 11 wins. They’re closely followed by Saint-Etienne who have won 10 Ligue 1 titles.
Paris Saint-Germain were the winners of the Ligue 1 title in 2023. They won the title with 85 points, 1 point ahead of the runners-up Lens.
The biggest win in Ligue 1 came in 1935 when Sochaux defeated Valenciennes 12-1.
Mbappe has won 6 Ligue 1 titles. 1 with Monaco and 5 with PSG.
Every Ligue 1 League Table Since 1932
1932/33 Season – Olympique Lillois
Group A
Group B
Olympique Lillois won the French Division 1 title in its inaugural season in 1932/33. They defeated the Group B winners Cannes 4-3 in the final.
Although Antibes won Group B, they were disqualified because of a suspicion of bribery. Thus, the second-placed Cannes played in the final.
1933/34 Season – Sète
1934/35 Season – Sochaux
1935/36 Season – R. Colombes Paris
1936/37 Season – Marseille
1937/38 Season – Sochaux
1938/39 Season – Sète
1945/46 Season – Lille
The 1945/46 season was the first French Division 1 season after the end of World War 2. Lille OSC won the title with 45 points, 1 point ahead of runners-up Saint-Etienne.
1946/47 Season – Roubaix-Tourcoing
1947/48 Season – Marseille
1948/49 Season – Stade de Reims
1949/50 Season – Bordeaux
1950/51 Season – Nice
1951/52 Season – Nice
1952/53 Season – Stade de Reims
1953/54 Season – Lille
1954/55 Season – Stade de Reims
1955/56 Season – Nice
1956/57 Season – Saint-Étienne
1957/58 Season – Stade de Reims
1958/59 Season – Nice
1959/60 Season – Stade de Reims
1960/61 Season – Monaco
1961/62 Season – Stade de Reims
1962/63 Season – Monaco
1963/64 Season – Saint-Étienne
1964/65 Season – Nantes
1965/66 Season – Nantes
1966/67 Season – Saint-Étienne
1967/68 Season – Saint-Étienne
1968/69 Season – Saint-Étienne
1969/70 Season – Saint-Étienne
1970/71 Season – Marseille
1971/72 Season – Marseille
1972/73 Season – Nantes
1973/74 Season – Saint-Étienne
1974/75 Season – Saint-Étienne
1975/76 Season – Saint-Étienne
1976/77 Season – Nantes
1977/78 Season – Monaco
1978/79 Season – Strasbourg
1979/80 Season – Nantes
1980/81 Season – Saint-Étienne
1981/82 Season – Monaco
1982/83 Season – Nantes
1983/84 Season – Bordeaux
1984/85 Season – Bordeaux
1985/86 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
1986/87 Season – Bordeaux
1987/88 Season – Monaco
1988/89 Season – Marseille
1989/90 Season – Marseille
1990/91 Season – Marseille
1991/92 Season – Marseille
1992/93 Season – N/A
While Marseille won the 1992/93 Ligue 1 season with 55 points, the title was taken away from them due to a bribery scandal. The second-placed Paris Saint-Germain refused to take the trophy which meant that no team won the 1992/93 Ligue 1 title.
1993/94 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
1994/95 Season – Nantes
1995/96 Season – Auxerre
1996/97 Season – Monaco
1997/98 Season – Lens
1998/99 Season – Bordeaux
1999/00 Season – Monaco
2000/01 Season – Nantes
2001/02 Season – Lyon
2002/03 Season – Lyon
2003/04 Season – Lyon
2004/05 Season – Lyon
2005/06 Season – Lyon
2006/07 Season – Lyon
2007/08 Season – Lyon
2008/09 Season – Bordeaux
2009/10 Season – Marseille
2010/11 Season – Lille
2011/12 Season – Montpellier
2012/13 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
PSG won their first title in two decades in the 2012/13 season. The influx of Qatar investment ensured PSG’s dominance in Ligue 1 for the next decade.
2013/14 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2014/15 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2015/16 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2016/17 Season – Monaco
2017/18 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2018/19 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2019/20 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2020/21 Season – Lille
2021/22 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
2022/23 Season – Paris Saint-Germain
Other Tournaments/League Winners Lists:
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- English Premier League
- FA Cup
- EFL Cup
- La Liga
- Copa Del Rey
- Serie A
- Bundesliga
- DFB-Pokal
- Major League Soccer
- UEFA Euro Championship
- Copa America
- Copa Libertadores
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